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1. Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentation Network Mask Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentation Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the DSL Cable Router Metric 1 Other Routers on the Local LAN Other routers on the local LAN must use the DSL Cable Router s Local Router as the Default Route The entries will be the same as the DSL Cable Router s local router with the exception of the Gateway IP Address e For a router with a direct connection to the DSL Cable Router s local Router the Gateway IP Address is the address of the DSL Cable Router s local router e For routers which must forward packets to another router before reaching the DSL Cable Router s local router the Gateway IP Address is the address of the intermediate router 79 DSL Cable Router User Guide Static Routing Example G G Router A G G 192 168 1 80 192 168 254 1 m I l Segment 1 Segment 0 192 168 1 xx 192 168 254 xx DSL Cable Router B SOHO Router 192 168 1 90 ea 192 168 2 70 R 192 168 254 254 p p Segment 2 7 192 168 2 xx Figure 46 Routing Example For the DSL Cable Router s Routing Table For the LAN shown above with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments the DSL Cable Router requires 2 entries as follows Entry 1 Segment 1 Destination IP Address 192 168 1 0
2. Setup Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to the DSL Cable Router Password The password protects the configuration data Once set recommended you will be prompted for the password when you connect New password Verify password Cancel Help Figure 8 Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to the DSL Cable Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below If no password has been set this dialog will not appear Enter Network Password L2 x Please enter your authentication information Resource NeedPassword Cancel Username Password pe Figure 9 Password Dialog e eave the User Name blank e Enter the password for the DSL Cable Router as set on the Password screen above 21 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required for each PC on the local LAN Overview For each PC the following may need to be configured e TCP IP network settings e Wireless settings e Internet Access configuration e Printer configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Windows clients for e Internet access via the DSL Cable Router e Sharing the Printer connected to the DSL Cable Router The first step is to check the PC s TCP IP settings The DSL Cable Router uses the TCP IP network protocol for all functions so it
3. Use any of the following Advanced Configuration settings Chapter 7 e Network Clients Advanced Configuration e Options Backup DNS TFTP UPnP e Security and Firewall settings e Printer Port setup for Linux Unix only e Routing RIP and static Routing e Firmware Upgrade Where use of a certain feature requires that PCs or other LAN devices be configured this Neotel is also explained in the relevant chapter DSL Cable Router User Guide Configuration Program The DSL Cable Router contains an HTTP server This enables you to connect to it and config ure it using your Web Browser Your Browser must support JavaScript The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers e Netscape V4 08 or later e Internet Explorer V4 or later Preparation Before attempting to configure the DSL Cable Router please ensure that e Your PC can establish a physical connection to the Router The PC and the DSL Cable Router must be directly connected using the Hub ports on the Router or on the same LAN segment e The DSL Cable Router must be installed and powered ON e Ifthe DSL Cable Router s default IP Address 192 168 254 254 is already used by another device the other device must be turned OFF until the DSL Cable Router is allocated a new IP Address during configuration Connecting to the Wireless DSL Cable Router Using UPnP If your Windows operating system supports UPnP an icon for the DSL Cable Rou
4. SSID e Ifusing an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access ESSID points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identi fier e To communicate all Wireless stations should use the same SSID ESSID Options Channel No e Select the Channel you wish to use on your Wireless LAN e Ifyou experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best e fusing multiple Access Points adjacent Access Points should use different Channels to reduce interference 17 DSL Cable Router User Guide WEP data encryption e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy status will display Enabled or Disabled depending on whether WEP 1s being used If used data is Encrypted before being transmitted making communication more secure e Click the Configure WEP button to access the WEP sub screen and view or change the WEP settings Access Point Allow LAN access by e All Wireless Stations All wireless stations can use the access point to access your LAN e Selected Wireless stations only Only selected wireless stations can access your LAN To select the required wireless stations click the Select Stations button Allow Internet e All Wireless Stations All wireless stations can use the access access by point to access the Internet e Selected Wireless stations only Only selected wireless
5. Services Select Group Group 1 v Members Internet Access for this Group No restrictions C Block all Access C Use list below block selected Services Defined Services A M TCP 5190 BGP TCP 179 BOOTP CLIENT UDP B8 BOOTP SERVER UDP B7 68 Services CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 DNS TCP UDP 53 zl Hold CTRL key on MAC SHIFT to select multiple items Selected Services are blocked Cancel Help View Log Clear Log Figure 37 Access Control Screen Data Access Control Screen Group Select Group Select the desired Group The screen will update to display the settings for the selected Group Groups are named Default Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Members Button Access Rights Internet Access Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Select the desired options for the current group as detailed below No Restriction Nothing is blocked Use this to create the least restrictive group Block All Access All traffic via the WAN port is blocked Use this to create the most restrictive group 64 Use List Below block Selected Services Services Defined Services Advanced Features You
6. TCP IP DNS Server i2 Ix Add vsr E Bro Demy Figure 17 Windows NT4 0 DNS 28 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 2000 1 Select Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Local Area Connection Properties Ei Ea General Connect using Big Siemens SpeedStream PCI 10 100 Components checked are used by this connection vi m Client for Microsoft Networks i 8 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in taskbar when connected Figure 18 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 29 DSL Cable Router User Guide Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Defa
7. applications which are often difficult to use when behind a Firewall are supported Special Internet Applications Applications that use non standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall The ability to define and allow such appli cations is provided to enable such applications to be used normally Virtual Servers This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN The required setup is quick and easy DMZ One 1 PC on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestricted 2 way communication with Servers or individual users on the Internet This provides the ability to run programs that are incompatible with Firewalls URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users Internet Access Log See which Internet connections have been made VPN Support VPN Virtual Private Networking connections using PPTP and IPSec are transparently supported no configuration is required LAN Features 4 Port Switching Hub The DSL Cable Router incorporates a 4 port 10 100BaseT switching hub making it easy to create or extend your LAN DHCP Server Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request The DSL Cable Router can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN and WLAN Multi Segment LAN Support LANs containing one or more segments are supported via the Router s RIP Routing Informati
8. as shown below Click Next to continue 38 PC Configuration Add Printer Wizard Select the Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port C Use the following port LPT1 Printer Port Lexmark Optra A Series Lexm LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port rn Serial Part x Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer Create a new port Type LPR Port m teen Figure 25 Windows 2000 Select Port 4 Inthe Dialog requesting Name or Address of server providing Ipd enter the IP address of the DSL Cable Router 5 For Name of printer or print queue on that server enter L1 Click OK and then Next and continue the Wizard 7 Atthe Select Sharing screen select the Radio Button for Share As and enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer You should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name 8 Complete the Add Printer wizard Client PC Setup for LPD LPR Printing After configuring the Windows Server client PCs on the LAN can install the new printer The following procedure is for Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT4 0 and Windows 2000 workstation Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard 2 When prompted select Network Printer 3
9. try restarting the PC PCs using a Fixed IP address can be added and deleted below Known PCs unknown 192 168 254 1 LAN DHCP EH Name IP Address Ed sn Edd Delete Refresh Generate Report Help Figure 41 Network Clients Screen e PCs which are DHCP Clients are automatically added to the database and updated as required e By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically e The DSL Cable Router uses the Hardware Address to identify each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter e This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed static IP addresses on your LAN However you can add PCs using Fixed static IP Addresses to the Network Clients data base if required Data Network Clients Screen Network Clients Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Address type For this model the type will either be LAN or WLAN Wireless LAN Name If adding a new PC to the list enter its name here It is best if this matches the PC s hostname IP Address Enter the IP Address of the PC The PC will be sent a ping to deter mine its hardware address If the PC is not available not connected or not powered On you will not be able to add it 70 Advanced Configuration Buttons
10. Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situa tions e The PC has been removed from your LAN e The entry is incorrect Refresh Update the data on screen Generate Report Display a read only list showing full details of all entries in the Net work Clients database 71 DSL Cable Router User Guide This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings For normal opera tion there is no need to use this screen or change any settings An example Options screen is shown below Options Backup DNS Backup DNS 1 IP Address IE IE IE 7 Backup DNS 2 IP Address CIE IE IE These DNS Domain Name Servers are used only if the primary DNS is unavailable C Enable Firmware Upgrade using TFTP M Enable UPnP Services M Allow configuration changes through UPnP Allow Internet access to be disabled Save Cancel Help Figure 42 Options Screen Data Options Screen Backup DNS IP Address Enter the IP Address of the DNS Domain Name Servers here These DNS will be used only if the primary DNS is unavailable TFTP Enable Firm e Ifenabled TFTP Trivial FTP can be used to upgrade the firm ware in this device This is normally not required a W
11. FTP Control Defeuits FTP Data E Mail POP3 Disable All E Mail SMTP E C Enable web PC Server Select aPC x My PC is not listed Protocol TCP Internal Port No a0 External Port No ao Clear Form Add Update Delete Show All Help Figure 34 Virtual Servers Screen This screen lists a number of pre defined Servers and allows you to define your own Servers Details of the selected Server are shown in the Properties area Data Virtual Servers Screen Servers Servers Properties Enable This lists a number of pre defined Servers plus any Servers you have defined Details of the selected Server are shown in the Prop erties area Use this to Enable or Disable support for this Server as required e If Enabled any incoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC e If Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running the appropri ate Server software Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP used by the Server Internal Port No Enter the port number which the Server software is configured to use 58 Advanced Features External Port No The port number used by Internet users when connecting to the Server This is normally the same as the Internal Port Number If it is different this device will perform a mapping or translation funct
12. PCs With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set the desired restrictions on the Default group All PCs are in the Default group unless explicitly moved to another group 2 Set the desired restrictions on the other groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 as needed 3 Assign PCs to the groups as required Restrictions are imposed by blocking Services or types of connections All common Services are pre defined Note If required you can also define your own Services Access Control Log To check the operation of the Access Control feature an Access Control Log 1s provided Click the View Log button on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date and Time of the attempted access Name If known the name of the PC whose access was blocked This name is taken from the Network Clients database Source IP address The IP Address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked MAC address The hardware or physical address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked Destination The destination URL or IP address 63 DSL Cable Router User Guide Access Control Screen To view this screen select the Access Control link on the Advanced menu Access Control Group Access Rights
13. SUPPORT 2002 Efficient Networks Inc A Siemens Company All rights reserved Efficient Networks its logos and SpeedStream are registered and unregistered trademarks of Efficient Networks Inc Siemens and the Siemens logo are trademarks of Siemens AG Germany All other trade marks are held by their respective companies Efficient Networks reserves the right to make changes to product specifications at any time without notice All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners Chapter Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router s features and capabilities Congratulations on the purchase of your new SpeedStream DSL Cable Router commonly referred to as a Broadband Router The SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router is a multi function device providing the following services e Wireless LAN Access Point for equipment compliant with the IEEE802 11b DSSS specifications e Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users e 4 Port Switching Hub for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections e Network Printer LAN users can share the printer attached to the SpeedStream Router 10 100Base T LAN Printer Broadband ADSL Cable router modem Figure 1 SpeedStream Router Features of the DSL Cable Router The SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisticated functions while being
14. TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Figure 20 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 3l DSL Cable Router User Guide Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Figure 21 TCP IP Properties Windows XP 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows settings Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL Cable Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address e If your PC is already configured do NOT change the settings on the screen shown in Figure 21 above unless advised to do so by your network administrator e You can enter the DSL Cable Router s IP address in the Default gateway field
15. Your initial password will be E mailed to you you can change this later if you wish e After registration use the Create New Host link on the www dyndns org Web site to request a domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter the User name specified at the www dyndns org Web site when you registered Password Enter your current password for www dyndns org Domain e Enter your domain name as allocated at www dyndns org e The name should consist only of letters and the hyphen dash Using any other characters may cause problems DDNS Status This message is returned by the DDNS Server at www dyndns org e Normally this message should be Update successful current IP address was updated on the www dyndns org server e Ifthe message is No host this indicates the host name entered was not allocated to you You need to connect to www dyndns org and correct this problem 61 DSL Cable Router User Guide Remote Management This feature allows you to manage the DSL Cable Router via the Internet An example screen is shown below Remote Management If enabled this device can be administered via the Internet using your Web Browser See help for details of the Port Number O Enable Remote Management Port Number gogo Current IP Address to connect to this device Cancel Help Figure 36 Remote Management Screen Data Remote Management Screen Remote Management Enable Remote En
16. and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the DSL Cable Router e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 32 PC Configuration Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the DSL Cable Router for Internet access e Ensure that the DSL modem Cable modem or other permanent connection is functional e Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN rather than by a Dial up connection For Windows 9x 2000 1 Select Start Menu Settings Control Panel Internet Options 2 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 3 Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually or I want to connect through a local area network LAN and click Next Select I connect through a local area network LAN and click Next 5 Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked 6 Check the No option when prompted Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now 7 Click Finish to close the Internet Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows XP Select Start Menu Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Select Set up or change your Internet Connection Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button Cancel the pop up Location
17. can select which Services are allowed and which are blocked Use this to gain fine control over a group Select the applications you wish to block Multiple Services can be selected by holding the CTRL key on the Macintosh the SHIFT key while selecting Selected Services are blocked Services button Click this to open the Services window allowing you to define your own Services See the following section for details of the Services screen Buttons Members Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Service Click this button to add or remove services from the current list Save Save the data on screen Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last Save View Log See all the details in the Log Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new entries 65 DSL Cable Router User Guide Group Members Screen This screen 1s displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked Group Members Group Group 2 Members PCs Other PCs unknown 192 168 254 1 LAN Figure 38 Group Members Use this screen to add or remove members PCs from the current group e The Del gt gt button will remove the select
18. easy to use Internet Access Features e Shared Internet Access All users on the LAN can access the Internet through the DSL Cable Router using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Ad dresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Address Translation e DSL amp Cable Modem Support The DSL Cable Router has a 10BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem All popular DSL and Cable Modems are sup ported DSL Cable Router User Guide PPPoE and PPTP Support The Internet WAN port connection supports PPPoE PPP over Ethernet and PPTP Peer to Peer Tunneling Protocol as well as Direct Con nection type services Fixed or Dynamic IP Address On the Internet WAN port connection the DSL Cable Router supports both Dynamic IP Address IP Address is allocated on connec tion and Fixed IP Address Wireless Features Standards Compliant The Wireless DSL Cable Router complies with the IEEE802 11b DSSS specifications for Wireless LANs WEP support Support for WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is included Both 64 Bit and 128 Bit keys are supported Access Control The Access Control feature can ensure that only trusted Wireless Stations can access your LAN Simple Configuration 1f the default settings are unsuitable they can be changed quickly and easily Advanced Internet Functions Conferencing amp Telephony Applications Internet Telephony and Conferencing
19. in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data e Default Key select the key you wish to be the default Transmit ted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only e Key Table e This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including this Access Point always transmit data en crypted using their default key The key number 1 2 3 4 is also transmitted The receiving station will use the key number 1 2 3 4 to determine which key value to use for decryption If the key value does not match the transmitting station de cryption will fail e The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station including the Access Point use the same key ta ble all entries identical 128 Bit Encryption 19 DSL Cable Router User Guide Passphrase e fselected data is encrypted using the key before being transmit ted The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to de crypt the data e Keys Enter the key values you wish to use Other stations must have the same key values To generate a set of keys from a word or phrase 1 Select the type of key required 64 Bit or 128 Bit 2 Enter the word or phrase in the Passphrase field 3 Click the Generate Keys button 4 The screen will refresh with the key values inserted 20
20. in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address If your access method is neither PPPoE nor PPTP a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details button is clicked Connection Details Internet Physical Address O0 cO 02 0f fb 02 IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway DNS IP Address 139 175 252 16 DHCP Client ON Lease obtained 0 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Remaining lease time 0 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Renew Refresh Help Close Figure 29 Connection Status Screen Data Connection Details Screen Internet Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used 49 DSL Cable Router User Guide DHCP Client This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining leas
21. it difficult to connect to you The Service works as follows 1 You must register for the service at http www dyndns org Registration is free Your password will be E mailed to you 2 After registration use the Create New Host option at www dyndns org to request your desired Domain name 3 Enter your data from www dyndns org in the DSL Cable Router s DDNS screen 4 The DSL Cable Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at http www dyndns org 5 From the Internet users will be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name as shown on this screen 60 Advanced Features Dynamic DNS Screen Select Advanced on the main menu then Dynamic DNS to see a screen like the following DDNS Dynamic DNS DDNS Service DDNS Data Dynamic DNS allows you to provide Internet users with a domain name instead of an IP Address to access your Virtual Servers Register for this FREE service at http www dyndns org User name is set when you register your password is E mailed to you User Name Password Domain Name dyndns org Allacated to you by www dyndns org DDNS Status Cancel Help Figure 35 DDNS Screen Data Dynamic DNS Screen DDNS Service DDNS Service e You must sign up first to create a new account before using the service The service is free e Click this link to connect to the www dyndns org Web site e
22. lists applications which may generate incoming connections where the destination on your local LAN is unknown Send incoming calls to This lists the PCs on your LAN e For each application listed above you can choose a destina tion PC e fnecessary you can add PCs manually using the Network Clients option on the advanced menu e There is no need to Save after each change you can set the destination PC for each application then click Save Special Applications If you use Internet applications which use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the DSL Cable Router s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special Applications button on the nternet screen You can then define your Special Applications You will need detailed information about the application this is normally available from the supplier of the application Also note that the terms Incoming and Outgoing on this screen refer to traffic from the client PC viewpoint Special Applications Special Applications can only be used by 1 user at any time Incoming Ports Outgoing Ports On Name Type Start Finish Type Start Finish E fee REEL T 207 fea ee 300 fee RESI L anf fee fear sr fee REE snL J2 fC FEN I Cancel
23. standard Router e g Cisco on your LAN and the DSL Cable Router is to act as a Gateway for all LAN segments enable RIP Routing Information Protocol and ignore the Static Routing table If your LAN has other Gateways and Routers and you wish to control which LAN seg ments use each Gateway do NOT enable RIP Routing Information Protocol Configure the Static Routing table instead You also need to configure the other Routers If using Windows 2000 Data center Server as a software Router enable RIP on the DSL Cable Router and ensure the following Windows 2000 settings are correct e Open Routing and Remote Access e Inthe console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP e In the Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties e On the General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2 broadcast and Incoming packet protocol to RIP version 1 and 2 Routing Screen The routing table is accessed by the Routing link on the Advanced screen Using this Screen Generally you will use either RIP Routing Information Protocol OR the Static Routing Table as explained above although is it possible to use both methods simultaneously Static Routing Table If RIP is not used an entry in the routing table is required for each LAN segment on your Network other than the segment to which this device is attached The other Rou
24. stations can use the access point to access the Internet To select the re quired wireless stations click the Select Stations button Buttons Configure WEP Click this button to view the WEP sub screen See the following section for more details Select Stations Click this button to select the required PCs Save Save the data on screen Cancel The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered since the last Save operation 18 Setup WEP Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Configure WEP button on the Wireless screen An example WEP screen is shown below Note that in IE the Key Table is only displayed when required Wireless WEP Data Encryption Authentication Type Open System Encryption Off no data encryption C 64 Bit Encryption 128 Bit Encryption Save Cancel Help Close Figure 7 WEP Screen Data WEP Screen WEP Data Encryption Authentication Select the appropriate value Open System or Shared Key Check Type your Wireless card s documentation to see what method to use Some Wireless cards do not support both methods Encryption off e If OFF default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted 64 Bit Encryption e fselected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to use 64 Bit En cryption and have the same Key value in the same position
25. 8 0 1 Installed gateways Remave Figure 12 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 e On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration C Disable DNS 1 6 Enable DNS Host Domain DNS Server Search Order Figure 13 DNS Tab Win 95 98 24 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below NetBEUI Protocol Y NwLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport Y NWLink NetBIOS TCP IP Protocol Figure 14 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below 25 DSL Cable Router User Guide Microsoft TCP IP Properties 21x IP Address DNS WINS Address DHCP Relay Routing An IP address can be automatically assigned to this network card by a DHCP server If your network does not have a DHCP server ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Adapter PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter m Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server C Specify an IP address IP sddress aaa SHEL BS Default Gateway Figure 15 Windows NT4 0 IP A
26. AN Screen TCP IP IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server Buttons Save Cancel IP address for the Wireless DSL Cable Router as seen from the local LAN Use the default value unless the address is already in use or your LAN is using a different IP address range In the latter case enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN The default value 255 255 255 0 1s standard for small class C networks For other networks use the Subnet Mask for the LAN segment to which the DSL Cable Router is attached the same value as the PCs on that LAN segment e fEnabled the DSL Cable Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled e Ifyou are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat the DSL Cable Router as the Gateway See the following sec tion for further details e The Start IP Address and Finish IP Address fields set the values used by the DHCP server when allocating IP Addresses to DHCP clients This range also determines the number of DHCP clients supported See the following section for further details on using DHCP Save the data on screen The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered and reload the file from the DSL Cable Router 15 DSL Cable Router User Guide DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP Dynamic Host
27. C Configuration LPD LPR Printing LPD LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4 0 Server or Windows 2000 No software needs to be installed on client PCs Windows NT 4 0 Server Configuration To use LPD printing Microsoft TCP IP Printing must be installed and enabled This can be checked using Start Settings Control Panel Network Services To install LPD printing using the DSL Cable Router follow this procedure Go to Start Settings Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard 2 When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 Inthe Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing Ipd enter the IP address of the DSL Cable Router 5 For Name of printer or print queue on that server enter L1 Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button 8 Inthe Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer You should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name 9 Click OK to save and exit 37 DSL Cable Router User Guide Windows 2000 Server Configuration The LPD LPR Port is not enabled by default To enable it use this procedure l 2 3 4 In Control Panel select Add Remo
28. Configuration Protocol server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP client PC or device upon request e The client request is made when the client device starts up boots e The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client as well as allocating an IP Address e The DSL Cable Router can act as a DHCP server e Windows 95 98 ME and other non Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client This is the default Windows setting for the TCP IP network protocol However Windows uses the term Obtain an IP Address automatically instead of DHCP Client e You must NOT have two 2 or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment If your LAN does not have other Routers this means there must only be one 1 DHCP Server on your LAN Using the DSL Cable Router s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can e Enable or Disable the DSL Cable Router s DHCP Server function e Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function AS You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP provided that the Fixed IP Addresses Note are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server Using another DHCP Server You can only use one 1 DHCP Server per LAN segment If you wish to use another DHCP Server rather than the DSL Cable Router s the following procedure is required 1 Disable the DHCP Server feature in the DSL Cabl
29. Edi View Help Se Add Printer Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs Work Offline w Set As Default Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the selt Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use 86 Appendix B Specifications SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router Model Dimensions Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Network Protocol Network Interface Printer Port LEDs External Power Adapter Wireless Interface Standards Frequency Channels Data Rate Coverage Area Power Output Power Receiver Sensitivity Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Relative humidity SS2624 Wireless DSL Cable Router 204mm W 127mm D 29mm H Update for new case and put in inches and mm 0 C to 40 C 10 C to 70 C NAT PPPoE HTTP DHCP client server TCP IP 5 Ethernet 4 10 100BaseT RJ45 auto Switching Hub ports for LAN devices 1 10BaseT RJ45 for WAN 1 parallel printer port 14 12 VDC IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Maximum 14 Channels depending on regulatory authorities 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Closed Space 25m 11Mbps 100m 5 5Mbps or lower DC 3 3V 220mA 13dBm typical 80dBm Min 0 to 55 C 25 to 70 C 10 to 90 87 Appendix C Technical Support Before contacting technical support please refer to the previous Troubleshooting in
30. Help Close Figure 31 Special Applications Screen 53 DSL Cable Router User Guide Data Special Applications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disable this Special Application as required Name Enter a descriptive name to identify this Special Application Tic mnin e Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP used when you receive data Ports s from the special application or service Note Some applications use different protocols for outgoing and incoming data e Start Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you receive If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields e Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the applica tion server for data you receive Gatien e Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP used when you send data to bar s the remote system or service e Start Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields e Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the applica tion server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application e Configure the Special Applications screen as required e On your PC
31. ISP s Server and establish a PPP con nection Able to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be termi nated Disconnecting The current connection is being terminated due to either the Idle Time out above or Disconnect button being clicked Error Remote Server not found ISP s Server did not respond This could be a Server problem or a problem with the link to the Server Error PPP Connection failed Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP s Server This could be a login problem name or password or a Server problem Error Connection to Server lost The existing connection has been lost This could be caused by a power failure a link failure or Server failure Error Invalid or unknown packet type The data received from the ISP s Server could not be proc essed This could be caused by data corruption from a bad link or the Server using a protocol which is not supported by this device 47 DSL Cable Router User Guide Connection Status PPTP If using PPTP Peer to Peer Tunneling Protocol a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details button is clicked Connection Status PPTP Connection Physical Address 00 c0 02 0f fb 02 IP Address PPTP Status OFF Conne
32. If the DSL Cable Router s IP Address is changed and you can no longer print delete the port see procedure above and re install it Port Options The options for the Print Port Driver are accessed via the Windows Port Settings button Use Start Settings Printers to open the Printers folder then right click the Printer and select Properties The Port Settings button 1s on the Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows An example screen is shown below 35 DSL Cable Router User Guide Print Port Configuration Ea m Part Retry Interval a E 5300014 50 secs Select Device Port Parallel 1 Port Name sc3oo01 4 P1 Driver Version TCP IP 1 13 Banner Enable Banner PostScript OK User Name Cancel Figure 23 Print Port Configuration Items shown on this screen are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different device The Select Device Port button is provided to allow this software to work with multi port models The Port Name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job e If using a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box e The User Name will be printed on the banner page Retry Sets how often Windows will poll the DSL Cable Router to Interval establish a connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages 36 P
33. Information screen Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen Select Connect to the Internet and click Next Select Set up my connection manually and click Next Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click Next MO GOLA TION AN ae m aic Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard Setup is now completed Accessing AOL To access AOL America On Line through the DSL Cable Router the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP IP network access rather than a dial up connection The configuration process is as follows e Start the AOL for Windows communication software Ensure that it is Version 2 5 3 0 or later This procedure will not work with earlier versions e Click the Setup button e Select Create Location and change the location name from New Locality to Broadband Router e Click Edit Location Select TCP IP for the Network field Leave the Phone Number blank e Click Save then OK Configuration is now complete e Before clicking Sign On always ensure that you are using the Broadband Router location 33 DSL Cable Router User Guide Printer Setup for Windows The DSL Cable Router provides printing support for 2 methods for printing from Windows e Print Port Driver After installing the Print Port Driver Windows users can print directly to the DSL Cable Router Print jobs are spooled queued on each PC The supplied Print Port Driver s
34. Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 1 DSL Cable Router s local Router Metric 1 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 1 DSL Cable Router s local Router Metric 2 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 254 DSL Cable Router s IP Address For Router B s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 254 DSL Cable Router s local router 80 Advanced Configuration The security screen is accessed by the Security option on the Advanced menu Security Firewall IV Enable DoS Denial of Service Firewall Threshold High WAN bandwidth gt 2 Mbps Medium WAN bandwidth 1 2 Mbps C Low WAN bandwidth 1 Mbps If Enabled recommended invalid packets and connections are dropped The Threshold affects invalid connections only ICMP Ping Iv Respond to ICMP ping on WAN interface Save Cancel Help Figure 47 Security Screen Data Security Screen Firewall Enable DoS If enabled DoS Denial of Service attacks will be detected and Firewall blocked The default is enabled It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled Note e A Dos attack does not attempt to st
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36. Remote Host DSL Cable Router s IP address 192 168 254 254 Note If you have made a host file entry you can use the name from the host file instead of the IP Address Remote Queue Ln L1 Where n is the Logical Printer number L1 L2 L3 Logical Printers can be configured on the DSL Cable Router s Advanced Printer Port screen 4 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use Other Unix Systems Internet Access e Ensure the Gateway field for your network card is set to the IP Address of the DSL Cable Router e Ensure your DNS Name Server settings are correct Printing Setup To use LPD printing to the DSL Cable Router s printer install an LPD printer using the stan dard procedure for your system e Use the DSL Cable Router s IP Address as the location of the remote host e Use L1 L2 or L3 for the name of the printer on the remote host On the DSL Cable Router the logical printers L1 L2 and L3 can be configured on the Advanced Printer Port screen See Printer Port in Chapter 7 for details 41 DSL Cable Router User Guide Wireless Station Configuration This section applies to all Wireless stations wishing to use the DSL Cable Router s Access Point regardless of the operating system which is used on the client To use the Wireless Access Point in the DSL Cable Router each Wireless Station must have compati
37. SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router Model SS2624 SIEMENS Part No 007 0311 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION rero ero ro SE ro Foro Poe Po rb oo to Paro Po Soo sp oa eo oor bu se oos oo so oup oa eos o p ou ro reso 1 Features of the DSL Cable Router ecce eee ee eere ee eee eere rennes eee tete tn Pese eese tete tn nene 1 ECOL 3 Physical Details sisses T M iSS 4 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION eseeeseoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoroeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeosoeosososoe 7 Requirements ssia 7 AEAII R ERE E T T T T 7 CHAPTER 3 SETUP Lo 9 CORUE mA EA f RTT CLP 9 Configuration Program esee eeee sees eee eene ntes tns ta seta seta sitas s senses sense suse ta seta seta sena 10 Setup Wizard P 12 I SCC OU ETE NOPTUUULEII 15 Wireless SCErQEn a eerte eoe ke Eae Pn SHE EE EE teos Eas ER vo KR case SN SERE CKVC Va sos ERE EE Va Pe Re suseuavasssvsscsvossease 17 EIU HIIuuo dI REED TETTE 21 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURAT ION eee eee eee ee eene erronee eee teen sese eese eese sn sese eese e eese nene 22 OVER A L EA h ONE ERA ENT 22 Windows GT TUESRDSTSTDT ITO OLTOICICL ELI m 22 Printer Setup for Windows eaae ee
38. When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name click the Browse button and locate the Server and Printer which your Network Administrator advised you to use Click OK then Next 5 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Adminis trator and click Next 6 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard 7 The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers and may be selected when printing from any Windows application 39 DSL Cable Router User Guide Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh you can access the Internet via the DSL Cable Router The procedure is as follows 1 Open the TCP IP Control Panel 2 Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop up menu 3 Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop up menu The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank 4 Close the TCP IP panel saving your settings Note If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP the required changes are e Set the Router Address field to the DSL Cable Router s IP Address e Ensure your DNS settings are correct Linux Clients To access the Internet via the DSL Cable Router it is only necessary to set the DSL Cable Router as the Gateway Ensure you are logged in as root before attempting any changes Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuratio
39. a is being transferred On Wireless connection available Wireless Access Point is ready for use Off No Wireless connection available Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the Wireless access point This includes network traffic as well as user data On Connection to printer established Off No connection to printer printer is Off or Off line Flashing Data is being transmitted to the printer On Printer error detected Off No printer error detected Rear Panel Introduction Printer Port Aerial Antenna Reset Button WAN port 10BaseT 10 100BaseT LAN connectors Normal Uplink Button Optional Figure 2 Rear Panel Standard parallel printer port If you wish to share a printer connect it here Best results are usually obtained with the antenna in a vertical position This button has three 3 functions e Reboot When pressed and released the DSL Cable Router will reboot restart e Diagnostic print out If held down for 3 seconds a diagnostic print out will be sent to the attached printer e Ensure the printer is ready e Both Print LEDs will flash simultaneously during the diag nostic printing e Reset to Factory Defaults This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values 1 Power Off the router 2 Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On the
40. able to allow management via the Internet If Disabled this device Management will ignore management connection attempts from the Internet Port Number Enter a port number between 1024 and 65535 8080 is recom mended This port number must be specified when you connect see below Note The default port number for HTTP Web connections is port 80 but using port 80 here will prevent the use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad You must use this IP Address to connect see below dress This IP Address is allocated by your ISP But if using a Dynamic IP Address this value can change each time you connect to your ISP So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address To connect from a remote PC via the Internet IP 2 Ensure your Internet connection is established and start your Web Browser In the Address bar enter HTTP followed by the Internet IP Address of the DSL Cable Router If the port number is not 80 the port number is also required After the IP Address enter followed by the port number e g HTTP 123 123 123 123 8080 This example assumes the WAN IP Address is 123 123 123 123 and the port number is 8080 62 Advanced Features Access Control This feature is accessed by the Access Control link on the Advanced menu Overview The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict Internet Access by individual
41. associated with the IP Address above PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab Connection Log Connection Log lished e Ifthe connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection e Ifthe connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection e The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection e The most common messages are listed in the table below 46 Operation and Status e The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Re fresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Log Messages Message Connect on Demand Description Connection attempt has been triggered by the Connect auto matically as required setting Manual connection Connection attempt started by the Connect button Reset physical connection Connecting to remote server Remote Server located Start PPP PPP up successfully Preparing line for connection attempt Attempting to connect to the ISP s server ISP s Server has responded to connection attempt Attempting to login to
42. ble settings as follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the DSL Cable Router The default value is SpeedStream Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP on the DSL Cable Router is disabled e f WEP remains disabled on the DSL Cable Router all stations must have WEP disabled e If WEP is enabled on the DSL Cable Router each station must use the same settings as the DSL Cable Router 42 Chapter 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of the DSL Cable Router and the status screens Operation Once both the DSL Cable Router and the PCs are configured operation is automatic However there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required e If using Internet based Conferencing amp Telephony applications it may be necessary to specify which PC receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Fea tures for further details e Applications that use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the DSL Cable Router s built in firewall You can define such applications as Special Appli cations to allow them to function normally Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details e Some non standard applications may require use of the DMZ feature Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details 43 DSL Cable Router User Guide Use the S
43. ction Log Reset physical connection stop PPP try to hang up Reset physical connection stop PPP itry to establish physical connection zi Clear Lag Connect and Disconnect buttons should only be needed if the setting Connect automatically as required is Disabled Connect Disconnect Refresh Help Close Figure 28 PPTP Status Screen Data PPTP Status Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status Connection Log Connection Log This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established e If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection e Ifthe connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection e The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection e The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen 48 Operation and Status Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently
44. d by your ISP If NO select Dynamic IP ad dress in the Wizard 13 DSL Cable Router User Guide Home Screen After finishing the Setup Wizard you will see the Home screen When you connect in the future you will see this screen when you connect An example screen is shown below e eeustream 2624 l SpeedStream 2624 LAN Internet IP Address Password Connection DHCP Status Wireless Advanced Wireless SSID SpeedStream WEP OFF LAN IP Address 192 168 254 254 DHCP Server ON Figure 4 Home Screen Navigation amp Data Input e Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation e Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored e When finished you should use the Logout button rather than just close your Browser AS On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen Note From any help screen you can access the list of all help files help index 14 Setup LAN Screen Use the LAN link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen An example screen is shown below LAN TCPIIP IP Address 122 168 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 J255 25s fo I DHCP Server Start IP Address F EAEn R Finish IP Address 1 253 Save Cancel Help Figure 5 LAN Screen Data L
45. ddress 3 Select the network card for your LAN 4 Select the appropriate radio button Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address as explained below Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows setting Using this method is recommended By default the DSL Cable Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL Cable Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the DSL Cable Router To set this e Click the Advanced button on the screen above e On the following screen click the Add button in the Gateways panel and enter the DSL Cable Router s IP address as shown in Figure 16 below e fnecessary use the Up button to make the DSL Cable Router the first entry in the Gateways list 26 PC Configuration Advanced IP Addressing i2 lxi PCI Fast Ethemet Adapter TCP IP Gateway Address Figure 16 Windows NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows e Click the DNS tab e On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by your ISP 27 DSL Cable Router User Guide Microsoft TCP IP Properties Jp UoWwhy Edta Reve
46. dress also called hardware or physical address used on the WAN port Internet interface It is only necessary to change this if your ISP expects you to use a particular MAC address Address 00c0020ffb02 Default Clone MAC Address Save Cancel Help Figure 44 MAC address screen Data MAC address Screen MAC hardware The current MAC hardware address is displayed Address If your ISP has recorded a Hardware Address you can spoof that address by entering it in the address field The hardware address consists of 12 characters where each character is a digit 0 9 ora character between A and F Buttons Default Inserts the default MAC address into the MAC address field You must click Save to actually change the address used Clone MAC Inserts the MAC address from your PC into the MAC address field Address You must click Save to actually change the address used Save Save your changes to the DSL Cable Router Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last Save 75 DSL Cable Router User Guide If the MAC address is changed the DSL Cable Router must be restarted Note 76 Advanced Configuration Overview If you don t have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN you can ignore the Routing page completely If the DSL Cable Router is only acting as a Gateway for the local LAN segment ignore the Routing page even if your LAN has other Routers If your LAN has a
47. e Router This setting is on the LAN screen 2 Configure the DHCP Server to provide the DSL Cable Router s IP Address as the Default Gateway To Configure your PCs to use DHCP This is the default setting for TCP IP under Windows 95 98 Me See Chapter 4 Client Con figuration for the procedure to check these settings 16 Setup Wireless Screen The Wireless Access Point settings must match the other Wireless stations To change the DSL Cable Router s default settings for the Wireless Access Point feature use the Wireless link on the main menu to reach the Wireless screen An example screen is shown below Wireless Identification Options Regulatory Domain USA Station Name SCOFFBO1 SSID Service Set Identifier SpeedStream Channel No WEP data encryption Off Configure WEP Access Point Allow LAN access by Data Wireless S amp ALL Wireless stations C Selected Wireless stations only Select Stations Allow Internet access by ALL Wireless stations C Selected Wireless stations only Select Stations Save Cancel Help Figure 6 Wireless Screen creen Identification Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain Station name This is the same as the Device Name for the DSL Cable Router On your PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the name of the Access Point in use
48. e eee essetis en setas tasa stesse s sns en seen netus 34 Macintosh Cli n s ieeiiisete eo eoo sooo tesa ro nonu Ro RE RSa a aea RP ERES REPE SPESE RE isi ERN EUER IU RERUPE ea se issos 40 IBS ERREUR nE M 40 Other Unix Systems 41 Wireless Station Configuration sseseseseseseoeseeoesoeeeeeoeoesoeseesoeseseonseeeereeeeesorsereorsereeeseeeee 42 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS ccssssscccssssssssrcccscsssssscccceccessssssecscesessssssseees 43 Ici roS iaie 43 Stat s SCKOOM ERA IO TI E 44 Connection Status PPPOoE ccce eere eene ee eee eere eerte ertet tette tette tette tette ee tete tete ce 46 Connection Status PP TP eere eee eese ee eee eee eee ertet tete tete tete tette tese setate sese sese sese sese oo 48 Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address eee eerte ene ennnn 49 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES eee ee eee en eene eee teer tn nene eee teer to sese e e eese etn nee 51 OVERVIEW ET TU T IT T 51 Advanced Internet Screen eee eee esee eee ee ene ene ono ne nene nh nene nene sese senes esee esses enean 51 URE Baltes SNO E E EEEE A E EEN RE 55 VAN tU AL SEVEN ERAS ERR T 57 Dynamic DO ER 60 IO UI BUENEIIQUIS L 62 Access CONT
49. e time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button 1f you wish to manually renew the lease immediately Buttons Release Renew This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated Button will display a sd on connection Dynamic IP address Otherwise it has EITHER i Release e Ifthe ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for OR the DSL Cable Router this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server e Ifan IP Address has been allocated to the DSL Cable Router by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connection and release the IP Address Refresh Update the data shown on screen 50 Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the DSL Cable Router s Ad vanced Features Overview All advanced features are accessed via the Advanced menu The following advanced features are provided e Special Applications e DMZ e Virtual Servers e Dynamic DNS e Remote Management e Access Control e Firmware Upgrade using your Web Browser This chapter contains details of the configuration and use of each of these features Note The screens shown below are identical for all SpeedStream DSL Cable Rou
50. eal data or damage your PCs but overloads your Internet connection so you can not use it the service is unavailable e The DSL Cable Router uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This setting affects the number of half open connections allowed e A half open connection arises when a remote client contacts the Server with a connection request but then does not reply to the Server s response e While the optimum number of half open connections allowed the Threshold depends on many factors the most important factor is the available bandwidth of your Internet connection e Select the setting to match the bandwidth of your Internet connec tion 81 DSL Cable Router User Guide ICMP Ping Respond to ICMP ping The ICMP protocol 1s used by the ping and traceroute programs and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs e If checked the DSL Cable Router will repond to ICMP packets received from the Internet e If not checked ICMP packets from the Internet will be ignored Disabling this option provides a slight increase in security 82 Appendix A Troubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using the DSL Cable Router and some
51. ed PC in the Members list from the current group e The lt lt Add button will add the selected PC in the Other PCs list to the current group AS PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group Hotel PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group 66 Advanced Features Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Services button on the Access Control screen is clicked Services Available Services BGP TCP 173 BOOTP CLIENT UDP 88 BOOTP_SERVER UDP 87 68 CU SEEME TCP UDP 7848 DNS TCPJUDP 53 x Delete Add New Service Name Type TCP x Start Port TCP or UDP Finish Port TCP or UDP ICMP Type 7s 0 255 Add Cancel Help Close Figure 39 Services Data Services Screen Available Services Available Services This lists all the available services Delete button Add New Service Use this to delete any Service you have added Pre defined Services can not be deleted Name Enter a descriptive name to identify this service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port num bers
52. formation If you are still unable to resolve the problem be prepared to provide the following information e Model number SS2624 e Date of purchase or installation e Description of problem SpeedStream Technical Support Services are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week via the web e mail and telephone Visit our website at www SpeedStream com for the latest product information and support knowledge base Contact SpeedStream Support via e mail at Support SpeedStream com Telephone Support for North America only 877 823 6722 88
53. indows ware Upgrade E 3 using TFTP utility is available for this purpose e You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade UPnP Enable UPnP e UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and Servi es configuration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later e IfEnabled this device will be visible via UPnP e IfDisabled this device will not be visible via UPnP Allow Configu e If checked then UPnP users can change the configuration ration e If Disabled UPnP users can only view the configuration 72 Advanced Configuration e fchecked then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this Allow Internet device access to be disabled e If Disabled UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this device 73 DSL Cable Router User Guide Printer Port Printer Port configuration is only required if using LPD printing under Linux or Unix Other wise these settings are ignored Under LPD the DSL Cable Router supports 3 Logical Printers Printer Unix Logical Printers Pre string HEX Post string HEX LF to CR ILF ull f F Enable 2 Sti A F Enable uU3 A F Enable Windows For Windows no setup is required Save Cancel Help Figure 43 Printer Port Screen Logical Printers No L1 L2 L3 There are 3 Logical P
54. installed on all PCs For shared access to the attached printer the following clients are supported e Windows 95 98 ME e Windows NT 4 0 2000 or XP e Unix LPD printing Procedure Printer DSL Cable PC s and or modem hub or switch Figure 3 Installation Diagram 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the DSL Cable Router Ensure both the DSL Cable Router and the DSL or Cable modem are powered OFF 2 Connect LAN Cables Use standard 10 100 CATS network cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on the DSL Cable Router Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously DSL Cable Router User Guide o 7 F AS The wired LAN connection rather than the Wireless interface is preferred for first time router setup Note Once the Wireless configuration is correct the Wireless interface can be used for any further configuration Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the DSL Cable Router Use the ca ble supplied with your DSL Cable modem Attach Antenna Attach the supplied wireless antenna to the connector provided on the back of the DSL Cable Router Secure the antenna by turning the grooved or ridged ring on the an tenna until snug Do not over tighten Connect Printer Cable Use a standard parallel printer cable to connect your printer to the Printer port on the DSL Cable Router Power Up Po
55. ion allowing the server to use one port address while clients use a different port address Buttons Defaults This will delete any Servers you have defined and set the pre defined Servers to use their default port numbers Disable All This will cause the Enable setting of all Virtual Servers to be set OFF Add Add a new entry to the Virtual Server list using the data shown in the Properties area on screen The entry selected in the list is ignored and has no effect Update Update the current Virtual Server entry using the data shown in the Properties area on screen Delete Delete the current Virtual Server entry Note that the pre defined Servers can not be deleted Only Servers you have defined yourself can be deleted Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new Virtual Server entry Show All List all entries in the Virtual Server database The list will be in new window allowing saving or printing of this data AES Note For each entry the PC must be running the appropriate Server software Defining your own Virtual Servers If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen you can define and manage your own Servers Create a new Server 1 Click Clear Form 2 Enter the required data as described above 3 Click Add 4 The new Server will now appear in the list Modify Edit a Server 1 Select the desired Server from the l
56. is Chapter explains the settings available via the Advanced configuration section of the Advanced menu Overview Normally it is not necessary to use these screens or change any settings These screens and settings are provided to deal with non standard situations or to provide additional options for advanced users The settings available are Network Clients Options Printer MAC Address Routing Security This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ PC ora Virtual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed Static IP Address Various options including DNS and UPnP Configure Logical Printers for use under Unix Set the MAC hardware address used on the Internet WAN port interface This is required only if your ISP has recorded the MAC hardware address you should use Only required if your LAN has other Routers or Gateways Firewall settings Note The screens shown below are identical for all SpeedStream DSL Cable Routers there fore some screenshots are shared between multiple user manuals 69 DSL Cable Router User Guide Network Clients Screen The Network Clients database is used whenever you need to select a PC e g for the DMZ PC It eliminates the need to enter IP addresses An example Network Clients screen is shown below Network Clients DHCP Clients are automatically added and updated If not listed
57. is essential that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default DSL Cable Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the DSL Cable Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots For all non Server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting is to act as a DHCP client If using a Fixed specified IP address the following changes are re quired e The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the DSL Cable Router e The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP If your LAN has a Router the LAN Administrator must re configure the Router itself Refer to Chapter 7 Routing Note for details PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 9x ME 1 2 3 Select Control Panel Network You should see a screen like the following Network L2 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed ry NetBEUI PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter f NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support Y TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter nf TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks X 4 gt Add Remove Properties Figure 10 Network Configu
58. ist Delete a Server 2 Make any desired changes for example change the Enable Disable setting 3 Click Update to save changes to the selected Server 1 Select the entry from the list 2 Click Delete Note You can only delete Servers you have defined Pre defined Server cannot be deleted 59 DSL Cable Router User Guide View all Settings of all Click the Show All button This will generate a report in a Servers new window where is can be printed or saved as well as viewed From the Internet ALL Virtual Servers have the IP Address allocated by your ISP Notel Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once configured anyone on the Internet can connect to your Virtual Servers They must use the Internet IP Address the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use the Dynamic DNS feature described in the following section to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address Dynamic DNS This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature It allows Inter net users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address This also solves the problem of having a dynamic IP address With a dynamic IP address your IP address may change whenever you connect which makes
59. ll display the IP Address e The URL Filter can be Enabled or Disabled on the Advanced Internet screen URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the nternet screen to access the URL Filter screen An example screen is shown below URL Filter Filter Strings When enabled a request is blocked if any of these entries occur in the requested URL Current Entries Delete Delete All Add Filter String Add Filter Strings should be as specific as possible Help Close Figure 32 URL Filter Screen Data URL Filter Screen Filter Strings Current Entries This lists any existing entries If you have not entered any values this list will be empty 55 DSL Cable Router User Guide Add Filter String To add an entry to the list enter it here and click the Add button An entry may be a Domain name e g www trash com or simply a string e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL will be blocked Buttons Delete Delete All Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries as required Multiple entries can be selected by holding down the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key while selecting Add Use this to add the current Filter String to the site list 56 Advanced Features Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users Normally Internet users
60. n e Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the DSL Cable Router e Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a DHCP Client recommended The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X windows shell 1 Start your X Windows client 2 Select Control Panel Network 3 Select the Interface entry for your Network card Normally this will be called ethO 4 Click the Edit button set the protocol to DHCP and save this data 5 To apply your changes e Use the Deactivate and Activate buttons if available e OR restart your system Printing Setup on Linux The DSL Cable Router supports LPD Printing on Linux e The DSL Cable Router supports 3 Logical Printers under LPD To configure the Logi cal Printers on the DSL Cable Router refer to Printer Port in Chapter 7 e The procedure to install a LPD printer is detailed below but may vary according to your version of Linux and X windows shell 1 In your X Windows shell select Control Panel then Printer Configuration 40 PC Configuration 2 Select Add For the printer type select Remote Unix Ipd Queue 3 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog Field Data Example Name Enter a name for this printer gw prn Spool Directory var spool Ipd printer name var spool lpd gw prn Where printer name is the Name entry above File Limit Enter a suitable number 0 no limit
61. on Protocol support and built in static routing ta ble Network Printer The printer attached to the DSL Cable Router becomes a Network Printer available to all Windows and Linux Unix clients on your LAN Introduction Configuration amp Management Easy Setup Use your Web browser from anywhere on the LAN for configuration Remote Management The DSL Cable Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN And if the Internet connection exists it can also optionally be configured via the Internet UPnP Support UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and con figuration of the DSL Cable Router UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later Security Features Password protected Configuration Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT Network Address Translation tech nology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address the location and even the existence of each PC is hidden From the external viewpoint there is no network only a single device the DSL Cable Router Stateful Inspection Firewall All incoming data packets are monitored and all incom ing server requests are filtered thus protecting your network from malicious attacks from external sources Protection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attacks can flood your Internet connection
62. on connection types and associated data are explained in the tables below 2 On the final screen of the Wizard run the test and check that an Internet connection can be established e Ifthe connection fails check your data the Cable or DSL modem and all connec tions e When you exit the Wizard you will see the Home screen If you wish to run the Wiz ard again at any time use the Setup Wizard button on the main menu Cable Modems Data Details Check Hostname Some ISPs allocate a Host name If so you must enter this Hostname instead of using the default value Did your ISP allocate a Host name to you If so enter the name provided Otherwise use the default value Domain name Some ISPs allocate a Do main Name If so you must enter this Domain Name instead of using the default value Did your ISP allocate a Domain Name to you If so enter the name provided Otherwise use the default value e Dynamic Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP e Static Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you MAC address Some ISPs record the MAC Does your ISP expect a particular physical address of your MAC address bien M ad If YES enter the value if address known or use the Clone MAC address button to copy your PCs address to the DSL Cable Router If NO use the default MAC address IP Addres
63. onfigured correctly but still not working check the DSL Cable Router Ensure that it is connected and ON Connect to it and check its settings If you can t connect to it check the LAN and power connections e Ifthe DSL Cable Router is configured correctly check your Internet connection DSL Cable modem etc to see that it is working correctly Problem 2 Some applications do not run properly when using the DSL Cable Router DSL Cable Router User Guide Solution 2 The DSL Cable Router processes the data passing through it so it is not transparent Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function This should work with almost every application but e It is a security risk since the firewall is disabled for the DMZ PC e Only one 1 PC can use this feature Problem 1 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation was aborted Solution 1 This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation e Remove the existing installation e Restart your PC To remove an existing printer port installation 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port Print Server Driver or Print Se
64. ouble Shooting Printing section of Appendix A Error Starting Program AN required DLL file SETUPAPI DLL was not found A pop up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully and then the Windows Add Printer wizard will start e Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model or use the Have Disk option if appropriate e If desired change the Printer name so it indicates the device used e g HP2100 on SCA43600 e If prompted about Sharing do NOT enable Printer Sharing for Windows The router will manage the printer sharing for your network Installation is now complete You can now print using this printer e To install additional Printers on different devices repeat steps 6 and 7 e Use the Start menu to run this program in future The default installation is Start Programs SpeedStream DSL Cable Router Add Port Management Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs If the printer attached to the DSL Cable Router is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete Port facility e Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Properties e Locate the Delete Port button This button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows
65. possible solutions to them If you follow the suggested steps and the DSL Cable Router still does not function properly contact your dealer for further advice General Problems Problem 1 Can t connect to the DSL Cable Router to configure it Solution 1 Check the following e The DSL Cable Router is properly installed LAN connections are OK and it is powered ON Check the LEDs for port status e Ensure that your PC and the DSL Cable Router are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case e If your PC is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP client restart it e fyour PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 254 1 to 192 168 254 253 and thus compatible with the DSL Cable Router s default IP Address of 192 168 254 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the DSL Cable Router In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A number of things could be causing this Try the following troubleshooting steps e Check if other PCs work If they do ensure that your PCs IP settings are correct If using a Fixed Static IP Address check the Network Mask Default gateway and DNS as well as the IP Address e Ifthe PCs are c
66. r function this will display Yes Otherwise it will be blank Connection Details Button Click this button to open a sub window and view a detailed description of the current connection Depending on the type of connection a log may also be available LAN IP Address The IP Address of the DSL Cable Router Network Mask The Network Mask Subnet Mask for the IP Address above DHCP Server This shows the status of the DHCP Server function either En abled or Disabled For additional information about the PCs on your LAN and the IP addresses allocated to them use the Network Clients option on the Advanced menu System Device Name This displays the current name of the DSL Cable Router Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in the DSL Cable Router System Data Button Printer Printer Status Clicking this button will open a Window which lists all system details and settings This indicates the current status of the printer Possible values are e Idle e Printing e Off line e Out of paper Abort Current Print Job Button Buttons Connection Details Click this button to terminate the current print job This button should be used if the current print job is not printing correctly View the details of the current Internet connection The sub screen displayed will depend on the connection method used See the following sections for details of each
67. ration Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following TCP IP Properties 2x Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Specify an IP address Figure 11 IP Address Win 95 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows settings Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL Cable Router Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured do NOT change the settings on the IP Address tab shown in Figure 11 above 23 DSL Cable Router User Guide e On the Gateway tab enter the DSL Cable Router s IP address in the New Gateway field and click 4dd Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the DSL Cable Router Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IPAddress The first gateway in the Installed Gateway list will be the default The address order in the list will be the order in which these machines are used New gateway 192 16
68. rinter Fons Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics Fe S HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript HP LaserJet 5P 5MP Print to the following port 23 Add Pott 1 object s selec Delete Port Print using the following driver HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected 5 seconds Transmission retry fis seconds Spool Settings Port Settings Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Shared Port as the port to add as shown below 85 DSL Cable Router User Guide Add Port L2 x Select the type of port you want to add C Network Specify the network path to the printer Browse Other Click the type of port you want to add Local Port 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below Print Port Configuration x Port Retry Interval fee SC300014 p El Select Device Port Parallel 1 secs Port Name sc3o001 4 Pl Driver Version TCP IP 1 13 Banner I Enable Banner I PostScript OK User Name Canca 9 Click the Browse Device button select the device name of the desired DSL Cable Router and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Work off line option is NOT checked File
69. rinters Ports named L1 L2 and L3 These names can not be changed and must be used when select ing the logical printer from your Unix system Pre string HEX Enter in HEX the series of printer commands to be sent to the attached printer BEFORE each print job Post string HEX Enter in HEX the series of printer commands to be sent to the attached printer AFTER each print job LF to CR LF If checked Unix style LF line feed characters at the end of each line will be converted to CR LF carriage return line feed pairs as used in MSDOS and Windows 74 Advanced Configuration MAC Address The MAC hardware address is a low level network identifier It may be called MAC Ad dress Hardware Address or Physical Address On a PC this address is associated with the Network card or adapter The address on the MAC Address screen is the address on the Internet WAN port interface and has no effect on the LAN interface e If your ISP asks for the Network Adapter Address Physical Address Hardware Address or MAC Address for the PC the DSL Cable modem is connected to provide this value e fyour ISP has already recorded a MAC address you can change the address used by the DSL Cable Router to match the address recorded by your ISP MAC Address Screen Select MAC Address from the Advanced menu to reach a screen like the example below MAC hardware Address MAC Address This set the MAC ad
70. router 3 Continue holding the Reset Button until the Status Red LED blinks TWICE 4 Release the Reset Button The factory default configuration has now been restored and the Router is ready for use Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard CATS UTP LAN cable Use standard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect to your PCs Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously If no Uplink push button is present all 4 LAN ports are capable of being connected to a hub with a straight through cable If an Uplink button is present see the Normal Uplink button function below If this button is present it allows LAN port 1 to be used as an Uplink port for connecting directly to another hub When depressed in then the LAN 1 port becomes an Uplink port and must be connected to a normal port on another Hub If this button is extended out then the LAN 1 port acts as a normal LAN port DSL Cable Router User Guide Power port Connect the supplied power adapter here Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router Requirements e DSL or Cable modem and an Internet Access account with an ISP for shared Internet access Network cables Use standard 10 100BaseT CATS network UTP cables with RJ45 connectors TCP IP network protocol must be
71. rver Port 3 Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion Problem 2 I am using Windows 95 and the Printing software installed and ran but when I selected a port on a DSL Cable Router and clicked Add the printer was not installed Solution 2 Try installing the printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next 3 When prompted for the Network Path or Queue enter a dummy value such as M23 as shown below Do NOT select Yes for Do you print for MS DOS programs 84 4 T Appendix A Troubleshooting Add Printer Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer If you don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name FE Browse Do you print from MS DOS based programs C Yes e No lt Back Cancel The printer wizard will display a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished When finished go to Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready Right click the Printer and select Properties Then select the Details tab as shown below Fi Printers iol x File Edit View Help x HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript Properties L2 x Add P
72. s There are 2 systems used Were you allocated a specified IP Address If YES select Fixed IP address in the Wizard and enter the details provided by your ISP If NO select Dynamic IP ad dress in the Wizard 12 Setup DSL Modems Connection Details Data Required Type PPPoE You connect to the ISP only Username and password whet required Thee Note that this is the Username and address is allocated auto password for Internet access not matically for E mail PPTP Mainly used in Europe e PPTP Server IP Address You connect to the ISP only when required e User name and password e Your IP Address Check if were you allocated an IP Address by your ISP e fso select Fixed IP address in the Wizard and enter the details pro vided by your ISP e Otherwise select Dy namic IP address in the Wizard AES Note Other Modems e g Satellite Broadband If your ISP currently requires using PPPoE client software on your PC this software is no longer required and should be disabled or uninstalled Data Details Check IP Address There are 2 systems used e Dynamic Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP e Static Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you Were you allocated a specified IP Address If YES select Fixed IP address in the Wizard and enter the details provide
73. sub screen Access Log View details of outgoing connections to the internet System Data Display all system information in a sub window Abort Current Print Job Use this to terminate the current print job if is not printing cor rectly Refresh Screen Update the data displayed on screen 45 DSL Cable Router User Guide Connection Status PPPoE If using PPPoE PPP over Ethernet a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details button is clicked Connection Status PPPoE Connection Physical Address 00 c0 02 0f fb 02 IP Address Network Mask PPPoE Link Status OFF Connection Log Reset physical connection stop PPP try to hang up Error Connection to Server lost Error PPP connection failed Send 0 C0 2 F F 15 FF FF FF FF FF FF Clear Lag Connect and Disconnect buttons should only be needed if the setting Connect automatically as required is Disabled Connect Disconnect Refresh Help Close Figure 27 PPPoE Status Screen Data PPPoE Status Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask
74. tatus link on the main menu to view this screen Status Internet Connection Method Direct Internet IP Address Connection Status DHCP Access Log Connection Details IP Address 192 168 254 254 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server ON System Device Name SCOFFBO1 Firmware Version Version 1 0 Release 00 System Data Printer Printer Status Off Line Abort Current Print Job Refresh Screen Help Figure 26 Status Screen Data Status Screen Internet Connection Method This indicates the current connection method as set in the Setup Wizard Internet IP Address This IP Address is allocated by the ISP Internet Service Pro vider Connection Status Current connection status e OK e No connection e Error If there is an error you can click the Connection Details button to find out more information Access Log Click this button to open a sub window and view details of out Button going connections to the Internet The log contains the following data e Date Time When the connection was first established e Source IP Address The IP Address of the local PC re 44 Operation and Status questing the Internet connection e Destination The Internet address which was requested If the URL Filter is enabled this address will be shown as a URL Otherwise the IP address will be displayed Blocked If the request was blocked by the URL Filte
75. ter will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device e Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the Router you can accept the desktop shortcut e Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP devices in My Network Places previously called Network Neighborhood e Double click the icon for the DSL Cable Router either on the Desktop or in My Network Places to start the configuration Refer to the following section Setup Wizard for details of the initial configuration process Using your Web Browser To establish a connection from your PC to the DSL Cable Router 1 After installing the DSL Cable Router in your LAN start your PC If your PC is already running restart it 2 Start your Web browser 3 Inthe Address box enter HTTP and the IP Address of the DSL Cable Router as in this example which uses the DSL Cable Router s default IP Address HTTP 192 168 254 254 10 Setup 11 DSL Cable Router User Guide Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the DSL Cable Router the Setup Wizard will run automatically The Setup Wizard will also run if the Router s default settings are restored 1 Step through the Wizard until finished e You need to know the type of Internet connection service used by your ISP Check the data supplied by your ISP e The comm
76. ters there fore some screenshots are shared between multiple user manuals Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access e Conferencing and Telephony applications e Special Applications e DMZ e URL filter An example screen is shown below 51 DSL Cable Router User Guide Advanced Internet Conferencing Select an Application amp Telephony H323 CUseeME amp MS NetMeeting amp TGI Phone ICU Il ICU 2 Internet Phone Send incoming calls to Select aPC Save when finished not after each change Special If an application does not work you can define it as a Special Applications Application Special Applications DMZ C Enable DMZ using SelectaPC My PC is not listed URL Filter C Enable URL Filter Configure URL Filter Cancel Help Figure 30 Advanced Internet Screen Conferencing amp Telephony Most applications are supported transparently by the DSL Cable Router But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the following Conferencing amp Telephony applications CUseeME ICQ ICU II ICU 2 Internet Phone mIRC MS NetMeeting Yahoo Messenger If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described below 52 Advanced Features Conferencing amp Telephony Select an Application This
77. ters must also be configured See Configuring Other Routers on your LAN later in this chapter for further details and an example TI DSL Cable Router User Guide Routing RIP C Enable RIP Routing Information Protocol V 1 Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries Properties Destination Network l Network Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Clear Form Add Update Delete Generate Report Help Figure 45 Routing Screen Data Routing Screen RIP Enable RIP Check this to enable the RIP Routing Information Protocol feature of the DSL Cable Router The DSL Cable Router supports RIP 1 only Static Routing Static Routing This list shows all entries in the Routing Table Table Entries e The Properties area shows details of the selected item in the list e Change any the properties as required then click the Update button to save the changes to the selected entry Properties e Destination Network The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 e Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN seg ment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 e Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the Gateway or Router which the DSL Cable Router must use to communicate with the destination above NOT the router attached to
78. the remote seg ment e Metric The number of hops routers to pass through to reach the remote LAN segment The shortest path will be used The de fault value is 1 78 Advanced Configuration Buttons Save Save the RIP setting This has no effect on the Static Routing Table Add Add a new entry to the Static Routing table using the data shown in the Properties area on screen The entry selected in the list 1s ignored and has no effect Update Update the current Static Routing Table entry using the data shown in the Properties area on screen Delete Delete the current Static Routing Table entry Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new entry for the Static Routing table Generate Report Generate a read only list of all entries in the Static Routing table Configuring Other Routers on your LAN It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LAN be passed to the DSL Cable Router so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN WAN or Internet To achieve this the local LAN must be configured to use the DSL Cable Router as the Default Route or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the DSL Cable Router This router requires that the Default Route is the DSL Cable Router itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Route It should be configured as follows
79. ult gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically C Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server f WET DK Cancel Figure 19 TCP IP Properties Win 2000 Altemate DNS se 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This 1s the default Windows settings Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL Cable Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check your ISP s documentation before making the following changes e Enter the DSL Cable Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 30 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 1 Select Control Panel Network Connection 2 Rightclick the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following t Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Hg Siemens SpeedStream PCI 10 100 This connection uses the following items ied Client for Microsoft Networks vi r File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v ial aos Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol
80. upports Windows 95 98 Windows ME Windows NT4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP e LPD LPR Printing If using Windows NT 4 0 Server or Windows 2000 Server LPD LPR printing can be used No software needs to be installed on either the Windows Server or each client PC Print jobs will be spooled queued on the Windows Server and can be managed using the standard Windows Server tools Print Port Driver Setup The following procedure is for all versions of Windows 95 98 Me NT4 0 2000 XP The Windows Add Printer screens will vary depending on your version or Windows but the procedure is the same 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start automati cally run SETUP EXE in the root folder 2 Atthe Select Components screen select the Print Port Driver option 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 4 The Print Port Setup will then run and the following screen will be displayed Print Port Setup x Compatible Devices Refresh Gad SCEB6656 d Ponti ON Line E SC300014 x Por ON Line Indicates Port is already installed Select a Port click Add to install this printer Exit Figure 22 Print Port Setup 5 Select the desired device and port and then click the Add button 34 PC Configuration AS Under Windows 95 if you see the following error message either install Internet Explorer 4 or later or follow the proce Note dure in the Tr
81. use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special application at any time Also when 1 PC is finished using a particular Special Ap plication there may need to be a Time out before another PC can use the same Special Application The Time out period may be up to 3 minutes If an application still cannot function correctly try using the DMZ feature Note DMZ This feature if enabled allows one 1 computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet allowing unrestricted 2 way communication between the DMZ PC and other Internet users or Servers e This allows almost any application to be used on the DMZ PC e The DMZ PC will receive all Unknown connections and data e Ifthe DMZ feature is enabled you must select the PC to be used as the DMZ PC e The DMZ feature can be Enabled and Disabled on the Advanced Internet screen 54 Advanced Features The DMZ PC is effectively outside the Firewall mak ing it more vulnerable to attacks For this reason you Note should only enable the DMZ feature when required URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web sites e To use this feature you must define filter strings If the filter string appears in a re quested URL the request is blocked e Enabling the URL Filter also affects the Internet Access Log If Enabled the Destination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it wi
82. used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields ICMP Type For ICMP Services enter the type number of the required service Buttons Delete Delete the selected service from the list Add Add a new entry to the Service list using the data shown in the Add 67 DSL Cable Router User Guide New Service area on screen Cancel Clear the Add New Service area ready for entering data for a new Service Firmware Upgrade The firmware software in the DSL Cable Router can be upgraded using your Web Browser You must first download the upgrade file then select Upgrade on the Advanced menu You will see a screen like the following Upgrade Firmware The upgrade firmware file needs to be downloaded and stored on your PC SpeedStream Router Password l Upgrade File Browse Start Upgrade Cancel Help Figure 40 Upgrade Firmware To perform the Firmware Upgrade 1 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 2 Select the upgrade file It s name will appear in the Upgrade File field 3 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade AS Note The DSL Cable Router is unavailable during the upgrade process and must restart when the upgrade is completed Any connections to or through the DSL Cable Router will be lost 68 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration Th
83. ve Programs then Windows Components Select Other Network File and Print Services then click the Details button Windows Components Wizard x Windows Components You can add or remove components of Windows 2000 To add or remove a component click the checkbox A shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details Components O Message Queuing Services C 82 Networking Services 4 2 MB Other Network File and Print Services 0 1 MB a Remote Installation Services 1 7 MB 1 amp 4 Remote Storane 35 MR Description Shares files and printers on this computer with others on the network Other Network File and Print Services x To add or remove a component click the check box amp shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details Subcomponents of Other Network File and Print Services t gt Cancel L am File Services for Macintosh vi ZI Print Services for Macintosh 0 0 MB zi Print Services for Unix 0 1 MB Figure 24 Adding LPD LPR Port Win 2000 Enable Print Services for Unix and click OK Click Next and complete the Wizard Adding the Printer l 2 3 Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard When prompted select Local Printer On the Select the Printer Port screen select LPR Port
84. wer on the Cable or DSL modem Power on the Printer Connect the supplied power adapter to the DSL Cable Router and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may cause hardware damage Check the LEDs The Status LED should flash then turn On If it stays On or flashing there is a hardware error For each active LAN PC connection the LAN Link Act LED should be ON The WAN LED should be ON The Wireless LED should be ON The Print Act LED should be ON or more information refer to LEDs in Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides details of the Setup process Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for e Internet Access e LAN configuration e Wireless LAN configuration e Assigning a Password to protect the configuration data PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration For details see Chapter 4 PC Con figuration Other configuration may be required depending on which features and functions of the DSL Cable Router you wish to use Use the table below to locate detailed instructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check DSL Cable Router s operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Internet features Chapter 6 e Special Applications Advanced Features e DMZ e Virtual Servers e Dynamic DNS e Remote Management
85. with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable The DSL Cable Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks Package Contents The following items should be included SpeedStream Wireless DSL Cable Router SS2624 Wireless Antenna Power Adapter Quick Start Guide CD ROM containing the on line manual and Printer Port Driver for Windows Extended Warranty Product Registration Card If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact SpeedStream Technical Support for assistance DSL Cable Router User Guide Physical Details LEDs The front panel contains the following LEDs Power Status LAN Ports 1 2 3 4 WAN Port Wireless Print Act Print Err On Normal operation Off No power On Error condition Off Normal operation Blinking This LED blinks during start up or when the Firmware is being upgraded For each LAN port there are 2 LEDs e Link Act e On Corresponding LAN hub port is active e Off No active connection on the corresponding LAN hub port e Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the corre sponding LAN hub port e 100 e On Corresponding LAN hub port is using 100BaseT e Off Corresponding LAN hub port connection is using 10BaseT or no active connection Flashing data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port Off no dat
86. would not be able to access a server on your LAN because e Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address e Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your servers as illustrated below L1 m ms qu 192 168 254 254 LAN IP Address Web Server Sam id FTP Server Router 192 168 254 10 203 70 212 52 192 168 254 20 WAN IP Address Internet Remote PC Remote PC Using Web Server Using FTP Server http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 Figure 33 Virtual Servers IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols To Internet users all virtual Servers on your LAN have the same IP Address This IP Address is allocated by your ISP This address should be static rather than dynamic to make it easier for Internet users to con nect to your Servers However you can use the DDNS Dynamic DNS feature to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL instead of an IP Address 57 DSL Cable Router User Guide Virtual Servers Screen The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Virtual Servers link on the Advanced screen An example screen is shown below Virtual Servers Servers Properties

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