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Compex Technologies NetPassage 15B User's Manual

1. E Internet E mail support compex com sg access FTPsite Website http www cpx com or http www compex com sg About this Document The product described in this document Compex NetPassage 15B is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd This document contains instructions for installing configuring and using the NetPassage 15B It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product This documentation is for both Network Administrators and the end user with basic understanding and knowledge in the networking structure and protocols A few assumptions had been made such as the host computer has already been installed with TCP IP and already up amp running and accessing the Internet Procedures for Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP operating systems are included in this document However for other Operating system you may need to refer to your operating system s documentation for networking Please take note that this User s Manual is written based on NetPassage 15B Firmware Release 2 74 build 1000 Conventions This document uses special conventions to present the information clearly Please take note of the conventions used below NOTE This section will consist of important features or instructions CAUTION This section concerns risk of injury system damage or loss of data WARNING This section concerns risk of severe injury References on Menu Comman
2. it is important that the router s clock is set correctly 1 Click on the Set Router s Clock URL from the Command Menu and the System Time Setting window will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 2 1 39 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B System Time Setting Satini Gyia Tiree 09 20 Se and Tone fore Obey Te Standard Turse 15 J Select to Change the Time 2oar for Sie epre Location RET ele nisi Tie LES 2 eda fate Tere Dei foley Time Servers 18 angsa DA fe Enti C Dak Eg E ST ee E pT Figure 3 8 2 1 Synchronizing Router s Aae Clock 2 The Proposed Router Time will display the system time of your managing computer 3 Select the Enable radio button at Auto Time Setting and enter your preferred time server in the text box please refer to Figure 3 8 2 1 4 Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective 5 Save the configuration profile 3 8 3 Upgrading Router s Firmware Compex NetPassage 15B comes with the firmware upgrade capability You may download the latest firmware from Compex corporate website http www compex com sg or http www cpx com and update the firmware of your NetPassage 15B 1 Click on the Firmware Upgrade URL from the Command Menu and the firmware upgrade page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 3 1 Firmware Upgrade Dpgrads Fenvvare path md Gls same nen Upgrade Figure 3 8 3 1 Upgrading Router s Firmware H lp 2 Press th
3. 1 NAT Configuration Prf Siete bo Addeas Enines Window for Static IP WAN Type 2 Press the Static Ip Address Entries button and the list of defined Virtual Server will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 3 2 NAT Static lp Address Entries Private IF Public IP Figure 3 3 3 2 Table Showing Defined Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding 3 Press the Add button to define new Virtual Server as shown in Figure 3 3 3 3 30 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B Add New Nat Ip Address Entry Private TF Adamin 193 165 Lee Pokie IP Adir Figure 3 3 3 3 Defining New Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding aE Hep 4 Enter the Public IP Address and the Private IP Address which it maps to Please ensure that you have subscribed to this Public IP Address Press the Add button to add this new Virtual Server into the list 6 Click on the Save or Reset Settings URL from the Command Menu and press the Save button Nn 3 3 4 Defining De Militarized Zone To define a DMZ host 7 Click on the NAT URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 4 1 Enable Disable NAT HAT Shii m Grable 1 Dahe eek Ha Advanced NAT Options Cur PetFarerding f pas een oot amp Figure 3 3 4 1 NAT Configuration Page 8 Press the DMZ button and the DMZ Host Definition Window will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 4 2 Nat DMZ lp Address Fresi E Sede 0 sesh Figure 3
4. 3 4 2 Configuring DMZ 9 Enter the IP address of the your designated computer and press the Apply button 10 Save the configuration profile NOTE To disable DMZ please enter the IP address as 0 0 0 0 31 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 4 32 Configuring Routing Protocol Compex NetPassage 15B allows the network administrator to add a static routing entry into the routing table Other than the default gateway to the Internet NetPassage 15B may reroute the IP packets to another network This is very useful for a network with more than one router CAUTION l If you are configuring NetPassage 15B for broadband Internet sharing you DO NOT need to configure any routing information The default routing settings of NetPassage 15B are sufficient for broadband Internet sharing Improper routing configuration will cause undesired effect For example if you have two routers in the network where one functions as an Internet gateway and the other as a gateway to a remote office You may define a static route in NetPassage 15B to re route the packets to the remote office Refer to Figure 3 4 1 POT 3K analea a SEK analeg nice en mied a l j NotPassage 15B internet Gateway z motar i a BP reg 114 MalPoesage 114 Rimet Colne Gali Renee Of Oe ey VE eS i see a E E a Subnet 192 168 168 0 Subnet 152 168 100 0 i 2 a GA Figure 3 4 1 Network wi
5. Compex Inc will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in this guide Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein and will be incorporated into later versions of the guide The information contained is subject to change without prior notice Your Feedback We value your feedback If you find any errors in this user s manual or if you have suggestions on improving we would like to hear from you Please contact us at Telephone 65 6381 0139 Fax 65 6280 9947 Email feedback compex com sg FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Increase the separa
6. Enable radio button and press the Apply button NOTE You DO NOT need to implement Parallel Broadband for Internet sharing using one unit of NetPassage 15B Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 8 3 8 1 3 8 2 NetPassage 15B s System Tools The web based configuration interface of NetPassage 15B comes with a set of system tools for you to define name for your NetPassage 15B setting the router s clock upgrading the firmware saving amp restore router s profile and changing the administrative password Setting Router Identity You may define a name for your NetPassage 15B This name will also be used as a DHCP Client ID when it negotiates for an IP release from your ISP 1 Click on the Router Identity URL from the Command Menu and the router identity configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 1 1 Router Identity System Tne ream olAcoess Routes System Contact anne System Loramen frien tst S Figure 3 8 1 1 E Hap Configuring Router s Identity 2 Enter the Name the Contact person and the Location of the NetPassage 15B 3 Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective Synchronizing Router s Clock with your Computer Compex NetPassage 15 is specially designed with a SNTP compatibility and router s clock that can be synchronized with the managing computer The administrative function such as Time based Access Control relies on the router s clock Therefore
7. OF Adare 172 183 ES 1 Fii jim eee i a a Figure 3 1 2 1 sed Hai DHCP Server Reservations 2 Specify the reserved IP Address the Host Name or the Hardware Address in the respective text boxes IP Address This is the reserved IP address for a specific computer Host Name This is the host name of the computer Hardware Address This is the hardware MAC address of the Ethernet interface of the computer NOTE The reserved IP address must not be within the range of DHCP start and end IP addresses 3 Press the Add button to add this entry and the Apply button to make it effective To view the IP released by the DHCP Server 1 Press the Show Active Dhcp Leases button in the LAN Setup window shown in Figure 3 1 1 1 The list of released IP addresses will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 1 2 2 DHCP Active Leases EP Bedrece Feet ome Aartesre Sddrece Espeer 102 158 68 100 COMPRES CORIO OA JOT SOAs To rete Figure 3 1 2 2 DHCP Server Reservations NOTE Invalid date and time shown under Expires column indicates that the router s clock of your NetPassage 15B has not been set Refer to Section 3 8 2 on how to set the router s clock 19 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 2 Configuring NetPassage 15B with your Broadband Internet Account Compex NetPassage 15B shares a single Cable or ADSL Internet account with multiple computers in the network It supports these broadband Internet connections with different
8. SYNTAX ENABLE RIP lt VERSION gt ENABLE NAT ENABLE DHCP SERVER DISABLE Command SYNTAX DISABLE RIP DISABLE NAT DISABLE DHCP SERVER SAVE Command SYNTAX SAVE CONFIG DISCONNECT Command SYNTAX DISCONNECT TELNET SESSION EDIT Command SYNTAX EDIT FILTER lt INDEX gt 44 forwarding You may obtain the lt INDEX gt by listing the defined IP forwarding table with the command SHOW IP STATIC NAT TABLE Delete an entry from the list of defined virtual server based on port forwarding You may obtain the lt INDEX gt by listing the defined port forwarding table with the command SHOW PORT STATIC NAT TABLE Delete a DHCP reservation from the list The lt INDEX gt is the sequence from top by listing the DHCP reservation table with the command SHOW DHCP RESERVE Delete an IP packet filtering rule You may obtain the lt INDEX gt by listing the defined IP filtering rule with the command SHOW FILTER DESCRIPTION Reboot the router Reset the configuration back to factory defaults DESCRIPTION Add an entry to the routing table Add a virtual server based on IP forwarding Add a virtual server based on Port Forwarding Add a DHCP reservation Add a IP packet filtering rule DESCRIPTION Enable RIP version 1 or 2 Enable Network Address Translator Enable DHCP server DESCRIPTION Disable RIP Disable Network Address Translator Disable DHCP server DESCRIPTION Save the changes in configuration to t
9. SYSTEM SHOW RIP SHOW GATEWAY SHOW DHCP SHOW DHCP RESERVE SHOW DHCP LEASE SHOW ETHERNET ADDRESS SHOW TELNET SESSION SHOW TIME SHOW NAT STAT SHOW ARP TABLE SHOW FILTER SET Command SYNTAX SET IP LAN lt IP ADDR gt lt NETMASK gt SET IP WAN lt IP ADDR gt lt NETMASK gt SET GATEWAY lt IP ADDR gt SET SYSTEM NAME lt STRING gt SET SYSTEM CONTACT lt STRING gt SET SYSTEM LOCATION lt STRING gt SET PASSWORD SET TIMEZONE lt GMT DIFF gt SET TIME lt HH MM SS gt SET DATE lt MM DD YYYY gt SET DHCP SERVER SET PROMPT lt STRING gt SET WAN TYPE SET FILTER MODE PING Command SYNTAX PING lt IP ADDR gt DELETE Command SYNTAX DELETE ARP lt IP ADDR gt DELETE IP ROUTE lt DES gt lt GATEWAY gt DELETE IP STATIC NAT lt INDEX gt 43 Console Commands DESCRIPTION Display the IP information of the LAN and WAN interface Display the statistics of the IP packets Display the statistics of the ICMP packets Display the statistics of the UDP packets Display the statistics of the TCP packets Display the routing table List defined virtual servers based on IP forwarding List defined virtual servers based on port forwarding Display the system information Display the status of the dynamic routing protocol Display the gateway IP address of the WAN interface Display the DHCP information Display the DHCP reservations Display the leased IP information Display the MAC address of the LAN amp
10. WAN interface Display the source IP of the open TELNET console session Display current router s time Display the status of the NAT Display the ARP table in the router List defined IP packet filtering rules DESCRIPTION Set the IP address of the LAN interface Set the IP address of the WAN interface Set the gateway IP address of the WAN interface Set the router s identity Specify the contact person for this router Specify the location of this router Changing the administrative password Set the timezone based on GMT time difference Set the router s time Set the router s date Configure the DHCP server Set the text appear at the command console Select the WAN type Set the option on IP packet filtering rules DESCRIPTION Ping a host by its IP address DESCRIPTION Remove an IP address from the ARP table Remove an entry from the routing table Delete an entry from the list of defined virtual server based on IP Appendix A Console Commands DELETE PORT STATIC NAT lt INDEX gt DELETE DHCP RESERVE lt INDEX gt DELETE FILTER lt INDEX gt RESET Command SYNTAX RESET SYSTEM RESET CONFIG ADD Command SYNTAX ADD IP ROUTE lt DES gt lt GATEWAY gt ADD IP STATIC NAT lt PRI IP gt lt PUB IP gt ADD PORT STATIC NAT lt PRI IP gt lt TCP UDP gt lt FROM PORT gt lt TO PORT gt lt RULE NAME gt ADD DHCP RESERVE lt PRIV IP gt lt HOST NAME gt lt MAC ADDR gt ADD FILTER ENABLE Command
11. i ul Technical Support Information The warranty information and the registration form are found in the Quick Install Guide For technical support you may contact COMPEX or its subsidiaries For your convenience you may also seek technical assistance from the local distributor or from the authorized dealer reseller that you have purchased this product from For technical support by email write to support compex com sg Refer to the table below for the nearest Technical Support Centers il Technical Support Centers Contact the technical support center that services your location U S A Canada Latin America and South America D lt Write Compex Inc 4051 E La Palma Unit A Anaheim CA 92807 USA B Call 1 714 630 7302 8 a m 5 p m Pacific time 1 800 279 8891 ext 122 Technical Support E eax 1 714 630 6521 1 714 630 2570 24 hour access Europe D lt Write ReadyLINK Networktechnology GmbH Albert Einstein Stra e 34 M21 63322 R dermark Germany B Call Tel 49 0 6074 98017 8 a m 5 p m local time Ei F Fax 49 0 6074 90668 F7 rax BBS 49 0 6074 93974 24 hour access Asia Australia N ew Zealand Middle East and the rest of the Wond D lt Write Compex Systems Pte Ltd 135 Joo Seng Road 08 01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 Call 65 6286 1805 8 a m 5 p m local time 65 6286 2086 ext 199 Technical Support Fax 65 6283 8337 65 6282 8854 24 hour access
12. 2 3x Flow Control m CE Mark FCC Class B Gost C Tick UL WAN Interface m One RJ45 Ethernet port for external Cable ADSL modem WAN Type Static IP Dynamic IP PPP Over Ethernet PPPoE RAS e e Built In DHCP Server e DACP Reservation By MAC Address Ce NAT Firewall Od Ys OSS Load Balancing Parallel Broadband SS Fail Over Redundancy Parallel Broadband Te Virtual Server Based on Port Forwarding amp IP Forwarding Time based Access Management Yes PES e el ioe a A m By Source IP TP Routing Static amp Dynamic Entry S Routing Protocol RPI amp RIP2 S VPN Client Pass Through 7 PPTP IPSec o Microsoft NetMeeting Configuration Interface m Web based Configuration Interface TELNET O Remote Management HTTP amp TELNET Session _ Profile Backup amp Restore o Firmware Upgrade Environmental Requirement Temperature Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 70 C Humidity Operating 10 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 90 RH aa Physical Dimensions 122mm x 119mm x 26mm LxWxH Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started Compex NetPassage 15B may be used in different application It is integrated with an embedded HTTP server providing a user friendly web based configuration interface to ensure fast and easy configuration process for these applications This chapter provides the information on how to connect to the configuration interface how to setup t
13. 26 You should select this WAN type only if you are a subscriber of Big Pond Cable Internet in Australia If you have subscribed to OPTUS in Australia please go to Section 3 2 1 titled Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment Please note that OPTUS requires a DHCP Client ID before releasing an IP address to you 1 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 1 2 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 3 Check the Australia BPA Cable radio button and press the Save button The configuration page for Big Pond Australia will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 5 1 WAN Setup Wan Type Eaapere ADSL Etemet 51252 Chenge Trams Passed Ide Tare cart 30 30 GTi J racie Skhar Decomeced Doman IF Addie a 00 0 0 Hetarork bhaist 00 0 0 Gesa F Addie 00 0 0 Fimay DHZ 00 0 0 Seecndary DLS 00 0 0 Mois Cynon acute weal omer babe ifr afier srbooioug Figure 3 2 5 1 eave Rabiot Hae Big Pond Australia A E Configuration Page 4 Enter the Username Password and Idling Timeout to the fields and press the Save button 5 Press the Reboot button to complete the configuration process Network Address Translator NAT Compex NetPassage 15B has been designed with a Network Address Translator NAT that supports Port Address Translation PAT sharing a single public I
14. CP port that the intended application is using For example suppose that your ISP has assigned an IP address of 203 120 12 10 to your NetPassage 15B and you wish to host a web server in your private network on a computer with an IP address of 192 168 168 10 you need to define a Virtual Server at TCP Port 80 used by HTTP by default to be forwarded to 192 168 168 10 Once implemented all http 203 120 12 10 requests will be forwarded to the computer with 192 168 168 10 IP address If you wish to host another FTP server in your private network on a computer with an IP address of 192 168 168 20 you will then need to define a Virtual Server at TCP Port 21 used by FTP by default to be forwarded to 192 168 168 20 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 28 Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding If you have subscribed to a range of IP addresses from your ISP you may also define Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding This type of Virtual Server forwards all Internet requests regardless of the TCP port of the application to a computer in the private network Refer to Figure 3 3 1 2 NAT 192 16E 158 1 LAH WAH 203 120 12 10 Figure 3 3 1 2 Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding Figure 3 3 1 2 shows two Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding One maps the public IP 203 120 12 11 to private IP 192 168 168 10 and the other maps the public IP 203 120 12 12 to private IP 192 168 168 20 Defining Virtual Server based on D
15. P address with multiple computers in the private network by using different TCP ports for different computers By default the NAT is enabled Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 3 1 27 CAUTION Disabling the NAT will cause your computers not being able to share the broadband Internet service DO NOT disable the NAT unless you are certain on what you are doing Due to the translation the computers behind the NAT are not reachable from the Internet However with the support of Virtual Server you may host the Internet servers behind the NAT based on Port Forwarding or IP Forwarding Introduction to Virtual Servers Compex NetPassage 15B supports two types of Virtual Server one based on Port Forwarding and the other based on IP Forwarding where IP Forwarding option is only available when the WAN interface of NetPassage 15B has been configured with a static IP Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding When Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding is implemented Internet requests to the IP address of NetPassage 15B s WAN interface will be forwarded to a specific computer in the private network based on the TCP port of the Internet request Refer to Figure 3 3 1 1 NAT 132 168 162 1 LAH WARN 203 1511 2 10 Figure 3 3 1 1 Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding Figure 3 3 1 1 shows two Virtual Servers implemented HTTP Virtual Server and FTP Virtual Server To implement the Virtual Server you need to know the T
16. Passage 15B and to surf the Internet you need to configure your computer with the following network settings IP 192 168 168 X Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 168 1 DNS Server lt IP address of DNS server gt X is any integer from 2 to 254 and you cannot configure more than one computer with the same IP address lt IP address of DNS server gt is the IP address of a DNS server This information is usually provided by your broadband Internet service provider NOTE NetPassage 15B is pre configured with a subnet of 192 168 168 0 If you wish to configure your network with another subnet you may do so after logging on to the configuration interface of NetPassage 15B For Microsoft Windows 95 98 ME 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 Double click on the Network icon the network configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 1 1 3 Double click on the TCP IP that is bound to your network adapter the TCP IP configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 2 1 Type in the IP Address and aimi l Subnet Mask of a 192 168 168 X and Bpa alba iain halaia east acre 255 255 255 0 respectively aA aE iin an F miin a 0 Jais m M ghi iasi EED tan fi Tabet PS EE Be a Figure 2 2 2 1 Network Configuration O 1 Window Select Gateway from the menu and the gateway configuration page shall be displayed as shown in F
17. Protocol Porta Barver Typs Figure 3 3 2 2 Table Showing Defined seta Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding 3 Press the Add button to define new Virtual Server as shown in Figure 3 3 2 3 Add New Mat Port Based Entry new Served Provale OF Adb ie ene H 12 isaisa mnie a Ace Hae Contam Serer Frai OF Adsbrer r i icek 192 168 168 Piiira riea Eart Sarver Type Figure 3 3 2 3 Defining New Virtual a Server based on Port Forwarding 29 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 4 For Known Server select the Server Type from the drop down menu and specify the private IP address of your Virtual Server For Custom Server specify the IP address of the Virtual Server select the Protocol used by this application from the drop down menu specify the TCP UDP port used by this application and enter your preferred reference name in the Server Type field Press the Add button to add this new Virtual Server into the list 6 Press the Save or Reset Settings URL from the Command Menu and press the Save button a 3 3 3 Defining Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding If you have configured your NetPassage 15B with Static IP WAN type you have the option to define Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding 1 Click on the NAT URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 3 1 Enable Disable MAT PIAT Seam F Enable C Drayer Advanced NAT Options Figure 3 3 3
18. This section also assumes that the TCP IP settings of your computer have been configured properly To make sure that the TCP IP of your computer has been configured properly perform the following command at the DOS prompt C WINDOWS PING 192 168 168 1 If you receive replies from the above command it indicates that your computer has been properly configured with TCP IP Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 3 1 Web based Configuration Interface To connect to the Web based Configuration Interface of NetPassage 15B all you need is a web browser The requirement of the web browser is stated below Web Browser Netscape Navigator 4 0 amp above or Internet Explorer 4 0 amp above JAVA Enabled Proxy Settings Cleared Proxy Auto Discovery Disabled Connecting to Web based Configuration Interface 1 Launch the Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 2 Open the URL using the default IP of NetPassage 15B Eg Type in http 192 168 168 1 in the Address field of Internet Explorer 3 The logon page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 2 3 1 1 The default password of NetPassage 15B is password which is pre filled in the password text box Press the Log On button to log in to NetPassage 15B s Configuration Interface Remote Access Router Bridge Manager Poel myky Levy in rag foe rarr Tarh fer ririri Figure 2 3 1 1 Logon Page NOTE If the proxy settings of your web browser is not cleared you will not be a
19. Tool amp Utility Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 4 Panel Views amp Descriptions 1 4 1 Panel Views _ 10 Figure 1 4 1 3 Side View Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 4 2 Panel Description l Power LED Green LED lights up steadily indicate that the Index a power is applied to the router 2 LAN 100Mb LED LED lights up steadily indicate that the Green respective LAN connection is at 100Mbps LED lights off indicate that the respective LAN _ connection is at 10Mbps WAN Activity LED Green 7 LED blinks indicate that the WAN connection has activity 4 Diag LED Green Firmware diagnostic LED S l LED blinks when WAN disconnects or not connected to the broadband service WAN Link LED Green LED lights up steadily indicate that there Ba is a good cable connection to the WAN port LAN Link Act LED LED blinks indicate that the LAN Green connection has activity LED lights up steadily indicate that there is a good cable connection to the respective LAN ports WAN Port m 10Base T Port connects to cable modem or XDSL modem Local LAN ports Up to a maximum of 4 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet devices can be directly connected to the router 5 V 3A Power Connector Accept 5V DC 3A input 3 4 5 7 9 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 5 Technical Data 1 5 1 NetPassage 15B Specifications Industry Standards Complies with 7 IEEE 802 3 10Base T m IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX 7 IEEE 80
20. _ Closed Closed Open Closed TP Note JP4 Reserved for future use It is always Closed 46 Appendix C Troubleshooting wie eS x N JP6 pe ir H4 i PS S JP4 7 Procedure for resetting password to default 1 Switch OFF NetPassage 15B 2 Remove jumper JP5 3 Switch ON the router The DIAG led will light up for a few seconds and off 4 Switch OFF the router again and put back the jumper 5 The password for the router will then be reset To confirm this has been done switch ON the router and log on to the Remote Access Router Manager again Refer to Section 2 3 Connecting to the Configuration Interface Procedure for resetting to factory default 1 Switch OFF the NetPassage 15B 2 Remove jumper JP6 3 Switch ON the router The DIAG led will light up for a few seconds and off 4 Switch OFF the router again and put back jumper 5 The router configuration will then be reset To confirm this has been done switch ON the router and log on to the Remote Access Router Manager again Refer to Section 2 3 Connecting to the Configuration Interface 47
21. ample if you wish to allow only web browsing in the network you may define a function to allow only HTTP protocol to pass through the NetPassage 15B Time based Access Management To define a function for Time based Access Management 1 Before proceeding to define a function for Time based Access Management ensure that your NetPassage 15B s router clock has been synchronized with your computer Refer to Section 3 8 2 titled Synchronizing Router s Clock with your Computer on how to synchronize the router s clock 2 Click on the Filtering URL from the Command Menu and the table listing defined packet filter function will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 5 1 1 In this page you may Add Delete or Edit a filtering function You may also select to send or discard the packet if it matches the filtering rules Filtering Config uration Farag facernect opgerol gr camer ond behavior H thee rete lonse ite bare irre a grr r serep Ge accees brpa mehe m the shea nies Figure 3 5 1 1 App Ada Daae Eda Ha Table Listing Defined Filter Functions 3 Press the Add button to define a new function for Time based Access Management The following page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 5 1 2 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B IP Fitter Configuration E Taie Mire IF Pokies Cran Dedtinstes Part Fro Dar of Gi Wiik Froni Tere of the Din iFromi Adj ansam merr Q a 0 23 khromii hh Figure 3 5 1 2 D
22. ble to connect to NetPassage 15B s web based configuration interface Once log on you will see a web page consist of three frames the Command Menu Configuration Window and Message Window as shown in Figure 2 3 1 2 Command Menu Enable the user to select feature to be configured Configuration Window Enable the user to configure the parameters associated with the selected feature Message Window Display the message if any associated with the configuration process 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started Command menu Configuration Consists of 3 main window menus Edit various Configuration attributes of System Tools the menu here Help E i 2 jtemm jm j K Heo Deed birri Hedi L Er Fa Configuration menu Let s you set up your NetPassage 15B to connect to your network easily Hyperlinks connect you to various mens Figure 2 3 1 2 NetPassage 15B Help menu Configuration Interface Get advice from our friendly technical support engineer System Tools Message Window Edit various Give you a history of the internal settings of various events Various NetPassage 15B configuration messages are also displayed here 2 3 2 TELNET Command Console Alternatively the user may connect to the Command Console of NetPassage 15B via a TELNET session to the default IP of NetPassage 15B 192 168 168 1 This section uses Microsoft TELNET command for instruction You may use any TELNET chent Connec
23. d Push Button Radio Button LED and Label appear in Bold For example Press the Save button 1V Table of Contents Copyright 2002 Compex Systems Pte Ltd Trademark Information Disclaimer Your Feedback FCC Notice Declaration of Conformity Technical Support Information About this Document Conventions Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Key Features 1 3 Package Contents 1 4 Panel Views amp Descriptions 1 4 1 Panel Views 1 4 2 Panel Description 1 5 Technical Data 1 5 1 NetPassage 15B Specifications Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 1 Distributing Broadband Internet Access to Fast Ethernet Network 22 TCP IP Configuration of the Computers 22l Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address 2 2 2 Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address 2 3 1 Web based Configuration Interface 2 3 2 TELNET Command Console Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15 3 1 Setting up your LAN 3 1 1 Configuring IP Addressing 3 1 2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server a2 Configuring NetPassage 15B with your Broadband Internet Account 3 2 1 Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment 3 2 2 Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment 3 2 3 ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet PPPoE 3 2 4 Singapore SingTel Magix SuperSurf 3 2 5 Australia Big Pond Cable Internet 3 3 Network Address Translator NAT 3 3 1 Introduction to Virtual Servers 3 3 2 Defining Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding 3 3 3 Defining Virtual S
24. e Browse button and locate the firmware image from your computer 3 Press the Upgrade button to update your NetPassage 15B s firmware It is critical that the power supply is not cut off during the firmware upgrade process Once the firmware upgrade process is completed your NetPassage 15B will restart 40 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B CAUTION AN Make sure that the power supply is not cut off during the firmware upgrade process If the NetPassage 15B looses power supply during firmware upgrade process the firmware will be corrupted and the NetPassage 15B will no longer be functional 3 8 4 Profile Saving Restore amp Reset to Defaults You may save the configuration profile of your NetPassage 15B onto the hard disk of your managing computer and restore this profile in a later time You may also reset the configuration of your NetPassage 15B to factory defaults 1 Click on the Save or Reset Settings URL from the Command Menu and the following page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 4 1 Router Settings Sues the Enters care calpa ana Packo the eager confgurahco Badiy Peta the Roouter s celina garth md Ge sown e Rgstons Erwe die Sowa Con giao ond restore ds rior delni seirg Her atj Heny Figure 3 8 4 1 Hate Saving Restore and Reset Profile 2 Press the Save button if you wish to save the configuration profile into NetPassage 15B s flash ROM Press the Backup button if you want t
25. e Militarized Zone DMZ Due to the nature of Network Address Translator NAT the subnet behind the NAT cannot be reached from the Internet If you know the TCP UDP port of an application such as HTTP you can easily define a Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding behind the NAT to support a Web Server in your private subnet However if you are uncertain on the TCP UDP port used by an application certain Internet games or an application utilizes varying TCP UDP port you may define a DMZ host of which the NetPassage 15 will direct all the unresolved Internet requests to For example if the WAN interface of NetPassage 15 has been assigned an IP address of 203 120 12 20 and you have defined a DMZ host with IP address of 192 168 168 10 all the unresolved Internet requests to 203 120 12 20 will be forwarded to 192 168 168 10 regardless of the TCP UDP port Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 3 2 Defining Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding To define Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding 1 Click on the NAT URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 2 1 EnableDisable NAT HAT Simus T Enable T Dacable Apoty Halp Advanced WAT Options Port Forani l Figure 3 3 2 1 NAT Configuration Page 2 Press the Port Forwarding button and the list of defined Virtual Server will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 2 2 NAT Static Port Based Entries Privato IP
26. e web based configuration interface of NetPassage 15B with a web browser Click on the LAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the LAN setup window shall appear as shown in Figure 3 1 1 1 LAN Setup Ec Fabs Hain Advanced DHCP Serer Optians fhe Boe Da Led Cen Dan p Pein Figure 3 1 1 1 LAN Setup Fill in the parameters in the respective text boxes IP Address Network Mask This is the IP address of your NetPassage 15B This is the Network Mask of your NetPassage 15B s IP address It decides the subnet of your NetPassage 15B For example if the IP address and network mask of your NetPassage 15B is 192 168 168 1 and 255 255 255 0 respectively the subnet of your NetPassage 15B is 192 168 168 0 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 1 2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server 18 4 DHCP Start IP Address DHCP End IP Address Always use these DNS servers Primary DNS IP Address Secondary DNS IP Address DHCP Server This is the first IP address where the built in DHCP server of NetPassage 15B assigns It should be in the same subnet as your NetPassage 15B For example if the IP address and network mask of your NetPassage 15B is 192 168 168 1 and 255 255 255 0 respectively the DHCP Start IP Address should be 192 168 168 X This is the last IP address where the built in DHCP server of NetPassage 15B assigns It should be in the same subnet as your NetPassage 15B For example if the IP address and
27. efining Filtering App Cancel Hel Dipi Caneel nite ae To define a rule for Time based Access Control you need to know the IP address of the computers where this rule applies For example if you wish to disallow two computers IP address of 192 168 168 10 and 192 168 168 11 to access to the Internet between 10 00PM to 8 00AM you may define a rule with the following parameters Rule Name IP Address From To Destination Port From To Day of the Week From To Time of the day From To 5 6 7 3 5 2 Internet Application Filtering Enter your preferred name for this rule Select Range from the drop down menu 192 168 168 10 192 168 168 11 Any lt blank gt lt blank gt Any Sun Sun Select Range from the drop down menu 22 00 08 00 Press the Apply button to add this filtering function into the list Ensure that the Sent radio button is checked Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective To define a function to perform Internet Application Filtering 1 pA Press the Add button at the filtering configuration page as shown in Figure 3 5 1 1 To define a rule to perform Internet Application Filtering you need to know the TCP port of the application of which this rule applies For example if you wish to 35 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B stop the computers from connecting to the Internet via a TELNET uses TCP Port 23 session you may de
28. efore proceeding please take note of the following default settings of NetPassage 15B IP LAN 192 168 168 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled 2 2 1 Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address To configure your computers to dynamically obtain IP address gateway and DNS information from NetPassage 15B perform the following actions For Microsoft Windows 95 98 ME 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click on the Network icon the network configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 1 1 Please ensure that the TCP IP protocol is installed and bind to the network adapter Tripi p gresi mer dent Loe Thk pobe p L eh a H ee a eee Lei core Poot Case Feo Dota Acta PAB st diyem J T a ESI l aj Figure 2 2 1 1 Network Configuration Window L lmn 3 Double click on the TCP IP that is bound to your network adapter the TCP IP configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 1 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started 4 Press on the Obtain an IP Hee l a5 address automatically Seared inca teeta inal radio button and press the Tene e OK button sas bebe a Figure 2 2 1 2 Network Configuration L 1 Window Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window The Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the computer Press the OK button to reboot When the Microsoft Windows restarts NetPa
29. erver based on IP Forwarding 3 3 4 Defining De Militarized Zone 3 4 Configuring Routing Protocol 3 4 1 Static Routing 3 4 2 Dynamic Routing 3 5 IP Packet Filtering 3 5 1 Time based Access Management 3 5 2 Internet Application Filtering 3 6 Managing NetPassage 15B from the Internet 3 6 1 Activating Remote Router Management a ee T e jio j i o Pc or ieee p CONYNNNADAUA BWR Re eS lt Table of Contents 3 7 Load Balancing amp Fail Over Redundancy with Parallel Broadband 3 7 1 Implementing Parallel Broadband 3 8 NetPassage 15B s System Tools 3 8 1 Setting Router Identity 3 8 2 Synchronizing Router s Clock with your Computer 3 8 3 Upgrading Router s Firmware 3 8 4 Profile Saving Restore amp Reset to Defaults 3 8 5 Rebooting NetPassage 15B 3 8 6 Changing Administrative Password Appendix A Console Commands Appendix B ISP Specific Notes Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions vi Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1 1 2 Introduction Compex NetPassage 15B is a Broadband Internet Gateway supporting external Cable ADSL modem for broadband Internet sharing It is integrated with a 4 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch and can seamlessly distribute Internet access to the wired networks With the unique Parallel Broadband NetPassage 15B delivers scalable Internet bandwidth to your network supporting Load Balancing and Fail Over Redundancy with multiple broadband channels In addit
30. fine a rule with the following parameters Rule Name Enter your preferred name for this rule IP Address Select Any from the drop down menu From lt blank gt To lt blank gt Destination Port Select Single from the drop down menu From 23 To lt blank gt Day of the Week Any From Sun To Sun Time of the day Select Any from the drop down menu From lt blank gt To lt blank gt 3 Press the Apply button to add this filtering function into the list 4 Ensure that the Sent radio button is checked 5 Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective 3 6 Managing NetPassage 15B from the Internet Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an HTTP Server enabling router management from the private network with just a JAVA enabled web browser It may also be managed via a Command Console In addition Compex NetPassage 15B supports Remote Router Management allowing the network administrators to manage the router from the Internet either by a web browser or via a TELNET session 3 6 1 Activating Remote Router Management To activate Remote Router Management from the Internet 1 Click on the Remote Management URL from the Command Menu and the remote management activation page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 6 1 1 Remote Management EITF Post DO Standard 60 TELNET Por D tett Era 0 o disable mmo magama Majo Changas ede Wil omy dake affect aftar reboots Figure 3 6 1 1 Save Ari Activatin
31. g New Static Routing Entry into the Routing Table 3 Enter the destination network address into the Destination IP Address field and the IP address of the gateway connected to this network into the Gateway IP Address field For example if a gateway of IP 192 168 168 254 is connected to a remote network 192 168 100 0 enter the Destination IP Address and Gateway IP Address as 192 168 100 0 and 192 168 168 254 respectively 4 Press the Apply button to add the new static routing entry into NetPassage 15B s routing table 3 4 2 Dynamic Routing To enable dynamic routing protocol 33 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 5 3 5 1 34 1 Click to expand the Dynamic Routing drop down menu and select the preferred dynamic routing protocol RIP1 or RIP2 Figure 3 4 1 1 2 Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective IP Packet Filtering Compex NetPassage 15B enables the users to define administrative functions based on packet filtering rule With IP packet filtering you may perform Time based Access Management and Internet Application Filtering Time based Access Management selectively allow or disallow certain computers in the network to access to the Internet in different time frame For example you may define a function to allow your children to access to the Internet only between 8 00PM to 10 00PM Internet Application Filtering selectively allow disallow certain application to connect to the Internet For ex
32. g Remote Router Management 36 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 7 37 2 3 Enter the desired TCP port that you wish to use for Remote Router Management Default value of 0 disables this feature HTTP Port TELNET Port Specify the desired port for remote router management via a web browser If you have specified a non standard TCP port for this field you need to specify the port number when you connect to the management interface from the Internet For example if your ISP has assigned 203 120 12 30 to NetPassage 15B s WAN interface and you have chosen to use port 2000 for HTTP remote management you may connect to the router management interface by using http 203 120 12 30 2000 Specify the desired port for remote router management via a TELNET session Command Console If you have specified a non standard TCP port for this field you need to specify the port number when you connect to the command console from the Internet For example if your ISP has assigned 203 120 12 30 to NetPassage 15B s WAN interface and you have chosen to use port 5000 for TELNET remote console management you may connect to the router command console by TELNET to port 5000 of 203 120 12 30 Press the Save button followed by the Reboot button to complete the process Load Balancing amp Fail Over Redundancy with Parallel Broadband Designed with the unique Parallel Broadband technology Compex NetPassage 15B prov
33. he hardware for configuration and operation 2 1 Hardware Setup Compex NetPassage 15B may be installed in different applications This section summarizes the hardware setup for each application 2 1 1 Distributing Broadband Internet Access to Fast Ethernet Network INTERNET Figure 2 1 1 1 NetPassage 15B distributes broadband Internet access to the Fast Ethernet segment Cura rag the compari io ihe imienin f pecirt 1000h ps saah Connect Pe Cabir ADSL e medam to Bh WA port f In this hardware setup 4 computers are connected to the integrated 4 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch of NetPassage 15B These computers are able to share a single broadband Internet account as well as their resources You may also cascade the NetPassage 15B to another Hub or Switch to support more users The Fast Ethernet ports of NetPassage 15B are designed with auto crossover mechanism that can be easily connected to another Hub or Switch regardless of the orientation of the UTP cable straight or crossover Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 2 TCP IP Configuration of the Computers Compex NetPassage 15B is designed with a built in DHCP server You may manually configure the TCP IP settings of your computers or simply configure them to dynamically obtain IP address from the DHCP server If you are not an expert user you are advised to configure your computers to dynamically obtain IP addresses from the built in DHCP server of NetPassage 15B B
34. he router s flash ROM DESCRIPTION Disconnect from the TELNET console management DESCRIPTION Edit a defined IP packet filtering rule Appendix B ISP Specific Notes Appendix B ISP Specific Notes B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 45 Singapore SingNet Broadband WAN Type PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Username Format lt username gt singnet com Singapore Pacific Internet Broadband WAN Type PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Username Format lt username gt pacific net sg Germany T DSL amp T Online WAN Type PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Username Format lt Connection ID gt lt T Online Number gt 0001 t online de NOTE The lt Connection ID gt and lt T Online Number gt are provided by German Telecom Australia Optus Home WAN Type Dynamic IP DHCP Client ID Set as Router s Identity Appendix C Troubleshooting Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions C 1 Based on which firmware release is this User s Manual written This User s Manual is written based on NetPassage 15B firmware release 2 74 build 1000 C 2 I have forgotten the IP address that I have set on my NetPassage 15B what should I do You may run the utility NPFIND EXE located in the Product CD it will report the IP address of the NetPassage 15B found in the network C 3 The CONN LED on my NetPassage 15B is flashing rapidly and I cannot connect to the web based configuration interface why The rapid flashing of the CONN LED indicates that the
35. ides scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail Over Redundancy If multiple units of NetPassage 15B are installed in the network the Internet traffic will be balanced across multiple broadband channels delivering virtually a combined aggregated bandwidth while functioning as Fail Over Redundancy Loi Babari Faller Rodusdancy Figure 3 7 1 Parallel Broadband with Multiple Broadband Channels Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 3 7 1 Implementing Parallel Broadband 38 To implement Parallel Broadband you need to install two or more units of NetPassage 15B in the network each connected to its broadband Internet service account There is no restriction on the type of broadband Internet accounts that they are connected to For example if you have two NetPassage 15Bs in the network you may have one connected to Cable Internet whereas the other connected to ADSL line Once the Parallel Broadband is implemented these two NetPassage 15Bs will balance the Internet traffic among them while functioning as Fail Over Redundancy to each other To activate Parallel Broadband 1 Click on the Parallel Broadband URL from the Command Menu and the Parallel Broadband activation page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 7 1 1 Parallel Broadband Parallel Broadband Shape F Beaks M Dosse Moda If koira Bockee ie nbd Farais Broad bane io awinane a j f Figure 3 7 1 1 Spt Activating Parallel Broadband 2 Check the
36. igure 2 2 2 2 Type in the New gateway i as 192 168 168 1 and press Sean EEL ee the Add button oer T Te pue Fe a Figure 2 2 2 2 Gateway Configuration L 1 Window 5 Select DNS Configuration from the menu and the DNS configuration page shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 2 3 11 Chapter 2 Getting Started Select the Enable DNS button Type in a preferred name as the Host Type in the IP address of your DNS server in the DNS Server Search Order field and press the Add button Press the OK button to close this window NOTE NOTE ILF A Popes HE Biei O cota emie Eaman 2M Langar F brii Danas Dev n Gate Da best tpt rE Dihi j a bea in E H eed ate i aes Figure 2 2 2 3 DNS Configuration L 1 Window You must not configure more than one computer with the same host name This creates conflict in the network The IP address of your DNS Server should be provided by your ISP If you are still not sure about it please contact your ISP 6 Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window The Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the computer Press the OK button to reboot For Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click on the Network Connections icon 3 Double click on the network icon that you will be using to connect to NetPassage 15B for configuration the network configuration wind
37. ion Compex NetPassage 15B is also designed with advanced features such as Virtual Server Time based Access Management IP Packet Filtering and Remote Management have been designed on NetPassage I5B It is the perfect Internet solution for your home and office Key Features Compex NetPassage 15B the Broadband Internet Gateway is designed with the following features Broadband Internet Sharing Compex NetPassage 15B comes with a RJ45 Ethernet WAN port supporting external Cable or ADSL modem sharing a single Cable ADSL Internet subscription with multiple users Chapter 1 Product Overview Integrated 4 port 10 100Mbps Switch Integrated with a 4 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Compex NetPassage 15B provides an immediate solution for four users on private LAN switching With the auto crossover mechanism Hubs or Switches can be cascaded to NetPassage 15B easily to support more users Parallel Broadband Parallel Broadband uniquely found on NetPassage series broadband routers delivers scalable Internet bandwidth to your office network Multiple units of Compex NetPassage 15B may be installed in your network enabling Load Balancing and Fail Over Redundancy with multiple broadband channels Built In DHCP Server Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with a DHCP server dynamically assigns IP address gateway information and DNS server address to your PCs in the wired and wireless networks Simply configure your PCs to dynamicall
38. mic IP Assignment 20 By default Compex NetPassage 15B is pre configured to support a WAN type that dynamically obtain an IP address from the ISP If you have subscribed to Cable Internet of which your ISP dynamically assign an IP address you do not need to configure the WAN type However there are exceptional cases where additional configuration is required before an IP address is successfully obtained from the ISP 1 Certain ISPs log the MAC address of the first device connected to the broadband channel and refuse to release an IP address unless the MAC address matches the one in the log If this is not a new Cable Internet subscription and that the ISP refuses to release an IP address to you you may clone the approved MAC address to NetPassage 15B Refer to the paragraph titled Cloning MAC Address to NetPassage 15B in this section ll Certain ISPs requires a DHCP Client ID to be authenticated before releasing an IP address To successfully obtain an IP address from such ISPs you need to configure NetPassage 15B with a DHCP Client ID NetPassage 15B uses Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B Router Identity as the DHCP Client ID to request for IP release Refer to Section 3 8 1 titled Setting Router Identity If your NetPassage 15B has previously been configured with other WAN type you may re configure it to support Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment 1 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN co
39. network mask of your NetPassage 15B is 192 168 168 1 and 255 255 255 0 respectively the DHCP End IP Address should be 192 168 168 X This checkbox is associated with the built in DHCP Server of NetPassage 15B If this box is checked the built in DHCP Server will configure the DNS information of the computers If this box is NOT checked you need to manually configure the DNS information in every computer in the network If the Always use these DNS servers checkbox is checked fill in an IP address of a DNS server This information is normally provided by your ISP This field contains the IP address of a secondary DNS server optional Enable or disable the DHCP server If you disable the DHCP server you need to manually configure the TCP IP of every computer in the network Press the Save button followed by Reboot button to complete the process You may configure the built in DHCP Server of NetPassage 15B to release a specific IP address to a specific computer via the web based configuration interface You may also view the IP releases online To reserve IP addresses for specific computers 1 Press the Dhcp Server Reservations button from the LAN Setup window shown in Figure 3 1 1 1 The configuration window for DHCP server reservation will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 1 2 1 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B OHCP Server Reservations TE dddcoe re Hor Hime Hectegce Adira pr Ae ar
40. networks ahwork USER S MANUAL A A Ea 5 gt ar Y jell ar o he e O C 4 amp O U O mn COMPEX NETPASSAGE SERIES NetPassage 15B Manual number U 0816 1 710 Copyright 2002 Compex Systems Pte Ltd All rights reserved This document contains information which is protected by copyright Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Trademark Information Compex ReadyLINK and MicroHub are registered trademarks of Compex Inc Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corp NetWare is the registered trademark of Novell Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Notice Copyright 2002 by Compex Inc All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior permission of Compex Inc is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Manual Revision by Hin Manual Number U 0316 V1 1C Version 1 1 June 2002 Disclaimer Compex Inc provides this guide without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Compex Inc may make improvements and or changes to the product and or specifications of the product described in this guide without prior notice
41. nfiguration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 1 WAN Setup Wan Dope Sai TP aa F Abies r EJ Fi F hz pr Pirk Hai E a5 ss bh Suieway F Address feo hee fiz hs pply Halo l Figure 3 2 1 1 Changing WAN Type NOTE Figure 3 2 1 1 shows a WAN interface configured with static IP If your NetPassage 15B has previously configured with PPPoE or other WAN type this page will show the respective configuration page 2 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 Select Wan Type Sir F Adie Dyiivir F Adis PEF cer Biere SHa ADSL Phasa FE Andria BPA Cable e le 7 Smee m Heip Figure 3 2 1 2 Selecting the WAN Type 3 Check the Dynamic IP Address radio button and press the Save button 4 Press the Reboot button to restart the NetPassage 15B Cloning MAC Address to NetPassage 15B 1 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 3 21 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B WAN Setup Was Tyee Dynes IF Cheng F Address pogi Betwork Hark wowi Goaiewar F Addes nooo Poma DEMS ogi Teram DHS iRaETAT Help MAC Cloning Ethernet Adapter MAC Adira 00 N 01 T7 Current Ruder HAC Adise 0 0 49 cbh 6b JE Cing Mec Fastor Mac Figure 3 2 1 3 Cloning MAC Address 2 Press the Clone Mac button to clone the MAC address of your managing computer to Ne
42. o save the configuration profile onto the hard disk If you want to restore a profile press the Browse button to select the file from the hard disk and press the Restore button If you wish to reset your NetPassage 15B back to factory defaults press the Clear and Reset button CAUTION Pressing the Clear and Reset button will discard all the configuration you have saved to NetPassage 15B s flash ROM 3 8 5 Rebooting NetPassage 15B You may reboot your NetPassage 15B manually from the web based management interface Please always ensure that the changes have been saved before rebooting the router 41 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B CAUTION If you reboot the NetPassage 15B without saving the configuration all the unsaved configuration will be lost after reboot 1 Click on the Reboot Router URL from the Command Menu 2 Press the Yes button to reboot the router 3 8 6 Changing Administrative Password By default the administrative password is password You may change the password to your preferred string 1 Click on the Change Password URL from the Command Menu 2 Type in the Old Password the New Password and Confirm Password Press the Change Password button to make the changes effective 42 Appendix A Console Commands Appendix A SHOW Command SYNTAX SHOW IP SHOW IP STAT SHOW ICMP STAT SHOW UDP STAT SHOW TCP STAT SHOW IP ROUTE TABLE SHOW IP STATIC NAT TABLE SHOW PORT STATIC NAT TABLE SHOW
43. ow shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 2 4 Please ensure that the correct network adapter is selected 12 ecw fees Lerret iier Peper oma Dea Lifen Tes ac nes Ft E l Mle Ch et Wied cect eae ahh BPS Sere he a beai ha i cone ace Whare sa Unser F pee r ct i L bere ri ea E aaa Win Papas Deane Teac Cara F cacy epee pore iier a aaa il eee E 5 Figure 2 2 2 4 Network Configuration a c Window Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 3 13 4 Double click on the TCP IP connection the TCP IP configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 2 5 Type in the IP Address and Subnet Mask of 192 168 168 X and 255 255 255 0 espectively Type in the Default gateway as 192 168 168 1 Type in the IP address of your DNS server in the Preferred DNS Server field Figure 2 2 2 5 Network Configuration Window 5 Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window The new network configuration will be registered on your network card Connecting to the Configuration Interface Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an embedded HTTP Server to provide a user friendly web based configuration interface Alternatively you may also connect to the Command Console of NetPassage 15B via a TELNET session or a direct serial connection This section assumes that the IP address of your NetPassage 15B has not been changed It is still the default IP of 192 168 168 1
44. r the service name of your ADSL Internet subscription optional When this box is checked your NetPassage 15B will automatically connect to the ISP when an Internet request is present in the network This field is associated with On Demand option This field allows you to specify the idling timeout value for NetPassage 15B to disconnect from the ISP 0 value in this field disables idling timeout function When set to 0 NetPassage 15B remains connected unless disconnected by the ISP Once disconnected the NetPassage 15B will stay offline until the next Internet request is detected in the network When this box is checked your NetPassage 15B will always connect to the ISP with and without Internet requests Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B Reconnect Time Factor Use non standard PPPOE Ethernet type This field is associated with Always On option This field allows you to specify a Reconnect Time Factor RTF The default value is 30 seconds If Always On option is selected with an RTF of 30 seconds your NetPassage 15B will stay connected to the ISP even when there is no Internet traffic present If disconnected by the ISP NetPassage 15B will perform a delay for a random period between 1 to RTF seconds for RTF value of 30 the random period is drawn between 1 to 30 seconds and reconnect to the ISP Certain Ethernet based ADSL modem requires non standard PPP over Ethernet for authentication If yo
45. router firmware has been corrupted The firmware recovery utility may be found on the Product CD C 4 I have configured NetPassage 15B with my broadband Internet account I am able to PING the ISP gateway IP address However I cannot surf the Internet If you have not configured the DHCP server to configure the DNS information of the computers in the network you need to manually configure the DNS entry on every computer Without the DNS server your will not be able to resolve domain name eg www compex com sg into IP address Refer to Section 2 2 2 on how to configure for DNS server on the computer C 5 Iam using Cable Internet and have tried to configure NetPassage 15B to work with it I just couldn t get the ISP to release an IP to me When I connected my computer directly to the Cable modem I am able to surf the Internet Your ISP has probably logged the MAC address of your computer You should clone the MAC address of your computer to NetPassage 15B Refer to paragraph titled Cloning MAC Address to NetPassage 15B under Section 3 2 C 6 I have forgotten the IP address and the log in password Is there any possibility to reset NetPassage 15B to factory s default You can perform a hardware reset by first removing the covering case of NetPassage 15B Manipulate the jumpers according to the table below to achieve the desired effect Action Normal Reset Password to Reset to factory default value bee setting m4 _Closed_ _Closed
46. ssage 15B will assign an IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway information to the computer For Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Open the Control Panel from the Start menu Double click on the Network Connections icon Double click on the network icon that you will be using to connect to NetPassage 15B for configuration the network configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 1 3 Please ensure that the correct network adapter is selected Via ceca aes ae a a beai boa H coed Hemaia Pia p Perae hare a khoa F ae ee ee S kid Pupan Drp 1 na aa Da dedi peer mecca T Pe ec lanl P J AGL LPL tae a eta Figure 2 2 1 3 E arn nn As i a lr bi Network Configuration Window Double click on the TCP IP connection the TCP IP configuration window shall be displayed as shown in Figure 2 2 1 4 Chapter 2 Getting Started Press on the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button and press the OK button Figure 2 2 1 4 Network Configuration Window Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window The new network configuration will be registered on your network card 2 2 2 Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address 10 If you have chosen to configure your computer with Static IP address please take note of the following default settings on NetPassage 15B IP LAN 192 168 168 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 To log on to the Web based Configuration Interface of Net
47. tPassage 15B The configuration interface will then prompt you to reboot the router Press the Reboot button to restart your NetPassage 15B 3 2 2 Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment Certain ISPs lease a static IP for their Internet subscriptions For such Cable Internet subscription you need to configure the WAN interface of NetPassage 15B with static IP address 3 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 1 22 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B WAN Setup Was Tyee Dynes IF Cheng F Address pogi Betwork Hark wowi Goaiewar F Addes nooo Poma DEMS ogi Secondany DHS oO Help MAC Cloning Ethernet Adapter MAC Adira 00 N 01 T7 Current Ruder HAC Adise 0 0 49 cbh 6b JE Clone Mac Fastoe kec Figure 3 2 2 1 Changing WAN Type 4 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 5 Check the Static IP Address radio button and press the Save button The Static IP Configuration page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 2 WAN Setup Wan Type Cisne E Chara P Addit Eo ha hz Pro Frio Mark Ess kss bss po Gesa F Address fon fha fiz fs Meoig Chaves mad ati aii laks effect glr aebooiieag Figure 3 2 2 2 Tai Faboot Haa Static IP Configuration Page 6 Enter the IP Address the Network Mask and the ISP s Gateway IP Address into the fields These informa
48. th multiple gateways One to the Internet and the other to the remote office In this network the main office of subnet 192 168 168 0 contains two routers one connected to the broadband Internet via NetPassage 15B IP 192 168 168 1 and the other connected to a remote office via NetPassage 11A IP 192 168 168 254 The remote location resides on subnet 192 168 100 0 You may add a static routing entry into NetPassage 15B s routing table to point the gateway 192 168 168 254 to subnet 192 168 100 0 Once added packets with destination IP address of 192 168 100 X will be re routed to NetPassage 11A IP 192 168 168 254 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B Alternatively you may also activate dynamic routing protocol on NetPassage 15B Compex NetPassage 15B supports two types of routing protocol RIP1 and RIP2 3 4 1 Static Routing To add a static routing entry into NetPassage 15B s routing table 1 Click on the Routing URL from the Command Menu and the routing configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 4 1 1 IF Routing Table Iestination Gateway l27 0 0 1 l27 0 0 Aa Delat Dynamic Routing Esar Pretacal Di sabled Figure 3 4 1 1 appt Routing Configuration Page 2 To define a new static routing entry into the routing table press the Add button The following page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 4 1 2 Add IF Route Diasa IF Adedi B ZZ a amatin I of if T Figure 3 4 1 2 Addin
49. ting to NetPassage 15B s Command Console via TELNET 1 Connect to NetPassage 15B s Command Console with the following command at DOS prompt The TELNET application will then be launched and connect to NetPassage 15B C WINDOWS TELNET 192 168 168 1 2 At the login prompt type in password default password and press the lt ENTER gt key as shown in Figure 2 3 2 1 You will then login to the Command Console of NetPassage 15B 15 Chapter 2 Getting Started 16 et Edi Jna Hap Repter Masager Csgle Uersipe ZTA Build TAPI Feb FORE TEBET Plaate anter year password j Figure 2 3 2 1 da E a2 ie m Ez Command Console Login NOTE Please refer to Appendix A for the list of commands available at the console Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B This chapter explains the features of NetPassage 15B in sections and how to implement them 3 1 3 1 1 17 Setting up your LAN Compex NetPassage 15B is pre configured with a default IP address 192 168 168 1 with a network mask of 255 255 255 0 By default the DHCP Server has also been pre configured to assign IP addresses starting from 192 168 168 100 to 192 168 168 254 If you do not wish to use these for your network you may change these settings Configuring IP Addressing If you wish to modify the IP addressing of your NetPassage 15B you may do so in the web based configuration interface 1 2 Log on to th
50. tion are provided by your ISP Press the Save button followed by the Reboot button to complete the configuration process 3 2 3 ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet PPPoE If you have subscribed to ADSL Internet service using standard PPP over Ethernet PPPoE for authentication you need to configure your NetPassage 15B to support PPPoE 1 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 1 23 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 2 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 3 Check the PPP over Ethernet radio button and press the Save button The PPPoE Configuration page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 3 1 Wan Type pemnasret Pacrwraor2 Samie Hare a aCei T Ahen WAN Setup PaE Change a Tdk Tmt 10 Pirahi i mrami Reconnect Tre Factor O1 pT a T Uz naamde PRE OE ethemet tepe patie TP f4erace Hermo Mask CGsteway IF Address Pumas Dts Secunda DHS Peder Aaa Ginna Peconic agg iggih TO gi ea Loo mae wel cay fate geci ger boning Figure 3 2 3 1 PPPoE Configuration Page 4 Fill in the parameters for your ADSL Internet service Username Password Service Name On Demand Idle Timeout Always On 24 Enter the username of your ADSL Internet subscription in this field Enter the password of the username Ente
51. tion between the computer and receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15B of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Compex Inc declares the following Product Name Broadband Internet Gateway Model No NetPassage 15B conforms to the following Product Standards Radiated Emission Standards FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B ANSI C63 4 1992 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart C Section 15 247 ANSI C63 4 1992 ETSI EN 300 328 2 July 2000 EN55022 Conducted Emission Standards FCC Part 15 Class B ETS 300 826 Nov 1997 EN55022 conducted emission Immunity Standards EN 55024 FOR CE Low Voltage Directive EN 60 950 1992 A1 1993 A2 1993 A3 1995 A4 1996 A11 1997 FOR CE Therefore this product is in conformity with the following regional standards FCC Class B following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive CE Mark following the provisions of the EC directive This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 18 June 2002 Sh Shi Jia Xiang R amp D Mandper
52. types of WAN protocol This includes Dynamic IP Static IP and PPP over Ethernet PPPoE NetPassage 15B has also been customized to support Big Pond Cable Internet in Australia and Singtel Magix SuperSurf in Singapore Successful configuration of NetPassage 15B to work with your broadband Internet account requires you to identify the type of broadband Internet connection you have subscribed Refer to the following to select the correct WAN type for your broadband Internet subscription 1 If you have subscribed to Cable Internet of which your ISP dynamically assigns IP address to you please go to Section 3 2 1 titled Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment ii If you have subscribed to Cable Internet of which your ISP provides you with an IP or a range of IP addresses please go to Section 3 2 2 titled Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment iii If you have subscribed to ADSL Internet that requires standard PPP over Ethernet PPPoE for authentication please go to Section 3 2 3 titled ADSL Internet using PPPoE IV If you are a subscriber of Singtel Magix SuperSurf in Singapore please go to Section 3 2 4 titled Singapore Singtel Magix SuperSurf v If you are a subscriber of Big Pond Cable Internet in Australia please go to Section 3 2 5 titled Australia Big Pond Cable Internet You may find some important information concerning the broadband ISP in your country in Appendix B of this User s Manual 3 2 1 Cable Internet with Dyna
53. u are uncertain about this DO NOT check this box 5 Press the Save button followed by the Reboot button to complete the configuration process 3 2 4 Singapore SingTel Magix SuperSurf 29 You should use this WAN type only if you are a subscriber of SingTel Magix SuperSurf in Singapore If you have subscribed to SingNet Broadband or Pacific Internet Broadband please go to Section 3 2 3 titled ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet PPPoE 1 Click on the WAN Setup URL from the Command Menu and the WAN configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 1 2 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 3 Check the Singapore ADSL Ethernet 512K radio button and press the Save button The configuration page for SingTel Magix SuperSurf will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 4 1 Wan Tape Trama Passurord Tate Tae wat 20 460 DLs Seid IP Adress Herwesk Mask Cuevas IP Addins ce Pamay DHS Secondary DIETS WAN Setup Seppe ADSL Ethemet 312E Chenga pana HTS Thea 1 miv Hi i Dima Comed Figure 3 2 4 1 Appi l Heip SingTel Magix SuperSurf Configuration Page Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15B 4 Enter the Username Password and Idling Timeout value to the fields and press the Save button 5 Press the Reboot button to complete the configuration process 3 2 5 Australia Big Pond Cable Internet 3 3
54. y obtain IP addresses Virtual Server Compex NetPassage 15B supports Virtual Server that enables hosting of Internet servers in your private network Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding and IP Forwarding may be defined on NetPassage 15B Time based Access Management With Time based Access Management the network administrators may define administrative function on NetPassage 15B restricting certain PCs to access to the Internet during a pre defined time IP Packet Filtering The network administrators may also define functions on NetPassage 15B to filter undesired Internet applications in the private network based on the TCP UDP ports Web based Configuration Interface Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an embedded HTTP server facilitating the configuration process with a user friendly web based interface Simply connect to NetPassage 15B with a JAVA enabled web browser and complete the configuration process in just a few minutes Remote Management Remote Management may be activated on NetPassage 15B enabling the network administrator to manage the Broadband Internet Gateway over the Internet with a HTTP or TELNET session Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 3 Package Contents Your NetPassage 15B retail package contains the following items 1x NetPassage 15B 1 x External Power Adapter 5Vpc 3A 1 x Quick Install Guide with Warranty Registration Form 1x Product CD consist of User s Manual Firmware Recovery

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