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1. General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recom mend not changing the default values in this section unless you are familiar with networking concepts 0 Status Displays the status of the Ethernet connection Down Connected etc Schedule Displays when the rule is active To configure rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is an Ethernet Connection Ethernet is displayed Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network 58 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Internet Protocol This section includes three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address This is use ful if the connection is operating under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires th
2. IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to configure the Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to net work devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the network bridge to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address should be 192 168 1 2 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP address es in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 253 49 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the net work portion and which portion is the host portion If Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes Enter the amount of time a network device will be all
3. Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see Advanced Settings chapter 69 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is PPPoE connection PPPOE is displayed MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1492 Other choices include Automatic which sets the MTU according to the connection to the ISP and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which the proto col initiates from the drop down list which displays all possible underlying devices PPP Configuration Point to Point Protocol PPP is the most popular method for transporting packets between the user and the ISP Service Name Specify the networking peer s service name if provided by the ISP in this text box On Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point to point protocol session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet click in this check box This option should be active on a limited basis Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time in minutes before the PPP session automatically ends
4. Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box specify the duration between PPP reconnect attempts as provided by the ISP PPP Authentication Point to Point Protocol PPP currently supports four authentication pro tocols Password Authentication Protocol PAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2 Select the authentication protocols the Router may use when negotiating with a PPTP server in this section Select all the protocols if no information is available about the server s authentication methods Note that encryption is performed only if Microsoft CHAP Microsoft CHAP version 2 or both are selected 6 Warning The PPP Authentication settings should not be changed unless instructed to do so by your ISP 70 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Login User Name Enter the user name provided by the ISP in this text box Login Password Enter the password provided by the ISP in this text box Support Unencrypted Password PAP Password Authentication Protocol PAP is a simple plain text authentication scheme The user name and password are requested by the networking peer in plain text PAP however is not a secure authentication protocol Man in the middle attacks can easily determine the remote access client s password PAP offers no protection against replay attacks remote client impersonation or remote server impersonation Support Challenge Handshake Authen
5. Yes Either a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used Can l use an 802 116 wireless card to connect to the Router Yes the Router can interface with 802 11b cards or 802 11g cards The 802 11g standard is backward compatible with the 802 11b standard The Router can be 6 99 setup to handle just g wireless cards just b wireless cards or both Can my wireless signal pass through floors walls and glass The physical environment surrounding the Router can have a varying effect on signal strength and quality The more dense the object a concrete wall com pared to a plaster wall for example the greater the interference Concrete or metal reinforced structures will experience a higher degree of signal loss than those made of wood plaster or glass How do find out what IP address my computer is using Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run and type winipcfg Press Enter When the Winipcfg window appears ensure your network device is selected Windows NT 2000 and XP Select Start Run and type cmd Press Enter When the command screen appears type ipconfig and press Enter My computer cannot connect to the Internet via MoCA What should I do First check the connection and make sure all cables are connected correctly Then make sure the NIM is still connected and check the Ethernet connection to the NIM from the computer A computer cannot be connected
6. Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and System Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enter the percentage of system log buffer capacity reached to trigger an E mail notification System Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the system log buffer in this text box Remote System Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for remote system logging Options include None Error Warning and Information 111 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Security Logging Use this section to configure the following security log options Enable Logging Click in this check box to activate security logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and Security Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enter the percentage of security log buffer capacity reached to trigger an E mail notification Security Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Remote System Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for security log ging Options include None Error Warning and Information Outgoing Mail Server Use this section to configure t
7. Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Click Apply to save the changes ie Note Some applications such as FTP TFTP PPTP and H323 require the support of special specific Application Level Gateway ALG modules to work inside the local network Data packets associated with these applications contain information that allows them to be routed correctly An ALG is needed to handle these packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations The Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules enabling maximum functionality in the local network The ALG is automatically assigned based on the destination port 21 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual View Device Details To view information about a networked device or to test a device s connection locate the device in the My Network column then click View Device Details The Device Information screen appears Device Information This screen provides a detailed breakdown for this device Device DAD MOM PC
8. MAC Cloning MAC Address Cloning provides the ability to emulate the routers MAC address to appear identical to the original hardware address Use this feature only if your ISP requires MAC Address authentication Set MAC of Device Broadband Connection Ethernet y foo sor fos az a7 fea To Physical Address 2 Enter the MAC address to be cloned in the To Physical Address text boxes 3 Click Clone My MAC Address to capture the MAC address of the computer cur rently accessing the MegaControl Panel The Router will now have the new MAC address ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table Clicking ARP Table in the Advanced screen generates the ARP Table screen This screen displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table The ARP Table displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table IP Address MAC Address Device DHCP ACL 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Network Home Office Add 125 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Users To manage individual users 1 Click Users in the Advanced screen which generates the Users screen Users The Users page provides the ability to add or edit Admin or Guest access to the router Users Full Name User Name Permissions Action Administrator admin Administrator New User E 2 Click New User which generates the User Settings screen User Settings General Full
9. Rx traffic bottlenecks the ability to control the flow is much more limited The Router cannot queue packets since in most cases the local network LAN is much faster then the Internet WAN and when the Router receives a packet from the Internet it passes it immediately to the local network QoS for ingress data has the following limitations which do not exist for outgoing data QoS can only be applied to TCP streams UDP streams cannot be delayed No borrowing mechanism When reserving Rx bandwidth it is strictly taken from the bandwidth of all other classes 155 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Furthermore the Router cannot control the behavior of the ISP which may not have proper QoS handling Unfortunately this is a common situation Let s look at a scenar io of downloading a large file and surfing the Internet at the same time Downloading the file is distinguished by small requests followed by very large responses This may result in blocking HTML traffic at the ISP A solution for such a situation is limiting the bandwidth of low priority TCP connections such as the file download Differentiated Services Code Point Settings In order to understand what DSCP is one must first be familiarized with the Differentiated Services model Differentiated Services Diffserv is a Class of Service CoS model that enhances best effort Internet services by differentiating traffic by users service requirements
10. Wireless Broadband Router User s Manual M1424WR Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Package Contents 1 Minimum System Requirements 2 Features 2 Getting to Know the Router 4 2 Connecting the Router 9 Setting Up the Router 9 Computer Network Configuration 11 Configuring the Router 13 Home Page 15 3 Configuring My Network Settings 17 Accessing My Network 17 Using My Network 18 4 Creating a Wireless Network 25 Overview 25 Wireless Status 26 Basic Security Settings 28 Advanced Security Settings 30 Configuring a Wireless Windows XP Client 38 Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client 40 5 Using Network Connections 45 Network Home Office 46 Ethernet Connection 51 Coax Connection 54 Broadband Ethernet Connection 57 Coax Broadband Connection 62 WAN PPPoE WAN PPPoE 2 68 6 Configuring the Router s Security 75 General 77 Access Control 79 Port Forwarding 82 DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host 83 Port Triggering 84 Remote Administration 86 Static NAT 88 Advanced Filtering 89 Security Log 92 7 Using Parental Controls 99 Activating Parental Controls 99 Advanced Parental Controls 101 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 8 Using Advanced Settings 103 Firmware Upgrade 105 Firmware Restore 107 Configuration File 108 System Settings 109 Date and Time 114 Scheduler Rules 115 Routing 117 IP Address Distribution 119 Diagnostics 123 Restoring Default Settings 124 Reboot the Router 124 MAC Cloning 125 ARP Address Resol
11. s Configuration File feature to view save and load configuration files which are used to backup and restore the Router s current configuration To do this 1 Click Configuration File in the Advanced screen The Configuration File screen appears Configuration File Use the Routers Configuration File feature to view save and load configuration files which are used to backup and restore the Routers current configuration To Save the Router s current configuration to your hard drive click the Save Configuration File button Save Configuration File To Load a previously saved configuration file click the Load Configuration File button Note Loading a previously saved configuration file will overwrite the current configuration of the router Load Configuration File 2 Click Load Configuration File to load the previous configuration from a file and restart the Router 3 Click Save Configuration File to backup the current configuration to a file 108 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings System Settings Clicking System Settings in the Advanced screen generates the System Settings screen where various system and management parameters can be configured System Settings System Wireless Broadband Routers Wireiess_Broadband_Route Hostname Local Domain home Wireless Broadband Router MV Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Pages i Warn User Before Network Configur
12. which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually 52 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the Ethernet connection 4 Ports Ethernet Switch This section displays the connection status of the Router s four Ethernet ports Port Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Status Connected 100 FD Disconnected Disconnected Disconnected PVID VLANs Action gaa g Clicking on a connection s Action icon in the column on the right generates the Port VLANs screen where ingress and egress policies can be edited Port 0 Settings Ingress Policy Egress Policy Port VLANs IDs Add VLAN ID Port VLANs Untagged Do Not Add VLAN Header gt Untagged Remove VLAN Header xi Action amp 53 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Coax Connection A Coax connection connects devices such as set top boxes to the Router using a coaxial cable Click Coax in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Coax link below Network Home Office to generate the Coax Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications t
13. Select a WEP Key NOTE To create a WEP Key you need to enter a combination of 10 digits You can choose any letter from A F or any number from 0 9 Sample WEP Key OFB310FF28 select a WEP Key 64 40 bit pi Key Code DF8310FF28 0 Digits left 6 Write down wireless settings In order for every computer to connect to this Router wirelessly you need to make sure that the wireless setup for each computer uses the SAME settings listed below Please make sure that you write down all of the values set on this screen Current Wireless Status Wireless ON SSID 4PUNO 64 BIT WEP ON 64 BIT WEP KEY OFB310FF28 Channel o SSID Broadcast Enabled MAC Authentication Disabled Wireless Mode Mixed accepts 802 11b and 802 11g connections Packets Sent 155382 Packets Received 8106727 29 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Advanced Security Settings To configure the Router s advanced wireless network security settings select Advanced Security Settings from the menu on the left side of any Wireless Settings screen The Advanced Security Settings screen appears Note The advanced settings should only be configured by experi enced technical users Advanced Security Settings IMPORTANT Only the advanced more technical user should use this page Please select the item that you want to adjust the settings for then select the Next button below Level 1 Securing your wirele
14. an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new protocol see the Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a protocol Note that clicking Add is equivalent to click ing New Entry in the Protocols screen 148 Appendix A Quality of Service Set Priority Activate this check box to add a priority to the rule The screen will refresh allowing a selection between one of eight priority levels zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority This sets the priority of a packet on the connection matching the rule while routing the packet Set DSCP Activate this check box to mark a DSCP value on packets matching a connection that matches this rule The screen will refresh allowing the user to enter the Hex value of the DSCP Log Packets Matched by This Rule Check this check box to log the first packet from a connection matched by this rule Schedule By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time segments during which the rule may be active Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping is the solution for managing and avoiding congestion where the network meets limited broadband bandwidth Typical networks use a 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN with a 100 Mbps WAN interface router This is where most bottle necks occur A traffic shaper is essentially a regulated queue that accepts uneven and or bursty flows
15. New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the Network Home Office connection Ethernet Connection An Ethernet connection connects computers to the Router using Ethernet cables either directly or via network hubs and switches Click Ethernet in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Ethernet link below Network Home Office to generate the Ethernet Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s proper ties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Ethernet Status Connected Network Network Home Office Connection Type Ethernet MAC Address 00 0F b3 a2 d7 c7 IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 8967 Sent Packets 615430 Time Span 70 31 48 I Se Ee Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 51 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Configuring the Ethernet Connection C
16. Traffic Priority Rule Matching Source Address Any i Destination Address Any Protocol ANY z DSCP None zi Device Any zj QoS Operation DSCP None zj I Set Priority XSet Rx Class Name No Rx class names available XSet Tx Class Name No Tx class names available Logging J Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always Source Address The source address of the packets sent to or received from the network object computer A in the above example To add an address 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen will refresh and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new network object Note that clicking Add is equiv alent to clicking New Entry in the Network Objects screen Destination Address The destination address of the packets sent to or received from the network object This address can be configured in the same manner as the source address Protocol Select a specific traffic protocol from the drop down list or add a new one To add a new traffic protocol 1 Select Specify Protocol from the drop down list The screen will refresh and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new protocol This is the same as clicking New Entry in the Protocols screen DSCP Use this drop down list to mark a DSCP value on packets matching a connection that matches this rule To do so select Specify from the drop down
17. Wireless Broadband Router provides the user with wireless connectivity over the 802 11b and g standards the most common wireless standards 802 11b has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps while 802 11g has a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps Both operate in the 2 4 GHz range The Router s wireless feature is turned on with wireless security activated by default The level of security is 64 40 bit WEP with a unique WEP key already entered This information is displayed on a sticker located on the bottom of the Router The Router integrates multiple layers of security These include the IEEE 802 1x port based authentication protocol RADIUS client EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS EAP PEAP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and firewall and VPN applications Connecting a Wireless Client To connect a wireless client to the Router Note The following procedure assumes the Router s default wire less settings are intact If they have been changed use the new ESSID and wireless security settings For more details see the Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client section of this chapter 1 In the wireless client s configuration interface enter the Router s ESSID found on a sticker on the bottom of the Router s case in the appropriate text box or field this varies depending on the wireless client s manufacturer 2 Enter the Router s WEP key also found on the sticker on the bottom of the Router s c
18. cable into an Ethernet port on the computer Make sure at least one of the Ethernet LAN lights on the front of the Router glows steadily green This may take a few moments The phone company previously installed a high speed wall jack somewhere in the house Locate it and note its type Ethernet or coaxial If Ethernet follow steps 8a and 8b If coaxial follow steps 9a and 9b Then continue to step 10 a If connecting via Ethernet get the white Ethernet cable from the box and plug one end in the white port on the back of the Router b Plug the other end of the white Ethernet cable into the high speed Ethernet jack a If connecting via coaxial cable get a coaxial cable and connect one end to the red Coax port on the back of the Router b Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to a coax jack Make sure the Ethernet WAN light if connecting via Ethernet or Coax WAN light if connecting via coaxial cable on the front of the Router glows steadily green If connecting via coaxial cable this may take a few minutes lt gt Note If the Ethernet WAN light or Coax WAN light does not illuminate make sure the cable Ethernet or coaxial is con nected properly at both ends 10 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router Computer Network Configuration Each network interface on the computer should either be configured with a stati cally defined IP address and DNS address or instructed to automatically obtain an IP address usi
19. computer on your network Blocked Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action Device Add amp Allowed Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action Device F Any Any DHCP UDP 67 68 gt 67 Active SR DNS TCP 53 gt 53 TCP 1024 65535 gt 53 F Any Any UDP B3 gt 53 Active SR UDP 1024 65535 gt 53 F Any Any IMAP TCP Any gt 143 Active SR any Any SMTP TCP Any gt 25 Active SR F Any Any POP3 TCP Any gt 110 Active SR Any Any HTTPS TCP Any gt 443 Active SR F Any Any HTTP TCP Any gt 80 Active SR F any Any FTP TCP Any gt 21 Active SR Any Any Telnet TCP Any gt 23 Active SR Add amp 2 Click Add The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Note To block a service click Add in the Blocked section of the Access Control screen To allow outgoing traffic click Add in the Allowed section of the screen Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Any zj Protocol any z When should this rule occur Always hd 80 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security 3 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select Specify Address and click Add Then create and add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advanced Settings chapter of
20. currently set All devices on the wireless network must be on the same channel to function correctly Security Enabled Displays what kind of security is active on the wireless connection and the security encryption key 26 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network SSID Broadcast Displays whether the Router is broadcasting its SSID If activated the SSID of the Router s wireless network is broadcast wirelessly MAC Authentication Displays whether the Router is using MAC Media Access Control address authen tication to allow wireless devices to join the network Wireless Mode Displays the types of wireless device that can join the network Options include 802 11b 802 11g or Mixed allows both 802 11b and 802 11g equipped wireless devices to join the network Packets Sent Received Displays the number of packets sent and received since the Router s wireless capa bility was activated 27 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Basic Security Settings To configure the Router s wireless network for basic security select Basic Security Settings from the menu on the left side of any Wireless Settings screen The Basic Security Settings screen appears Basic Security Settings If you want to setup a wireless network we recommend that you do the following 1 Turn Wireless ON Wireless on off 2 Change the SSID setting to any name or code you want SSID is the same thing as the
21. defining at least one class otherwise the screen will not present any information Packets Packets Rate Packet Clone Pachate Sent Bytes Sent oropped Delayed bytea s Rate Class Identifier To create a class identifier click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click Class Identifier The DHCP Server Pool Settings screen appears DHCP Server Pool Settings DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class DOO Identifier Start IP Address b f f End IP Address po p p fb a Set Priority 7 High Enter the information needed in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply 159 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 160 Specifications General Model Number MI424WR 4 Port Wireless Broadband Router Standards IEEE 802 3x IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 11b g Wireless IP IP version 4 MoCA Two channels WAN LAN WAN MoCA frequency 975 MHz 1025 MHz single channel LAN MOoCA frequency 1125 MHz 1425 MHz 6 channel Firewall ICSA certified Speed LAN Ethernet 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Wireless 802 11g 54 Mbps optimal see Wireless Operating Range for details Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or 5 Ethernet100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 161 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Wireless Operating Range Indoors Up to 91 M 300 ft Outdoors Up to 533 M 1750 ft Topology Star Etherne
22. devices listed below 8 Enter the MAC Address of first Wireless device that you want denied and then click Add 9 Repeat the process for each Wireless device that you do NOT want to have access to the network 0 1 by reviewing the list at the bottom C Deny all devices listed below Add To set up wireless MAC authentication 1 Click in the Enable Access List check box 2 Select either Accept all devices listed below or Deny all devices listed below by clicking the appropriate radio button Selecting Accept causes all devices listed by MAC address to access the Router s wireless network Selecting Deny causes all listed devices to be denied access 35 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 3 Enter the MAC address of a device in the Client MAC address text box 4 Click Add 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more devices to the list 6 When finished listing devices click Apply To remove a MAC address select it from the List list box then click Remove 802 11b g Mode This option allows the user to select the wireless communication standard com patible with the devices to be connected on the wireless network from the drop down list Options include 802 11b 802 11g or Mixed allows both 802 11b and 802 11g equipped wireless devices to join the network 802 11b g Access to the Router s network can be restricted to wireless devices using ei
23. directly via a MoCA cable it must go through a NIM to connect The NIM converts the MoCA signal to an Ethernet signal the computer can understand l used DHCP to configure my network Do need to restart my computer to refresh my IP address No Follow these steps to refresh the IP address Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run type winipcfg and press Enter Ensure the Ethernet adapter is selected in the device box Press the Release_all button then press the Renew_all button Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 Select Start Run type cmd and press Enter At the DOS prompt type ipconfig release then type ipconfig renew Windows XP Unplug the Ethernet cable or wireless card and plug it back in 143 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual I cannot access the Router s Graphical User Interface What should I do If you cannot access the Router s Graphical User Interface make sure the com puter connected to the Router is set up to dynamically receive an IP address have an FTP or Web server on my network How can I make it available to users on the Internet For a Web server enable port forwarding for port 8088 to the IP address of the server and set up the Web server to receive on that port as well Configuring the server to use a static IP address is recommended For an FTP server enable port forwarding for port 21 to the IP address of the server Configuring the server to use
24. information about the packet or the event such as protocol IP addresses ports etc The following are the available event types that can be recorded in the security log Firewall internal from the firewall internal mechanism in case this event type is recorded an accompanying explanation will be added Firewall status changed the firewall changed status from up to down or the vice versa as specified in the event type description STP packet an STP Spanning Tree Protocol packet has been accepted rejected Illegal packet options the options field in the packet s header is either illegal or forbidden Fragmented packet a fragment has been rejected WinNuke protection a WinNuke attack has been blocked ICMP replay an ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol replay mes 93 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual sage has been blocked ICMP redirect protection an ICMP redirected message has been blocked Packet invalid in connection an invalid connection packet has been blocked ICMP protection a broadcast ICMP message has been blocked Broadcast Multicast protection a packet with a broadcast multicast source IP has been blocked Spoofing protection a packet from the Internet with a source IP belong ing the local network has been blocked DMZ network packet a packet from a demilitarized zone network has been blocked Trusted device a packet from a trusted device has bee
25. is set to 255 255 255 0 Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Verify all the computers are working properly Ensure the IP settings are correct Ensure the Router is on and connected properly Verify the Router s settings are the same as the computer I ve run out of Ethernet ports on my Router How do add more computers Plugging in an Ethernet hub or switch expands the number of ports on the Router Run a standard Ethernet cable from the Uplink port of the new hub or switch to a yellow Ethernet port on the Router How do I change the password on the Router s Graphic User Interface From the Router s GUI Home screen click Advanced then Users From the Users screen click Administrator which generates the User Settings screen In the General section of the screen change the password Is the wireless option on by default on the Router Yes The Router s wireless option is activated out of the box Is the wireless security on by default when the wireless option is activated Yes with a unique 64 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key for each unit Which connection speeds does the Router support The Ethernet Internet connection supports 100 Mbps The 802 11g wireless con nection supports up to 54 Mbps depending on signal quality etc The MoCA connection supports 270 Mbps 142 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Are the Router s Ethernet ports auto sensing
26. its name or its IP address The Router s DNS also provides the following services Shares a common database of domain names and IP addresses with the DHCP server Supports multiple subnets within the local network simultaneously Automatically appends a domain name to unqualified names Allows new domain names to be added to the database using the MegaControl Panel Permits a computer to have multiple host names Permits a host name to have multiple IPs needed if a host has multiple network cards 130 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings The DNS server does not require configuration However the list of computers known by the DNS can be viewed the host name or IP address of a computer on the list can be changed or a new computer can be added to the list DNS Table To view the list of computers stored in the DNS table click DNS Server in the Advanced screen The DNS Server screen appears DNS Server Add edit or delete computers known by the routers DNS Server Host Name IP Address Source Action gateway2 192 168 1 2 DHCP BR Add DNS Entry amp To add a new entry to the list 1 Click Add DNS Entry in the DNS Server screen The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name inew host IP Address ao 2 Enter the computer s host name in the Host Name text box 3 Enter the computer s IP address in the IP Address text boxes 4 Click Apply to save
27. join multicast groups Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the Router s firewall on the WAN PPPoE connection 73 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 74 Configuring the Router s Security The Wireless Broadband Router s security suite includes comprehensive and robust security services Stateful Packet Inspection a firewall user authentication proto cols and password protection mechanisms These features allow users to connect their computers to the Internet and be protected from the security threats The Router s firewall is the cornerstone of the Router s security suite It has been exclusively tailored to the needs of the residential office user and is pre configured to provide optimum security a Etes m een TWAT bee Were 7 naie Upya Eteswt j a d webecs Jee Raves Frewall Configurator The firewall provides both the security and flexibility home and office users seek It provides a managed professional level of network security while enabling the safe use of interactive applications such as Internet gaming and video conferencing Additional features including surfing restrictions and access control can also be configured locally through the Router s MegaControl Panel
28. list and enter the hexadecimal value of the DSCP 154 Appendix A Quality of Service Set Priority Activate this check box to add a priority to the rule The screen will refresh allowing a selection of one of eight priority levels zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority This sets the priority of a packet on the connection matching the rule while routing the packet Log Packets Matched by This Rule Check this check box to log the first packet from a connection that was matched by this rule When should this rule occur By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time periods during which the rule is active To learn how to configure scheduler rules see the Advanced Settings chapter lt p Note The hierarchy of the class rules is determined by the addi tion order to the class For example if the first rule is match packets with any source address any destination address and any protocol to this class all packets traveling through Router will be associated with the specific class Any rules defined later will not have any effect Ingress Data The Router can control outgoing data fairly easily It can queue packets delay them give precedence to other packets or drop them This helps in resolving upload Tx traffic bottlenecks and in most cases is sufficient However in the case of download
29. name of your Wireless Network SSID PUNO 3 Channel To change the channel of the frequency band at which the Router communicates please enter it below Then click apply to save your settings NOTE In the United States use channels 1 11 Channel Automatic v 4 Click on the button next to WEP We recommend using WEP because it encrypts your wireless traffic wep off 1 Click the On radio button to activate the Router s wireless radio 2 Enter the name of the wireless network in the SSID text box 3 Select the channel at which the Router s wireless radio communicates by selecting it from the Channel drop down list 4 Click the WEP radio button to activate WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy security on the wireless network 28 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network Select a WEP security level from the select a WEP Key drop down list options include 64 40 bit or 128 104 bit Enter the key code in the Key Code text box Each character must be a letter from A F or a number from 0 9 If 64 40 bit was selected in step 5 enter 10 characters If 128 104 was selected enter 26 characters Write down the wireless settings displayed on the screen Other wireless devic es wishing to join the Router s wireless network must use these same settings when configuring the device s wireless networking scheme Click Apply to save the settings 5
30. security 1 Click Network Connections in the Control Panel The Network Connections window appears S Network Connections Fle Edt View Favorites Tools Advanced Help LJ J Pah gt rors F amp Internet Connection Linksys Wireless G USB Network Adapter Ah Wireless Network Connection N Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC 3 eal OpenRG LAN annected Tcl Realtek RTLS199 810 Famih 2 Double click the wireless connection icon The Wireless Network Connection screen appears displaying the Router s wireless connection Note that the connection is defined as Security enabled wireless network WPA Network Task F Choose a wireless network Refresh network lst Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information f Set up a wireless network g Sohn_smith Not connected fe for a home or small office T 1 Securty enabled wireless network WPA wiil Related Tasks 4 Learn about wireless tworking fe Change the order of preferred networks P change advanced settings 40 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network 3 Click the connection once to mark it then click Connect at the bottom of the screen The following login window appears asking for a Network Key which is the pre shared key used when configuring the Router s WPA security see the WPA section in this chapter Wireless Network Conn
31. status To diagnose network connectivity 1 Click Diagnostics from the Advanced screen The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics The information below has been determined Diagnostics can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status Ping ICMP Echo Destination 192 168 1 2 Number of pings k Status Test Failed Packets 4 4 transmitted 0 4 received 100 loss Minimum 2147483647 ms Round Trip Time Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Enter the IP address or domain name to be tested in the Destination field 3 Click Go 4 Ina few seconds diagnostics statistics will be displayed If no new information is displayed click Refresh 123 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Restoring Default Settings If the Router s factory default settings need to be restored to build a new network from the beginning for example use the following procedure 1 If needed click Save Configuration File to save the Router s current con figuration to a file The Router s current settings can then be reapplied see Configuraton File in this chapter for more information ATTENTION Restoring your router to default settings will erase the current router configuration If yo
32. wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more formation john_smith Not connected fe S Set up a wireless network 0 for a home or small office T 1 Security enabled wireless network WPA wiil Related Tasks J Learn about wireless working fe Change the order of preferred networks GJP Change advanced settings Click the connection once to mark it then click Connect at the bottom of the screen After the connection is established its status will change to Connected e john_smith Connected te Unsecured wireless network alil An icon appears in the notification area announcing the successful initiation of the wireless connection Wireless Connection One or more wreless networks are avaiable To see alist of avalable networks cick here Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network Connections window and browsing the Internet The Router s wireless network can now be accessed from the configured com puter However any other user with a wireless equipped device can also access the wireless network To prevent this secure the wireless network as explained in the Wireless Security section of this chapter 39 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client This section assumes the Router is set up with WPA
33. wireless network settings Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed elow KOF ohn _smith Automatic Add ia Remove JI Properties Leam about setting up wireless network configuration 3 Click the connection to highlight it then click Properties The connection s Properties Window appears john_smith properties Association Authentication Connection Network name SSID Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication WPA PSK Data encryption TKIP Network key ecococoo Confirm network key eecccece 4 From the Network Authentication drop down list select WPA PSK 5 From the Data Encryption drop down list select TKIP 42 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network 6 Enter the pre shared key in both the Network key and the Confirm net work key text boxes 7 Click OK then OK again 8 When attempting to connect to the wireless network the login window appears pre populated with the pre shared key Press Connect to connect Since the network is now secured only users who know the pre shared key will be able to connect The WPA security protocol is similar to securing network access using a passwo
34. your static IPs do NOT enable the DMZ Host feature 7 DMZ Host IP Address fiz Jiss 1 Jo 2 Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box then enter the IP address of the computer to be designated as a DMZ host Note that only one network com puter can be a DMZ host at any time 3 Click Apply Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box again to disable the DMZ host Port Triggering Port triggering can be used for dynamic port forwarding configuration By setting port triggering rules inbound traffic is allowed to arrive at a specific network host using ports different than those used for the outbound traffic The outbound traf fic triggers which ports inbound traffic is directed For example a gaming server is accessed using UDP protocol on port 2222 The gaming server responds by connecting the user using UDP on port 3333 when starting gaming sessions In this case port triggering must be used since it con flicts with the following default firewall settings The firewall blocks inbound traffic by default The server replies to the Router s IP and the connection is not sent back to the host since it is not part of a session To resolve the conflict a port triggering entry must be defined which allows inbound traffic on UDP port 3333 only after a network host generated traffic to UDP port 2222 This results in accepting the inbound traffic from the gaming server and sending it back to the
35. All the computers on the network can behave as clients and use a specific service simultaneously Being a client means the com puter within the network initiates the connection for example a computer on the network can open an FTP connection with an FTP server on the Internet But only one computer on the network can operate as a server and respond to requests from computers on the Internet outside the local network DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host The DMZ host feature allows one device on the network to operate outside the fire wall Designate a DMZ host To use an Internet service such as an online game or video conferencing program not present in the Port Forwarding list and for which no port range information is available To expose one computer to all services without restriction or security Warning A DMZ host is not protected by the firewall and may be vulnerable to attack Designating a DMZ host may also put other computers in the local network at risk When designating a DMZ host consider the security implications and protect it if necessary 83 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To designate a local computer as a DMZ host 1 Select DMZ Host from the left side of any Security screen The DMZ Host screen appears DMZ Host Allow a single networked computer device to be fully exposed to the Internet NOTE If you have purchased a group of Static IPs and have enabled Static NAT for all of
36. Computer Device that blocking All Internet access will apply to Network Computer Device Any z When should this rule occur aways I Step 2 Click the Apply button for the settings to take effect Overview Blocked Device Delete Rule R Ea Here all Internet access to a particular computer or device on the network can be blocked To do this 1 Select the computer or device on the network on which the access policy will be enforced from the Network Computer Device drop down menu 101 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Select the time period during which the access policy will be enforced from the Network Computer Device drop down menu If Specify Schedule is selected see Scheduler Rules in the Advanced Settings chapter for more infomation When finished click Apply to have the access policy take effect An overview of the rule or access policy is displayed at the bottom of the screen 102 Using Advanced Settings The Advanced section of the Wireless Broadband Router s MegaControl Panel is intended primarily for more advanced users Some changes to settings within this section could adversely affect the operation of the Router and the local network and should be made with caution To access the Router s Advanced Settings click Advanced at the top of the Home screen which generates the Advanced screen Advanced we 2 5 e Diagnostics Dy
37. Group Key Update Interval check box to activate the group key update interval and set the interval time in the text box to the right 5 Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save changes 33 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Level 2 SSID Broadcast This section is used to configure the Router s SSID broadcast capabilities Level 2 Stop your Router from broadcasting your Wireless Network Name SSID SSID Broadcast Allows you to prevent users who do not know your SSID name to access your Router wirelessly Selecting SSID Broadcast generates the SSID Broadcast screen SSID Broadcast When SSID Broadcast is enabled it means that any computer or wireless device using the SSID of Any can see your Router To prevent this from happening disable the SSID broadcast so that only those Wireless devices with your SSID can access your Router Enable Disable Click the Enable radio button to enable SSID broadcasting If enabled the SSID of the Router s wireless network will be broadcast wirelessly To disable SSID broad casting click the Disable radio button 34 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network Level 3 Limiting Access This section is used to limit access to the Router s wireless network Level 3 Limit access to certain wireless devices Wireless MAC Authentication Allows you to limi with specific MAC addresses it access to y
38. IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address 00 0E B3 11 11 11 Network Connection Bridge Lease Type Dynamic Port Forwarding A Services Windows Shared Folders DAD MOM home To test if this device is connected to your broad band home router click the Test Connectivity button Ping Test 1 Click Test Connectivity The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics The information below has been determined Diagnostics can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status Ping ICMP Echo Destination 192 168 1 2 Go Number of pings fa Status Test Failed Packets 4 4 transmitted 0 4 received 100 loss Minimum 2147483647 ms Round Trip Time Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Click Go The Router runs a ping test and the results are displayed in the Diagnostics screen 22 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings Rename This Device To rename a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Rename This Device The Rename Device screen appears Rename Device This Page allows you to change the name of this device and how it is identified on your network Current Device Name DAD MOM PC To rename this devic
39. NFO 2003 Log 9 failed res 1 Bad address Jan 2 21 25 54 System Message kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 2003 Log repeated 5 times last time on Jan 2 21 25 59 2003 Jan 2 21 25 54 System Messa daemon warn cLink clink1 iocti DRV_GET_MY_NODE_INFO 2002 1 pe failad remot Aad addrace 138 Chapter 9 Monitoring the Router Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections 1 Click Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections in the Advanced Status screen to generate the Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections screen which features a table summarizing the monitored con nection data 2 Click Refresh to update the table or click Automatic Refresh On to con stantly update the displayed parameters Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Broadband Broadband Rule Name MOT aioe Connection Ethernet Connection Coax Micsleee pucker PA ae Ethernet Coax Status Connected Down Connected PACE IP Address Down Connected Disabled Disabled Network Network Broadband Network Broadband Network Network Broadband Broadband Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Home Office Home Office Connection Connection Ethernet ing Wireless Access Broadband Broadband peed Point Connection Connection Coax properties Ethernet Coax Coax Stats Connection pri Hardware Coax Link Coax Link Wireless Access Type Biase Breu
40. Name User Name case sensitive New Password Retype New Password Permissions Administrator gt E Mail Notification Configure Notification Mail Server Notification Address System Notify Level None z Security Notify Level None z When adding a user specify the following parameters Full Name The user s full name User Name The name a remote user will use to access the home or office network This entry is case sensitive New Password Retype New Password The password for the user and enter again to confirm Permissions The level of access the user is allowed Options include Administrator or Limited 126 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings E mail Notification E mail notification can be used to receive indications of system events for a predefined severity classification The available types of events are System or Security events The available severity of events are Error Warning and Information To configure E mail notification for a specific user 1 Make sure an outgoing mail server has been configured in System Settings If not click Configure Notification Mail Server to configure the outgoing mail server 2 Enter the user s E mail address in the Notification Address text box 3 Select the System and Security notification levels in the System Notify Level and Security Notify Level drop down lists a gt
41. Note Changing any of the user parameters will prompt the con nection associated with the user to terminate For changes to take effect activate the connection manually after modifying user parameters Qos The Router s QoS Quality of Service capabilities are covered in detail in Appendix A of this manual Local Administration Clicking Administration in the Advanced screen generates the Administration screen This screen allows the user to allow local Telnet access using a particular Telnet port Local Administration Note Only advanced technical users should use this feature Allow Local Telnet Access J Using Primary Telnet Port 23 Using Secondary Telnet Port 8023 7 Using Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 To use select a Telnet port by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply 127 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Remote Administration The Router s Remote Administration capabilities are covered in detail in the Security chapter of this manual Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet Typically when connecting to the Internet the service provider assigns an unused IP address from a pool of IP addresses and this address is used only for the duration of a specific connection Dynamically assigning addres
42. Office Connection Connection E EN Broadband Broadband edi ee Pont Connection Connection vice poe oin Ethernet Coax oax Hardware i Connection Coax Link Coax Link Wireless Type Bridge Ethernet Sines Ethernet Ethernet Access Point PPPOE PPPoE IP Address 192 168 1 1 Received Pockets 26485 0 14317 o 0 1714079 Sent Packets 509779 0 431658 o 0 162575 Received 3726194 o 3465635 o o 142844698 Bytes Sent Bytes 88379904 o 58305737 o 0 35697647 Receive Errors i z j a Receive g 0 o 0 o 0 Drops Time Span 48 21 56 48 21 56 48 21 56 48 21 56 48 21 56 48 21 56 Automatic Refresh Off 140 Troubleshooting 70 This chapter contains a list of problems that may be encountered while using the Wireless Broadband Router and techniques to try and overcome the problem Note that these techniques may not solve the problem or problems Accessing the Router if Locked Out If the Router s connection is lost while making configuration changes a setting that locks access to the MegaControl Panel may have inadvertantly been acti vated There are three common ways to lock access to the Router Scheduler If a schedule has been created that applies to the computer over the connection being used the Router will not be accessible during the times set in the schedule To regain access either wait until the connection is scheduled to be active again or restore the default settings to the Router LAN Firewall If the firewall setting
43. P Address Automatically This option is selected by default Change only if required by the ISP The server that assigns the Router with an IP address also assigns a subnet mask Override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting the Override Subnet Mask and entering a different subnet mask Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the Router to use a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The Router can be configured to auto matically obtain a DNS server address or the address can be entered manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses from the DNS Server drop down list Up to two different DNS server addresses can be entered Primary and Secondary Routing Select Advanced or Basic from the Routing drop down list If Advanced is selected additional options appear as listed below Routing Mode Select one of the following Routing modes e Route Select this option to cause the Router to act as a router between two networks e NAT Select this option to activate Network Address
44. PPoE support QoS support end to end layer 2 3 featuring Diffserv 802 1p q prioriti zation configurable upstream downstream traffic shaping random early detection and pass through of WAN side DSCPs PHBs and queuing to LAN side devices Remote management and secured remote management using HTTPS Reverse NAT Static NAT Static routing Time zone support VLAN multicast support VPN IPSec VPN passthrough only Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Getting to Know the Router This section contains a quick description of the Router s lights LEDs ports etc The Router features several indicator lights on its front panel and a series of ports and switches on its rear panel Front Panel The front panel of the Router features ten indicator lights Power WAN Ethernet WAN Coax Internet LAN Ethernet 4 LAN Coax and Wireless WAN Ethernet LAN Ethernet LAN Coax WAN Coax Internet 5 5 a Power Light ly The Power light displays the Router s current status If the Power light glows steadily green the Router is receiving power and fully operational When the Power light flashes rapidly the Router is initializing If the Power light is not illu minated or glows red when the Power cord is plugged in and the Power switch is turned on the Router has suffered a critical error and technical support should be contacted WAN Ethernet Light ma The WAN Ethernet light illuminates when the Router is connected
45. Router Rx Mbps 0 Internet Protocol Obtain an IP Address Automatically v Override Subnet Mask fo fo Jo Jo DHCP Lease Ett ccc DNS Server Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically j IP Address Distribution Disabled gt Routing Basic Internet Connection Firewall I Enabled This feature provides the ability to change the default firewall settings on this interface We highly recommend that you not change the default settings Additional IP Addresses New IP Address General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We rec ommend not changing the default values in this section unless you are familiar with networking concepts D Status Displays the status of the connection Down Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter 63 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Network Displays the type of network to which the link is connected Since this is a broadband connection connected to the Internet Broadband Connection is displayed Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is a coaxial connec tion Coax is displayed Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the M
46. Rules Add 147 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 2 After choosing the traffic direction and the device on which to set the rule click Add in the appropriate row The Add Traffic Priority Rule screen appears Add Traffic Priority Rule Matching Source Address Any z Destination Address Any z ANY x Protocol a DSCP None gt Device Any xj QoS Operation DSCP None z I Set Priority XSet Rx Class Name No Rx class names available XSet Tx Class Name No Tx class names available Logging Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always z Set the following parameters Source Address The source address of the packets sent to or received from the network object To add an address 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen refreshes and an Add link appears 2 Click Add then add a new network object see the Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a network object Clicking Add is the same as clicking New Entry in the Network Objects screen Destination Address The destination address of the packets sent to or received from the network object This address can be configured in the same manner as the source address Protocol Choose a specific traffic protocol from the drop down list or add a new one To add a new traffic protocol 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen refreshes and
47. TU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Coax Link Check and configure the coax link connection in this section of the screen Channel Displays the channel frequency range of the coaxial connection This setting is not user configurable it is for information only Privacy Toggle Privacy by clicking in the Enabled check box If Privacy is activated all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password We recommend leaving the Privacy option deactivated Password Enter the Coax Link password here WAN Coax Connection Speeds This section displays the Router s Tx and Rx speeds in Mbps Internet Protocol This section includes three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address This is use ful when the connection is operating under a bridge 64 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires the con nection to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by clicking in the Override Subnet Mask check box and entering another subnet mask address Additionally the DHCP lease can be renewed and or release
48. Translation NAT which translates IP addresses to a valid public address on the Internet NAT adds security since the IP addresses of the devices on the network are not transmitted over the Internet In addition NAT allows many addresses to exist behind a single valid address Use the NAT routing mode only if the local network consists of a single device or collisions may occur if more than one device attempts to communicate using the same port 72 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections e NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network address translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topology that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as band width delay and more Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devic es asking to
49. a static IP address is recommended How many computers can be connected through the Router The Router is capable of 254 connections but it is recommended to have no more than 45 connections As you increase the number of connections you decrease the available speed for each computer What is the default user name for the Router The default user name for the router is admin and the default password is password all lower case no quotation marks When logging into the Router the first time or after restoring the Router s default settings the user is asked to create a new user name and password after entering the default user name and password Enter the new user name and password write them down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place The new user name and password will be needed to access the User Interface in the future 144 Quality of Service Network based applications and traffic are growing at a high rate producing an ever increasing demand for bandwidth and network capacity For obvious reasons bandwidth and capacity cannot be expanded infinitely requiring that bandwidth demanding services be delivered over existing infrastructure without incurring additional expensive investments The next logical means of ensuring optimal use of existing resources are Quality of Service QoS mechanisms for congestion management and avoidance Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network de
50. ackets that can cause delay or jitter for real time traffic such as VoIP Shaping Classes The bandwidth of a device can be divided to reserve constant portions of band width to predefined traffic types Such a portion is known as a shaping class When not used by its predefined traffic type or owner for example VoIP the class will be available to all other traffic However when needed the entire class is reserved solely for its owner Also the maximum bandwidth that a class uses can be limited even if the entire bandwidth is available When a shaping class is defined for a specific traffic type two shaping classes are created The second class is the Default Class which is responsible for all the packets that do not match the defined shaping class or any other classes that might be defined on the device This can be viewed in the Class Statistics screen 151 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To define a shaping class 1 Click Add in the Tx Traffic Shaping section of the Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen The Add Shaping Class screen appears Add Shaping Class Rule Name Class 2 Name the new class and click Apply 3 Click the class name to edit the shaping class The Edit Class screen appears Edit Class Name class Class Priority 0 Highest v Tx Bandwidth Reserved 0 Maximum Unlimited _x Kbits s Rx Bandwidth Reserved o Maximum Unlimited yj Kbits
51. addition configuration to access the GUI is not required when tak ing advantage of Universal Plug and Play support in Windows XP The Windows default network settings dictate that in most cases the setup pro cedure described in the Computer Network Configuration will be unnecessary For example the default DHCP setting in Windows 2000 is client requiring no further modification However we advise following the setup procedure described below to verify all com munication parameters are valid and the physical cable connections are correct Setting Up the Router There are three parts to setting up the Router Connecting the Cables Configuring the Router and Connecting Other Computers Set Top Boxes Connecting the Cables lt gt Note If a different router was being used disconnect it Remove all router components including power supplies and cables since they will not work with the Wireless Broadband Router 1 Get the Router and black Power cord from the box 2 Plug the black Power cord in the black port on the back of the Router and then into a power outlet 3 Turn the Router on 4 Make sure the Power light on the front of the Router is glows steadily green 5 Plug the yellow Ethernet cable from the box into one of the four yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the Router 10 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Make sure the computer is powered on then plug the other end of the yellow Ethernet
52. allowed to pass through the firewall If the request is permitted to pass all sub sequent data associated with this request a session will also be allowed to pass regardless of its direction For example when accessing a website on the Internet a request is sent out to the Internet for this site When the request reaches the Router the firewall identifies the request type and origin HTTP and a specific computer in the local network in this case Unless the Router is configured to block requests of this type from this computer the firewall allows this request to pass out onto the Internet When the website is returned from the web server the firewall will associate it with this ses sion and allow it to pass regardless of whether HTTP access from the Internet to the local network is blocked or permitted 77 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Note that it is the origin of the request not subsequent responses to this request which determines whether a session can be established or not The Router features three pre defined security levels Minimum Typical and Maximum The table below summarizes the behavior of the Router for each of the three security levels Security Level Maximum Security Typical Security Minimum Security Requests from the Internet incoming traffic Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access s
53. ally radio button in the IP Address tab 4 Click Disable DNS in the DNS configuration tab 5 Click OK in the TCP IP Properties screen 6 Click OK in the Network screen to reboot and save the settings Windows NT 1 Click Network in the Control Panel The Network window appears 2 In the Protocol tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 3 Inthe IP Address tab click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 4 Inthe DNS tab verify no DNS server is defined in the DNS Service Search Order text box and no suffix is defined in the Domain Suffix Search Order text box Linux 1 Login into the system as a super user by entering su at the prompt 2 Type ifconfig to display the network devices and allocated IPs 3 Type pump i lt dev gt where lt dev gt is the network device name 4 Type ifconfig again to view the newly allocated IP address 5 Make sure no firewall is active on device lt dev gt 12 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router Configuring the Router 1 Open a web browser on the computer connected to the Router In the Address text box type http 192 168 1 1 then press Enter on the keyboard File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help F D B amp CF ASO htep 192 168 1 1 2 The Login screen appears Enter the default user name admin and pass word password in the appropriate
54. ameters Connection To Update Select the connection with which to couple the Dynamic DNS service Options include Broadband Connection Ethernet Broadband Connection Coax and WAN PPPoE Offline Disable the Dynamic DNS feature by clicking this check box This feature is available only to users who have purchased some type of upgrade credit from Dyndns org Note that changing the redirection URL can only be performed via the Dynamic DNS website User Name Enter the Dynamic DNS user name in this text box Password Enter the Dynamic DNS password in this text box 129 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Host Name Enter the full Dynamic DNS domain in this text box Wildcard Select the Wildcard check box to have any URL that includes the domain name here yourhost dyndns org for example to connect Mail Exchanger Enter the mail exchange server address This will redirect all E mails arriving at the Dynamic DNS address to the mail server Backup MX Select this check box to designate the mail exchange server to be a backup server DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS translates domain names into IP addresses and vice versa The Router s DNS server is an auto learning DNS which means that when a new computer is connected to the network the DNS server learns its name and automatically adds it to the DNS table Other network users can immediately com municate with this computer using either
55. and other criteria Packets are specifically marked allowing network nodes to provide different levels of service as appropriate for voice calls video playback or other delay sensitive applications via priority queuing or bandwidth allocation or by choosing dedicated routes for specific traffic flows Diffserv defines a field in IP packet headers referred to as the Differentiated Services Codepoint DSCP Hosts or routers passing traffic to a Diffserv enabled network will typically mark each transmitted packet with an appropriate DSCP The DSCP markings are used by Diffserv network routers to appropriately classify packets and to apply particular queue handling or scheduling behavior The Router provides a table of predefined DSCP values which are mapped to 802 1p priority marking method Any of the existing DSCP setting can be edited or deleted and new entries can be added 156 Appendix A Quality of Service 1 Click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click DSCP Settings The DSCP Settings screen appears OSCP Settings OSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Action Ox 0 tow Sam Ox2 0 tow om Out 4 medon Sm Ont 4 Meee om ot 2 low SR osa 1 os ox Oc 3 tow om oxt 2 Low se Onto 7 high Sm 0x12 6 Magn PEN O 7 high Sm oust e me Sm Ose so ecua Sa Oxs s Mecum aa Ossc so ece oa oxtt 5 Medun om oas 7 gh om Asa a c 2 To edit an existing entry click the appropriate icon in the Act
56. ars WEP Key Network Authentication Open System Authentication Active Encryption Key Entry Method Key Length 1 fore3a72706 Hex gt feayaobit gt 2 Hex gt 64 40bit x ras Hex z esjaobit zI c 4 Hex gt fe4 4obit v Apply Select the appropriate network authentication level from the drop down list Options include Open System Authentication Shared Key Authentication or Both Activate WEP key 1 by clicking the radio button next to 1 on the left side Select the length of key 1 by selecting 64 40 bit or 128 104 bit from the appropriate drop down list in the Key Length column Select the type of key from the appropriate drop down list in the Entry Method column If Hex is selected the key must be made up of hexadec imal digits If ASCII is selected the key can be made up of any characters Enter the key in the appropriate text box in the Encryption Key column If 64 40 bit was chosen in step 2 enter 10 characters If 128 104 bit was cho sen enter 24 characters Depending on what option was selected in step 3 enter hexadecimal or ASCII characters Click Apply to save changes 31 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 802 1X WEP If 802 1X WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy was selected the WEP 802 1x Radius Settings screen appears To generate the full screen click in the Enabled check box to activate WEP 802 1x Radius Sett
57. ase in the wireless client s configuration interface 3 Save the changes and exit the wireless client s configuration interface The cli ent should now detect and join the Router s wireless network If not check the wireless client s documentation or contact its manufacturer 25 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Wireless Status Clicking on the Wireless Settings icon in the Home screen generates the Wireless Status screen which displays the current status of the wireless connection Wireless Status Radio Enabled YES SSID 4PUNO Channel 9 Security Enabled YES WEP 64 bit OFB310FF28 WEP 802 1x N A WPA N A SSID Broadcast Enabled MAC Authentication Disabled Wireless Mode Mixed accepts 802 11b and 802 119 connections Packets Sent o Packets Received 0 Radio Enabled Displays whether the Router s wireless radio is active SSID The SSID Service Set Identifier is the network name shared among all devices on a particular wireless network The SSID must be identical for all devices on the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Make sure the SSID is the same for all devices to be connected to the wireless network The Router comes from the factory with an SSID already entered and displayed here The default SSID can also be found on a sticker on the bottom of the Router Channel Displays the channel to which the wireless connection is
58. ation Changes Session Lifetime 600 Seconds Configure a number of concurrent users that canbe 5 logged into the Router Remote Administration Management Application Ports Primary HTTP Management Port 80 Secondary HTTP Management ogg Pert 8080 Primary HTTPS Management m Port Secondary HTTPS Management z333 Port 8443 Primary Telnet Port 23 Secondary Telnet Port 8023 Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 System Logging M Enable Logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email 35 gy Notification System Log Buffer Size 16 KB Remote System Notify Level None Security Logging M Enable Logging M Low Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email 35 yy Notification Security Log Buffer Size 16 KB Remote Security Notify Level None A Outgoing Mail Server Server From Email Address Port 25 O Server Requires Authentication Auto WAN Detection M Enable Logging PPP Timeout 30 Seconds DHCP Timeout 30 Seconds Number of Cycles 2 Auto Detection Continuous Trying Apply Cancel 109 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual System Use the System section of this screen to configure the following two options Wireless Broadband Router s Hostname Specify the Router s host name by entering it into the this text box The host name is also the Router s URL address so it can be enter
59. atus Action evice Add Allowed Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action F any Any DHCP UDP 67 68 gt 67 Active SR DNS TCP 53 gt 53 F any Any TEP 1024 65535 gt 53 active aR LIND 1274 65525 gt 53 18 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings 1 Click Add in the Networked computer Device column The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Any z Protocol any j When should this rule occur Aways x Apply 2 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select Specify Address and click Add Then add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 3 Select the Internet protocol to be blocked from the Protocol drop down list 4 If this rule will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual a gt Note Make sure the Router s date and time settings for your time zone are set correctly for schedule rules to function
60. aution We strongly recommend leaving this setting at Disabled Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices 65 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual DHCP Server To set up the WAN Coax Link Ethernet connection to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address must be 192 168 1 2 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP address es in the End IP Address text boxes 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the net work portion and which portion is the host portion 5 Ifa Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 6 Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address 7 Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host na
61. botage the network Note that VPN over IPSec and some UDP based services make legiti mate use of IP fragments IP fragments must be allowed to pass into the local network to use these services 3 Click Apply to save changes Access Control Access control is used to block specific computers within the local network or even the whole network from accessing certain services on the Internet For example one computer can be prohibited from surfing the Internet another computer from transferring files using FTP and the whole network from receiving incoming E mail Access control defines restrictions on the types of requests that can pass from the local network out to the Internet and thus may block traffic flowing in both direc tions In the E mail example given above computers in the local network can be prevented from receiving E mail by blocking their outgoing requests to POP3 serv ers on the Internet Access control also incorporates a list of preset services in the form of applications and common port settings 79 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Allow or Restrict Services To view and allow restrict these services 1 Select Access Control from the left side of any Security screen The Access Control screen appears Note The Allowed section is only visible when the firewall is set to Maximum Access Control Block Internet Services Protocols like E mail or Internet access for any
62. ces inherit the network s DHCP settings For example the removal of a network configured as DHCP client automatically configures the devices formerly constituting the network as DHCP clients with the exact DHCP client configuration Click in the check box next to the particular network to specify it Make sure there are no loops in the network configuration and apply these settings in case the network consists of multiple switches or other bridges apart from those cre ated by the Router Status The Status column displays the connection status of a particular device 48 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections STP Click in the device s STP check box to enable Spanning Tree Protocol on the device This protocol provides path redundancy while preventing undesir able loops in the network Action The Action column contains an icon that when clicked generates the configuration screen of the particular device DNS Server Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses Specify such an address manually according to the information provided by the ISP To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one pri mary the other secondary DNS Server Use the Following DNS Server Addresses gt Primary DNS Server fo f fo fo Secondary DNS Server fo Jo p p
63. ch more than one rule This means that The first class rule has precedence over all other class rules scanning is stopped once the first rule is reached The first traffic priority classless rule has precedence over all other traffic priority rules There is no prevention of a traffic priority rule conflicting with a class rule In this case the priority and DSCP setting of the class rule if given will take precedence 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click 802 1p Settings The 802 1p Settings screen appears 802 1p Settings 802 1p Value Priority 0 low gt 1 Low 2 Low gt 3 tow zi 4 Medium gt 5 Medium x 6 THigh z 7 High z Cancel 158 Appendix A Quality of Service 2 The eight 802 1p values are pre populated with the three priority levels Low Medium and High These levels can be changed for each of the eight values in their respective drop down lists 3 Click Apply to save the settings Class Statistics The Router provides accurate real time information on the traffic moving through the defined device classes For example the amount of packets sent dropped or delayed are just a few of the parameters monitored per each shaping class To view class statistics click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click Class Statistics The following screen appears Note that class statistics will only be available after
64. comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules controlled and distinctions made between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices To access select Advanced Filtering from any Security screen The Advanced Filtering screen appears Advanced Filtering NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Input Rule Sets Manage all incoming traffic from the Internet Source Destination Rule ID Adios Porp Protocols Operation Status Initial Rules Network Home Office Rules K Any 192 168 1 1 Any Drop Active Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules 3 224 0 0 0 Fo Any 240 0 0 0 Any Drop Active Add Ethernet Rules Broadband Connection Coax Rules s 224 0 0 0 Fo Any ZONAS Any Drop Active Add Coax Rules Wireless Access Point Rules WAN PPPOE Rules WAN PPPOE 2 Rules Final Rules Output Rule Sets Manage all outbound traffic to the Internet Source Destination wn Address Address Protocols Operation Status Initial Rules Network Home Office Rules Broadband Connection Rules Ethernet Rules Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Coax Rules Wireless Access Point Rules WAN PPPOE Rules WAN PPPOE 2 Rules Final Rules Apply Action Two sets of rules can be configured input rules and output rules Each set of rules comprises three subsets initial rules network de
65. creens Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access screens Unrestricted Permits full access from Internet to local network all connection attempts permitted Requests from the local network outgoing traffic Limited Only commonly used services such as web browsing and E mail are permitted Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen These services include Telnet FTP HTTP HTTPS DNS IMAP POP3 and SMTP a gt Note Some applications such as some Internet messengers and Peer To Peer client applications tend to use these ports if they cannot connect with their own default ports When applying this behavior these applications will not be blocked outbound even at the Maximum Security level To configure the Router s security settings 1 From the General screen select a security level by clicking the appropriate radio button Using the Minimum Security setting may expose the local network to significant security risks and thus should only be used for short periods of time 78 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security 2 Check the Block IP Fragments box to protect the local network from a com mon type of hacker attack that uses fragmented data packets to sa
66. ction 67 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual WAN PPPoE WAN PPPoE 2 WAN Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards Point to Point Protocol and Ethernet PPPoE enables Ethernet net worked computers to exchange information with computers on the Internet PPPoE supports the protocol layers and authentication widely used in PPP and enables a point to point connection to be established in the normally multipoint architecture of Ethernet A discovery process in PPPoE determines the Ethernet MAC address of the remote device in order to establish a session Click WAN PPPoE in the Network Connections screen to generate the WAN PPPoE Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s proper ties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box WAN PPPOE Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name WAN PPPOE Status Disabled Network Broadband Connection Underlying Device Broadband Connection Ethernet Connection Type PPPoE Service Name User Name verizonfios EEM K Ee 68 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Configuring the WAN PPPoE Connection Click Settings in the WAN PPPoE Properties screen to generate the Configure WAN PPPoE screen Config
67. d by clicking on the appropriate DHCP Lease button The Expires In value displays how long until the DHCP lease expires Use the Following IP Address Select if the WAN connection is configured using a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address along with a subnet mask address default gateway address and optionally primary and sec ondary DNS server addresses DNS Server Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The connection can be set to automatically obtain a DNS server address or an address can be set manually according to information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one pri mary the other secondary IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Broadband Connection Coax screen allows the user to configure the Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters The DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay eo C
68. d use this feature Rule Name Broadband Connection Ethernet Status Down Network Broadband Connection Ethernet Connection Type Ethernet MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 ca IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 0 Sent Packets 0 Time Span 70 10 59 m ES oe Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 57 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Click Settings at the bottom right of the Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties window to generate the Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet screen Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Down When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection Y Connection Type Ethernet Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic zi dene Internet Protocol Obtain an IP Address Automatically gt Override Subnet Mask fo Jo 0 Jo DHCP Lease Renew Expires In 104 minutes DNS Server Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically v IP Address Distribution Disabled gt Routing Basic gt Internet Connection Firewall F Enabled This feature provides the ability to change the default firewall settings on this interface We highly recommend that you not change the default settings Additional IP Addresses New IP Address
69. e The Route Settings screen appears Route Settings Rule Name Network Home Office 2j Destination b fp fp fb Netmask fess Jess Jess Jess Gateway b f fo fo Metric fo Wireless Broadband Router User Manual When adding a routing rule the following parameters must be specified Rule Name Select the type of network from the drop down list Destination The destination is the destination host subnet address net work address or default route The destination for a default route is 0 0 0 0 Netmask The network mask is used in conjunction with the destination to determine when a route is used Gateway Enter the Router s IP address Metric A measurement of the preference of a route Typically the lowest metric is the most preferred route If multiple routes exist to a given destina tion network the route with the lowest metric is used IGMP Multicasting The Router provides support for IGMP multicasting which allows hosts connected to a network to be updated whenever an important change occurs in the network A multicast is simply a message that is sent simultaneously to a pre defined group of recipients When joining a multicast group all messages addressed to the group will be received by the user much like when an E mail message is sent to a mailing list IGMP multicasting enables UPnP capabilities over networks and may also be useful when connected to the Internet t
70. e type the new Device Name below and click Apply New Name To assign an icon to this device select from the drop down box below and click Apply New Icon Desktop Laptop P A Enter the new name of the device in the New Name text box and if needed select a new icon for the device from the New Icon drop down list Timeout for Inactive Device The amount of time a device continues to be displayed on the network after it has been disconnected is configured in the Timeout for Inactive Device screen To display the screen click Timeout for Inactive Device Timeout for Inactive Device After a device is removed from the router the setting below is the time frame that it will take for the device to no longer be displayed on the network This page allows you to change the time out setting Please select the desired time frame then click the Apply button for the settings to take affect Timeout 5min z E a Select the timeout period from the Timeout drop down list After the device has been disconnected for this amount of time it will no longer be displayed in the My Network column 23 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 24 Creating a Wireless Network This chapter explains how to create a wireless network using the Wireless Broadband Router including accessing and configuring wireless security options Overview The
71. e con nection to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by clicking in the Override Subnet Mask check box and entering another subnet mask address Additionally the DHCP lease can be renewed and or released by clicking on the appropriate DHCP Lease button The Expires In value displays how long until the DHCP lease expires Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the connection uses a perma nent static IP address The ISP should provide this address along with a subnet mask address default gateway address and optionally primary and secondary DNS server addresses DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses This connection can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address or such an address can be specified manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one pri mary the other secondary 59 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Co
72. e default WAN device option Add Device Traffic Shaping Device Default WAN device x 4 Click Apply The Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen appears Edit Device Traffic Shaping Device Default WAN device Tx Traffic Shaping Tx Bandwidth 97656 Kbits s TCP Serialization Disable v Bandwidth Kbits s Class ID Rule Name Priority Status Action Reserved Maximum Add a Rx Traffice Policing Rx Bandwidth 97656 Kbits s Bandwidth Kbits s Class ID Rule Name Status Action Reserved Maximum Add amp 150 Appendix A Quality of Service Configure the following parameters Tx Bandwidth Tx bandwidth limits the Router s bandwidth transmission rate The purpose is to limit the bandwidth of the WAN device to that of the weak est outbound link This forces the Router to be the network bottleneck where sophisticated QoS prioritization can be performed Rx Bandwidth In the same manner this Rx bandwidth limits the Router s bandwidth reception rate TCP Serialization Enable TCP Serialization from its drop down list either for active voice calls only or for all traffic The screen will refresh adding a Maximum Delay text box This function allows the maximum allowed trans mission time frame in milliseconds of a single packet to be defined Any packet requiring a longer time to be transmitted will be fragmented to smaller sections This avoids transmission of large bursty p
73. e specific rules to Block or Allow any Website and URL keywords which can be assigned to a single or group of computers devices on your network To setup Parental Control simply follow the steps below Step 1 To enable Parental Control click the Enable box below Enable Step 2 Create a Rule Name and Description Rule Name Description 99 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 3a Click the circle next to Block the following Websites to block access to a list of websites or click the circle next to Allow the following Websites to allow access to a list of websites 3b Enter the URL of the websites to be included on the list in the text box below For example enter www sample com Step 3 Choose to Block or Allow access to a Website and URL keyword Block the following Websites O Allow the following Websites Specify a list of Websites separated by spaces Example www sample com Block the following URL Keywords Allow the following URL Keywords Specify a list of URL Keywords separated by spaces Note URL keywords are any words that can be included in a website address such as example in www example com_ Step 4 Click the Apply button for the settings to take effect Apply Cancel 3c Additionally the Router can block or allow access to websites based on key words For example to block any website with example in its title click in the circ
74. e were overlapping fragments Defragmentation failed the fragment has been stored in memory and blocked until all fragments have arrived and defragmentation can be per formed Connection opened debug message regarding connection Wildcard connection opened debug message regarding connection Wildcard connection hooked debug message regarding connection Connection closed debug message regarding connection Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection a packet has been blocked due to Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection First packet in connection is not a SYN packet a packet has been blocked due to a TCP connection that started without a SYN packet Error No memory a new connection has not been established because of lack of memory NAT Error connection pool is full No connection created a connection has not been created because the connection pool is full NAT Error No free NAT IP no free NAT IP so NAT has failed NAT Error Conflict Mapping already exists a conflict occurred because the NAT mapping already exists so NAT failed Malformed packet Failed parsing a packet has been blocked because it is malformed Passive attack on ftp server Client attempted to open Server ports a packet has been blocked 96 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security FTP port request to 3rd party is forbidden Possible bounce attack a packet has been blocked Firewall Rules were changed the firewa
75. ection The network john_smith requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key eeccccce Confirm network key 4 Enter the pre shared key in both text boxes and click Connect After the con nection is established its status will change to Connected as shown below A john_smith Connected ve Security enabled wireless network WPA alll An icon appears in the notification area announcing the successful initiation of the wireless connection 5 Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network Connections window and surfing the Internet If the login window shown in step 3 does not appear and the connection attempt fails configure the connection manually using the following procedure 1 Click the connection once to mark it and then click Change Advanced Settings in the Related Tasks box on the left part of the window Related Tasks 4p Learn about wireless networking she Change the order of preferred networks J Change advanced settings 41 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 2 The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears Select Wireless Networks L Wireless Network Connection Properties PR General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my
76. ecurity log select Security Log from any Security screen The Security Log screen appears Security Log Press the Refresh button to update the data Time Event Event Type Details Jan 2 21 14 18 Firewall s 4 ae ae Firewall internal Firewall configuration succeeded Jan 2 21 14 18 Firewall k Pi x X as die Firewall internal Starting firewall configuration Jan 2 21 14 03 Firewall n n a gans Eem Firewall internal Firewall configuration succeeded Jan 2 21 14 03 Firewall i En eae 2003 Setup Firewall internal Starting firewall configuration Jan 1 01 45 20 WBM Login User authentication Username admin repeated 17 times last time on 2003 g success Jan 2 21 08 07 2003 Jan 1 01 45 12 WBM Login User authentication Tavalid password Username admin 2003 failure Jan 1 00 01 16 User authentication Username admin repeated 4 times last time on WBM Login 92 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security Time The time based on the Router s date and time settings the event occurred Event There are five kinds of events listed in the system log Inbound Traffic a result of an incoming packet Outbound Traffic a result of an outgoing packet Firewall Setup configuration message WBM Login a user logged in to WBM CLI Login a user logged in to the command line interface via Telnet Event Type Displays a textual description of the event Details The Details column displays more
77. ed here rather than 192 168 1 1 Local Domain Specify the network s local domain by entering it into this text box Wireless Broadband Router Use this section to configure the following Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Pages Click in this check box to activate the automatic refresh of system monitoring web pages Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Click in this check box to activate user warnings before network configuration changes take effect Session Lifetime After the Router has been inactive for a period of time the user must reenter a user name and password to continue accessing the MegaControl Panel To change the length of this time period enter the amount of time in seconds in the Session Lifetime text box Configure a number of concurrent users Used to limit the number of users that can access the Router at the same time Select the number of users from the drop down list 110 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Management Application Ports This section allows the following management application ports to have their default port numbers to be changed Primary secondary HTTP ports Primary secondary HTTPS ports e Primary secondary Telnet ports Secure Telnet over SSL ports System Logging Use this section to configure the following system log options Enable Logging Click in this check box to activate system logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled
78. eeded enter a description of the service in the Service Description text box then click Add Service Ports The Edit Service Server Ports screen appears Edit Service Server Ports Protocol Other gt I Exclude Protocol Number 4 Select a protocol from the Protocol drop down list To create a new protocol select Other After selecting a protocol the screen will refresh displaying the relevant text boxes needed to edit the particular protocol 5 Click Apply to save the changes 136 Monitoring the Router The Wireless Broadband Router s System Monitoring screens display important system information including e Basic Router settings System log Key network device parameters Network traffic statistics Router Status Click System Monitoring at the top of the Home screen to display the Router Status screen which displays the Router s basic settings Router Status Firmware Version 4 0 16 1 45 36 Model Name MI424 WR Broadband Connection Status Disconnected Broadband IP Address Broadband MAC Address 00 0F B3 C0 05 0C Broadband Connection Type Ethernet Coax Active Status 2 hrs 137 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Advanced Status Clicking Advanced Status displays three other monitoring options System Logging Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections and Traffic Monitoring Advanced Status Click on the Link
79. egistered private IP address and still be reachable over the Internet To do this 1 Select Static NAT from any Security screen The Static NAT screen appears Static IP Mapping Table Networked Computer ID z Device Add Public IP Address Static NAT WAN aeon Status Po rt z Forwarding oe d 2 Click Add The Add Static NAT screen appears Networked Computer Device Public IP Address WAN Connection Type Add Static NAT Specify Address v b h p p All Broadband Devices p Enable Port Forwarding for Static NAT 3 Enter the name of the computer to be used as the local host or to enter a specific IP address select Specify Address from the Networked Computer Device drop down list and enter the IP address in the box on the right text box Enter a public IP address assigned by the ISP in the Public IP Address 5 Select a connection from the WAN Connection Type drop down list Select the protocol that needs to be accessible from the public IP address by clicking in the check box next to Enable Port Forwarding for Static NAT then selecting a protocol from the drop down menu Use Any to pass all data Click Apply and Apply again Repeat these steps to add more static IP addresses from the network Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security Advanced Filtering Advanced filtering is designed to allow
80. er Ethernet Switch Ethernet Ethernet Point PODE lean MAC agg 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 00 0f b3 a2 d7 ca 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c7 00 0F b3 a2 d7 cb 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c8 00 0d f0 1d 00 cc IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address Distribution DHCP Server Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Service Name User Name qa2 local qa2 local Received 11835 0 8760 0 0 1427922 Packets Sent Packets Time Span 70 27 09 70 27 09 70 27 09 70 27 09 70 27 09 70 27 09 845051 0 614542 0 0 233910 Channel Disconnected Disconnected Automatic Refresh Off 139 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Traffic Monitoring The Router constantly monitors traffic within the local network and between the local network and the Internet To view up to the second statistical information about data received from and transmitted to the Internet and about data received from and transmitted to computers in the local network click Traffic Monitoring in the Advanced Status screen This generates the Traffic Monitoring screen Traffic Monitoring Broadband Broadband Network i Wireless WAN WAN Rule Name Home Office Connection Ethernet Connection Coax Access Point PPPOE PPPOE 2 Ethernet Coax Status Connected Down Connected Down Down Connected Disabled Disabled Network Network Broadband Network Broadband Network Network Broadband Broadband Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Home Office Home
81. evel RF protocol issues to an RTS packet Configuring a Wireless Windows XP Client If the computer has wireless capabilities and is running Windows XP it will auto matically recognize this and create a wireless connection View this connection under Windows Network Connections Note The following description and images are in accordance with Microsoft Windows XP Version 2002 running Service Pack 2 If running another operating system see the documentation that came with the wireless adapter being used Click Network Connections in the Control Panel The Network Connections window appears File Edt View Favorites Tools Advanced Help J QO P J seh gt Folders Fz oss Network Connections Ral gt ks _ Internet Connection M Internet Connection d ve Linksys Wireless G USB Network Adapter gt Wireless Network Connection a Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC 3 al OpenRG LAN Tdi Real 2 3 4 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network Double click the wireless connection icon The Wireless Network Connection screen appears displaying all available wireless networks in the vicinity If the Router is connected and active the Router s wireless connection is displayed Note that the connection s status is Not connected and defined as Security enabled wireless network WPA in the figure below Wireless Network Connection L Network Tasks Choose a
82. ext box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address 7 Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user 60 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Additionally to add a new product or product family click New IP Range in the Vendor Class ID column below IP Address Distriution According to DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier This generates the DHCP Server Pool Settings screen Set the device name IP range and priority level in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply DHCP Server Pool Settings DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class I Identifier Start IP Address p fo p fp End IP Address o p fo fo Vv Set Priority 7 High v DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay To enter a new IP address for the relay click New IP Address The DHCP Relay Server Address screen appears Enter the new IP address in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply DHCP Relay Server Address IP Address b f b bo EMA Cancel Routing The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing Dynamic rout ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring de
83. ffic all traffic the Router initiates is recorded Maximum security enabled service a packet has been accepted because it belongs to a permitted service in the maximum security level SynCookies Protection a SynCookies packet has been blocked ICMP Flood Protection a packet has been blocked stopping an ICMP flood UDP Flood Protection a packet has been blocked stopping a UDP flood Service a packet has been accepted because of a certain service as specified in the event type e Advanced Filter Rule a packet has been accepted blocked because of an advanced filter rule Fragmented packet header too small a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too small Fragmented packet header too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too big Fragmented packet bad align a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was badly aligned 95 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Fragmented packet packet too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was too big Fragmented packet packet exceeds a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet exceeded Fragmented packet no memory a fragmented packet has been blocked because there is no memory for fragments Fragmented packet overlapped a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation ther
84. for approximately ten seconds The reset process will start about ten seconds after releasing the button When the Router resets all the lights on the front panel turn off and then some of the lights start flashing The Router has com pleted its reset process when the Power light glows steadily green Caution Do not unplug the Power cord from the Router dur ing the reset process Doing so may result in the loss of the Router s configuration information If this occurs reset the Router again WAN Ethernet Port The WAN Ethernet port connects the Router to the ISP using an Ethernet cable LAN Ethernet Ports 4 The LAN Ethernet ports connect devices to the Router via Ethernet cables to cre ate a local area network LAN The LAN Ethernet ports are 10 100 Mbps auto sensing ports and either a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used when connecting devices to the ports Chapter 1 Introduction Power Switch The Power switch powers the Router on and off Power Port The Power port connects the Router to an electrical wall outlet via the Power cord Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank Connecting the Router Connecting a computer or local network to the Wireless Broadband Router is a simple procedure varying slightly depending on the computer s operating system but designed to seamlessly integrate the Router with the computer or local net work Moreover
85. for the local network is set to maximum no computers from the network will be able to connect to the Router To gain access restore the default settings to the Router Access Control If the access control setting for the computer is set to block the computer access to the Router will be denied To gain access restore the default settings to the Router Restoring the Router s Default Settings There are two ways to restore the Router s default settings The first is to use the tip of a ballpoint pen and depress the Reset button on the back of the Router for at least five seconds The second is to access the Router s MegaControl Panel and navigate to the Advanced Settings screen Click on Restore Defaults and read the instructions on screen Note that after performing either of these two procedures all previously saved settings on the Router will be lost 141 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual LAN Connection Failure Ensure the Router is properly installed the LAN connections are correct and the power is on Confirm the computer and Router are on the same network segment If unsure let the computer get the IP address automatically by initiating the DHCP function then verify the computer is using an IP address within the default range 192 168 1 2 through 198 168 1 254 If the computer is not using an IP address within the range it will not connect to the Router Ensure the Subnet Mask address
86. from the local network game voice and chat applica tions for example as well as allowing Internet access to servers in the network To set this up on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Enable Applications The Port Forwarding screen appears Port Forwarding This feature enables applications Games Webcams IM amp Others by opening a tunnel between remote Internet computers and a specific device port inside your local area network LAN Networked Network Public IP WAI Computer Device Address Address Protocols Connection s eel Add Apply 20 1 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule Specify Public IP Address Networked Computer Device Specify Address gt Protocol Specify Protocol vj Add WAN Connection Type AN Broadband Devices Forward to Port Same as Incoming Port gt When should this rule occur Always eal Enter the local IP address or the host name of the computer providing the ser vice in the Networked Computer Device text box Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list To select a port to forward communications to this is optional select Specify from the
87. gination peer 91 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Accept Allow access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI Accept Packet Allow access to packets that match the source and des tination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will not be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI so other packets that match this rule will not be automati cally allowed access This setting is useful when creating rules that allow broadcasting Logging Click in this check box to add entries relating to this rule to the security log Scheduler When should this rule occur If advanced filtering needs to be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Security Log The security log displays a list of firewall related events including attempts to establish inbound and outbound connections attempts to authenticate at an administrative interface MegaControl Panel or Telnet terminal firewall configura tion and system start up To access the s
88. hat can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Coax Status Down Network Network Home Office Connection Type Coax Link Ethernet MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c8 IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 0 Sent Packets 0 Time Span 70 35 15 Channel Disconnected Ea Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 54 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Configure Coax Click Settings at the bottom right of the Coax Properties screen generates the Configure Coax screen Configure Coax NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Down When should this rule occur Always Network Network Home Office Connection Type Coax Link Ethernet Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c8 MTU Automatic j 1500 Coax Link Channel 1 1150MHz Privacy Enabled Password p9999999988888888 Additional IP Addresses New IP Address Coax Connection Stats Go to LAN Coax Stats Apply General The top part of the Configure Coax screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the status of t
89. he coax connection v When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Displays the type of network Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually 55 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Coax Link Set up the coax link options in this section of the Configure Coax screen Options include Channel Privacy and Password Channel Select the Channel from the drop down list select from 1 6 or Automatic Privacy Toggle Privacy by clicking in the Enabled check box If Privacy is activated all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password We recommend leaving the Privacy option deactivated Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text box Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the Coax Link Ethernet connection Coax Connection Status Click Go to LAN Coax Stats to genera
90. he outgoing mail server options This server is used format and send system and security log E mail notifications Server Enter the host name of the outgoing SMTP server in this text box From Email Address E mail notifications require a from address Enter a from E mail address in this text box 112 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Port Enter the port number of the E mail server in this text box Server Requires Authentication If the E mail server requires authentication click in this check box then enter a user name and password in the User Name and Password text boxes that appear Auto WAN Detection When activated Auto WAN Detection causes the Router to automatically search for a WAN connection Enable Logging Clicking in this check box activates automatic WAN detection PPP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds before the Router stops attempting to establish a broadband PPP connection DHCP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds before the Router stops attempting to establish a broadband DHCP connection Number of Cycles Enter the number of times the Router attempts to detect a broadband PPP and DHCP connection Auto Detection Continuous Trying Click in this check box to cause the Router to indefinitely search for a broadband connection 113 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Date and Time To configure date time and daylight savi
91. hich allows the user to set the MTU Transmission Rate Select the wireless transmission rate from the drop down list or select Auto to have the Router automatically select the best transmission rate This setting adjusts the bit rate of the Router s wireless transmissions CTS Protection Mode Activating CTS Clear to Send Protection Mode allows mixed 802 11b g net works to operate at maximum efficiency Select Auto from the drop down list to activate Select None to deactivate Beacon Interval Beacons are transmitted by the Router to help identify wireless networks If bea cons are transmitted too infrequently networks may become hard to reach if too frequently they become a resource waste Enter the desired beacon interval value in milliseconds in this text box 37 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual DTIM Interval Enter the DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message interval value in mil liseconds in this text box A DTIM is a countdown mechanism for the Router informing wireless network clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Fragmentation Threshold Setting the correct fragmentation threshold can increase the reliability of frame transmissions on the wireless network Enter the fragmentation threshold in this text box RTS Threshold Enter the RTS Request to Send threshold in this text box This setting controls what size data packet the low l
92. hrough the Router When an application run ning on a computer in the network sends out a request to join a multicast group the Router intercepts and processes the request If the Router is set to Minimum Security no further action is required However if the Router is set to Typical Security or Maximum Security the group s IP address must be added to the Router s Multicast Groups screen This will allow incoming messages addressed to the group to pass through the firewall and on to the correct networked computer 1 Select Routing in the Advanced screen 2 Activate the Internet Group Management Protocol check box 3 Click Apply 118 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Domain Routing Domain routing is used in multi router local network configurations Normally to accesss a device connected to one router from another router on the network its IP address must be used Activating domain routing by clicking in the appropriate check box allows the user to access to the computer by name as well as IP address IP Address Distribution The Router s DHCP server makes it possible to easily add computers configured as DHCP clients to the network It provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses to these hosts and for delivering network configuration parameters to them For example a client host sends out a broadcast message on the network request ing an IP address for itself The DHCP se
93. ia coaxial cable Ethernet 1 Get an Ethernet cable and plug one end into one of the open yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the Router 2 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the computer 3 Make sure the corresponding Ethernet LAN light on the front of the Router glows steadily green 4 Repeat these steps for each computer to be connected to the Router via Ethernet Wireless 1 Make sure each computer to be connected wirelessly has built in wireless or an attached wireless adapter 2 Make sure the computer uses the same ESSID and WEP key as the Router by launching the computer s wireless application 3 Enter the ESSID and WEP key found on the sticker on the bottom of the Router in the computer s wireless settings and click Save Make sure to con figure the computer to use 64 40 bit WEP encryption 4 Make sure the changes were implemented by surfing the Internet from the computer 5 Repeat these steps for every other computer to be connected to the Router wirelessly Coaxial 1 Make sure all set top boxes are turned off 2 Disconnect any adapter currently connected to the coaxial jack in the room where the Router is 14 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 3 Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the coaxial wall jack and the other end to the red Coax port on the back of the Router 4 Power up the set top box 5 Make sure the Coax LAN light on the front of the Router glo
94. iate Rule Settings radio button 6 Click Add Rule Schedule The Edit Rule Schedule screen appears Edit Rule Schedule Days of Week Monday Tuesday J Wednesday Thursday T Friday J Saturday I Sunday Hours Range Start End Action New Hours Range Entry amp 7 Select or active or inactive days of the week by clicking in the appropriate text boxes 116 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings 8 If applicable click New Hours Range Entry to define an active inactive hourly range The Edit Hour Range screen appears Enter a start and end time in the appropriate text boxes Edit Hour Range NOTE Use military time to edit the hour range e g 2 30pm 14 30 Start time Joo Joo End time Joo Joo 9 Click Apply Note Make sure the Router s date and time settings are properly configured for the time zone Routing Access the routing table rules by clicking Routing in the Advanced screen The Routing screen appears Routing This page provides the ability to add edit or delete routing rules Routing Table Name Destination Gateway Netmask Metric Status Action New Route amp Routing Protocols Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP Domain Routing add route entry according to interface from which DNS record is received Routing rules can be added edited or deleted from the Routing screen To add a router click New Rout
95. ies screen This screen dis plays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box Broadband Connections Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Broadband Connection Coax Status Down Network Broadband Connection Connection Type Coax Link Ethernet MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 cb IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 0 Sent Packets 0 Time Span 70 13 09 Channel Disconnected mM C E 62 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect Configuring the Coax Broadband Connection Click Settings at the bottom of the Broadband Connection Coax Properties screen to generate the Configure Broadband Connection Coax screen Configure Broadband Connection Coax NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Down When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection Connection Type Coax Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic vJ 1500 Coax Link Channel 1 1000MHz Auto Detection Con off Privacy I Enabled Password 9999999988888888 WAN Coax Connection Speeds Router Tx Mbps 0
96. ings vj Enabled Server IP fo fo Jo fo Server Port fiei2 Shared Secret j 802 1x WEP is a robust security protocol that uses port control with dynamically changing encryption keys automatically updated over the network 802 11x WEP uses a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in Service server for authentication purposes This server must be physically connected to the Router Also the user must enable the RADIUS client embedded in the Router to do this see chapter 9 Advanced Settings 1 Click in the Enabled check box to enable WEP 802 1x security 2 Enter the RADIUS server IP address in the Server IP text boxes 3 Enter the RADIUS server s port number in the Server Port text box 4 Enter the RADIUS server s shared secret in the Shared Secret text box 5 Click Apply to save changes 32 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network WPA If WPA Wi Fi Protected Access screen appears was selected the WPA Key WPA Authentication method Pre Shared Key gt Pre Shared Key ASCII j Encryption Algorithm TKIP F Group Key Update Interval 900 Seconds Back 1 Verify the authentication method selected is Pre Shared Key 2 Enter a phrase of at least eight characters in the Pre Shared Key text box Verify that ASCII is selected in the associated drop down list 3 Select the proper encryption algorithm TKIP or AES 4 Click in the
97. ion column To add a new entry click Add In either case the Edit DSCP Settings screen appears DSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Edit DSCP Settings o tow zi 3 Configure the following parameters DSCP Value hex Enter the DSCP value as a hexadecimal value 802 1p Priority Select a 802 1p priority level from the drop down list zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority The default DSCP value for packets with an unassigned value is zero 4 Click Apply to save the settings 157 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 802 1p Settings The IEEE 802 1p priority marking method is a standard for prioritizing network traffic at the data link Mac sub layer 802 1p traffic is simply classified and sent to the destination with no bandwidth reservations established The 802 1p header includes a 3 bit prioritization field which allows packets to be grouped into eight levels of priority By default the highest priority is seven which might be assigned to network critical traffic Values five and six may be applied to delay sensitive applications such as interactive video and voice Data classes four through one range from controlled load applications down to loss eligible traffic Zero is the value for unassigned traffic and used as a best effort default invoked automatically when no other value has been set A packet can mat
98. ion is down Broadband Connection The Broadband Connection section of My Router displays the state of the Router s broadband connection Connected or Disconnected for the two connection options Coax Status and Ethernet Status and the WAN IP address of the broadband connection Quick Links The Quick Links section of My Router contains a list of frequently accessed De settings including Change Wireless Settings Change Login User Name amp Password Enable Gaming and Logout My Network The My Network section of the Home screen displays the connection type name and IP address of all devices connected to the Router s network The icon associated with the device will be displayed normally signifying an active device or shaded signifying the device has not been active for at least 60 seconds The user can also configure the basic settings of each device by clicking on its icon These settings are described in more detail in chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings Action Zone This section contains links to various Verizon Web sites and other informational links Clicking on the icon above Go to Internet Now connects the user to the home page configured on the user s web browser 16 Configuring My Network Settings Once the Wireless Broadband Router is physically connected and the MegaControl Panel s Home screen is displayed in a
99. le next to Block the Following URL Keywords then enter example in the text box below To allow access to any website with example in its title click in the circle next to Allow the Following URL Keywords then enter example in the text box 4 When finished click Apply to have the access policy take effect 100 Chapter 7 Parental Controls 5a Select the computer or device on the network on which the access policy will be enforced from the Network Computer Device drop down menu 5a Select the time period during which the access policy will be enforced from the Network Computer Device drop down menu If Specify Schedule is selected see Scheduler Rules in the Advanced Settings chapter for more infomation 6 An overview of the rule or access policy is displayed at the bottom of the screen Step 5 Select the Network Computer Device the rule will apply to Rule Name R lt r Network Computer Device Any When should this rule occur Always Rule Overview Rule Name Description Action Networked Computer Device Overview Computer Device IP Address Rule When should this rule occur Action amp Advanced Parental Controls Clicking Advanced from the menu on the left side generates the Advanced screen Advanced To block All Internet access to a specific computer device on your network follow the steps below Step 1 Select the
100. lect the port to be used by clicking in the appropriate text box then click Apply gt Note Telnet and MegaControl Panel remote administration access may be used to modify or disable firewall settings Local IP addresses and other settings can also be changed making it difficult or impossible to access the Router from the local network Therefore remote adminstration access to Telnet or MegaControl Panel services should be activated only when absolutely necessary Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tools are used for troubleshooting and remote system management by a user or the ISP a gt Note Encrypted remote administration is performed using a secure SSL connection and requires an SSL certificate When accessing the Router for the first time using encrypted remote administration a warning appears regarding certificate authenti cation because the Router s SSL certificate is self generated When encountering this message under these circumstances ignore it and continue Even though this message appears the self gener ated certificate is safe and provides a secure SSL connection 87 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Static NAT This option allows multiple public addresses to be designated to devices on the network Static NAT allows devices behind a firewall and configured with private IP addresses appear to have public IP addresses on the Internet This allows an inter nal host such as a web server to have an unr
101. lick Settings at the bottom right of the Ethernet Properties screen to generate the Configure Ethernet screen Configure Ethernet NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Connected When should this rule occur Always Network Network Home Office gt Connection Type Ethernet Physical Address 00 0F b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic 1500 Additional IP Addresses New IP Address 4 Ports Ethernet Switch FShow iv Port Status PVID VLANs Action Port 0 Connected 100 FD Port 1 Disconnected Port 2 Disconnected ag a Port 3 Disconnected General The top part of the Configure Ethernet screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the Ethernet switch When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP
102. ll rule set has been modified User authentication a message arrived during login time including both successful and failed authentication Security Log Settings To view or change the security log settings 1 Click Settings in the Security Log screen The Security Log Settings screen appears Security Log Settings Accepted Events J Accepted Incoming Connections I Accepted Outgoing Connections Blocked Events 7 All Blocked Connection Attempts T Winnuke 7 Multicast Broadcast ICMP Replay Defragmentation Error Spoofed Connection ICMP Redirect Blocked Fragments Packet Illegal Options ICMP Multicast Syn Flood UDP Flood ICMP Flood Echo Chargen Other Events f Remote Administration Attempts Connection States Log Buffer I Prevent Log Overrun 2 Select the type of activities that will generate a log message Accepted Incoming Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an inbound connection to the local network Accepted Outgoing Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an outgoing connection to the public network 97 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Select the type of blocked events to be listed in the log All Blocked Connection Attempts activating this check box generates log messages for all blocked even
103. me is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears Routing The Router can be configured to use dynamic routing Dynamic routing auto matically adjusts how packets travel on the network There are two options in the Routing section of the Configure Broadband Connection Coax screen Basic or Advanced NIZ A Warning Do not use static routing unless instructed to do so by your ISP Basic Select this option for basic routing operation 66 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Advanced To set up the Router s Coax broadband connection for advanced rout ing 1 Select Advanced from the Routing drop down list 2 Enter a device metric in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time 3 Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as the default route 4 Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting Routing Table Click New Route to generate the New Route window where a new route can be configured Additional IP Addresses Click New IP Address to generate the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the conne
104. n accepted Default policy a packet has been accepted blocked according to the default policy Remote administration a packet designated for the Router management has been accepted blocked Access control a packet has been accepted blocked because of an access control rule Parental control a packet has been blocked because of parental control NAT out failed NAT failed for this packet DHCP request the Router sent a DHCP request depends on the distribu tion DHCP response the Router received a DHCP response depends on the distribution DHCP relay agent a DHCP relay packet has been received depends on the distribution IGMP packet an IGMP packet has been accepted Multicast IGMP connection a multicast packet has been accepted PPTP connection a packet inquiring whether the Router is ready to 94 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security receive a PPTP connection has been accepted AUTH 113 request an outbound packet for AUTH protocol has been accepted for maximum security level IPV6 over IPV4 an IPv6 over IPv4 packet has been accepted ARP an ARP packet has been accepted PPP Discover a PPP discover packet has been accepted PPP Session a PPP session packet has been accepted 802 1Q a 802 1Q VLAN packet has been accepted Outbound Auth1X an outbound Auth1X packet has been accepted IP Version 6 an IPv6 packet has been accepted e Router initiated tra
105. namic DNS Configuration File Firmware Upgrade Restore Defaults DNS Server System Settings Firmware Restore Reboot Router Port Configuration MAC Cloning ARP Table 4 m J a Users Quality of Service QoS Network Objects Date and Time Routing Local Administration Universal Plug and Play Scheduler Rules IP Address Distribution Remote Administration Protocols The following settings are explained in this chapter Firmware Upgrade download and install new versions of the Router s firmware Firmware Restore restores firmware to previous version loaded in flash memory Configuration File manage configuration files System Settings modify the system s settings Date and Time set the local date and time Scheduler Rules schedule firewall activation Routing manage routing policies IP Address Distribution manage the IP addresses of devices on the network Diagnostics perform diagnostic tests on the Router 103 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Restore Defaults reset the Router to its default settings Reboot Router restart the Router MAC Cloning clone MAC addresses ARP Table display active devices and their IP and MAC addresses etc Users create and manage remote users Local Administration configure and manage local administration policies Dynamic DNS configure Dynamic DNS settings DNS Server manage the local LAN network for host name and IP address Network Objects create and manage ne
106. network host which originated the outgoing traf fic to UDP port 2222 84 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security To use port triggering 1 Select Port Triggering from the left side of any Security screen The Port Triggering screen appears Port Triggering Trigger opening of ports for incoming data NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Protocol Outgoing Trigger Ports Incoming Ports to Open Action L2TP Layer Two Tunneling Protocol UDP Any gt 1701 UDP Any gt Same as Initiating KX I TAP Trivial File Transfer Protocol UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 UDP Any gt Same as Initiating amp Specify Protocol v Add 2 Select either Specify Protocol or Show All Services from the drop down list next to Add 3 Click Add An Edit Service screen appears Edit Service Service Name Application Outgoing Trigger Ports Protocol Server Ports Action New Trigger Ports amp Incoming Ports to Open Protocol Opened Ports Action New Opened Ports amp 4 Specify the port triggering entries by clicking New Trigger Ports and New Opened Ports and entering the protocol and protocol number in the succeed ing screens For example to set up port triggering for the scenario laid out on the previous page the service ports would be set to UDP and 2222 while the opened ports would be set to UDP and 3333 85 Wireless Broadband Router Use
107. nfigure Broadband Connection Ethernet screen is used to configure the Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Ni Caution We strongly recommend leaving this setting at Disabled Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the Router to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address must be 192 168 1 2 or higher 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP address es in the End IP Address text boxes 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the net work portion and which portion is the host portion 5 Ifa Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 6 Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes t
108. ng the Network DHCP server The Router is set up by default with an active DHCP server and we recommend leaving this setting as is Configuring Dynamic IP Addressing To set up a computer to use dynamic IP addressing Windows XP 1 Select Network Connections in the Control Panel 2 Right click Ethernet Local Area Connection then click Properties 3 In the General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 4 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears 5 Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 6 Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button 7 Click OK in the TCP IP Properties screen then click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties screen to save the settings Windows 2000 1 Select Network and Dialing Connections in the Control Panel 2 Right click on the Ethernet connection s icon then click Properties 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP component then click Properties 4 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears 5 Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 6 Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button 11 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Windows 98 Me 1 Select Network in the Control Panel 2 Select the TCP IP settings for the network card then click Properties 3 Click the Obtain an IP address automatic
109. ng to reconfigure or reboot the router Allow Other Network Users to Control Wireless Broadband Router s Network Features 7 Enable Automatic Cleanup of Old Unused UPnP Services WAN Connection Publication Publish Only the Main WAN Connection Y 133 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 2 Click in the Allow Other Network Users to Control Wireless Broadband Router s Network Features check box to enable UPnP and allow UPnP services to be defined on any of the network hosts 3 Click in the Enable Automatic Cleanup of Old Unused UPnP Services check box to enable automatic cleanup of invalid rules When enabled this feature checks validity of all the UPnP services and rules every five minutes Any old and not used UPnP defined service is removed unless any user defined rule depends on it Since there is a maximum limitation on the number of UPnP defined services 256 enable the cleanup feature if the limit is in danger of being exceeded 4 Select whether all WAN connections or only the main WAN connection will have UPnP active from the WAN Connection Publication drop down list UPnP services are not deleted when disconnecting a computer without proper shut down of the UPnP application e g messenger Thus if running a boingo services may often not be deleted and will eventually lead to exhaustion of rules and ser vices and no new services can be defined In this scenario the cleanup feat
110. ngs time settings perform the following 1 Click Date and Time in the Advanced screen The Date and Time screen appears Localization Local Time Date and Time Jan 1 2003 21 26 10 Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Automatic Time Update Eastern_Time GMT 05 00 E 7 Enabled Start Mar z 28 zi oo foo End oa zi zs zi pr po Offset E0 Minutes 7 Enabled C Time Of Day TOD Protocol Network Time Protocol NTP Update Every 24 Hours Time Server Action ntp actiontec com amp Add ag Stak Got time update from server Last Update Fri Apr 14 13 27 45 2006 Press the Refresh button to update the status Select the local time zone from the drop down list The Router can automati cally detect daylight saving setting for selected time zones If the daylight sav ing settings for a time zone are not automatically detected the following fields will be displayed Enabled Select this check box to enable daylight saving time e Start Date and time when daylight saving starts e End Date and time when daylight saving ends e Offset The time amount daylight saving time changes 114 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings To perform an automatic time update 1 Click in the Enabled check box in the Automatic Time Update section 2 Select the protocol to be used to perform the time update by selecting either the Time of Day or Netwo
111. num ber The rest of the screen contains the My Network section which displays each device connected to the network and a series of configuration settings 17 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Using My Network Various settings can be accessed for a particular device as follows Access Device For devices that can be accessed such as Internet cameras and networked hard drives locate it in the My Network column then click Access Devices to use the device over the network Access Shared Files To access the shared files on a particular device locate the device in the My Network column then click Access Shared Files A list of shared files appears on the screen Website Blocking Clicking Website Blocking generates the Parental Control screen For more information about using parental controls see chapter 7 Using Parental Controls Block Internet Services Internet services blocking is used to prevent a device on the network from access ing particular services on the Internet such as receiving E mail or downloading from FTP sites To set up Internet services blocking on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Block Internet Services The Access Control screen appears Access Control Block Internet Services Protocols like E mail or Internet access for any computer on your network Blocked Networked Computer Network Address Protocols St
112. of packets and transmits them in a steady predictable stream so that the net work is not overwhelmed with traffic While traffic priority allows basic prioritiza tion of packets traffic shaping provides more sophisticated definitions such as Bandwidth limit for each device Bandwidth limit for classes of rules Prioritization policy TCP serialization on a device Additionally QoS traffic shaping rules can be defined for a default device These rules will be used on a device that has no definitions of its own This enables the definition of QoS rules on the default WAN for example and their maintenance even if the PPP or bridge device over the WAN is removed 149 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Device Traffic Shaping This section describes the different Traffic Shaping screens and terms and presents the feature s configuration logic 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click Traffic Shaping The following screen appears Traffic Shaping Rx Bandwidth Tx Bandwidth z Tcp 3 Datca Kbits s Kbits s Serialization on v Any Device amp Add amp 2 Click Add The Add Device Traffic Shaping screen appears 3 Select the device for which the traffic will be shaped The drop down list includes all the Router s devices as well as the option to select all devices in each category e g All LAN Devices All WAN Devices In this example select th
113. om puter connected to the network 119 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To view a summary of the services currently being provided by the DHCP server click IP Address Distribution in the Advanced screen The IP Address Distribution screen appears IP Address Distribution IP Address Distribution provides the ability to allocate IP addresses and configuration parameters to selected hosts Rule Name Service Subnet Mask Dynamic IP Range Action Network Home Office pee 255 255 255 0 Tar HE A Broadband Connection i Ethernet Disabled 5 Broadband Connection Coax Disabled Connection List Access Control Editing DHCP Server Settings To edit the DHCP server settings for a device 1 Click the appropriate icon in the Action column The DHCP Settings screen for the device appears DHCP Settings for Network Home Office Service IP Address Distribution DHCP Server z DHCP Server Start IP Address fisz fies i fi End IP Address fisz fies Ji Jesa Subnet Mask fess fess Jess fo WINS Server p fp fp fb Lease Time In Minutes 1440 Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier Vendor Class Dynamic IP Range QoS Action ID 5 S IP STB 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 150 odium F R New IP Range 2 Select the IP Address Distribution from the drop down list Options incl
114. om the Access Control table 81 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Port Forwarding In its default state the Router blocks all external users from connecting to or communicating with the network making it safe from hackers who may try to intrude on the network and damage it However the network can be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways to enable some applications to work from the local network game voice and chat applications for example and to enable Internet access to servers in the network Port forwarding sometimes referred to as local servers supports both of these functions To grant Internet users access to servers inside the local network each service pro vided as well as the computer providing it must be identified To do this 1 Select Port Forwarding from the left side of any Security screen The Port Forwarding screen appears Port Forwarding This feature enables applications Games Webcams IM amp Others by opening a tunnel between remote Internet computers and a specific device port inside your local area network LAN WAN Protocols Connection Status Action Type Networked Network Public IP Computer Device Address Address Add amp Apply 2 Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule Specify Public IP Address Networked Computer Device Specify Address Protocol Specify Pr
115. on trol and data ports even if the data ports are unknown Applications that support such inheritance have an ALG in the firewall They are SIP MSN Messenger Windows Messenger TEPP lt FIP MGCP H 323 Port triggering applications PPTP IPSec 146 Appendix A Quality of Service Setting Priority Rules To set priority rules 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen The Traffic Priority screen appears This screen is divided into two identical sections one for QoS input rules and the other for QoS output rules which are for prioritizing the inbound and outbound traffic respectively Each section lists all the devices on which rules can be set Rules can be set on all devices at once by clicking Add in the All Devices row Traffic Priority QoS Input Rules RuleID Device meed rapena Protocols Operation Status Action All Devices Add Network Home Office Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add WAN PPPOE 2 Rules Add QoS Output Rules Rule ID Device Apura pannaan Protocols Operation Status Action All Devices Add Network Home Office Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add WAN PPPOE 2
116. on Coax Down i 5 WAN PPPOE Disabled SR F WAN PPPOE 2 Disabled Se Add amp 45 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To select a connection click on its name The rest of this chapter describes the dif ferent network connections available on the Router as well as the connection types that can be created Network Home Office Select Network Home Office in the Network Connections screen to generate the Network Home Office Properties screen This screen displays a list of the local network s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connec tion by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Network Home Office Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Disable Rule Name Network Home Office Status Connected Network Network Home Office Ethernet Underlying Device Wireless Access Point Coax Connection Type Bridge MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address Distribution DHCP Server Received Packets 7138 Sent Packets 794639 Time Span 66 41 42 Settings Note When a network is disabled its formerly underlying devices will not be able to get the DHCP address from the net work interface to which they were connected The Network Home Office connection is used to combine se
117. ons Host Name Physical Address Lease Connection Status Spires Action IP Address Type Name gateway2 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Dynamic Chee ffice Active Eee aS amp New Static Connection a Press the Refresh button to update the data 121 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To define a new connection with a fixed IP address 1 Click New Static Connection in the DHCP Connections screen The DHCP Connection Settings screen appears DHCP Connection Settings Host Name inew host IP Address p fp fp fb MAC Address oo oo foo foo doo foo 2 Enter a host name for this connection 3 Enter the fixed IP address to assign to the computer 4 Enter the MAC address of the computer s network card 5 Click the Apply to save changes lt p Note A device s fixed IP address is actually assigned to the spe cific network card s MAC address installed on the network com puter If this network card is replaced the device s entry in the DHCP Connections list must be updated with the new network card s MAC address To remove a host from the table click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column 122 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success
118. or remotely by a service provider The firewall also supports advanced filtering designed to allow comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules can be controlled and distinctions between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices can be made 75 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This chapter covers these Security features General select the security level for the firewall Access Control restrict access from the local network to the Internet Port Forwarding enable access from the Internet to specified services provided by computers on the local network DMZ Host configure a network host to receive all traffic arriving at the Router which does not belong to a known session Port Triggering define port triggering entries to dynamically open the firewall for some protocols or ports Remote Administration enable remote configuration of the Router from any Internet accessible computer Website Blocking block network access to a certain hosts or websites on the Internet Static NAT allow multiple static NAT IP addresses to be designated to devices on the network Advanced Filtering control the firewall s settings and rules Security Log view and configure the security log 76 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security General The General screen is used to config
119. ority the packets may have Fairness The fairness algorithm ensures no starvation by granting all pack ets a certain level of priority RED The RED Random Early Detection algorithm utilizes statistical methods to drop packets in a probabilistic way before queues overflow Dropping packets in this way slows a source down enough to keep the queue steady and reduces the number of packets lost when a queue overflows and a host is transmitting at a high rate Schedule By default the class will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time segments during which the class may be active Class Rules Class rules define which packets belong to the class They must be defined in order to associate packets that meet them with the shaping class Without class rules the shaping class will have no effect Each class can have out bound and or inbound rules for outgoing and incoming traffic respectively For example all outgoing packets from computer A in the network can be defined as belonging to the VoIP class These packets will be limited to the class settings bandwidth schedule etc In addition the traffic protocol and priority for each rule can be defined this is not mandatory as it is with Traffic Priority rules 153 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual To add a new outbound inbound class rule click Add in the Edit Class screen The Add Traffic Priority Rule screen appears Add
120. otocol vj Add WAN Connection Type All Broadband Devices Forward to Port Same as Incoming Port gt When should this rule occur Always 7 3 Enter the local IP address or the host name of the computer providing the service in the Networked Computer Device text box or select them from the drop down list Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application 82 8 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list To see all options select All Services Select a WAN connection type from the WAN Connection Type drop down list We recommend selecting All Broadband Devices To select a port to forward communications to this is optional select Specify from the Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Click Apply to save the changes How many computers can use a service or play a game simultaneously Well the answer may be a bit confusing
121. our wireless network by allowing only those devices 802 11b g Mode Allows you to limit access to your wireless network based on the type of technology Wireless MAC Authentication Wireless MAC authentication allows the user to allow or deny access to the Router s wireless network by a particular device s MAC address Selecting Wireless MAC Authentication from the Advanced Security Settings screen gen erates the Wireless MAC Authentication screen To limit access to this Router using the MAC address 1 Click the box next to Enable Access List onp w Verify that all devices were entered properly Click Apply to save your settings Verify that all devices were entered properly Click Apply to save your settings Enable Access List Accept all devices listed below Client MAC address Sample MAC Address 00 20 e0 00 41 00 List Remove Wireless MAC Authentication of specific wireless devices please follow the instructions below If you want to limit access to a certain list of wireless devices 2 Click the box next to Accept all devices listed below Enter the MAC Address of first Wireless device and then click Add Repeat the process for each Wireless device that you want to have access to the network by reviewing the list at the bottom If you want to allow access to any wireless device except for a certain group 7 Click the box next to Deny all
122. owed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears Routing The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing Dynamic rout ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations There are two options in the Routing section of the Configure Network Home Office screen Basic or Advanced Basic Select this option for basic routing operation Advanced To set up the Router s network bridge for advanced routing 1 2 Select Advanced from the Routing drop down menu Enter a device metric in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as a the default route Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting 50 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Routing Table Clicking
123. properly 5 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a sum mary of the access control rule Note To block a service that is not included in the list select Specify Protocol from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service screen appears Define the service then click Apply The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable 19 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual The user may disable an access control and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available only temporarily with the expectation that the restric tion will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the net work computer device To reinstate the restriction at a later time select the check box next to the network computer device To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click the Remove button for the service The service will be removed from the Access Control table Note When Web Filtering is enabled HTTP services cannot be blocked by access control Enable Application Activating Enable Application also known as port forwarding allows the net work to be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways enabling some applications to work
124. r Manual Remote Administration The Router can be accessed and controlled not only from within the local network but also from the Internet using remote adminstration To access select Remote Administration from the left side of any Security screen The Remote Administration screen appears Remote Administration A Attention With Remote Administration enabled your network will be a risk from outside attacks Allow Incoming Access to the Telnet Server I Using Primary Telnet Port 23 Using Secondary Telnet Port 8023 Using Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 Allow Incoming Access to the Broadband Router Using Primary HTTP Port 80 Using Secondary HTTP Port 8080 Using Primary HTTPS Port 443 Using Secondary HTTPS Port 8443 Diagnostic Tools V Allow Incoming ICMP Echo Requests e g pings and ICMP traceroute queries Allow Incoming UDP Traceroute Queries Telnet Telnet is used to create a command line session and gain access to all system set tings and parameters using a text based terminal Select the Telnet port to be used by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply 86 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security MegaControl Panel MegaControl Panel is used to obtain access to the Router s MegaControl Panel and gain access to all settings and parameters using a web browser Both secure HTTPS and non secure HTTP access is available Se
125. r XP Mac OS 9 or greater Linux BSD Unix Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Netscape Navigator 7 0 or higher TCP IP network protocol installed on each computer Features Supports multiple networking standards including WAN Ethernet and MoCA interfaces LAN 802 11g 802 11b Ethernet and MoCA Integrated wired networking with 4 port 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch and MoCA Integrated wireless networking with 802 11g access point featuring 802 11g enabled to support speeds up to 54 Mbps wirelessly 802 11b backward compatible communicating with 802 11b wireless products at speeds up to 11 Mbps Enterprise level security including Fully customizable firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection Content filtering with URL keyword based filtering parental control customizable filtering policies per computer and E mail notification Denial of service protection against IP spoofing attacks intrusion and scanning attacks IP fragment overlap ping of death and fragmentation attacks Event logging Chapter 1 Introduction Intrusion detection MAC address filtering NAT DMZ hosting Access control Advanced wireless protection featuring WPA WEP 64 128 bit encryp tion 802 1x authentication and MAC address filtering ICSA certified Other Features DHCP server option DHCP server PPPoE server auto detection DNS server LAN IP and WAN IP address selection MAC address cloning Port forwarding P
126. rd 43 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 44 Using Network Connections The Wireless Broadband Router supports various local area network LAN and wide area network WAN on Internet connections via Ethernet or coaxial cables Network connections is used to configure the various parameters of the Router s network and Internet connections and create new connections Caution The settings covered in this chapter should be config ured by experienced network technicians only To access the Router s network connections in the My Network screen click Network Connections from the menu on the left side The Network Connections screen appears Network Connections NOTE Ignore the WAN PPPOE Status unless you are a PPPOE customer Rule Name Status Action 7 Network Home Office Connected amp amp F Broadband Connection Ethernet Down Broadband Connection Coax Down amp F WAN PPPOE Disabled i F WAN PPPOE 2 Disabled Add amp Full Status Detect Broadband Connection Click Advanced to expand the screen and display all connection entries Network Connections NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Status Action 7 Network Home Office Connected 5 amp F Ethernet Connected i T Wireless Access Point Connected f coax Down f Broadband Connection Ethernet Down 5 Broadband Connecti
127. rk Time Protocol radio button 3 Specify how often to perform the update in the Update Every text box 4 Define time server addresses by clicking Add on the bottom of the Automatic Time Update section and entering the IP address or domain name of the time server in the Time Server Settings screen Scheduler Rules Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the week or for hours of each day To define a rule 1 Make sure the Router s date and time are set correctly To do this see the Date and Time section in this chapter 2 Click Scheduler Rules in the Advanced screen The Scheduler Rules screen appears Scheduler Rules Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the week or for hours of each day Rule Name Settings Status Action Add Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 3 Click Add The Set Rule Schedule screen appears Set Rule Schedule Rule Nae Bcheduler Rule Rule Settings Rule will be active at the scheduled time Rule will be inactive at the scheduled time Rule Schedule Action Add Rule Schedule amp 4 Enter a name for the rule in the Rule Name text box 5 Specify if the rule will be active or inactive during the designated time period by clicking the appropr
128. rver then checks its list of available address es and leases a local IP address to the host for a specific period of time and simul taneously designates this IP address as taken At this point the host is configured with an IP address for the duration of the lease The host can choose to renew an expiring lease or let it expire If it chooses to renew a lease it will also receive current information about network services as it did with the original lease allowing it to update its network configurations to reflect any changes that occurred since it first connected to the network If the host wishes to terminate a lease before its expiration it can send a release message to the DHCP server which will then make the IP address available for use by others The Router s DHCP server Displays a list of all DHCP hosts devices connected to the Router Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the network Defines the length of time for which dynamic IP addresses are allocated Provides the above configurations for each network device and can be con figured and enabled disabled separately for each network device Can assign a static lease to a network computer so that it receives the same IP address each time it connects to the network even if this IP address is within the range of addresses that the DHCP server may assign to other computers Provides the DNS server with the host name and IP address of each c
129. s Any j Protocol Any j Operation Drop C Reject Drop packets and send TCP Reset or ICMP Host Unreachable packets to sender C Accept Accept all packets related to this session This session is handled by Stateful Packet amp Inspection SPI Accept Packet Accept packets matching this rule only Do not use Stateful Packet Inspection SPI to also amp automatically accept packets related to this session Logging J Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always z To add an advanced filtering rule define the following rule parameters Matching To apply a firewall rule a match must be made between IP addresses or ranges and ports Use the Source Address and Destination Address drop down lists to define the coupling of source and destination traffic Port matching will be defined when selecting protocols For example if the FTP protocol is selected port 21 will be checked for matching traffic flow between the defined source and destination IPs Operation This is where the action the rule will take is defined Select one of the following radio buttons Drop Deny access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in Matching Reject Deny access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen and send an ICMP error or a TCP reset to the ori
130. s Policy Priority gt When should this rule occur Always xi Class Rules Source Destination P z Rule ID Adio perean Protocols Operation Status Action Outbound rules Add Inbound rules Add Configure the following parameters Name Fnter the name of the class in this text box Class Priority The class can be granted one of eight priority levels zero being the highest and seven the lowest opposite the rules priority levels This level sets the priority of a class in comparison to other classes on the device Tx Bandwidth Tx bandwidth is the reserved transmission bandwidth in kilobits per second The maximum allowed bandwidth can be limited by selecting Specify from the drop down list The screen will refresh adding another Kbits s text box Enter the desired maximum allowed bandwidth Rx Bandwidth In the same manner Rx bandwidth is the reserved reception bandwidth which can also be limited to a maximum allowed bandwidth 152 Appendix A Quality of Service Policy The class policy determines the policy of routing packets inside the class Select one of four options Priority Priority queuing utilizes multiple queues so that traffic is distrib uted among queues based on priority This priority is defined according to packet s priority which can be defined explicitly by a DSCP value or by an 802 1p value FIFO The First In First Out priority queue This queue ignores any pre viously marked pri
131. ses extends the usable pool of available IP addresses while maintaining a constant domain name This allows to user to access a device a camera for example from a remote loca tion since the device will always have the same IP address When using Dynamic DNS each time the IP address provided by the ISP changes the DNS database changes accordingly to reflect the change In this way even though the IP address of the computer changes often its domain name remains constant and accessible Opening a Dynamic DNS Account To use Dynamic DNS a free Dynamic DNS account must be opened at http www dyndns org account create html When applying for an account a user name and password must be specified Have them available when customizing the Router s Dynamic DNS feature For more information regarding Dynamic DNS refer to http www dyndns org 128 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Setting up Dynamic DNS To set up Dynamic DNS on the Router click Dynamic DNS in the Advanced screen The Dynamic DNS screen appears Dynamic DNS Setup Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server Dynamic DNS is a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet Connection to Update None x Offline Status Not Updated User Name Password Host Name Wildcard Mail Exchanger Backup MX Configure the following par
132. solve hostname Internet Version No new version available Force Upgrade Upgrade From a Computer in the Network Select an updated Wireless Broadband Router firmware file from a computer s hard drive or CD on the network Upgrade Now Press the Refresh button to update the status 105 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 2 In the Upgrade From a Computer in the Network section click Upgrade Now The Upgrade From a Computer in the Network screen appears Upgrade From a Computer in the Network Browse to locate the file then press OK to begin the firmware upgrade process Browse 3 Enter the path of the software image file or press the Browse button to browse for the file and click Apply Make sure to only use files with an rmt extension when performing the firmware upgrade procedure 4 When loading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version Click Apply The upgrade process begins and should take no longer than one minute to complete At the conclusion of the upgrade process the Router automatically reboots The new firmware will run maintaining any custom configurations and settings Upgrading From the Internet The Router s firmware can be automatically updated via the Internet From the drop down list next to the globe icon near the top of the Firmware Upgrade screen a list of options appears as described below A
133. ss traffic as it transmits through the air WEP Recommended WEP 802 1x For enterprise networks only WPA Allows you to enable a pre shared key for a home network or more advanced security for an enterprise network Level 2 Stop your Router from broadcasting your Wireless Network Name SSID SSID Broadcast Allows you to prevent users who do not know your SSID name to access your Router wirelessly Level 3 Limit access to certain wireless devices Wireless MAC Authentication Allows you to limit access to your wireless network by allowing only those devices with specific MAC addresses 802 11b g Mode Allows you to limit access to your wireless network based on the type of technology Other Advanced Wireless Options Level 1 Wireless Security This section is used to configure different types of wireless security Select the type of wireless security to apply to the wireless network by clicking the appropriate radio button then configure the security settings in the subsequent screens Level 1 Securing your wireless traffic as it transmits through the air WEP Recommended WEP 802 1x For enterprise networks only WPA Allows you to enable a pre shared key for a home network or more advanced security for an enterprise network 30 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network WEP If WEP was selected in the Advanced Security Settings screen the WEP Key screen appe
134. stent against network configuration settings To define a network object 1 Click Network Objects in the Advanced screen The Network Objects screen appears Network Objects A Network Object is a set of host names IP addresses or MAC addresses Security rules can be applied to a distinct LAN subset using Network Objects Network Object Items Action Close 132 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings 2 Click Add The Edit Network Object screen appears Edit Network Object Network Object Description Global Object Items Item Action Add amp 3 Specify a name for the network object in the Description text box 4 Click Add The Edit Item screen appears Edit Item Network Object Type IPAddress v IP Address o p hf Cfo 5 Select the type of network object type from the Network Object Type list box Options include IP address IP Subnet IP Range MAC Address and Host Name 6 Repeat to create other network objects if needed When finished click Apply to save all created network objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP To access the UPnP settings perform the following 1 Click Universal Plug and Play in the Advanced screen The Universal Plug and Play settings screen appears Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play provides the ability for the router to have new UPnP supported devices connected without havi
135. stinations There are two options in the Routing section of the Configure WAN Coax Link Ethernet screen Basic or Advanced Basic Select this option for basic routing operation Advanced To set up the Router s Broadband Ethernet connection for advanced routing 1 Select Advanced from the Routing drop down menu 2 Enter a device metric in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time 61 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 3 Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as a the default route 4 Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the Router s firewall on the connection Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the connection Coax Broadband Connection A Coax Broadband connection connects the Router to the Internet using a coaxial cable Click Broadband Connection Coax in the Network Connections screen to generate the Broadband Connection Coax Propert
136. t LED Indicators Power Ethernet WAN Ethernet LAN 4 Coax WAN Coax LAN Internet Wireless Environmental Power External 5V DC 3A Certifications FCC Part 15 UL 60959 1 Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 8 to 93 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 100 non condensing lt gt Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 162
137. te the Coax Connection Status screen which gives an overview of all the devices connected to the Router via coaxial cable Coax Connection Stats NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Channel 1 1150MHz Privacy Disabled Password 9999999988888888 Connection Speed Router Device 1 Device2 Device3 Device4 Device5 Device6 Device 7 MAC Address 00 0f b3 c0 03 59 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A IP Address N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Router N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 1 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 2 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 3 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 4 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 5 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 6 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 7 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A 56 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Broadband Ethernet Connection A Broadband Ethernet connection connects the Router to the Internet using an Ethernet cable Click Broadband Connection Ethernet from the Network Connections screen to generate the Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifica tions that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users shoul
138. text boxes then click OK Login Wireless Broadband Router is up again please login User Name Password 3 The Login Setup screen appears Select a new user name and password and enter them in the appropriate text boxes the password must be entered twice for validation purposes Write the new user name and password down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place since they will be needed to access the Router s MegaControl Panel in the future Login Setup Step 1 We now require you to change your default login User Name and Password Please select a new login User Name and Password and type it into the appropriate fields below NOTE The password must be at least characters long and include at least one alpha numeric character The password cannot begin with characters such as 1 8 New User Name admin New Password Retype New Password l Step 2 Please select your apropriate Time Zone and click OK Local Time Aug 4 2006 19 25 52 Time Zone Eastern_Time GMT 05 00 4 Inthe bottom part of the screen select the correct time zone from the Time Zone drop down list then click OK at the bottom of the screen The Router is now configured 13 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Connecting Other Computers Set Top Boxes The Router can connect to other computers or set top boxes in three ways via Ethernet via wireless connection or v
139. that you wish to view NOTE Only advanced technical user should use these features a System Logging Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections Traffic Monitoring System Logging Click System Logging in the Advanced Status screen to generate the System Log screen The System Log displays a list of the most recent activities of the Router System Log Clear Log Press the Refresh button to update the data Time Event Event Type Details Jan 2 21 26 34 System Message kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 2003 Log repeated 5 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 39 2003 Jan 2 21 26 34 System Message daemon warn cLink clink1 ioct DRV_GET_MY_NODE_INFO 2003 Log 9 failed res 1 Bad address Jan 2 21 26 20 System Massig kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 2003 Log g repeated 13 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 33 2003 Jan 2 21 26 20 System Message daemon warn cLink clinkO ioctl DRV_GET_MY_NODE_INFO 2003 Log g failed res 1 Bad address Jan 2 21 26 04 System Message kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 2003 Log 9 repeated 13 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 19 2003 Jan 2 21 26 04 System Message daemon warn cLink clinkO ioctl DRV_GET_MY_NODE_INFO 2003 Log failed res 1 Bad address Jan 2 21 26 00 System Message kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 2003 Log g repeated 4 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 03 2003 Jan 2 21 26 00 System Mexsace daemon warn cLink clinkO ioctl DRV_GET_MY_NODE_I
140. the changes To edit the host name or IP address of an entry Click the appropriate Edit icon in the Action column The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name gateway2 131 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 2 Ifthe host was manually added to the DNS Table its host name and or IP address can be modified Otherwise only modify its host name 3 Click Apply to save the changes To remove a host from the DNS table Click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column The entry will be removed from the table Network Objects Network objects is used to define a part of the Router s network a group of computers for example by MAC addresses IP addresses and or host names The defined part becomes a network object and settings such as configuring system rules can be applied to all the devices defined as part of the network object at once For example instead of setting the same website filtering configuration to five com puters one at a time the computers can be defined as a network object and website filtering configuration can then be applied to all the computers simultaneously Network objects can be used to apply security rules based on host names instead of IP addresses This may be useful since IP addresses change from time to time Moreover it is possible to define network objects according to MAC addresses mak ing rule application more persi
141. ther 802 11b 11 Mbps or 802 119 54 Mbps wireless devices Select the option that best applies to your wireless network Then click Apply button to save your settings NOTE Actiontec recommends using Mixed mode so that both 802 11b and 802 119 devices can access the network 802 11b g Mode Mixed mode both 802 11b and 802 119 Advanced Wireless Options Clicking Other Advanced Wireless Options at the bottom of the Advanced Security Settings screen generates the Advanced Wireless Options screen Advanced Wireless Options When should this rule occur Always Network Network Home Office gt MTU Automatic gt 1500 Transmission Rate s4 zj CTS Protection Mode Auto x Beacon Interval 100 ms DTIM Interval fi ms Fragmentation Threshold 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 36 Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network When should this rule occur Displays the time during which the rule is active To configure schedule rules see chapter 9 Advanced Settings Network Select the type of connection being configured from this drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permit ted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP con nection and Manual w
142. this manual 4 Select the Internet protocol to be allowed or blocked from the Protocol drop down list 5 If the rule will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 6 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a sum mary of the new access control rule lt gt Note To block a service not included in the list select Specify Protocol from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service screen appears Define the service then click OK The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable An access control can be disabled and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available temporarily with the expectation that the restriction will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the ser vice name To reinstate the restriction at a later time select the check box next to the service name To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click Remove for the service The service will be removed fr
143. tication CHAP Click in this check box to activate CHAP a challenge response authentication protocol that uses MD5 to hash the response to a challenge CHAP protects against replay attacks by using an arbitrary challenge string per authentication attempt Support Microsoft CHAP Click in this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP authentication protocol Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 Select this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP Version 2 authentication protocol PPP Compression The PPP Compression Control Protocol CCP is responsible for configuring enabling and disabling data compression algorithms on both ends of the point to point link It is also used to signal a failure of the compression decompres sion mechanism in a reliable manner For each compression algorithm BSD and Deflate select one of the following from the drop down list Reject Selecting this option rejects PPP connections with peers that use the com pression algorithm If Reject is activated throughput may diminish Allow Selecting this option allows PPP connections with peers that use the com pression algorithm Require Selecting this option insures a connection with a peer using the com pression algorithm 71 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Internet Protocol Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the Internet Protocol drop down list Obtain an I
144. to the Internet via Ethernet If flashing data traffic is passing across the port WAN Coax Light The WAN Coax light glows steadily or flashes when the Router is connected to the Internet via coaxial cable Chapter 1 Introduction Internet Light When the Internet light glows steadily green the Router is connected to the ISP Internet Service Provider If it glows amber there is a physical connection to the ONT Optical Network Terminator but authentication has not taken place i e no IP address is present LAN Ethernet Lights 1 2 3 4 ao The LAN Ethernet lights illuminate when the Router is connected to a local network via one or more of its Ethernet ports If flashing data traffic is passing across the port s LAN Coax Light The LAN Coax light glows steadily or flashes when the Router is connected to a local network via its Coax port Wireless Light The Wireless light illuminates when the Router s wireless access point is turned on If flashing data traffic is passing across the wireless connection Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router features seven ports Coax WAN Ethernet LAN Ethernet 4 and Power as well as a Reset button and Power switch Coax Port The Coax port connects the Router to the ISP or other devices using a coaxial cable Reset Button To restore the Router s factory default settings press and hold the Reset button
145. transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually 47 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Internet Protocol This section has three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection will have no IP address This is useful if the connection operates under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the network connection is required by the ISP to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by entering another subnet mask address Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the network connection uses a permanent static IP address then the IP address and subnet mask address Bridge The Bridge section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to specify which networks can join the network bridge Bridge Rule Name Status STP Action T Network Home Office Connected Broadband Connection Ethernet Down i M F Ethernet Connected F Broadband Connection Coax Down f coax Down iv x guagag M T Wireless Access Point Connected K lt gt Note When a network is disabled its formerly underlying devi
146. ts Other Blocked Events if All Blocked Connection Attempts is un checked select specific blocked events from this list to generate log messages Click in the Remote Administration Attempts check box to write a log mes sage for each remote administration connection attempt whether successful or not Click in the Connection States check box to track connection handling by the firewall and Application Level Gateways ALGs Click Apply to save changes 98 Using Parental Controls The abundance of harmful information on the Internet poses a serious challenge for employers and parents alike How can I regulate what my employee child does on the Internet The Wireless Broadband Router s Parental Controls allows users to regulate control and monitor Internet access By classifying and categoriz ing online content it is possible to create numerous Internet access policies and easily apply them to networked computers Activating Parental Controls To create a basic access policy for a computer on the Router s network click Parental Control from the top of the Home screen and follow these instructions 1 The Parental Control screen appears Click in the Enable check box to activate the access policy mechanism 2 Enter a Rule Name and Description for the access policy in the appropriate text boxes Parental Control Parental Control provides the ability to creat
147. twork objects discrete LAN subsets Universal Plug and Play configure Universal Plug and Play settings Protocols manage and create open ports for various Internet protocols or cus tomize an application About view information about the Router Radius manage the RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in User Service server Remote Administration is explained in the Security chapter of this manual QoS is explained in Appendix A of this manual 104 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Firmware Upgrade The Router offers a built in mechanism for upgrading its firmware without los ing custom configurations and settings There are two methods for upgrading the firmware Upgrading from a local computer use a software image file pre down loaded to the computer s disk drive or located on the accompanying evalua tion CD Upgrading from the Internet use this method to upgrade the Router s firmware by remotely downloading an updated software image file Upgrading From a Local Computer To upgrade from a local computer 1 Click Firmware Upgrade from the Advanced screen The Firmware Upgrade screen appears Firmware Upgrade Visit upgrade actiontec com for upgrade support upgrade options and information Current Version 4 0 16 1 41 4 Upgrade From the Internet Automatic Check Disabled zj Check at URL https upgrade actiontec com MI424WR MI424WR r Check Now Status Cannot re
148. u would like to save the current configuration click the Save Cofiguration File button Save Configuration File If you do not wish to save the current configuration file click the Restore Defaults button Restore Defaults 2 Click Restore Defaults The Router will restart and factory default settings will be applied Note All of the Router s settings and parameters will be restored to their default values after performing the Restore Default pro cedure This includes the administrator password a user speci fied password will no longer be valid Reboot the Router To reboot the Router 1 Click Restart in the Advanced screen The Restart screen appears Restart Are you sure you want to reboot Wireless Broadband Router a E 2 Click OK to restart the Router This may take up to one minute To reenter the MegaControl Panel after restarting the Router click the web brows Pans er s Refresh button 124 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings MAC Cloning A MAC Media Access Control address is a unique hexadecimal code that identifies a device on a network All networkable devices have a MAC address When replac ing another network device with the Router the installation process can be simpli fied by copying the MAC address of the existing computer to the Router To do this 1 Click MAC Cloning in the Advanced screen The MAC Cloning screen appears
149. ude DHCP Server DHCP Relay or Disable 120 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Complete the following fields Start IP Address Range End IP Address Range determines the number of hosts connected to the network in this subnet Start specifies the first IP address assigned in this subnet and End specifies the last IP address in the range Subnet Mask used to determine to which subnet an IP address belongs An example of a subnet mask value is 255 255 0 0 WINS Server The WINS Windows Internet Naming Service server determines the IP address associated with a network device Lease Time each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server for a limited time Lease Time when it connects to the network When the lease expires the server will determine if the computer has disconnected from the network If it has the server may reassign this IP address to a newly connected computer This feature ensures that IP addresses not in use will become available for other computers on the network Provide host name if not specified by client when activated the Router assigns the client a default name if the DHCP client does not have a host name Click Apply to save the changes DHCP Connections To view a list of computers currently recognized by the DHCP server click Connection List at the bottom of the IP Address Distribution screen The DHCP Connections screen appears DHCP Connecti
150. ure WAN PPPOE NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Disabled When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection v Connection Type PPPoE MTU Automatic 1492 Underlying Connection Broadband Connection Ethernet PPP Service Name should be filled only if specified by provider E On Demand will attempt to connect only when packets are sent Time Between Reconnect Attempts 30 Seconds PPP Authentication Login User Name case sensitive verizonfios Login Password seesesee V Support Unencrypted Password PAP F Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP V Support Microsoft CHAP MS CHAP 7 Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 MS CHAP v2 PPP Compression BSD Allow Deflate Allow v Internet Protocol Obtain an IP Address Automatically v Override Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 DNS Server Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically v Routing Basic Internet Connection Firewall V Enabled This feature provides the ability to change the default firewall setting on this interface We highly recommend that you not change the default setting General The top part of the Configure WAN PPPoE screen displays general communica tion parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the WAN PPPoE connection Down Disabled
151. ure the Router s basic security settings General Maximum Security High Inbound Policy Reject Remote Administration settings will override the security inbound policy Outbound Policy Reject Outbound access is allowed to the following services Telnet FTP HTTP HTTPS DNS IMAP POP3 and SMTP Typical Security Medium Inbound Policy Reject E Remote Administration settings will override the security rT W inbound policy Outbound Policy Accept C Minimum Security Low Inbound Policy Accept r Outbound Policy Accept CON 7 Block IP Fragments The firewall regulates the flow of data between the local network and the Internet Both incoming and outgoing data are inspected and then either accepted allowed to pass through the Router or rejected barred from passing through the Router according to a flexible and configurable set of rules These rules are designed to prevent unwanted intrusions from the outside while allowing local network users access to required Internet services The firewall rules specify what types of services available on the Internet can be accessed from the local network and what types of services available in the local network can be accessed from the Internet Each request for a service the firewall receives whether originating in the Internet or from a computer in the local net work is checked against the firewall rules to determine whether the request should be
152. ure will find the invalid services and remove them preventing services exhaustion 134 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Protocols Protocols features a list of preset and user defined applications and common port settings Protocols can be used in various security features such as Access Control and Port Forwarding New protocols can be added to support new applications or existing ones can be edited when needed To define a protocol 1 Click Protocols in the Advanced screen The Protocols screen appears Protocols Protocols Ports Action FTP TCP Any gt 21 BR HTTP TCP Any gt 80 aR HTTPS TCP Any gt 443 BR IMAP TCP Any gt 143 pR L2TP UDP Any gt 1701 SR L2TP Port Triggering UDP Any gt 1701 BR Ping ICMP Echo Request BR PoP3 TCP Any gt 110 BR SMTP TCP Any gt 25 BR SNMP UDP Any gt 161 pR Telnet TCP Any gt 23 pR TFTP UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 BR TFTP Port Triggering UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 DR Traceroute UDP 32769 65535 gt 33434 33523 SR UDP Any gt 53 Any gt 69 esd a gt 5060 5061 ia Any gt 10000 20000 Add 2 Click Add at the bottom of the screen The Edit Service screen appears Edit Service Service Name Global Application Service Description Server Ports Protocol Server Ports Action Add Server Ports a 135 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual 3 Name the service in the Service Name text box and if n
153. ution Protocol Table 125 Users 126 QoS 127 Local Administration 127 Remote Administration 128 Dynamic DNS 128 DNS Server 130 Network Objects 132 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 133 Protocols 135 9 Monitoring the Router 137 Router Status 137 Advanced Status 138 10 Troubleshooting 141 A Quality of Service 145 Traffic Priority 145 Traffic Shaping 149 B Specifications 161 General 161 Wireless Operating Range 162 LED Indicators 162 Environmental 162 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless Broadband Router The Wireless Broadband Router supports Multimedia over Coax Alliance MoCA a new net working standard that allows digital entertainment and information to be trans mitted and distributed to multiple devices over coaxial cables The Router also sup ports Ethernet and Wi Fi networking making it the most versatile router available If you want to take your home or office networking to the next level the Wireless Broadband Router is sure to be one of the keys to your success Package Contents Wireless Broadband Router Black Power cord Yellow cable Ethernet 6 ft White cable Ethernet 10 ft Quick Start Guide Installation Guide User Manual CD Wireless Networking Guide Wall mount template Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Wall mount template Vertical stand Warranty Minimum System Requirements Computer with Ethernet capability Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 o
154. utomatically Check and Upgrade If Automatically Check for New Version and Upgrade Wireless Broadband Router is selected enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The Router will then check at each time interval for upgrades and if one is available upgrade the Router s firmware Automatically Check and Send E mail If Automatically Check for New Version and Notify via Email is selected enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The Router will then check at each time interval for firmware upgrades and if one is available send an E mail to the E mail address listed in the System Settings 106 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Settings Automatic Check Disabled If Automatically Check Disabled is selected the Router will not automatically check for firmware upgrades Manual Checking and Upgrading To manually upgrade the Router s firmware 1 Click Check Now in the Firmware Upgrade screen 2 Ifa new version is available click Force Upgrade A download process will begin When downloading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version 3 Click Apply The upgrade process will begin and should take no longer than one minute to complete At the conclusion of the upgrade process the Router a
155. utomatically reboots The new firmware runs maintaining any custom configurations and settings Firmware Restore Firmware restore allows the Router s firmware to return to an earlier version if the current version is unstable or does not meet specified needs Click Firmware Restore from the Advanced screen to generate the Firmware Restore screen Firmware Restore Welcome to Firmware Restore You can use Firmware Restore to undo changes to your Wireless Broadband Router and restore its settings and performance Firmware Restore returns your Wireless Broadband Router to an earlier loaded firmware and its configuration file This is useful if the firmware you downloaded does not fit your needs Any change Firmware Restore makes to your Wireless Broadband Router is completely reversible Active Firmware Rule Name MI424WR version 4 0 16 1 45 36 Downloaded at Tue Apr 4 20 28 42 2006 Backup Firmware Rule Name MI424WR version 4 0 16 1 45 1 Downloaded at Sun Apr 2 17 01 23 2006 Configuration File Valid to Tue Apr 4 20 08 23 2006 Do you want to Restore Firmware Restore Backup Fintwere The screen displays the Active Firmware and the Backup Firmware To restore the firmware to the backup firmware click Restore Backup Firmware A confir mation screen appears Click OK to finish restoring the Router s firmware 107 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Configuration File Use the Router
156. veral network devices under one virtual network For example a home office network can be created for Ethernet and other network devices 46 Chapter 5 Using Network Connections Configuring the Home Office Network Click Settings in the Network Home Office Properties screen to generate the Configure Network Home Office screen General The top part of the Configure Network Home Office screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Configure Network Home Office NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Connected When should this rule occur Always Network Network Home Office v Connection Type Bridge Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic vj 1500 Internet Protocol No IP Address vi Status Displays the connection status of the network When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet
157. vice to provide better ser vice to selected network traffic This is achieved by shaping the traffic and process ing higher priority traffic before lower priority traffic STOP Do not change any Quality of Service settings unless instructed to do so by the ISP Traffic Priority Traffic Priority manages and avoid traffic congestion by defining inbound and out bound priority rules for each device on the Router These rules determine the pri ority that packets traveling through the device will receive QoS parameters DSCP marking and packet priority are set per packet on an application basis QoS can be configured using flexible rules according to the following parameters Source destination IP address MAC address or host name Device Source destination ports Limit the rule for specific days and hours The Router supports two priority marking methods for packet prioritization e DSCP 802 1p Priority 145 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual The matching of packets by rules is connection based known as Stateful Packet Inspection SPI using the Router s firewall mechanism Once a packet matches a tule all subsequent packets with the same attributes receive the same QoS param eters both inbound and outbound Connection based QoS also allows inheriting QoS parameters by some of the applications that open subsequent connections For instance QoS rules can be defined on SIP and the rules will apply to both c
158. vices rules and final rules These subsets determine the sequence by which the rules will be applied Following is a description of the set ordering for inbound and outbound packets 89 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Inbound Packets Input Rule Sets Initial rules All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is Local servers rules from the local server tab in the security screen Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box Internet Connection Firewall in the connection settings screen is unchecked Remote administration rules from the remote administration tab DMZ host rules from the DMZ tab Final rules Outbound Packets Output Rules Sets Initial rules All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box Internet Connection Firewall in the connection settings screen is unchecked IP hostname filtering rules and access control rules from the tabs in the security screen Final rules There are numerous rules automatically inserted by the firewall in order to provide improved security and block harmful attacks 90 Chapter 6 Configuring the Router s Security To configure advanced filtering rules click Add next to the rule title The Add Advanced Filter screen appears Add Advanced Filter Matching Source Address Any zj Destination Addres
159. web browser a list of the devices connected to the Router s network appears in the My Network section of the screen From here some basic network settings can be configured Accessing My Network To access My Network click on My Network in the Home screen s e y p Frema Parental Prenat Syston Contro Monitoring MyRouter My Network __ActionZone i J PC Name DAD MOM P GO TO THE gt i roles INTERNET NOW lt 7 Router Status Greene Wee EP Address co BPC Nome Your Rowter is Ready for ta Internet Access Connection Type Enere verizon IP Address 92 168 1 3 Yereenes Broadband Connection k Cartre E Device Name To Verran Business Conte mad a The My Network screen appears My Network Connected Devices 5 f DAD MOM PC Access Shared Files J Ethernet 3 device s Connection type Wireless Website Blocking Wireless 3 device s IP Address 192 168 1 2 S Bloccintames Services IP Address DHCP Enable Application Allocation View Device Details MAC Address 00 0E B3 11 11 11 Rename this Device Timeout for Inactive Device A sonpc Access Shared Files Connection type Ethernet Website Blocking IP Address 192 168 1 3 ran ia Services 1P Address Dice Enable Application On the far right side of the screen in the Connected Devices section is list of the devices currently connected to the network listed by connection type and
160. ws steadily green This may take a few minutes When it does the set top box is con nected to the Router Home Page After logging into the Router s MegaControl Panel see Configuring the Router at the beginning of this chapter the Home screen appears C N J PC Name lt 7 Router Status ee IP Address co PC home Your Router is Ready fer Internet Access Connection Troe EP Address Broadband Connection Device Name fthemet Status Connectes EP Address 19210112 sHoP gt ACTIONTEC Ji music gt Connection Type 1P Address 92 16614 GH voco gt Device Meme Connection Troe 1P Address Device Name Connection Type 1P Ad rons The Home screen has a Main Menu that occupies the top of the screen Below that the screen is divided into three columns My Router My Network and Action Zone 15 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Main Menu The Main Menu contains links to all of the configuration options of the Router Wireless Setup explained in chapter 4 of this manual My Network chapter 5 Firewall chapter 6 Parental Controls chapter 7 Advanced chapter 8 and System Monitoring chapter 9 My Router This section displays the status of the Router s network and Internet connection A green light signifies the Router is connected a yellow light means the Router is attempting to connect and a red light signifies the Router s connect

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