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Siemens SE551 Network Router User Manual

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2. 06 55 DHCP ande eee sce 23 156 DHCPserver lesse 97 156 DHCP service see DHCP Digital Subscriber Line see DSL DMZ AM xbv et 13 92 156 DNS amp aL nne ERES 156 DNS configuration Windows 2000 38 Windows 98 0005 46 Windows XP 0000005 29 DNS server 0 00002 eee 156 definilgass oce noe Ete eats 75 Domain name 156 Domain Name Service see DNS DoS attack 0 80 157 DS ea uu Weed eeu 157 DSL interface configuring 05 56 DSL modem connecting to router 19 Dynamic DNS see DynDNS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol see DHCP Dynamic IP address 23 157 DynDNS 005 93 157 DynDNS service see DynDNS DynDNS org llle 93 E Encryption 64 101 104 106 157 WEP Sna sea deri we pe 66 WPA vvv erre REC E US 65 Ethernet 2 2 srl 8 9 12 157 cable i5 sag DEP RIDES 21 transmission speed 12 Ethernet cable 005 21 Ethernet network connecting to a wireless network ecu eres 11 Ethernet network architecture 8 168 Exit command 05 40 Exposed Host 13 92 F Fast Ethernet 4 21 Featur amp s seca eser Eee 12 Fileserver sh E ke DER 110 partition list llle 111 sharing directories 111 Firewall 000 13 158 activating deactivating 79 attack dete
3. gt 40 CA WINNT System32 cmd exe n xi Microsoft Windows 2666 Version 5 66 2195 lt C Copyright 1985 1999 Microsoft Corp C gt IPCONFIG RELEASE Windows 2606 IP Configuration IP Address for adapter Local Area Connection is already released C gt IPCONFIG RENEW Windows 2808 IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix IP fiddres E 168 2 1808 Subnet Mask E 255 255 8 Default Gateway E 168 2 1 If the default IP address 192 168 2 1 of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable was not changed the IP address should now read 192 168 2 x with x being a number between 2 and 255 The Subnet Mask must always be 255 255 255 0 and the Default Gateway must have the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 192 168 2 1 These values confirm that your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is working Enter exit and press the ENTER key Configuring the local network Network configuration with Windows 98 SE ME To integrate a PC with Windows 98 SE or ME ina local network you must carry out the following steps Set up the PC as the Client for Microsoft Networks see below Select computer names and workgroup see page 42 Install the TCP IP protocol see page 43 Make TCP IP protocol settings see page 44 Deactivate the http proxy see page 48 Configuring the popup blocker see page 48 Synchronise the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable se
4. gt Define the range of IP addresses which the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable should use to automatically assign IP addresses to PCs Define the First issued IP address and the Last issued IP address gt You can define the name of a domain Windows workgroup in the Domain name field Assigning static IP addresses to individual PCs Even if you have activated the DHCP server you can still assign individual PCs a static IP address e g if you are setting up these PCs for NAT functions gt Enter the MAC address and the name of the PC in the Device name field gt Enter the IP address you wish to assign to the PC in the field below gt Click on the Add button to add the entry to the list gt Click on the Delete button to delete the entry from the list gt Apply the settings by clicking OK 97 Configuring the Advanced Settings Configuring wireless connections If PCs are communicating wirelessly via the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you should also take steps to enhance the security of your wireless network You make this config uration via the Advanced Settings Wireless Network menu Here you can activate the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s wireless module see below set the channel and SSID see page 98 set Encryption for wireless transmissions see page 101 and restrict access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s LAN see page 101 configure the repeater function on the Gigaset SE551
5. 0 ccc re 24 Selecting a computer name and workgroup 00 eee eee eee ees 26 Checking the network settings and completing the installation procedure 26 TCP IP Settings oen tote E rebel n ES Ree UR 27 Deactivating the HTTP proxy 0 0 ccc cect a 30 Configuring the popup blocker 00 cece cette nen ene 31 Synchronising TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 32 Network configuration with Windows 2000 ccc cece eects 33 Installing network services slsssseleee eee eee en eas 33 Selecting a computer name and workgroup 00 cece cee eee eee 34 Installing the TCP IP protocol 0 0 cece eee IRI 35 TGPJIP Settligss 5 eof aor nh Sea ca tt oeil UR teeters oh leah ache 37 Deactivating the HTTP proxy 20 0 cece ccc cette teen eens 39 Configuring the popup blocker 0 0 0 cc ee 39 Synchronising the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 40 Network configuration with Windows 98 SE ME 0 00 cece ee eee eee 41 Setting up a PC as the Client for Microsoft Networks 0 000000 ee eee 41 Selecting a computer name and workgroup 00 cece cece eee eens 42 Installing the TCP IP protocol 2 0 eee eee eee eee 43 Making TCP IP settings 20 cece eee IRI n 44 Contents Deactivating the HTTP proxy 20 0 ccc e rn 48 Configuring the popup blocker 0 0 0 cece ees 48 Synch
6. 15 System time 0 0 eae 119 T TCP Ee dro Ret er SUE 164 TEPPA i i ode ERES 165 TCP IP network 22005 23 TCP IP port for printer 144 TCP IP settings Windows 2000 37 Windows 98 0 0055 44 Windows XP 000e eee 27 Temperature range for operation 18 Time and volume control 77 Time limit 22 6 Lo 78 Time server eee eee eee 119 TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol 0005 166 Trademarks 0 eee eee 5 Transmission Control Protocol see TCP Transmission mode 99 T llid plex ceo tres 21 half duplex 00005 21 Index Transmission speed 161 in Ethernet LAN 12 in wireless LAN 20005 12 LAN socket 00 000 21 Trigger port cos ovv ek ache 88 U DP esis d the te ead sabes abel 165 l lements ila ear dates 55 Universal Plug and Play see UPnP Universal Resource Locator see URL Updating firmware 124 Upgrading firmware 124 UPDP vs rete Ue et 59 74 165 activating o e seeen nanen 74 URIES Arion dee dero EE ES RU 165 URL filter cell mme 86 UE E E 109 file server eee el eR 110 printer server llle 116 Web server 2205 113 USB data carrier 109 USB POE oslseskem ERES 109 USB SOCKet tent toute pet eie 17 User Datagram Protocol see UDP User interface DU
7. 64 Security settings WPA2 WPA with Pre shared key PSK WPA is a more advanced procedure than WEP for protecting wireless networks Dynamic keys based on TKIP Temporal Key Integration Protocol offer increased security The new standard WPA2 uses AES for the encryption WPA PSK is a special WPA mode for users at home and in small companies without a company authentication server Encryption keys are automatically generated with the Pre shared key automatically changed rekeying and authenticated between the devices after a certain period of time Rekey Interval Please remember Every PC network adapter that requires access to a wireless network protected by WPA must also support WPA To find out whether and how you can use WPA on your PC read your network adapter s operating instructions gt Select the option WPA2 PSK if it is supported by all components in your wireless network or gt Select the option WPA2 PSK WPA PSK if some or all components in your wireless network support WPA with the TKIP protocol Security Setup Wizard Advanced Se s Status Log Off e o o _ e o Itis strongly recommended to enable WPA2 PSK security or WPA PSK WEP security for backward compatibility with older devices to protect your privacy and restrict access to your wireless network Security WPA2 PSK vi Pre shared key Confirm pre shared key Back Next gt Cancel
8. OK Cane If you select Hex you can use the characters 0 to 9 and A to F With a 64 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 10 characters long An example of a valid key 1234567ABC With a 128 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 26 characters long An example of a valid key 234567ABC8912345DEF 1234567 If you select ASCII you can use the characters 0 to 9 A to Z and a to z plus the special characters in the ASCII character set With a 64 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 5 characters long An example of a valid key GIGA1 With a 128 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 13 characters long An example of a valid key GIGASET_SE551 gt Enter up to four keys in fields Key 1 to Key 4 and confirm these keys by entering them again in fields Confirm key 1 to Confirm key 4 gt Select one of the four keys as Default key 105 Configuring the Advanced Settings Please remember Itis very important that you make a note of the entered or generated key s You will need this information to configure the wireless network adapters properly When you have concluded the configuration you must change the WEP encryption on the wireless network adapters for the connected PCs in the same way as they will not otherwise be given access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s wireless network gt Click on OK to apply the settings Allowed clients In this screen you can specify which PCs
9. 192 168 255 254 96 Configuring the Advanced Settings Please remember New settings can only be made after rebooting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable If necessary reconfigure the IP address on your PC including one that Is statically assigned so that it matches the new configuration Configuring the DHCP server The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has a DHCP Server for which the factory setting is active As a result the IP addresses of the PCs are automatically assigned by the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Please remember Ifthe DHCP server for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is activated you can con figure the network setting on the PC so that the option Obtain an IP address automatically is set To find out how to do this please read the section Configuring the local network on page 23 If you deactivate the DHCP server you will have to assign a static IP address for the PCs using the network settings gt To activate the DHCP server select On gt f the DHCP server is active you can define a Lease time The Lease time determines the period for which the PCs keep the IP address assigned to them without changing them Please remember If you select the Never expires option the IP addresses are never changed You must select this option if you want to make NAT or firewall settings using the IP addresses of the PCs or else you must assign these PCs static IP addresses
10. Joo Delete Monday v J s Add OK Cane gt Assign a name to the new rule under Comment This name will then appear in the selection list on the screen for the menu entry Access Rules gt Click on Add to define a new rule gt Select the day of the week from the list or else the option Every day gt Enter the time for the rule to Begin and End gt Click OK to apply the settings URL filter The URL filter allows you to block access to certain Internet sites or Internet domains or to limit access to certain Internet sites Once you have entered the relevant URLs you can then create access rules that apply the URL filter for the selected clients in your network gt In the Advanced Settings Internet Firewall menu select Access Control 86 Configuring the Advanced Settings Block URLs in list allow all others a gt Select Filtering mode i e whether you wish to allow or block access to the URLs in the list gt Enter the required URL in the field gt Click on Delete to delete an entry Click on Add to create a new entry gt Click OK to apply the settings 87 Configuring the Advanced Settings Setting up the NAT function Your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable comes provided with the NAT Network Address Translation function With Address Mapping several users on your local network can access the Internet via one or more public IP addresses In the default setting a
11. You can make additional settings for popups within Internet Explorer viathe Tools Popup manager menu item or via Tools Internet Options in the Privacy tab Mozilla Firefox Popups are blocked by default Carry out the following steps gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on the Web features tab gt In the Web features window deactivate the option Block popup windows gt Finish by clicking on OK 31 Configuring the local network Synchronising TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You have now configured your PC so that it is ready to be connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You now have to release the old TCP IP settings and synchronise them with the settings of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt gt gt 32 Click on Start on the Windows Desktop and then Programs followed by Accesso ries and finally Command prompt In the Command prompt window enter the ipconfig release command and press the ENTER key cx C WINDOWS System32 cmd exe iC gt ipconfig release Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix IP fiddeass X ete 9 ww ey he E Subnet Mask E Default Gateway Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Media State Then enter the ipconfig renew command and press the ENTER key cx C WINDOWS System32 cmd exe iC
12. gt Enter a key of your choice in the Pre shared key field min 8 to max 63 characters and confirm it by repeating the entry You must also set the same Pre shared key for all wirelessly connected PCs gt To go to the next step click on Next gt 65 Security settings WEP encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is an encryption procedure for radio signals in wireless networks and meets the standard IEEE 802 11 If you transmit data wirelessly and not all components in your wireless network support the higher security standard WPA see page 65 we recommend that you activate WEP Encryption on these network components You can choose either the standard 64 bit key or the more robust 128 bit key for encryp tion The keys are generated in hexadecimal or in ASCII format You must use the same keys for encryption and decryption for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and all your wireless network adapters Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off Security Key length Input type Key type Key Confirm key e e e_ _0 _e 4 Itis strongly recommended to enable WPA2 PSK security or WPA PSK WEP security for backward compatibility with older devices to protect your privacy and restrict access to your wireless network WEP 128 bits v Key Y HEX v m lt Back Next gt Cancel gt Select the Key length 64 bit or 128 bit gt Select
13. gt In the Network protocol list select Internet protocol TCP IP gt Click on OK The TCP IP protocol is now shown in the Local Area Connection Properties win dow 36 Configuring the local network TCP IP settings The TCP IP protocol requires certain settings which you must now make or check so that it can function smoothly Local Area Connection Properties x General Connect using 8 Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 Components checked are used by this connection v 5 N wLink NetBIOS Y NwLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Proto a Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in taskbar when connected OK Cancel 37 Configuring the local network gt Select Internet protocol TCP IP and click on Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 26 xi General fou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically C Use the following IP address P address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses
14. site Then enter the user data when configuring the router gt To use the router s DynDNS function select Dynamic DNS in the Advanced Set tings Internet menu za Advanced Settings Log Off Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS on Off Service provider DynDNS ora vi Domain name User name Password J OK Cancel gt Activate the Dynamic DNS function gt From the Service provider list select the service offering dynamic DNS DynDNS org or TZO com gt Enter Domain name User name and Password You will have received the neces sary information when registering with your Service provider gt Click on OK to apply the settings 94 Configuring the Advanced Settings QoS Quality of Service Many communication and multimedia applications require high speed and large band widths to transfer data between the local network and the Internet However for many applications there is often only one Internet connection with limited capacity available QoS Quality of Service divides this capacity between the different applications and provides undelayed continuous data transfer where data packets with higher priority are given transmission preference gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select the entry QoS Advanced Settings Status Log Off QoS 1 Differentiated services on C Off dsl cable uplink speed 1500 kbps Classes Priority PHB Predefined a
15. If you have a time based tariff this can result in high charges In this case you should enter a value other than o This time setting only applies to the Connect on demand option Select Connect manually if you always want to establish and end the connection to the Internet manually If you have a time based tariff this will save you high connection charges How to establish a connection manually is described on page 117 gt Click on Test Settings to check the Internet connection The router will attempt to connect to the Internet Any Internet connection already in existence will be closed first Internet Connection Test Steps Phy sical connection Successful Negotiation Testing Authentication Result Your Internet connection settings are being tested Please wait Cancel You will then be returned to the Internet Connection screen If necessary you can now amend your entries gt f the test was successful click on OK to apply the settings PPPoE pass through If you activate the PPPoE pass through function a PC in the network can connect to the Internet via its own connection ID The router puts these connections through gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select Internet Connection gt Select the option On to activate PPPoE pass through gt Click on OK to apply the settings 73 Configuring the Advanced Settings Using UPnP Universal Plug and Play PCs with UP
16. Installing the printer port for network printers Your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is equipped with a USB port that you can use for example to connect a printer for use as the network printer Introduction A network printer is a printer on which you can print your documents without it being connected to your PC e g to LPT1 the parallel interface This has the advantage that you only need this printer once in your network All PCs for which it is released can access it and work with it Note For multifunction devices combination of printer copier or fax only the printer func tionality is supported At present the printer server can only be used with selected printers that support USB V2 0 You can obtain further information by contacting the hotline or else on the Internet see page 152 In most cases a printer of this type is connected to another PC in the network This does indeed offer the advantage referred to above but it has serious disadvantages The printer can only be used by others if the PC to which it is connected is switched on The print job you send to the PC on which the printer depends reduces the perform ance resources of this PC If you use the USB port on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable for your printer you have all the advantages of a network printer without the disadvantages referred to above The network and consequently also the printer are always ready the Gigaset SE551
17. Saving settings On the next screen you conclude the wizard and save the settings You will be informed of any security risks that still exist Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off e ea 7 Your device currently shows the following security weaknesses System password not changed Itis recommended to go backto the respective pages by clicking Back now or change the Advanced Settings to fully secure your device Click Finish to end this wizard and apply the new settings lt Back Finish Cancel gt Click on Finish to conclude the wizard The settings will now be active on your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Please remember You must now configure WEP or WPA key for your PC s wireless network adapter if this has been configured with other values Once you have done this you can log in to your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable wirelessly again 69 Configuring the Advanced Settings Configuring the Advanced Settings In the Advanced Settings menu you can configure all the options for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable If you want you can also make changes to the settings you made using the wizard The following table shows the options in the menu Menu Description Internet This menu comprises all the setting options relating to the Internet In particular you can check and change the configuration for Internet access see page 71 or specify a preferred DNS server see page
18. You can check or change these settings in the Internet menu This menu also offers you a wide range of possibilities for security settings and limiting access to the Internet as well as for providing your own services on the Internet Via the Internet menu you can check and edit the Internet configuration of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see below enter the PC s registered MAC address for Internet access WAN interface for cloning the MAC address see page 76 make DNS server settings page 75 configure time and volume control for using the Internet see page 77 protect your network against unauthorised access from outside firewall and limit or block access to Internet sites see page 79 provide your own services on the Internet NAT see page 88 set up dynamic DNS see page 93 define QoS properties priorities for data transfer see page 95 Internet Connection On this screen you can set up or change the configuration of your Internet connection Any settings you make here must coincide with the features your Internet provider makes available to you False information can lead to problems with your Internet con nection gt f you wish to set up or change the settings for the Internet connection select Internet Connection in the Advanced Settings Internet menu 71 Configuring the Advanced Settings Internet Connection Advanced Settings Serv
19. You can view information about the configuration and status of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable in the Status menu This is described from page 126 You can view the status of your Internet connection and can establish a manual connection to the Internet see page 117 You can select the language for the user interface see page 54 53 The user interface Selecting a language i E R R ner The user interface can be presented in various languages gt Click on Language on the top right above the screen Security Setup zard Advanced Settings Status Log Off Lan 1 guage Languageformenusand EP NNNNEENENENEENENENNI dialogs OK Cancel gt f you wish to change the preset language select the required language from the list gt Click OK to apply the setting You might have to load the file for the language you require Follow the on screen instructions on the user interface Reboot the device to activate the change Confirm the reboot in the dialogue field shown Once the procedure has been concluded the start screen is shown again 54 The user interface Elements on the user interface The user interface pages contain the following elements Log Off button The Log Off button is always present on the right above the user interface If you click on Log Off the session is terminated and the login screen appears
20. connecting 0006 146 installing on TCP IP port 144 Printer interface configuring 05 137 Printer port TCP IP installing erot eiee 138 Printerserver llle 116 Private IP address 162 Problem solving 00 147 Protocol lia bs 162 Public IP address 162 Q QoS Quality of Service 95 R Radio network llle 166 ad hoc mode 0005 9 infrastructure mode 9 RADIUS server 20005 103 R bOOt eo E RESEDEMS 17 123 Regional options 118 Rekeying else 65 102 Releasing TCP IP settings Windows 2000 40 Windows 98 005 49 Windows XP 0000005 32 Remote management 120 162 Removing hardware safely 109 Repeater 000s ee eee 108 RESET 4o scholio dre estre md 17 123 ROAMING 4 30 noe eX Bok RIS 163 ROUTER cursos sce Oo NU De e Dog 163 dynamic IP address 93 IPaddress 0000 eee 96 setting up local network 7 S Safety precautions 5 Schedule rule 000008 86 Security architecture WEP 104 Security measures 206 13 Security settings 53 61 SAVING serans tu ete et Dt 69 SEVERE cas o ik ceed oho Io OU he 163 Virtual s seo ce ee recen 165 Service sib X dE TUER 152 Service Set Identifier see SSID Session Initiati
21. done previously This does not affect the WLAN and LAN settings The access data is stored in the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable during configuration Before passing the device on to somebody else or having your dealer replace it you should first restore the factory settings see page 123 Otherwise unauthorised per sons may use your Internet access data at your expense gt Select Basic Setup Wizard on the start screen to start the configuration Basic Setup Wizard ecurity Se za anced Se atus Log Off This wizard helps you Choose regional options Connectto the Internet To continue click Next lt Back Next Cancel gt Click on Next gt 56 Basic Setup Wizard Regional Options On this screen you select your present location for the regional options gt Select the country where you are currently located from the list You can make the settings for the clock to change automatically to summer time and or to the time zone as you wish gt Select the required option and or select the time zone for your location 57 Basic Setup Wizard Configuring Internet connection You will find the access data you need for configuring the Internet connection in the documentation received from your In et P er ISP ore o COo Es d ww E i gt Select your service provider from the Service provider selection menu If your Inter net provider is not i
22. gt Cancel gt Enter a Passphrase up to 32 characters and confirm it by entering it again The key is generated automatically Please remember Itis very important that you make a note of the key or passphrase You will need this information to configure the wireless network adapters properly When you have concluded the Security Setup Wizard you must change the WEP encryption on the wireless network adapters for the connected PCs in the same way as they will not otherwise be given access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s wireless network 67 Security settings gt To go to the next step in the Security Setup Wizard click on Next gt Access control within the wireless network In this step you can specify which PCs will have wireless access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and hence to your LAN The access control is based on the MAC address of the PCs network adapters You can enter the MAC addresses for the PCs manually or select them from the list of PCs that are currently logged in Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off e e e e_ _s 4 You can further restrict access to your wireless network by Switching on the MAC address filter allowing only registered clients to connect MAC address filter on C og Allowed clients MAC address Device name tS J 43 3 Add Known wireless clients v Add lt Back Next gt Cancel The defa
23. 75 setup time and volume control for your Internet access see page 77 configure the firewall i e a number of security and special functions e g access control for local PCs to the Internet or blocking certain Internet sites see page 79 make the NAT settings needed to provide your own services on the Internet see page 88 setup dynamic DNS for a static Internet address on your device see page 93 configure the Quality of Service see page 95 Local Network Here you can change the Private IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and make settings on the DHCP server see page 96 Wireless Network Here you can configure the options for wireless communication SSID and encryption and restrict access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 71 USB Here you can make the settings for operating an external data carrier a Web server or a printer server on the USB port see page 109 Administration Here you can make or change various system settings e g assign a password see page 119 set the time see page 118 or activate remote management see page 120 You can also back up the data on your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable or load new firmware see page 122 70 Configuring the Advanced Settings Internet If you have configured your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable using the two wizards you have also already configured the WAN connection Internet access
24. Address Translation 88 Network Address Translation see NAT Network configuration 23 Windows 2000 33 Windows 98 0 0005 41 Windows XP 20000005 23 Network printer 137 O Obtaining an IP address automatically Windows 2000 38 Windows 98 0005 45 Windows XP 00000005 29 Operare s ay e a 8h e a 51 Operating state 16 P Pack contents 0005 15 Passphrase 000 67 PassWord ss ue 51 62 ASSIGNING 2 eee eee ee 62 changlhgt uua acest t terere 62 forgotten csse t Eds 62 PC connecting 00e eee 20 defining name Windows 2000 34 defining name Windows 98 42 170 defining name Windows XP 26 IPaddress 0 0 cece 23 network settings 23 setting up as Client for Microsoft MOCWOPKS 5 Jac ere tede 41 Ping command 05 50 Point to Point Protocol over ATM see PPPoA Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet see PPPoE POLL duse EUER EIS aces 161 public port llle 88 90 trigger port 88 90 Port forwarding 88 162 settingUp 00 eee 91 Port number 91 161 illustration sn s 63544408 ON ee 91 Port triggering 88 89 setting Ups s we en 90 PPPOE 24 cussed ex ulate ss 12 162 PPPoE Pass Through 59 73 Pre shared key Printer
25. BSSID s ication dede reato ck emo etude 155 Index C Cable modem connecting to router 19 Checking network settings Windows XP 6 26 Clierit nescis eR hes 155 for Microsoft network 41 Command QXI eee ete Ug e Maa 40 ipconfig release sss 40 ipconfig renew 40 PURO atc cetera ER aba tee 50 Command prompt opening mo RR S 50 Configuration resetting to factory setting 123 testorlngae ss eer 123 secutity ela eR eere 61 Configuration data backingup 0085 122 Configuration file 122 Configuration program idle time 1s r et 120 Connect on demand 59 72 Connection checking to router 50 statistics llle 50 Connection duration 59 Connection method 25 Connection mode 59 72 Creating a network installation disk Windows XP 26 Customer Care ee ees 152 D Data carrier access protection 112 Data encryption 104 Deactivating HTTP proxy Windows 2000 39 Windows 98 0000 48 Windows XP e ee eee 30 Defining computer name Windows 2000 34 Index Windows 98 0005 42 Windows XP 0000005 26 Defining workgroup Windows 2000 34 Windows 98 0 0005 42 Windows XP 000005 26 De registering
26. Computer description field or leave it empty Then click on Next gt Enter a name for the workgroup the PC is to belong to This name must be identical for all the PCs in the network Then continue by clicking on Next Checking the network settings and completing the installation procedure You will now see a screen in which you can check the settings you have made and make any changes you want gt Click on Back if you want to make any changes or click on Next if you want to leave them unchanged If you do not want to install any more PCs gt Select Only finish the wizard as it is not run on other computers and confirm by clicking twice on Next gt Answer the question Do you want to restart your computer now with Yes If you want to set up a network on other PCs with Windows XP you can now create a network installation disk gt Select Create a network installation disk and click on Next gt Follow the screen instructions and insert a disk The necessary data will now be cop ied Now label the disk as Network installation gt Confirm the next two screens with Next and complete the installation procedure by rebooting the PC After this your home network will have been installed To set up the network on the other PCs with the same settings insert the disk in the drive and run Netsetup with a double click 26 Configuring the local network TCP IP settings The TCP IP Protocol requires certain se
27. Key 1 v OK Cancel gt Select the Authentication type Select Shared to require that each client logs in to the network with a specified key Select Open to permit data transfer within your wireless network without the need for a key You can choose either the standard 64 bit key or the more robust 128 bit key for encryp tion The keys are generated in hexadecimal or in ASCII format You must use the same keys for encryption and decryption for both the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and all your wireless network adapters gt Select the Key length 64 bit or 128 bit gt Select the Input type i e whether you wish to enter the key manually or have it generated automatically by means of a Passphrase Generating the key by means of a Passphrase gt Enter a Passphrase up to 32 characters and confirm it by entering it again Four keys are generated gt Select one of the four keys as Default key 104 Configuring the Advanced Settings Manual key entry gt Select the Key type Hex or ASCII zard Advanced Settings Log Off Encryption amp 1 Authentication Security WEP v Authentication type Open v Key length 64 bits M Input type Key v Key type HEX Key 1 Jeseeeeeeee Confirm key 1 eececeeeee Key2 eeeesseee Confirmkey2 eesssessse Key3 eesseeee Confirmkey3 esses Key amp Confirmkey4 eececeee Default key Key 1 v
28. See WLAN Rekey Interval The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for data encryption with WPA PSK Remote Management Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo nent that is actually outside the local area network LAN 162 Glossary Repeater A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the Access Point to additional PCs or Network adapter Roaming Roaming extends the range of a wireless LAN by using several Access Points that use the same SSID and the same radio channel and are linked via Ethernet The PCs in the net work can switch dynamically between several Access Points without losing the existing network connection Router A router directs data packets from one local area network LAN to another via the fast est route A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network technologies For example it can link a local network with Ethernet or WLAN technol ogy to the Internet See also Bridge Switch Hub Gateway Server A server makes a service available to other network components Clients The term server is often used to refer to a computer or PC However it can also mean an appli cation that provides a particular service such as DNS or a Web service SIP Session Initiation Protocol SIP is a standard for data transfer in Internet telephony VoIP It describes
29. Set up or change your home or small office network The network installation wizard is started gt Skip the welcome screen and the checklist by clicking twice on Next 24 Configuring the local network You will be prompted to select a connection method gt Select Other Method and confirm with Next You will now see a screen listing various connection methods Network Setup Wizard Select a connection method I Select the statement that best describes this computer This computer connects directly to the Internet The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer View an example This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway View an example Other Learn more about home or small office network confiqurations gt Select This computer connects directly to the Internet The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer and click on Next gt In the next window select your network adapter and click on Next gt Skip the message This network configuration is not advisable by clicking on Next 25 Configuring the local network Selecting a computer name and workgroup You now have to specify a name for the PC and assign it to a workgroup gt Enter the name the PC is to appear under in the network This name must be unique within the network You can complete the
30. TYPO osse eee uer Rx 67 L ANC em dE CHRON ERR en 11 160 LAN connection creating 5 21 creating wired 05 21 creating wirelessly 20 LANsocket leere 17 transmission speed 21 Leasetime 04 97 160 LED behaviour after initial connection 22 DED displays si 3 nosx ee OE ss 16 Local IP address see Private IP address Local network 6 12 160 configuring llle 23 Login screen ea E eee eee 51 M MAC access control list 68 106 MAC address 0000 160 changing registration 76 Oning e o een 76 MAC address filter 68 MAC Encapsulated Routing see MER MAC table 0 000 eee 68 Mains adapter connectihg hie cee eese xS 22 sOcket EE REY 17 Mains power supply connection to 00 22 Manual connection 73 Maximum Receive Unit see MRU Index Maximum Transmission Unit see MTU MD PS i s e eed eek ees 161 MER eR eiie edis 161 Mozilla Firefox 15 51 MRU ccc eb e E 161 NAT ine ode deban ustedes de 161 N NAT 3 oe desde pci esce eer att 88 161 port forwarding 88 port triggering 88 NetWork 15 oix we d debe 161 ad hoc mode 0005 9 infrastructure 0 0 0 2 eee 9 Wired us REDDERET SE iere aos 8 wireless ose VERI 9 Network adapter 161 Etherneti nets da eee ys 8 wireless 9 20 Network
31. Total 00 00 00 00 00 00 my device 830 MB 1000 MB i s x iara ANANARAAAAAA 30 MB 500 MB BB BB BB BB BB BB my device 3 OMB 100 MB Refresh gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data Global traffic limits Time The bar indicates the remaining time available to all users in your network for surfing the Internet this month On the right you will find the relevant details of the total time available per month Total and the time still available for this month Available in hours Volume The bar indicates the remaining data volume available to all users in your network for surfing the Internet this month downloads and uploads On the right you will find the relevant details of the total data volume available per month Total and the data volume still available for this month Available in megabytes MB Individual traffic limits The bar indicates the remaining data volume available to the PC concerned for surf ing the Internet this month downloads and uploads The MAC address and compu ter name are displayed to identify the PC On the right you will find the relevant details of the total data volume available per month Total and the data volume still available for this month Available in megabytes MB 132 Status information Please remember Internet provider The values recorded by your device for online time and transmitted data volume are only intended for your gu
32. WLAN dsl cable gt In the Advanced Settings menu select Wireless Network Advanced Settings Status Log Off Wireless Network Wireless network On C Off SSID Connection Point SSID broadcast On C Off Sending power 100 v Super G 108 Mbit s Dynamic v XR extended range on C Off OK Cancel gt Select the On option for Wireless Network default setting Devices can only log in wirelessly if the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s wireless module is activated You can now make the settings for your wireless network Channel This function is only shown in the window if the Super G transmission mode is deacti vated see page 100 The set radio channel is used by all clients in your network for wireless data transfer You can choose between various channels depending on your current location gt Select Automatic so that the best channel for transmitting the data is used automat ically 98 Configuring the Advanced Settings SSID Before the wireless network components can communicate with each other you must use the same SSID Service Set Identifier The default SSID for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is ConnectionPoint For security reasons you should change this SSID and deactivate SSID broadcast see below Enter a character string of your choice The SSID is case sensitive It can be up to 32 alphanumerical characters long Please remember The connection to the wireless network a
33. Wireless Network screen in the Status menu you will find information about the settings for your wireless network Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off Wireless Network Status Enabled SSID ConnectionPoint Channel 11 MAC address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Wireless clients Host name MAC address IP address Uptime Workstation 00 00 00 00 00 00 192 168 2100 000 00 00 00 Workstation 2 00 00 00 00 00 AA 192 168 2 101 000 00 00 00 Repeater WDS Status Enabled WDS links 3 links Refresh Status Shows the status of the connection between your device and the wireless network SSID Shows the identification of your wireless network Channel Shows the radio channel currently used for transmitting data within your wireless network MAC address Shows the local MAC address of your device for wireless data transmission 134 Wireless clients Shows all clients in your wireless network currently connected to your device Status information The Host name the MAC address and the IP address of each client are listed for identification You will also see information about the Uptime to date of the current connection for each client in your wireless network Repeater WDS Status Shows the status of the WDS Wireless Distribution System in your wireless net work for increasing the range WDS links Shows the currently existing number of connections to other Access Points or repeaters in your
34. addition to WPA encryption A RADIUS server acts as an authentication server You can select the new standard WPA2 if this is supported by all components in your wireless network or select WPA2 WPA if you are using devices that only support WPA gt Select the required option in the Security field Advanced Settings Log Off Encryption amp Authentication Security wPa2 E RADIUS server IP address 9 o o o RADIUS server pot 1812 __ RADIUS server secret key OK Cancel gt Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server in the RADIUS server IP address field gt Enter the port of the RADIUS server in the RADIUS server port field gt In the RADIUS server secret key field enter a keyword conforming to the conven tions of the RADIUS server which is to be used by the server for authentication gt Click on OK to apply the settings 103 Configuring the Advanced Settings WEP encryption If WPA is not supported by all components in your wireless network we advise you to activate WEP Encryption on your wireless network components gt In the Security field select the option WEP rity Setup Wizar Advanced Settings Status Log Of Encrypti 1 ryption amp E Authentication Security WEP 4 Authentication type Open v Keylength 64 bits R4 Inputtype EE v Passphrase e90000000009000000000000000090009 Confirm passphrase m Defaultkey
35. and in small companies without a company authentication server Encryption keys are automatically generated with the Pre shared key and automatically changed rekeying and authenticated between the devices after a certain period of time Rekey Interval Which standard of encryption you can choose depends on the components in your wire less network Every PC network adapter that requires access to a wireless network pro tected by WPA must also support WPA To find out whether and how you can use WPA on your PC read your network adapter s operating instructions If all components sup port WPA2 select option WPA2 PSK If you are using network adapters that only sup port WPA select the option WPA2 PSK WPA PSK The entries described below are the same for both options gt Select the required option in the Security field zard Security Setup Wiza Advanced Settings Status Log Off Enc i 1 ryption amp 3 Authentication Security MAA lis Pre shared key Confirm pre shared key Omm M OK Cancel gt Enter a key in the Pre shared key field up to 32 alphanumerical characters and confirm it by entering it again gt Apply the settings by clicking OK 102 Configuring the Advanced Settings WPA and WPA2 with authentication server In large networks e g in companies WPA enables the use of an additional authentica tion service In this case user access is controlled by user accounts and passwords in
36. applications AIM AOL instant mess v Add OK Came In Filtering mode determine whether the services you select are to be allowed or blocked Select the Services you wish to allow or block Select the Protocol and enter the appropriate Port a single port number several individual port numbers separated by commas port blocks consisting of two port numbers separated by a dash or any combination of these e g 80 90 140 180 The displayed Comment assists you to identify different services Activate the Filter option to use the service concerned for the service filter You can also select services from the Predefined applications list Click on Delete to delete an entry Click on Add to create a new entry with the entered data or for the selected predefined application gt Click OK to apply the settings 85 Configuring the Advanced Settings Schedule Rules If you have set up an access rule see page 84 for certain services in the Internet you can control it by means of a schedule rule A schedule rule determines the period for which a defined access control is active You can define several rules A rule takes effect when you select Access Rules in the menu and activate it gt n the Access Control field under Schedule Rules click on Edit Advanced Settings Status Log Off Schedule Rules f Comment Schedule 1 Schedule entries Weekday Begin End Monday v 5 Joo fis
37. connection to be established The WLAN LED flashes when data is sent or received via this connection TheLAN LEDs light up if a device is connected to the corresponding LAN connection by means of an Ethernet cable In order to communicate via the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable the network must be configured on the connected PC This usually takes place automatically see page 23 You will find information on how to operate devices on the USB port of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on page 137 for printers on page 110 for external bulk memo ries and in the document Gigaset WLAN Practical tips on the supplied CD 22 Configuring the local network Configuring the local network Once you have set up the hardware and connected all the devices you have to configure the network settings of all the PCs that will communicate with each other via the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable In this section we assume that you will use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s DHCP service This means that the IP addresses are automatically assigned to the PCs Dynamic IP addresses This is also the device s default setting In many cases however it is advisable to assign Static IP addresses e g if you wish to run a wireless network in Ad hoc mode How to configure the dynamic address assign ment on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is described in the section LAN configura tion on page 96 If your network has already been set up you can read on fro
38. dsl cable is always 255 255 255 0 That means the first three parts of the IP address form the net work number and the final part is used for assigning computer numbers The first three parts of the IP address of all network components are in this case always the same Super G Super G is an extension of IEEE 802 11g Channel bundling doubles the maximum trans fer rate to 108 Mbps Unlike other technologies e g 125 Mbps technology which work by compressing data here the transfer rate is actually doubled If data is already com pressed ZIP RAR MP3 MPEG etc data compression offers no significant improve ments Switch A switch like a Hub is an element used to link different network segments or compo nents Unlike a Hub however the Switch has its own intelligence that enables it to for ward packets to only the subnet or network component they are meant for See also Bridge Hub Router Gateway TCP Transmission Control Protocol The TCP Protocol is part of the TCP IP protocol family TCP handles data transport between communication partners applications TCP is a session based transmission protocol i e it sets up monitors and terminates a connection for transporting data See also UDP 164 Glossary TCP IP Protocol family on which the Internet is based IP forms the basis for every computer to computer connection TCP provides applications with a reliable transmission link in the form of a continuous data st
39. gt ipconfig renew Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection pecific DNS Suffix Z E 192 168 2 100 gt 255 255 255 0 gt 192 168 2 1 Ethernet adapter Local flrea Connection Media State Media disconnected If the default IP address 192 168 2 1 of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable was not changed the IP address should now read 192 168 2 x with x being a number between 2 and 255 The Subnet Mask must always be 255 255 255 0 and the Default Gateway must have the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 192 168 2 1 These values confirm that your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is working Enter exit and press the Enter key to close the Command prompt window Configuring the local network Network configuration with Windows 2000 To integrate a PC with Windows 2000 into a network that is configured with a Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you must carry out the following steps 1 Install the network services see below Select computer names and workgroup see page 34 Install the TCP IP protocol see page 35 Make TCP IP protocol settings see page 37 Deactivate the http proxy see page 39 Deactivate the popup blocker for Mozilla Firefox only see page 39 Synchronise the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 40 Sb XY oP ee p Nd Installing network services You have to install the network services before the PCs in your network can
40. in the intervening period you will receive a summary about each event E mail address to notify Enter the e mail address to which the notifications are to be sent Outgoing mail server SMTP Enter the address of the outgoing mail server through which your device can send you the notifications Incoming mail server POP3 If your outgoing mail server demands authentica tion via POP3 before e mails can be sent enter the address of the outgoing mail server here Enter your User name and the relevant Password gt Click on Test Settings to check the details for the e mail notification 81 Configuring the Advanced Settings User defined settings Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log UT Attack Detection d Leve Tr m Stateful Packet Inspection Stateful packetinspection on C of Exceptions for incoming Traffic Allow traffic initiated from local network Packet Fragmentation TCP Connection UDP Session FTP Service H 323 Service TFTP Service a UM EE UM UN UNE TI E mail Notification E mail notification C On of OK Cancel Stateful Packet Inspection Your device monitors and limits the access of incoming traffic from the Internet with SPI Stateful Packet Inspection This allows it to identify and block certain types of attack such as Denial of Service DoS A typical DoS attack involves a remote com puter paralysing a system and announcing that it i
41. local network gt Select Disable DNS TCP IP Properties Hoste l Donma l US SEWED Seater Wier gt Click on OK gt Finish the network configuration with OK You may be prompted to insert your Windows Installation CD Follow the instruc tions in the installation procedure Once the copying procedure is completed you will be prompted to reboot your sys tem gt Click on Yes The PC will then be rebooted 47 Configuring the local network Deactivating the HTTP proxy Make sure that the HTTP Proxy in your Web browser is deactivated This function must be deactivated so that your Web browser can access your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s configuration pages The following section describes the procedure for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox First decide which browser you are using and then follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer gt Open Internet Explorer Click on Tools Internet Options gt n the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab gt Click on LAN settings gt Deactivate all options in the Settings for local network LAN window and click on OK gt Click OK again to close the Internet Options window Mozilla Firefox gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on Connection Settings gt In the Connection Settings window select the option Direct connection to the Internet gt Click
42. location time zone and the format for entering the date and time as well as configure the application for a time server for the Internet time gt In the Advanced Settings Administration menu select the entry Regional Options p Wizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off Regional Options a Country Germany v Time zone GMT 01 00 Amsterdam Berlin Bern Rome Stockholm Vienna Lu Automatically adjust clock f On Off for daylight saving changes Date format dd mm yyyy M Time format hh mm ss MN Internet Time System time 01 08 2003 00 13 59 Last synchronization with unknown time server Use custom time servers On e Off OK Cancel gt Select the country where you are currently located from the list You can make the settings for the clock to change automatically to summer time and or to the Time zone as you wish gt Select the required option and or select the Time zone for your location gt Select the required format for entering the date and time from the Date format and Time format lists respectively 118 Administration and status information Internet Time The System time for your device is automatically synchronised with the time server on the Internet The time of the Last synchronization with time server is displayed for your information gt f you wish to use your own time server select the On option next to the Use cust
43. on a PC in the local net work available on the Internet despite NAT you can configure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable as a Virtual server Network A network is a group of devices connected in wired or wireless mode so that they can share resources such as data and peripherals A general distinction is made between local area networks LANs and wide area networks WANs Network adapter The network adapter is the hardware device that creates the connection between a net work component and a local network The connection can be wired or wireless An Eth ernet network card is an example of a wired network adapter The Gigaset PC Card 108 and the Gigaset USB Adapter 108 are examples of wireless network adapters A network adapter has a unique address the MAC address Port Data is exchanged between two applications in a network across a port The port number addresses an application within a network component The combination of IP address port number uniquely identifies the recipient or sender of a data packet within a network Some applications e g Internet services such as HTTP or FTP work with fixed port numbers others are allocated a free port number whenever they need one 161 Glossary Port Forwarding In port forwarding the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable directs data packets from the Internet that are addressed to a particular Port to the corresponding port of the appro priate network component This enables servers within
44. on page 23 If you want to use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s other functions e g the com prehensive security features use the router s Security Setup see page 61 or the Advanced Settings menu see page 70 First Steps First Steps Contents The package contains the following items one Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable one mains adapter 220 V 12V 1A DC one cable with RJ 45 jacks CAT5 one CD with full user guide and driver software for operating a network printer on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable via Windows 98 SE ME plus the document enti tled Gigaset WLAN Practical tips one Quick Start Guide System requirements To operate your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you need a PC with an 802 11g or 802 11b compatible wireless Network adapter In order to be able to use the superior range and increased data throughput gained by using Super G technology we recommend using a Gigaset PC Card 108 or a Gigaset USB Adapter 108 Note The maximum data transfer rate for 802 11b compatible network adapters is 11 Mbps for 802 11g compatible network adapters 54 Mbps and for network adapters that support Super G 108 Mbps You can only achieve the transfer rate of 108 Mbps during operation if all net work adapters registered in the wireless network support Super G or an Ethernet connection a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or Mozill
45. security functions for your local network You can protect your network against hacker attacks see below block individual PCs access to selected services or Internet sites see page 83 or restrict them by means of a schedule rule see page 86 The firewall functions for Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable are activated and configured in the factory If you wish to deactivate the firewall carry out the following steps gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select Firewall Security Setu zard Advanced Settings Log Off Firewall Firewall On Off OK Cancel gt Select the required option gt Click OK to apply the settings 79 Configuring the Advanced Settings Attack detection If the firewall functions of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable are activated the device monitors and limits the access of incoming traffic via the DSL connection with a func tion called Stateful Packet Inspection SPI This allows the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to identify and prevent certain types of attack from the Internet such as Denial of Service DoS DoS attacks are aimed at devices and networks with Internet connec tions The aim is not so much to steal data but to paralyse the computer or network to such an extent that the network resources are no longer available A typical hacker attack involves making a remote computer announce that it is acting for the paralysed device for example and receive the data m
46. see IEEE Internete or ee Be et Hees 159 160 connect ondemand 72 connection mode 59 72 manual connection 73 MENU sarees sete Pm 71 service provider 72 setting up access control 83 testing settings 73 Internet access 0000 6 Internet connection changing the configuration 71 closing manually 117 disconnecting automatically 59 72 opening manually 117 setting up llle 71 Internet Explorer 15 51 Internet protocol see IP protocol Internet provider 72 159 Internet time c usIR ED 119 Internet use VUES s ei esce SCRI EORR 77 time irit es s 78 volume limit 006 78 IPaddress 0006 96 160 address block 96 assigning automatically 23 96 assigning static 23 97 dynamic lees 23 157 Gigaset SEb51 WLAN dsl 51 privates dos esc Mies Patios 162 B blic rete sioe ed at 162 StatiCu i n ee a ees 164 IP address block for DHCP 97 IP address pool 05 160 IP protocol sek ee ee eed 159 ipconfig release 40 ipconfig renew lessen 40 ISP see Internet provider K Key length 2205 66 128 bit ASCII 2 222002 67 105 128 bit hexadecimal 67 105 64 bit ASCII 0000 0 67 105 64 bit hexadecimal 67 105 Key
47. setting up a printer on the PC Once you have installed the printer port you still cannot start printing The printer port is nothing more than an additional interface on your PC comparable with the USB port It means that any printer you install on this port is also regarded as a local printer even though it is located in the network and possibly remote from you You still need to connect and configure the printer to this port gt Connect the printer to the USB interface on your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable The printer is installed in the same way as any other printer gt Go through Start Settings Printer and click on New Printer gt In the window that opens click on Next gt Proceed as instructed by the printer installation wizard Please note In the window in which you are prompted to specify the location of the printer you should select Local Printer usually the default setting gt Then click on Next gt Continue to install the printer Select your printer and click on Next gt When the window appears in which you are prompted to enter the type of connec tion double click on the port name Gigaset_Druckerport gt Then continue to install the printer and finish the installation Note The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s printer server does not work bidirectionally It does not evaluate any of the printer s response messages For this reason please make sure that your printer is also configur
48. status information 117 Connecting to the Internet manually sese 117 Regional Options x E epe e LES RECAP nS 118 internet TMG roD ee et ee ee es ee ee a 119 System PassWord ieee aret t RUE UR Sah ans ea pel a e eee o 119 Setting up Remote Management lisse 120 Saving and restoring a configuration 0c cece eee eee 122 Saving configuration data 0 0 ccc ccc erener ree 122 Restoring the back up 6 esc 6 cas eee eee y A eas 123 Resetting to the factory settings 0 cece eee 123 R boot Sg ator a ie a ina MURS SC EE Y ent ee Oy oe ides 123 Updating firmwares cc eon ae a eh hake e a bf ESUEAUASEISVESCUPURET 124 Systemi LOJ ee oe eee tee gett RR berg Sb BER be E Age ore ties Srt Rea GERA res be 125 Status information 20 20 126 OVeLVIeWiv csse to cient ttt chsh d UI Eu E MUT 126 Security iussi ix WE TV SS ER ee RT ea ee E VES 128 Internet oa ues hee de reete e NER hut cR rer to go dee Rl e edic lack 130 Traffic Controllo RSRuC CI eR COWeDEXIV EPIRI E 132 Local Network cce Dr eI er ERE a eee a ee Oh as EU ES 133 Wirel ss Network cct es EEIEXkr ERU Be eee er hee ees 134 DeViCe i i ike ee RN ER VEPOSERM deen ie bbe etek ie Pee dad 135 Installing the printer port for network printers 137 Introd ctlol iiri t Rai REA RAUM CR HERVREREE PIE ESAME SC INCIP 137 Installing a standard TCP IP printer port under Windows XP 2000 138 Installing a print
49. the Local printer option The printer port you are installing will behave like an additional parallel connection to the PC For this reason you must click on the option button next to Local printer in this window There must not be a tick in the square Plug and Play printer check box below If there is a tick present click on the box to remove it Click on Next 139 Installing the printer port for network printers Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create new port Q Use the following port Re 3 Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port M Back Next gt Cancel gt Click on the option button Create a new port gt Then select Standard TCP IP Port from the selection menu in the field next to it gt Click on Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Welcome to the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You use this wizard to add a port for a network printer Before continuing be sure that 1 The device is turned on 2 The network is connected and configured To continue click Next Next gt Cancel gt In the wizard for setting up a standard TCPI IP port click on Next 140 Installing the printer port for network printers Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you
50. the Input type i e whether you wish to enter the key manually or have it generated automatically by means of a Passphrase 66 Security settings Manual key entry gt Select the Key type Hex or ASCII If you select Hex you can use the characters 0 to 9 and A to F With a 64 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 10 characters long An example of a valid key 1234567ABC With a 128 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 26 characters long An example of a valid key 234567ABC8912345DEF 1234567 If you select ASCII you can use the characters O to 9 A to Zand a to z plus the special characters in the ASCII character set With a 64 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 5 characters long An example of a valid key GIGA1 With a 128 bit encryption depth the key is exactly 13 characters long An example of a valid key GIGASET SE551 gt Confirm the key by entering it again in the Confirm key field Generating the key by means of a Passphrase Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off e a B e 7 Itis strongly recommended to enable WPA2 PSK security or WPA PSK WEP security for backward compatibility with older devices to protect your privacy and restrict access to your wireless network Security WEP v Key length 64 bits Mi Input type Passphrase Ni Passphrase e0csscssecsessescesseccesceccese Confirm passphrase 99000000000000000000000000000999 Back Next
51. the Internet DynDNS ensures that a service can always be addressed on the Internet under the same Domain name regardless of the current IP address Encryption Encryption protects confidential information against unauthorised access With an encryption system data packets can be sent securely over a network The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable offers WEP encryption and WPA for secure data transmission over wire less networks Ethernet Ethernet is a network technology for local networks LANs defined by the IEEE as stand ard IEEE 802 3 Ethernet uses a base band cable with a transmission rate of 10 or 100 Mbps Exposed Host Exposed Host refers to a PC outside the firewall See also DMZ 157 Glossary Firewall Firewalls are used by network operators as protection against unauthorised external access This involves a whole bundle of hardware and software actions and technologies that monitor and control the data flow between the private network to be protected and an unprotected network such as the Internet See also NAT Flat rate Flat rate is a particular billing system for Internet connections The Internet Provider charges a monthly fee regardless of the duration and number of logins Full duplex Data transmission mode in which data can be sent and received at the same time See also Half duplex Gateway A gateway is a device for connecting networks with completely different architectures addressing protocols a
52. the local area network to offer services on the Internet without them needing a Public IP address See also Virtual server PPPoA Point to Point Protocol over ATM PPPOA is a Protocol for connecting network components in a local Ethernet network to the Internet via an ATM network PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a Protocol for connecting network components in a local Ethernet network to the Internet via a modem Private IP address The private IP address also known as the local IP address is a network component s address within the local area network LAN The network operator can assign any address he or she wants Devices that act as a link from a local network such as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable have a private and a Public IP address Protocol A protocol describes the agreements for communicating on a network It contains rules for opening administering and closing a connection as well as about data formats time frames and handling possible errors Communications between two applications require different protocols at various levels e g the TCP IP protocols for the Internet Public IP address The public IP address also known as the global IP address is a network component s address on the Internet It is assigned by the Internet Provider Devices that create a link from a LAN to the Internet such as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable have a public and a Private IP address Radio network
53. via the USB port On the Advanced Settings USB screen you can check the status of the connec tion to the USB bulk memory gt In the Advanced Settings menu select Web Server gt Activate your device s integrated Web server Advanced Settings Log Off P Web Server Web server on Off IP address 10 10 10 1 Dynamic DNS gigaset dyndns org registered Device USB Storage Media Partition Sample Partition v HTTP HTTP service C On of FIP FTP service C On om OK gt Select the Partition on the connected data carrier to which you wish to save the data for the Web server Note Depending on the status of the software in your device it is possible that not all Web server functions will work exactly as described below If necessary check whether a software upgrade is offered on the Internet 113 Configuring the Advanced Settings HTTP HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the standard protocol for transferring data on the Internet You can use it for example to publish your own homepage on the Internet gt Activate the HTTP service for your Web server gt You can change the Port via which Internet users can access your data for example to hide your data and protect it against unauthorised users For your security it is only possible to publish data on the Internet via the HTTP service if this is stored in the gigaset_http directory 114 Configuri
54. will have wireless access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and hence to your LAN gt n the Wireless Network menu select Allowed Clients Setup Wiza Advanced Settings Log Off Allowed Clients 1 MAC address filter on C Off Allowed clients MAC address Device name 83 BS SS EM J Add Known wireless clients x Add OK Cancel The default setting for access control is disabled This means that all PCs that use the correct SSID can log in The access control is based on the MAC addresses of the PCs network adapters gt Activate access control via the On option in the MAC address filter field 106 Configuring the Advanced Settings Entering PCs manually gt Enter the required PCs with MAC address and Device name in the appropriate fields gt Click on the Add button to add the entry to the list gt Click on the Delete button to delete the entry from the list gt Apply the settings by clicking OK Selecting from the list of logged in PCs gt From the Known wireless clients list all PCs that currently have access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable select the PC you want to add to the access control gt Click on the Add button to add the entry to the list gt Apply the settings by clicking OK Please remember If you activate MAC access control you must at least enter the PC from which you are configuring the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Otherwise you will no longe
55. wireless network gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data Device On the Device screen in the Status menu you will find information about the most important data for your device Device System uptime System time Firmware version Bootcode version Wireless driver version Hardware version Serial number System Log System log 000 00 00 00 01 01 2005 00 00 00 1 00 00 1 00 00 1 00 00 ROA 1234567890 system log content Refresh Log Off 135 Status information System uptime Shows your device s operating time since the last time the system was started System time Shows the system time for your device Firmware version Shows the version of the firmware currently installed in your device Bootcode version Shows the version of the boot code currently installed in your device Wireless driver version Shows the version of the WLAN driver currently installed in your device Hardware version Shows the version of your device s hardware Serial number Shows your device s serial number System Log The system log can give you important information about the functioning of your device and possible problems You can adjust the scope of the system log to suit your needs see the section entitled System Log on page 125 gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data 136 Installing the printer port for network printers
56. you want to confirm the settings click on Finish to close the basic setup wizard You will then be taken automatically to the start screen for the Security Setup Wizard If you want to carry this out at a later stage deactivate the option I would like to run the Security Setup Wizard now The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is now configured and ready to connect to the Inter net 60 Security settings Security settings The Security Setup Wizard offers you additional settings for improving your network security You can assign a Password for configuring the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 62 change the ID for your wireless network SSID see page 63 set the Encryption for wireless traffic see page 64 limit access to your wireless network to certain PCs see page 76 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s user interface will guide you through the security configuration step by step Once you have completed a screen click on Next gt If you want to make any changes or check your entries click on lt Back gt Select Security Setup Wizard on the start screen or in the tab to start the security configuration if you did not go straight to the start screen for the security settings after making the basic settings Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Log Off e e e oe eo 4 This wizard helps you Seta password for administering this device e Change your wireless network id
57. AN Wireless networks can work easily together with existing Ethernet networks If you wish to connect mobile stations to an existing wired network you must group together all mobile stations into a wireless network in infrastructure mode Cez Wireless local network WLAN e q Access Point CQ d Ethernet The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has four Ethernet interfaces LAN ports Up to four PCs can be connected directly to these LAN ports All PCs can access the Internet via the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Please remember You can also connect an Ethernet router to a LAN port to access a larger Ethernet If you want to link the Gigaset WLAN network to an existing network a large number of settings have to be applied Therefore we cannot provide a general example for this use the configuration depends greatly on the networks in question We advise having the configuration of such a network carried out by a specialist 11 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Features and applications The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s wide range of features make it ideal for a large number of applications such as 12 Internet access The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gives several users access to the Internet when a DSL or cable modem is connected As with many DSL providers the Internet is accessed via the PPPoE protocol the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable contains an integrated P
58. CARD RE ENDERIPENSeQIS e RU EN I pag 76 Traffic Control an a a Ubenuo eris eR RARI EN SURCOU IRE RS 77 Firewall 4 5 ie ey ena tyes aceite tonsa rt a Ala Weste ade eee UNE ease 79 Attack detection ieee sag eee peg died was Rats BOOMS RAGA ENERALE a es 80 Setting up access control to the Internet llli eee 83 Setting up the NAT function 0 0c as 88 Port triggering 3e rnb eg etd ald URGET uere 90 Port Forwardiligr s ttem ee tI ETE ra EE gute See us 91 Opening the firewall for selected PCs Exposed Host 0 0 cece 92 Dynamic DNS 5 dede Dott erai cR re es Cute pta ee end e echt 93 QoS Quality of Service 2 ccc cee ene nent n eee 95 LAN configuration iiis lp lp exec eI Re SEEN Re YS E ei 96 Assigning static IP addresses to individual PCs 0 0 cece lessen 97 Configuring wireless connections llis 98 Setting wireless security sisses errioa en 101 WPA2 PSK and WPA2 PSK WPA PSK lssssseeee cence eens 102 WEP ericry pon seoste eaaa e eth e ee Deed ls 104 Allowed clients 2 emd me esee a eR eR EE Sep as Pe eset 106 Contents Repeater function WDS 2 0 0 cece cece e 108 USB is ei einer eto munem Ge aed See tS EC ERE enims ertt e E 109 Fileserver cix occu gag a Baca dike S AR RERR BORE EE Dade CDL qe Bite 110 Web S nvel iis idea eer UG CE CREE AO RARE RE ATE RON SRRE CUN E SEEN Be 113 Printer Server cncusectoe sack pee sie Re Oa ee eee Nie Mek ea and 116 Administration and
59. E551 WLAN dsl cable does not pass broad cast packets on they always remain within the local network LAN it administers BSSID Basic Service Set ID BSSID permits unique differentiation of one wireless network WLAN from another In Infrastructure mode the BSSID is the MAC address of the Access Point In wireless net works in Ad hoc mode the BSSID is the MAC address of any one of the participants Client A Client is an application that requests a service from a Server For example an http Cli ent on a PC in a local network requests data i e Web pages from an HTTP Server on the Internet Frequently the network component e g the PC on which the Client applica tion is running is also called a Client 155 Glossary DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP handles the automatic assignment of IP addresses to network components It was developed because in large networks especially the Internet the defining of IP addresses is very complex as participants frequently move drop out or new ones join A DHCP Server automatically assigns the connected network components DHCP Cli ents Dynamic IP addresses from a defined IP pool range thus saving a great deal of con figuration work In addition the address blocks can be used more effectively since not all participants are on the network at the same time the same IP address can be assigned to different network components in succession as and when required The Gigaset S
60. E551 WLAN dsl cable includes a DHCP server and uses it to assign auto matic IP addresses to PCs in the local network You can specify that the IP addresses for certain PCs are never changed DHCP Server See DHCP DMZ Demilitarised Zone DMZ describes a part of a network that is outside the Firewall A DMZ is set up as it were between a network you want to protect e g a LAN and an insecure network e g the Internet A DMZ is useful if you want to offer Server services on the Internet which for security reasons are not to be run from behind the firewall or if Internet appli cations do not work properly behind a firewall A DMZ permits unrestricted access from the Internet to only one or a few network components while the other network com ponents remain secure behind the firewall DNS Domain Name System DNS permits the assignment of IP addresses to computers or Domain names that are easier to remember A DNS server must administer this information for each LAN with an Internet connection As soon as a page on the Internet is called up the browser obtains the corresponding IP address from the DNS Server so that it can establish the connection On the Internet the assignment of domain names to IP addresses follows a hierarchical system A local PC only knows the address of the local Name Server This in turn knows all the addresses of the PCs in the local network and the superordinated Name Servers which again know addresses and the
61. K Dynamic DNS Any service you provide on the Internet can be accessed by Domain names Your router s Public IP address is assigned to this domain name If your Internet Service Provider for your local network s WAN connection assigns the IP address dynamically the IP address of the router can change The assignment to the domain name will no longer be valid and your service will no longer be available In this case you must ensure that the assignment of the IP address to the domain name is regularly updated This is handled by the dynamic DNS service DynDNS You can use the DynDNS service to assign your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable an individual static domain name on the Internet even if it does not have a static IP address There are various providers on the Internet offering free DynDNS service The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable uses the DynDNS service from DynDNS org http www DynDNS org If you use the service of this DynDNS provider then your service can be reached on the Internet as a subdomain of one of the DynDNS org domains 93 Configuring the Advanced Settings If you have activated the device s DynDNS function it will monitor its public IP address When this changes it will open a connection to DynDNS org and update its IP address there Please remember You have to open an account with DynDNS org before you can use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s DynDNS function Follow the instructions on the DynDNS org web
62. K OFDM IEEE 802 11b 13 Europe ETSI IEEE 802 119 13 Europe ETSI IEEE 802 11b up to 11 Mbps IEEE 802 119 up to 54 Mbps Super G up to 108 Mbps XR up to 1 Mbps Operating temperature O to 40 C Storage temperature 10 to 70 C 596 to 8096 non condensing Power Online Internet WLAN activity wireless WAN connection to modem activity LAN1 to LAN4 connection to PC activity wired USB device connection Compliance with security conditions and regulations 150 CE EN60950 Appendix Software Browser based configuration environment NAT PPPoE DHCP server and client NAT Port Forwarding Port Triggering Exposed Host Security Setup Firewall prevention of hacker attacks MAC address filtering URL filtering DoS blocking SPI Log file WEP encryption WPA2 WPA encryption Authorisation This device is intended for use within the European Union and Switzerland If used in other countries it must first be approved nationally in the country in question Country specific conditions have been taken into consideration Siemens AG hereby declares that this device complies with the basic requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the declaration of conformity in accordance with 1999 5 EC is available at www siemens com gigasetdocs C 06820 Disposal the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by All electrical and elec
63. ON S eere e es 55 Jaunching 00 e ee 51 V MGM cs sein ai EE AE Seanes ee 157 Virtual server 13 89 165 Voice over IP see Internet telephony Volume limit 05 78 MVP hic is saints cett ist SR RETE 165 172 W WAN os RR e ete 165 WAN interface slssseses 10 WS io zi seat desea de re ha teen 108 Web server 000 eee eee 113 ETP reae AR Re een 115 HTTIPservice llle 114 WEP eerte 64 66 101 104 166 encryption mode 104 hexadecimal lees 67 key length 66 105 passphrase lille 67 Wide Area Network see WAN Wired Equivalent Privacy see WEP Wired network 00000005 8 Wireless cell 0000005 166 Wireless LAN see WLAN Wireless network access control 68 encryption za mih oe codec 64 Wireless settings llus 98 WLAN REUS 9 11 166 operating modes 9 transmission speed 12 WLAN adapter 04 9 WPA soo e le enn thee aes 65 101 166 Pre shared key WPA2 PSK 0 0 ee eee 64 102 WPASPSK 50i RET ORI 65 102 Issued by Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH amp Co KG Schlavenhorst 66 D 46395 Bocholt Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH amp Co KG 2006 All rights reserved Subject to availability Rights of modification reserved www siemens com gigaset No A31008 M1029 B101 2 7619
64. P address for their Internet connections which makes them invisible on the Inter net The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable only allows access from the Internet if it has been requested from the local network With the firewall the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable also offers comprehensive protection against hacker attacks Service filtering and URL filtering The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable can filter Internet access Here you determine which PCs may access which Internet services In addition you can deactivate access to certain Internet domains and sites URL filtering Access control and encryption for the local network You can use various encryption methods and authentication methods WEP WPA WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 MAC access control to prevent unauthorised access to your wireless LAN or make data illegible to unauthorised parties Offering your own services on the Internet f you want to offer your own services on the Internet you can configure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable as a virtual server without permitting further access to the local network Exposed Host You can set up a PC on your local network to be a virtual server and release it for unrestricted access from the Internet 13 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Procedure for installation and configuration 1 14 First install an Ethernet network card or a wireless Network adapter such as the Gigaset PC Card 108 or the Gigaset USB Adapter 108 in th
65. PPoE Client which means you no longer need to set up this service on your PC yourself Shared Internet access If your Internet provider permits this the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable supports Internet access for up to 252 users In practice multiple users in your network can surf the Internet simultaneously using just one Internet account Setting up a local network The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable permits connections for four devices via Ethernet ports with a transmission speed of 10 or 100 Mbps with automatic recognition for up to 252 mobile terminals via a radio interface with a transmission speed of up to 108 Mbps It complies with Standard IEEE 802 11g and can work with all products that satisfy Standard IEEE 802 11 b or 802 119 The Super G technology used enables a high transmission speed Using a Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable makes it easy to set up a network at home or in small offices For example users can exchange data or share resources on the net work such as a file server or printer You can connect a USB hard disk a USB stick or a printer to the USB interface of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and make them available to all users in your network The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Security functions The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable offers comprehensive security measures Firewall protection against unauthorised access from the Internet All the PCs in the local network use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s Public I
66. Prefered DNS server P Alterate DNS server Advanced gt f the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address auto matically options have already been activated your PC is already configured for DHCP Click on Cancel and close the following windows with OK to save your net work configuration gt f the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address auto matically options have not yet been activated select them now and click on OK Close the following screens 38 Configuring the local network Deactivating the HTTP proxy Make sure that the HTTP Proxy in your Web browser is deactivated This function must be deactivated so that your Web browser can read your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s configuration pages The following section describes the procedure for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox First decide which browser you are using and then follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer gt Open Internet Explorer Click on Tools Internet Options gt n the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab gt Click on LAN settings gt Deactivate all options in the Settings for local network LAN window gt Click on OK and then OK again to close the Internet Options window Mozilla Firefox gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on Connection Settings gt In t
67. SIEMENS e CORDLESS HOME COMMUNICATION G g a set Contents Contents Safety Precautions 5o vedete p ROREM REID The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 6 Local networks with Gigaset products 0 cece cence een enn ene nee 7 Wired local network Ethernet 0 0 0 0 ccc ccc eee eee eee nes 8 Wireless local network WLAN 0 000 ccc RR RRRRRRIRRIRRIRIRRIRRIRRRIR II 9 Linking a wireless network WLAN to an Ethernet LAN 04 11 Features and applications sanana neuan nnee cette eens 12 Procedure for installation and configuration 0 cece cee eens 14 FIFSC SLEDS ink ow x a toe p a eta aaa eee D COM LOM US c eos Sein meten s E E EOS FUR HE re ome attend oe ERN RECO eO 15 Systemirequirementss css norr eri ed ok Bo REA bees SRE ES Uti vix parer Daa 15 Operating displays and connections 0 0 cece eect eee 16 Front parieli aco ee eu iE E nex eU os QE ea OREN eR owes 16 Back panel eec er e Ree Fe A wane ae ee ape EE 17 Setting up the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 2 0 ce eee eee ee 18 Connecting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 0 cee eee eee eee eee 19 To the DSL or cable modem 0 cece ee eee ene renee 19 Iac rm 20 To the mains power supply 00 cece cee e a 22 Configuring the local network 23 Network configuration with Windows XP 00 cece cece teens 23 Configuring the network
68. WLAN dsl cable and the printer itself must be switched on of course Asitis connected to the USB printer port on your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable it does not detract from the performance of any other PC in the network To facilitate this option you must first set up a printer port on each PC wanting to use the network printer A printer port is an interface on the PCs which forwards the print job to an IP address within the network Once you have set up this port you must install the printer driver 137 Installing the printer port for network printers Installing a standard TCP IP printer port under Windows XP 2000 You can use the standard TCP IP port driver present in this operating system Make sure that the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is connected and can be reached in the network A printer need not be connected to the USB port on your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable at this point The following illustrations show installation on Windows XP Installation on Windows 2000 is essentially the same gt Click on Start and in the window that opens click on Printers and Faxes Paint Shop Pro 4 BA My Documents 2 My Recent Documents gt UltraEdit 32 8 My Pictures D My Music E My Computer Control Panel Printers and Faxes Help and Support Y Search All Programs gt am Run gt Double click in the window that has opened on Add printer The wizard for installing a printer i
69. a Firefox 1 0 for configuring your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable for Internet access a DSL or cable modem and a splitter for DSL the access data for your Internet Providers 15 First Steps Operating displays and connections Front panel LED displays The front panel of the device contains LED displays that show the operating state and simplify installation and fault finding in the network The LEDs show the following from right to left LED State Status On A device is connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl USB cable via the USB port Off There is no device connected On The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is connected to the T power supply Off The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is not connected to the power supply On A DSL or cable modem is connected WAN Flashing The WAN port is sending or receiving data traffic Off There is no modem connected On Connection to the Internet has been established Online Off There is no Internet connection 16 First Steps LED State Status On The radio interface is active Flashing The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is sending or receiving WLAN data on the radio interface Off The radio interface has been deactivated or no radio sig nal is being received On A device is connected to the relevant LAN port Ee Flashing The LAN port is sending or receiving data traffic LANA Off T
70. a time As long as the public ports are open they can be used by unauthorised persons to gain access to a PC in the local network When the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is supplied the NAT function Network Address Translation is activated i e all IP addresses of PCs in the local network are converted to the router s public IP address when accessing the Internet You can use the NAT settings for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to set up port triggering for special applications see page 90 set up the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable as a virtual server by configuring Port For warding see page 91 open the firewall for selected PCs see page 92 Please remember For the functions described below you must make sure that the IP addresses of the PCs do not change If the IP addresses of the PCs are assigned via the DHCP server of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you must select the option Never expires see page 97 for the settings on the Local Network screen for Lease time or assign static IP addresses for the PCs You can activate or deactivate the NAT function default setting NAT function is acti vated gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select Address Translation NAT and select the required option Advanced Settings Sta Log Off Address Translation NAT Network address C on Off translation OK Cancel 89 Configuring the Advanced Settings Port Triggeri
71. access shared resources This is done as follows gt Click on Start Settings Control Panel gt Double click on the Network and dial up connections icon FY Network and Dial up Connections 3 jol x File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help l s2Back Qsearch Gyrolders Bristory fg GS X A Ea Address Network and Dial up Connections gt Pao bed L Ll Make New Connection D Network and Dial up Connections zll Local Area Connection This folder contains network connections for this computer and a wizard to help you create a new connection To create a new connection click Make New Connection To open a connection click its icon To access settings and components of a connection right click its icon and then click Properties To identify your computer on the network click Network Identification To add additional networking components click Add Network Components Select an item to view its description gt gt 2 object s 7 gt In the left hand pane click on Add network components 33 Configuring the local network Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard Windows Components fou can add or remove components of Windows 2000 To add or remove a component click the checkbox 4 shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details Compon
72. address The IP address is the unique network wide address of a network component in a net work based on the TCP IP protocol e g in a local network LAN or on the Internet The IP address has four parts decimal numbers separated by full stops e g 192 168 1 1 The IP address comprises the network number and the computer number Depending on the Subnet mask one two or three parts form the network number the remainder forms the computer number You can find out the IP address of your PC using the ipconfig command IP addresses can be assigned manually see Static IP address or automatically see Dynamic IP address On the Internet Domain names are normally used instead of the IP addresses DNS is used to assign domain names to IP addresses The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has a Private IP address and a Public IP address IP pool range The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s IP address pool defines a range of IP addresses that the router s DHCP Server can use to assign Dynamic IP addresses ISP Internet Service Provider Internet Provider LAN Local network A local network links network components so that they can exchange data and share resources The physical range is restricted to a particular area a site As a rule the users and operators are identical A local network can be connected to other local networks or to a wide area network WAN such as the Internet With the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you can set up a
73. again Help Click on the question mark to display explanations about the current user interface screen Buttons and symbols used by the wizards The wizards use graphic symbols to show which steps you have already carried out S As soon as you have changed the configuration in a screen you can activate the new setting by clicking on Next at the bottom of the screen The Back button returns you to the previous configuration step and Back returns you to the start screen Buttons in the Advanced Settings menu OK Transfers the settings you have made to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable configuration Cancel Deletes all the entries in a screen since the last time you clicked on OK This button is not available for the initial configuration of the device Other buttons may be visible depending on the function in question These are described in the relevant sections 55 Basic Setup Wizard Basic Setup Wizard The Basic Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the general configuration of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable This includes settings for your region and for your Inter net access Connection to the Internet is established via the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable for all PCs connected to it You need your Internet Provider s access data for the configuration Please have this data to hand Please remember The Basic Setup Wizard will reconfigure your Internet settings if this has already been
74. ames and all too obvious words Use a combination of letters numbers and special characters Please remember If you ever forget your System Password you will have to reset your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 Please bear in mind that this will restore all the settings to the factory configuration No System Password will be active either Setting Idle time before log off gt Enter the period in minutes after which the configuration program is to be aborted if no entry is made The default setting is 10 minutes If you enter the value O the program will never be aborted automatically gt Click OK to accept the settings Setting up Remote Management Remote Management enables a PC that is not on your local network to be used to con figure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable with a standard Web browser You can permit Remote Management for one particular PC or for any PCs For security reasons this function is only available if you have previously changed the system password for your device see page 119 gt In the Administration menu select Remote Management Advanced Settings Status Log Off Remote Management Remote management On C of IP address 0 0 0 0 Port 8080 Allowed connections Only specified client v Authorized cient o o Jo Jo OK Canea gt Select the On option for Remote Management if you wish to permit Remote Man agement 120 Administration and
75. aset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 117 call up the wizard for the basic configuration Basic Setup Wizard see page 56 call up the Security Setup Wizard see page 61 open the Advanced Settings menu for additional configuration options see page 70 You can call up the wizards the Advanced Settings menu and status information from any other configuration program screen at any time via the tabs on the upper edge of the user interface 52 The user interface The configuration program offers you the following functions Basic Setup Wizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Internet status Language Use this wizard for the settings required for connecting to the Internet You can also set data for your region This is described from page 56 This wizard allows you to take precautions against unauthor ised access to your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and the local network For example you can assign a password and set up encryption for wireless traffic This is described from page 61 For the protection of your network we recommend that you carry out this setup Additional functions are offered in the Advanced Settings menu For example you can back up and restore your config uration data set up your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable as a virtual server for your network and much more These config uration steps are optional and can be carried out at a later stage This is described from page 70
76. ate the same encryption on the network adapter with the correct key If you do not know the key you will have to reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 Warning Please bear in mind that this will restore all the configuration settings to the factory set tings 148 Appendix Symptom Possible cause and solutions The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable or other PCs can not be reached by a PCin the connected LAN with a ping command gt Make sure that TCP IP has been installed and con figured on all the PCs on the local network gt Check that the IP addresses have been properly configured In most cases you can use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s DHCP function to assign dynamic addresses to the PCs in the LAN In this case you have to configure the TCP IP settings of all the PCs so that they obtain the IP address automatically If you configure the IP addresses in the LAN manually remember to use the subnet mask 255 255 255 x This means that the first three parts of the IP address on each PC and the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable have to be identical The device also has to be configured as DNS server No connection to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s configuration envi ronment Use the p ng command to check whether you can establish a network connection to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Check the network cable between the PC you want to use to administer the device and th
77. cable only indoors within a temperature range of 5 to 40 C Do not position the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable near sources of heat Do not cover the ventilation slots High temperatures can damage the device A mains socket for 220 240V and a connection socket for the modem or LAN must be available where you set up the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Do not site the device in the immediate vicinity of stereo equipment TV sets or microwave ovens This may cause interference Position the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable so that it is as near to the centre of your wireless network as possible Make sure that where you position the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has optimum reception throughout the house or office You can improve the reception quality by aligning the antenna turn and or tilt Position the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on a non slip surface The router feet do not normally leave any traces on the surface they are on However some furniture surfaces may contain substances that attack and soften the router s rubber feet Then the feet may well mark the furniture surface Do not place the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on any furniture surface that could be affected by the heat from the device Position the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable so that it cannot fall Lay the cables so that nobody can trip over them If you wish to mount the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on the wall use flat headed or tallow drop screws with a maximum thread diamete
78. ction 80 configuring ccd ia bee eee 79 e mail notification 81 security level 0005 80 user defined 000 82 Flat rate sse e me 158 Front panel 2025 16 Full duplex 000005 158 G Games on the Internet 89 Gateway llle 45 158 Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl back panel 0 17 configuring 0085 51 connecting eei eee 19 front panel 008 16 installation 000 14 IPaddress 04 51 protecting with password 62 settingUPp 0 eee 18 ways to set up the network 7 Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable wall mounting 18 Global IP address see Public IP address H Hackerattack 13 157 e mail notification 81 Half duplex 020005 158 Helps eer Be 55 Hexadecimal 67 105 Hexadecimal key 67 105 EL TPADEOXV e temen 158 H bner ook See ex ER e 158 Idletim 2e erm 120 IEEE 5 b OE EE dr E ote eee 158 Infrastructure mode 9 159 Installation 2 0 0 0 00 eee 14 Installing network services Windows 2000 33 Installing printer driver Windows 98 2000 145 Windows XP 0005 144 Installing TCP IP protocol Windows 2000 35 Windows 98 00055 43 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
79. d PCs Exposed Host You can set up a client in your local network to be an exposed host Your device will them forward all incoming data traffic from the Internet to this client You can then for example operate your own Web server on one of the clients in your local network and make it accessible to Internet users As the exposed host your local client is directly visible to the Internet and therefore par ticularly exposed to risk e g from hacker attacks You should only activate this func tion if it is absolutely necessary e g to operate a Web server and other functions e g port forwarding are not adequate In this case you should take appropriate meas ures on the clients concerned Please remember Only one PC per public IP address can be set up as Exposed Host see also the section Port Forwarding on page 91 gt To set up a PC as Exposed Host select Exposed Host in the Address Translation NAT menu 92 Configuring the Advanced Settings Advanced Settings atus Log Off Exposed Host f Local IP address Comment Enabled E S f v Add OK Cancel gt Enter the Local IP address of the PC that is to be enabled as Exposed Host gt Enter a name for the PC in the Comment field gt Activate the entry by selecting the option gt Click on the Add button to add the entry to the list gt Click on the Delete button to delete the entry from the list gt Apply the settings by clicking O
80. dapters will be interrupted until you enter the new SSID on them as well SSID broadcast If this option is enabled default setting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable will send the SSID in all data transmissions and your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s SSID will be displayed on PCs that have a wireless network adapter In this case eavesdroppers could use the SSID to gain access to your network If you deactivate SSID broadcast your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s SSID will not be displayed This increases the protection against unauthorised access to your wireless network However you must make a note of the SSID You will need this to log on your PC gt Select the Off option to deactivate SSID broadcast Transmission mode This function is only shown in the window if the Super G transmission mode is deacti vated see page 100 The standard IEEE 802 119 permits data transfer up to 54 Mbit s IEEE 802 11b up to 11 Mbit s For the best possible data transfer rates in your network select IEEE 802 11g only To operate clients with older wireless network adapters in your network select IEEE 802 11b g mixed gt Select the required transmission mode for your wireless network Sending power gt Select the required sending power for your device We recommend that you select a sending power with a range to suit the spatial envi ronment of your local network A much greater range makes it easier to eavesdrop on your wirel
81. de occurs automatically when the signal is weak enough and if the partner station is also XR capable gt Activate or deactivate XR for your wireless network to increase the range gt Click on OK to apply the settings 100 Configuring the Advanced Settings Setting wireless security If you are sending data over wireless channels we recommend that you activate encryp tion WEP or WPA on your wireless network components WPA offers greater security than WEP We therefore recommend that you choose WPA encryption if it is supported by all components in your wireless network WPA is a more advanced procedure than WEP for protecting wireless networks Dynamic keys based on TKIP Temporal Key Integration Protocol offer increased security The new standard WPA2 is based on AES WPA also supports the use of an authentication server gt In the Wireless Network menu select Encryption Advanced Settings Log Off Enc i 4 ryption amp gt Authentication Security let 5 1 s ema V oK Cancel The following security mechanisms are currently available WPA2 PSK and WPA2 PSK WPA PSK see page 102 WAP2 and WPA2 WPA with authentication server see page 103 WEP encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy see page 104 101 Configuring the Advanced Settings WPA2 PSK and WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA with Pre shared key WPA PSK WPA PSK is a special WPA mode that provides encryption protection for users at home
82. e Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable If the PC you want to use is on the device s local network make sure that you are using the correct IP address administration see above If the PC you want to use is not on the router s local network it must be authorised via Remote Manage ment Password forgotten or lost gt Reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 Warning Please bear in mind that this will restore all the configuration settings to the factory settings You cannot access a resource drive or printer on a different PC gt Make sure that TCP IP has been installed and con figured on all the PCs on the local network and that the PCs all belong to the same workgroup gt Check whether the resource has been released on the PC in question and whether you have the nec essary access rights gt Printing check whether the printer has been set up as a network printer 149 Appendix Specifications Interfaces 1 modem 4 LAN 1 USB WLAN Wireless properties Frequency range Spreading Modulation Number of channels Transmission rate Operating environment Temperature Humidity LED displays green RJ45 10Base T 100Base TX Autosensing MDI MDIX RJ45 10Base T 100Base TX Autosensing MDI MDIX USB 2 0 for printer server or file server 802 11g for the wireless connection of up to 252 PCs 2 400 to 2 484 GHz ISM band Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS CC
83. e PCs you want to connect to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable The installation is described in the products user guide Please remember When installing wireless network adapters use the default SSID for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable ConnectionPoint Then make the necessary connections PCs modem to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and switch the device on see section Connecting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on page 19 Before the PCs can communicate with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and with each other in a local network you have to change their network settings Configure these network settings on one PC first so that it can establish a connection to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You can then use this PC to configure the device To find out how to do this refer to Configuring the local network on page 23 In a wireless connection you establish the link from the PC s wireless network adapt er to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable This is described in the user guide for the network adapter Then configure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to activate the device s Internet access refer to the section Basic Setup Wizard on page 56 This will require the access data from your Internet service provider If you want to connect more PCs to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable configure their network settings so as to set up the local network refer to the section entitled Configuring the local network
84. e and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks dl QoS Packet Scheduler Au Internet TCP IP Description wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Uninstall Properties Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default Configuring the local networ gt Select Internet protocol TCP IP and click on Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address addr Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses k gt f the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address auto matically options have already been activated your PC is already configured for DHCP Click on Cancel and close the following windows with OK to save your net work configuration gt f the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address auto matically options have not yet been activated select them now and click on OK Close the following screens 29 Configuring the local network Deactivating the HTTP proxy Make sure that the HTTP Prox
85. e page 49 SO dee ce XS Setting up a PC as the Client for Microsoft Networks Before the PCs on your network can work together you have to configure them as a Microsoft Network Client This is done as follows gt Click on Start Settings Control Panel gt Double click on the Network icon and then open the Configuration tab in the Net work window gt Check whether the list of components contains the entry Client for Microsoft Net works gt If itis not there click on Add Select Network Component Type 2 xi client enables your computer to connect to other computers 41 Configuring the local network gt Select Client as the network component type and click on Add Select Network Client is Client for Microsoft Networks m Client for NetWare Networks E Microsoft Family Logon gt Under Manufacturers select Microsoft and under Network Clients select Client for Microsoft Networks gt Confirm this with OK Selecting a computer name and workgroup You now have to specify a name for the PC and assign it to a workgroup gt In the Network window change from the Configuration register to Identification gt n the Computer name field enter the name the PC is to appear under in the net work This name must be unique within the network gt In the Workgroup field type a name for the workgroup This name must be the same for all the PCs in the ne
86. e the system password see page 119 set up remote management see page 120 save and if necessary restore configuration data see page 122 reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to the factory settings see page 123 reboot the device see page 123 update the firmware see page 124 make the settings for the system protocol see page 125 view information about the configuration and status of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 126 C A A E E E A E E G Connecting to the Internet manually You can connect to the Internet manually If for example you deactivated the function Auto Connect when configuring Internet access then Internet applications such as your browser or e mail application will not automatically open a connection when they are launched In this case you will have to open the connection manually when it is required and also close it again when you are finished with it To open or close an Internet connection manually gt Open the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable start screen as described on page 51 If you have already started the configuration environment click on the start screen tab at the top left of the window If you have not yet started the configuration environment start it now and log on gt Click on Connect to open a connection to the Internet 117 Administration and status information Regional Options To operate your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you can select the
87. e with which you wish to restore the config uration A window will appear prompting you to confirm the procedure gt Click on OK The configuration will now be updated Resetting to the factory settings You can reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to the factory settings You should do this before making the device available to others or exchanging it through the dealer Otherwise unauthorised persons may use your Internet access data at your expense gt Select the option Reset configuration to factory default settings and click on OK A window will appear prompting you to confirm the procedure Please remember You can restart your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable if it is not working properly It should then be ready for use again see page 17 Please bear in mind that when the device is fully reset all configuration settings will return to the factory settings This means that you will have to completely reconfigure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Reboot You can restart your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable if it is not working properly It should then be ready for use again In the Administration menu select Reboot Click on OK to restart the device 123 Administration and status information Updating firmware If Siemens or your Internet provider make available a new version of the firmware you can update the firmware of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable To do this you must first download the new fi
88. eant for it You can use the Attack Detection function to change the standard firewall settings and arrange to be notified by email about any attempted hacker attacks gt In the Advanced Settings Internet Firewall menu select Attack Detection Advanced Settings Log Off Attack Detection f Level Medium v E mail Notification E mail notification on Off Notification interval 1 day v E mail address to notify Outgoing mail server SMTP Incoming mail server POP3 User name Password Test Settings OK Cancel gt Select the security level for the firewall The default setting is Medium which combines a high degree of security with little effect on functionality The level High offers you maximum security with possibly limited functionality for special applications The level Low offers you maximum functionality with possibly reduced security 80 Configuring the Advanced Settings Select Custom to determine the criteria for defence against hacker attacks your self Further setting options are then shown in the window E mail notification of a hacker attack You can choose to be informed by e mail about a possible hacker attack gt Enter the following in the dialogue fields Select the Notification interval i e at what intervals you wish to be informed about hacker attacks If hacker attacks have been identified and blocked
89. eceipt together with the date of purchase shall be required as evidence for invoking the Guarantee Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident Ownership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union For Products sold in the Republic of Ireland the Guarantee is issued by Siemens Ireland Limited Ballymoss Road Sandyford Industrial Estate Dublin 18 The Republic of Ireland Any other claims resulting out of or in connection with the device shall be excluded from this Guarantee Nothing in this Guarantee shall attempt to limit or exclude a Customers Statutory Rights nor the manufacturer s liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence The duration of the Guarantee shall not be extended by services rendered under the terms of the Guarantee Insofar as no Guarantee default exists Siemens reserves the right to charge the customer for replacement or repair Theabove provisions do not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the customer To make a claim under this Guarantee please contact the Siemens helpdesk on 1850 777 277 This number is also to be found in the accompanying user guide 154 Glossary Glossary Access Point An Access Point such as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is the centre of a wi
90. ecial characters gt Click on OK to apply the changes 115 Configuring the Advanced Settings Printer server Your device s integrated printer server allows you to offer a USB printer to all users in your local network Note At present the printer server can only be used with selected printers You can obtain further information by contacting the hotline or else on the Internet see page 152 To be able to use this function first connect a USB printer to the USB port on your device such that this device is shown on this screen You can check the status of the connection to the USB printer on the Advanced Settings USB screen gt Activate your device s integrated printer server Advanced Settings Log Off Print Server Print server On C Off IP address 192 168 2 1 Device USB Printer OK Cancel Users can set up the connected printer by entering the local IP address on your PC gt Click OK to accept the changes You will find information on setting up the printer connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable in the section entitled Installing the printer port for network printers on page 137 116 Administration and status information Administration and status information The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable user interface includes several helpful functions for administration You can open an Internet connection manually see below select regional options see page 118 chang
91. ed unidirectionally 146 Appendix Trouble shooting Appendix This section describes common problems and their solution The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is easy to monitor thanks to its LED displays Problems can be quickly identi fied If you cannot solve the connection problem after checking the LED displays please consult the other sections of the following table Symptom Possible cause and solutions Power lamp does not light up No gt gt power supply Check whether the mains adapter is connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and a power outlet Check whether the device is switched on Check whether the power outlet and the mains adapter are working properly If the mains adapter is not working properly please get in touch with our customer service unit see page 152 The LAN LED on a connected device does not light up No Vy LAN connection Make sure that the connected device is switched on Check whether the Ethernet cable is plugged in Check that you are using the right cable type CAT5 and that the cable is not too long 100 m Check that the network card on the connected device and the cables are not defective If neces sary replace a defective network card or cable Use the Windows device manager My Computer Properties to check whether the network card is functioning If you see a red cross or a question mark then the driver may
92. entification e Encrypt your wireless network e Restrict access to your wireless network to certain computers To continue click Next Back Next gt Cancel gt Click on Next gt to continue 61 Security settings Assigning a Password In the first step of the setup you can assign a Password for the user interface When supplied the configuration of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is not protected with a Password To prevent unauthorised changes to the configuration you should set a Password and change this Password from time to time gt gt gt 62 Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Log Off MP EPEE 4 Please set a new password for your device in order to prevent unauthorized access to the configuration program Current password New password Confirm new password lt Back Next gt Cancel If you have already set a Password enter the old Password in the Current password field Enter a new password in the New password field and repeat it in the Confirm new password field The Password can be up to 32 alphanumerical characters long The SSID is case sen sitive Avoid proper names and all too obvious words Mix letters and numbers together Please remember If you ever forget your Password you will have to reset your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 Please bear in mind that this will restore all the settings to the factory configuration No Password
93. ents 23 Management and Monitoring Tools X Networking Services 23 Other Network File and Print Services 0 0 MB Description Contains a variety of specialized network related services and protocols Total disk space required 0 1 MB Details Space available on disk 292 5 MB lt Back Cancel gt Now select Networking services and click on Next gt You will now be prompted to insert the Windows installation CD Insert the WIN2000 CD and click on OK to install all the required components Selecting a computer name and workgroup You now have to specify a name for the PC and assign it to a workgroup gt In the left hand pane click on Network identification and then on Properties gt In the Computer name field enter the name the PC is to appear under in the net work This name must be unique within the network gt In the Workgroup field type a name for the workgroup This name must be the same for all the PCs in the network gt Confirm this with OK 34 Configuring the local network Installing the TCP IP protocol The TCP IP protocol ensures that the PCs in the network can communicate with each other You now have to install this Protocol gt Right click to open the LAN connection f9 Network and Dial up Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back gt Qsearch Gyrolders CBristory ig GE gt Address E Network a
94. er Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use Selectthe manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Manufacturer Printers Agfa f AGFA AccuSet v52 3 ae EW AGFA AccuSetSF v52 3 pore Sf AGFA AccuSet 800 I Rh FA AccuSet 8005F v52 3 E This diver is digitally signed windows Update CL Tell me why driver sianing is important lt Back Next gt Cancel gt If you wish to install a printer for this port immediately click on Next and follow the printer installation wizard s instructions gt f you do not wish to install a printer until later click on Cancel Note The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s printer server does not work bidirectionally It does not evaluate any of the printer s response messages For this reason please make sure that your printer is also configured unidirectionally You can make the relevant printer settings for your printer via Start Settings Printer 143 Installing the printer port for network printers Installing a printer on the TCP IP port retrospectively If you connect a printer to this port at a later time start as described above for installing the printer port Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers comm
95. er a Description of the file server in the next field 110 Configuring the Advanced Settings gt Enter the name of the Domain workgroup Workgroup is the standard name for Windows in which the file server is located If you now search your network you will find the file server within the stated domain workgroup in the network environ ment The connected USB bulk memory is shown in the Device field Partitions list and sharing directories Partitions shows all partitions for the connected data carrier gt Click on the Edit button next to the partition whose directory you want to release for sharing A new window appears with a list of the existing shares Advanced Settings Status Log Off File Server Partition Sample Partition Shares Name Directory Add Delete All Shares OK Cancel gt Click on Add to set up a new share for the partition gt For an existing share click on Edit to edit the share In both cases a window opens for the next steps see below gt You can delete the required share by clicking on the Delete button gt Click on Delete All Shares if you wish to cancel all existing shares 111 Configuring the Advanced Settings Setting up or editing a share Advanced Settings Status Log Off File Server f Partition Sample Partition Share Directory hoc acl Browse Security On C Off Access Read only v Password read only Confirm password read
96. er on the TCP IP port retrospectively lsseeleeeeeeee 144 Installing a printer driver under Windows 98 SE orME 000 ee eee 145 Instructions for setting up a printer on the PC cece eee 146 Contents ADDCNGIX 4 oco o CO TER a eae ae Tro ble sliooting 3 cero utu restet E te TN Oe lg cte LAC 147 Specifications e eo De npo vx Boe eh eta peer reote PS 150 AUTH OLISALO Mi cs sh stresses rc a A Se eke ees feles ent AL Rh E 151 Disposal 5 ehe Suo eerie eee RE CINA UE Oe 151 Service Customer Care isxoy RT Orense Rbewipcv ee ing ELDER UE 152 Guarantee certificate United Kingdom 00 cece eee 152 Guarantee certificate Ireland eee RR 153 Glossary usd eed ox E ER EE EEN CREDO Index se oki Meck oe XA Ae gee eae OT Safety precautions Safety precautions Only use the mains adapter 12V 1A DC that is supplied with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Comply with the connection values and ratings when connecting the device to the mains power supply Protect the device from damp Never open the device For reasons of electrical safety it may only be opened by authorised service technicians The device may affect medical equipment Trademarks Microsoft Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Mozilla Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Organization Super G is a
97. ervices are not offered in countries where our product is not sold by authorised dealers Please address any questions about the DSL or cable connection to your network provider Guarantee certificate United Kingdom Without prejudice to any claim the user customer may have in relation to the dealer or retailer the customer shall be granted a manufacturer s Guarantee under the conditions set out below In the case of new devices and their components exhibiting defects resulting from manufacturing and or material faults within 24 months of purchase Siemens shall at its own option and free of charge either replace the device with another device reflecting the current state of the art or repair the said device In respect of parts subject to wear and tear including but not limited to batteries keypads casing this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper treatment and or failure to comply with information contained in the user manuals This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer or the customer themselves e g installation configuration software downloads User manuals and any software supplied on a separate data medium shall be excluded from the Guarantee 152 The purchase receipt together with the date of purchase shall be required as evidence for invok
98. ess data transmission 99 Configuring the Advanced Settings Super G 108 Mbit s With the aid of channel bundling the Super G transmission mode enables wireless data transfer up to 108 Mbps The channel for wireless data transfer cannot be changed You can only use Super G if this function is supported by at least one client in your wireless network For the best possible data transfer rates all clients in your LAN should support Super G Please remember If you activate Super G as the transmission mode but it is not supported by all compo nents in your wireless network then for technical reasons the transfer rate in the net work may be significantly lower than the possible maximum of 108 Mbit s gt Select the mode for using Super G 108 Mbit s for your wireless network to incre ase the data transmission speed You have a choice of two modes Static Wireless transmission is at a rate of just 108 Mbps Clients that do not support this speed cannot connect to Access Point Dynamic If you select this transmission mode the router accepts subscribers that communicate at different transfer rates and adjusts to the slowest client in the network gt f you do not wish to use Super G 108 Mbit s select Disabled in the selection menu XR extended range Activating XR enables data transfer even in the peripheral areas of your wireless net work albeit at very low data transfer rates Conversion to XR mo
99. for example be used for multimedia pro grams for media streaming to recipients that have set up multicast group membership Infrastructure mode Infrastructure mode is a way of operating wireless local networks WLANs in which an Access Point handles the data traffic Network components cannot establish a direct connection with each other as is the case in Ad hoc mode Internet The Internet is a wide area network WAN linking several million users around the world A number of Protocols have been created for exchanging data and these are known collectively as TCP IP All participants on the Internet are identifiable by an IP address Servers are addressed by a Domain names e g siemens com Domain names are assigned to IP addresses by the Domain Name Service DNS Among the most important Internet services are electronic mail email the World Wide Web WWW file transfer FTP discussion forums Usenet Newsgroups Internet Provider An Internet Service Provider offers access to the Internet for a fee Internet telephony Voice transmission via the Internet Voice over IP IP Internet Protocol The IP Protocol is one of the TCP IP protocols It is responsible for addressing parties in a network using IP addresses and routes data from the sender to the recipient It decides the paths along which the data packets travel from the sender to the recipient in a com plex network routing 159 Glossary IP
100. g format http X X X X 8080 x x x x stands for the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt Click OK to accept the settings 121 Administration and status information Saving and restoring a configuration Once you have configured your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable it is advisable to back up the settings Then you can restore them at any time should they be accidentally deleted or overwritten You can also reset the configuration to the factory settings You should always do this before passing your device on to any outsiders Inthe Administration menu select Save amp Restore Security Setup Wizar Advanced Settings Log Off Save amp Restore Task Save configuration Restore configuration C Reset configuration to factory default settings OK Cancel Saving configuration data gt For Task select the option Save configuration This opens a file selection window where you can specify the file you wish to store in the backup file gt On your local PC select a directory where you wish to store the configuration file and enter a name for the file gt Click on Save Once the procedure has been completed the current configuration data will have been backed up in the specified file 122 Administration and status information Restoring the back up gt For Task select the option Restore configuration gt In your file system select the backup fil
101. ge 122 gt Click on Test Settings to check the Internet connection The router will attempt to connect to the Internet Any Internet connection already in existence will be closed first You will find information about the test steps and results on the Internet Connec tion Test screen PPPoE pass through PPPoE pass through enables you to use an additional Internet connection with another service provider from one PC You can find detailed information about this on page 76 gt Activate PPPoE pass through if you wish to use this function gt When you have entered the data click on Next gt Using UPnP Universal Plug and Play PCs with UPnP Universal Plug amp Play can offer their own network services and automat ically use services offered on the network You can find detailed information about this on page 74 gt Activate UPnP if you wish to use this function 59 Basic Setup Wizard Summary In the next step the basic settings you have made through the wizard are shown for you to check tup Wizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off e e s Country United Kingdom Internet service provider Other Connection mode Connect on demand Click Finish to end this wizard and apply the new settings IV Iwould like to run the Security Setup Wizard now Back Finish Cancel gt f you want to make changes to the settings click on Back gt f
102. guration is described in the quick guide enclosed with the router Ad hoc mode An ad hoc network is a wireless network set up without an access point or router The mobile network components that communicate with each other directly and with out wire connections form the network ad hoc i e as and when required All the stations in the network have the same rights Ad hoc networks are used wherever communications networks have to be set up quickly and without any existing network infrastructure and where the participants are on the move The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Linking wireless networks with the Internet The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has an ADSL interface that permits all stations within its local network to access the Internet simultaneously To be able to use this function ality you need a DSL or cable connection obtainable from an Internet provider Find out whether your Internet Service Provider supports parallel access by several PCs Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable K Internet 9 DSL or cable modem This illustration shows the commonest method of application One or more PCs commu nicate wirelessly with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable in infrastructure mode The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable forwards the data to the Internet via a DSL or cable modem Data from the Internet flows back to the PC along the same route 10 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Linking a wireless network WLAN to an Ethernet L
103. have access to the Internet Internet Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable SZ Modem amp z SL P4 Windows 2000 Local Area Network Windows ME Windows XP Windows 98 SE There are various ways in which you can set up the network with a Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You can set up a wired local network Ethernet and allow the connected PCs access to the Internet see page 8 set up a wireless local network WLAN and allow the connected PCs access to the Internet see page 9 set up a local network comprising wireless and wired network components see page 11 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Wired local network Ethernet In a wired local network PCs communicate with one another via an Ethernet cable When the Siemens Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is used it establishes the connection between the PCs For this it has four Ethernet LAN ports for connecting four PCs The PCs have to be equipped with a network socket Ethernet New PCs frequently already have this socket For older PCs you need to install an Ethernet network card The PC and the Ethernet LAN socket on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable are connected using an Ethernet cable CAT5 There is one supplied You can obtain additional Ethernet cables from your retailer The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable allows all PCs to access the Internet simultaneously Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 4 l n P Intenet P The Giga
104. he Connection Settings window select the option Direct connection to the Internet gt Click on OK to finish Configuring the popup blocker With Mozilla Firefox popups are blocked by default If you are using Mozilla Firefox as a browser you must allow popups for the configuration program to be able to start it Carry out the following steps gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on the Web features tab gt In the Web features window deactivate the option Block popup windows gt Finish by clicking on OK 39 Configuring the local network Synchronising the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You have now configured your PC so that it is ready to be connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You now have to release the old TCP IP settings and synchronise them with the settings of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt gt On the Windows Desktop click on Start Programs Accessories Command prompt In the Command prompt window enter the ipconfig release command and press the ENTER key c5 ICA WINNT System32cmd exe Gf xj Microsoft Windows 2666 Version 5 66 2195 lt C Copyright 1985 1999 Microsoft Corp C gt IPCONFIG RELEASE Windows 2808 IP Configuration IP Address for adapter Local Area Connection is already released C N gt Then enter the ipconfig renew command and press the ENTER key
105. he Internet 109 Configuring the Advanced Settings File server Your device s integrated file server allows you to make folders and files on a connected USB bulk memory e g USB stick or USB hard disk available to all users in your local net work gt Connect a USB data carrier to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable via the USB port Note The USB interface of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable supplies 500 1000 mA of power This depends on which other lines are connected Some hard disks need more power In this case the device must have its own mains adapter gt In the Advanced Settings menu select File Server Advanced Settings Log Off File Server File server on C Off Hostname SERVER Description Gigaset SE551 dsl cable Domain workgroup WORKGROUP Device USB Storage Media Partitions Name File system Shares Sample Partition FAT32 2 shares Edit Partition 2 NTFS not supported OK Cancel gt Select the On option for the File Server Enter a name for the file server in the Host name field This is shown in the network environment of each computer in your local network and allows users to find your file server If you assign a name other than Server e g the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable then the file server will appear in the Windows directory Network environment both under the name Server and under the name you have assigned gt You can ent
106. he Internet A WAN is run by one or more public providers to enable private access You access the Internet via an Internet Provider 165 Glossary WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a security protocol defined in the IEEE 802 11 standard It is used to protect wire less transmissions in a WLAN against unauthorised access through Encryption of the data transmitted WLAN Wireless LAN Wireless LANs enable network components to communicate with a network using radio waves as the transport medium A wireless LAN can be connected as an extension to a wired LAN or it can form the basis for a new network The basic element of a wireless network is the cell This is the area where the wireless communication takes place A WLAN can be operated in Ad hoc mode or Infrastructure mode WLAN is currently specified in Standard IEEE 802 11 The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable complies with Standard 802 11g WPA WPA was developed to improve the security provided by WEP WPA uses complex proce dures to generate keys such as TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol In addition WPA can use an authentication server e g a RADIUS server to increase security WPA PSK WPA Pre shared key Variant of WPA data encryption in which new keys are automatically generated at regu lar intervals by means of a keyword Pre shared key The key is updated after defined periods Rekey Interval XR eXtended Range XR technology increases a WLAN s range and e
107. here is no device connected Back panel oIqe sp NVIM LSS 35 3956 9 The back panel of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable houses the sockets Element Description 12V DC Socket for the mains adapter supplied 12V 1A DC Warning Using the wrong power supply unit may damage the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Modem Socket for connecting to the DSL or cable modem LAN1 Four 10 100 Mbps switch sockets with automatic recognition RJ 45 LAN4 You can connect up to four Ethernet devices such as PCs a Hub or Switch USB USB port for printer or USB bulk memory Reset The reset button is located behind the small opening on the bottom of the device 17 First Steps Reboot function Press the button for longer than 1 second but less than 5 seconds to reboot the device This does not affect the configuration settings Reset function Press the button behind the small opening on the bottom of the device for at least 5 seconds to return all settings to the factory settings Warning This will clear all the configuration settings you have made Updated firmware will not be affected Setting up the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable can be set up in any suitable location in your home or office You do not need any special wiring However you should comply with the fol lowing guidelines 18 Operate the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl
108. his can be done as follows gt Click on Start Settings Control panel Network connections LAN or high speed Internet A window opens showing the properties of this connection In some versions of Windows XP you open this window by right clicking the mouse on the properties menu item gt On the General tab click on the Properties button On the Wireless networks tab deactivate the option Use Windows to configure the settings Configuring the network in this case means selecting Internet connection as the con nection method You can do this with the network wizard gt Click on Start Control Panel gt Open the Network connections screen by double clicking or by using the right mouse key Network and Internet Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe x 27 JO seh Wf Folders EJ Address p Network and Internet Connections s 5 Y ay Network and Internet Connections See Also M y My Network Places amp Printers and Other Pick a task Hardware E Remote Desktop 7 b A SK MOI OS Set up or change your Internet connection Create a connection to the network at your workplace Troubleshooters X Set up or change your home or small office network 8 Home or Small office Networking F 1r emet Explorer or pick a Control Panel icon 8 Network Diagnostics s p Internet Options Network Connections gt Under Pick a task select the option
109. how a call is carried over the data network and which components plus which transport and signal ling protocols are involved SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The SMTP Protocol is part of the TCP IP protocol family It governs the exchange of elec tronic mail on the Internet Your Internet Provider provides you with access to an SMTP server SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol The SNMP Protocol is part of the TCP IP protocol family It provides a simple procedure for administering the network based on a system of shared information for manage ment data and network management messages known as traps and reports the occur rence of events within the monitored network e g an alarm message or notification of configuration changes 163 Glossary SSID Service Set Identifier The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network WLAN All wireless net work components with the same SSID form a common network The SSID can be assigned by the network operator Static IP address A static IP address is assigned to a network component manually during network con figuration Unlike a Dynamic IP address a static fixed IP address never changes Subnet A subnet divides a network into smaller units Subnet mask The subnet mask determines how parts of the IP addresses of a network represent the network number and how many the computer number The subnet mask in a network administered by the Gigaset SE551 WLAN
110. ice provider Other s Protocol PPPoE _ User name eT Password J Confirm password ee IP address type Obtained automatically x Host name aigaset MTU 1492 Connection mode Connect on demand dvi Idle time before disconnect 3 minutes PPPoE pass through C On Off UPnP C On Off Test Settings OK Cancel gt Select your Internet provider from the Service provider list gt Enter the data you have been given by your Service provider in the relevant fields Please remember To configure the Internet connection successfully all fields must be filled in with the precise details given by your provider gt Select how Internet sessions are to be established via Connection mode Select Always on if the connection is to exist at all times when the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is switched on Please remember If you have a time based tariff this option can result in high connection charges Select Connect on demand if applications such as a Web browser or an e mail program are to connect to the Internet automatically Inthe Idle time before disconnect field enter a period of time after which the Internet connection is to be automatically ended if no data is transmitted default setting 3 minutes 72 Configuring the Advanced Settings You can deactivate this function by entering O This means that the connection will continue to exist even if no data is transmitted
111. idance and may differ from the values determined by your Local Network On the Local Network screen in the Status menu you will find information about the settings for your local network tup Wizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Local Network IP address 192 168 2 1 E Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 MAC address 00 00 00 00 00 00 DHCP Server Status Enabled DHCP clients Host name MAC address IP address Workstation 00 00 00 00 00 00 192 168 2 100 Workstation 2 00 00 00 00 00 AA 192 168 2101 Refresh IPaddress Shows the local IP address of your device Subnet mask Shows the subnet mask used in the local network MAC address Log Off Lease time 000 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 Shows the local MAC address of your device for wired data transmission DHCP Server Status Shows the status of the DHCP server for your device for automatic assignment of IP addresses to clients in your local network 133 Status information DHCP clients Shows all clients in your network that have been assigned an IP address The Host name and the MAC address of each client are listed for identification You are also given information about the IP address assigned to each client as well as the remaining Lease time for the IP address before the client is assigned a new address by the DHCP server gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data Wireless Network On the
112. in your device Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data 127 Status information Security On the Security screen in the Status menu you will see information about possible security risks for your device and your network Viza Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off Security f Your device and your network might be at risk System password not changed e Identification of your wireless network visible or not changed e Encryption for your wireless network not activated e Access to your wireless network not restricted to allowed clients Itis recommended to run the Security Setup Wizard or change the Advanced Settings to fully secure your device Refresh System password not changed Your device s configuration program is not effectively protected against unauthor ised access as you have not changed the password since setup The section entitled System Password on page 119 describes how to avoid this security risk Identification of your wireless network visible or not changed Unauthorised users can also find your wireless network easily as you have not changed the ID for your wireless network SSID since setup and have not deacti vated the broadcasting of the SSID SSID broadcast The section entitled Configur ing wireless connections on page 98 describes how to avoid this security risk Encryption for your wireless network not activated None of the data i
113. ing the Guarantee Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident Ownership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union The Guarantee is issued by Siemens plc Siemens House Oldbury Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8FZ Any other claims resulting out of or in connection with the device shall be excluded from this Guarantee Nothing in this Guarantee shall attempt to limit or exclude a Customers Statutory Rights nor the manufacturer s liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence The duration of the Guarantee shall not be extended by services rendered under the terms of the Guarantee Insofar as no Guarantee default exists Siemens reserves the right to charge the customer for replacement or repair The above provisions do not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the customer To invoke this Guarantee please contact the Siemens telephone service The relevant number is to be found in the accompanying user guide Guarantee certificate Ireland Without prejudice to any claim the user customer may have in relation to the dealer or retailer the customer shall be granted a manufacturer s Guarantee under the conditions set out below In the case of new devices and their components exhibiting defects resulting from ma
114. lished directly through the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and not via a PC or a different router gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select Traffic Control Advanced Settings Log Off Traffic Control Traffic control e On Off Reset traffic counters Automatically reset on day of each month Automatically disconnect on C Off from the Internet Globaltimelimit amp on C of 100 hours Global volume limit On C of 1000 MB Individual limits On C of Clients MAC address Device name Volume limit all other clients 200 MB Hmmm BN EN J 200 mB Add Known clients v J 200 MB Add OK Cancel gt f you want to monitor and limit monthly Internet use within your network select the option On for Traffic Control gt In the Reset traffic counters field enter the day of the month on which the counters for the time and volume are automatically reset Ask your Internet provider about the relevant billing day gt Activate the option Automatically disconnect from the Internet if the Internet connection is no longer to be available when a time or volume limit is exceeded 77 Configuring the Advanced Settings Global time limit gt Activate or deactivate the time limit available to all users in your network for surfing the Internet each month This makes sense if your Internet tariff is time based gt Enter the total amount of time available per month in hours Global v
115. ll the local IP address are mapped to your router s public IP address One feature of NAT is that data from the Internet is not allowed into your local network unless it has been explicitly requested by one of the PCs on that network Most Internet applications run behind the NAT firewall without any problems If you request Internet pages for example or send and receive e mails the request for data from the Internet comes from a PC on the local network and so the router allows the data through The router opens exactly one port for the application A port is an internal PC address through which the data is exchanged between a server on the Internet and a client on a PCin the local network Communicating via a port follows the rules of a particular pro tocol TCP or UDP If an external application tries to send a call to a PC within the local network the router will block it There is no open port via which the data could enter the local network Some applications such as games on the Internet require several links i e several ports so that the players can communicate with each other In addition these applications must also be permitted to send requests from other users on the Internet to the user on the local network These applications cannot work if Network Address Translation NAT has been activated Using port forwarding the forwarding of requests to particular ports you make the router forward requests from the Internet for a ce
116. m Comment Access Rule 2 Access level Allow web browsing with URL filter v OK Cancel gt Select the Access rule type from the list Apply to all clients The rule applies to all PCs in your network Specify IP address range You select the PCs to which the rule is to apply by entering an IP address block Specify IP address or Specify MAC address The rule applies to a PC you select via the IP address or MAC address gt Select a Schedule rule The default setting is Always You can create more Schedule Rules in the Access Control field see page 86 gt Enter a name for the Comment of the access rule gt Enter a name for the access rule in the Comment field gt Define the Access level You can apply Deny access to the Internet Allow web browsing with URL filter Allow web browsing or make user defined settings If you select the option Allow web browsing with URL filter you must define the URL filter see page 86 If you select Custom you have the following options 84 Configuring the Advanced Settings Viza Advanced Settings Pog OF Access Rules 1 Access rule type Apply to all clients Ms Schedule rule Schedule 1 Mi Comment Access Rule 1 Access level Custom ma Filtering mode Block services in list allow all others Services Protocol Port Comment Filter Tcr iw fz FTP A Delete Do a 9 NN P W Add Predefined
117. m The user interface on page 51 The network configuration varies depending on the Windows operating system you are using You will find the procedure described below for Windows 98 from page 41 for Windows XP from page 23 and for Windows 2000 from page 33 Have your Windows Installation CD to hand You may be prompted to insert it Please remember The Windows user interfaces depicted in this guide may differ from those on your screen because of the settings you have made The illustrations always reflect the default state Network configuration with Windows XP To integrate a PC with Windows XP into a network that is configured with a Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you must carry out the following steps 1 Configure the network see below Select a computer name and workgroup see page 26 Check the network settings and complete the installation procedure see page 26 Make TCP IP settings see page 27 Deactivate the http proxy see page 30 Configure popup blocker see page 31 Synchronising TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable page 32 Os ae ee Note The name of the menu items may differ slightly from one version of Windows XP to another However the configuration settings described below apply generally 23 Configuring the local network Configuring the network Please remember Make sure that the Use Windows to configure the settings function is deactivated T
118. n list gt Click on Release and then on Update If the default IP address 192 168 2 1 of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable was not changed the IP address should now read 192 168 2 x with x being a number between 2 and 255 The Subnet Mask must always be 255 255 255 0 and the Default Gateway must have the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 192 168 2 1 These values confirm that your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is working gt Click OK to close the IP Configuration window 49 Configuring the local network Checking the connection to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Once the network has been set up on your PC you can check whether the PC is correctly connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable This can be done as follows gt Open Command prompt To do this click on Start Programs Command prompt gt Enter the command ping 192 168 2 1 Please remember 192 168 2 1 is the default IP address for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable If the IP address was changed enter the new IP address The ping command sends data packets to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable with the specified IP address and checks whether the router responds If this is the case the com mand presents statistics about the connection e g how many data packets were sent how many received how long the transfer took etc If you can see this information then the connection to the router is functio
119. n your wireless network is encrypted when transmitted and can therefore easily be intercepted Unauthorised users can also easily access your net work your PCs and your Internet connection by this means The section entitled Setting wireless security on page 101 describes how to avoid this security risk Access to your wireless network not restricted to allowed clients Users can access your wireless network from any PC The section entitled Allowed clients on page 106 describes how to avoid this security risk 128 Status information Firewall for your Internet connection turned off Your network is not protected against hackers making unauthorised access from the Internet The section entitled Firewall on page 79 describes how to avoid this secu rity risk Address translation for your Internet connection turned off The clients in your network are not protected against unauthorised access from the Internet The section entitled Setting up the NAT function on page 88 describes how to avoid this security risk One or more of your local clients directly exposed to the Internet One or more clients in your network are directly visible to the Internet as exposed hosts and therefore particularly exposed to risk e g from hacker attacks You should only activate this function if it is absolutely necessary e g to operate a Web server and other functions e g port forwarding are not adequate In this case you should take app
120. nP Universal Plug amp Play can offer their own network services and automat ically use services offered on the network Please remember The PC must have Windows ME or Windows XP as its operating system Check whether the UPnP function has been installed in your PC s operating system It may be neces sary to retrospectively install the UPnP components even on Windows XP or Windows ME systems Please consult your PC s operating instructions As soon as you have installed UPnP in the operating system of a PC and activated it on the router applications on this PC e g Microsoft Messenger can communicate via the Internet without your needing to expressly authorise it In this case the router automat ically implements port forwarding Port Forwarding see page 91 thereby facilitating communication via the Internet You will see a symbol for your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable on the task bar on the PC on which UPnP is installed Windows XP systems will also include the icon under net work connections Clicking on this icon opens the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s con figuration screens gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select Internet Connection gt Select UPnP Please remember When the UPnP function is active system applications can assign and use Ports on a PC This can be a security risk gt Click on OK to apply the settings 74 Configuring the Advanced Settings DNS se
121. ncluded in the list select the option Other gt Enter the data you have been given by your Internet provider Please remember Connection to the Internet is only possible if you have entered all the data for your Internet provider correctly 58 Basic Setup Wizard gt Select how Internet sessions are to be established via Connection mode Select Always on if the connection is to exist at all times when the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is switched on Please remember If you have a time based tariff this option can result in high connection charges Select Connect on demand if applications such as a Web browser or an e mail program are to connect to the Internet automatically In the Idle time before disconnect field enter a period of time after which the Internet connection is to be automatically ended if no data is transmitted default setting 3 minutes You can deactivate this function by entering O This means that the connection will continue to exist even if no data is transmitted If you have a time based tariff this can cause high charges In this case you should enter a value other than O This time setting only applies to the Connect on demand option Select Connect manually if you always wantto establish and end the connection to the Internet manually If you have a time based tariff this will save you high connection charges How to establish a connection manually is described on pa
122. nd Dial up Connections A at cB teal Ss g e Make New Local Area Network and Dial Connection Connection up Connections This Folder contains network Papeete Bap bhita aiaiai gt In the next window click on Properties Local Area Connection Properties x General Connect using B9 Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 Components checked are used by this connection Y NWLink NetBIOS vl 547 NWLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Proto ol TCP IP fee b Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in taskbar when connected OK Cancel gt Click on Install 35 Configuring the local network Select Network Component Type 21 x1 Click the type of network component you want to install A em Select Network Protocol x x cm Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have NE an installation disk for this component click Have Disk r Description protocol is a langu communicate with ot Network Protocol AppleTalk Protocol DLC Protocol NetBEUI Protocol Network Monitor Driver Internet Protocol TCPAP Have Disk Cancel gt Now select Protocol and click on Add
123. next superordinated Name Servers DNS server See DNS Domain name The Domain name is the reference to one or more Web servers on the Internet The Domain name is mapped via the DNS service to the corresponding IP address 156 Glossary DoS attack Denial of Service A DoS attack is a particular form of hacker attack directed at computers and networks with a connection to the Internet The aim is not so much to steal data but to paralyse the computer or network so severely that the network resources are no longer available A typical hacker attack involves making a remote computer announce that it is acting for the paralysed computer for example and receive the data meant for you DSL Digital Subscriber Line DSL is a data transmission technique in which a connection to the Internet can be run at 1 5 Mbps over normal telephone lines A DSL connection is provided by an Internet Provider It requires a DSL modem Dynamic IP address A dynamic IP address is assigned to a network component automatically by the DHCP This means that the IP address of a network component can change with every login or at certain intervals See also Static IP address DynDNS Dynamic DNS The assignment of Domain names and IP addresses is handled by the Domain Name Service DNS For Dynamic IP addresses this service is now enhanced with so called Dynamic DNS DynDNS It enables the use of a network component with a dynamic IP address as a Server on
124. ng If you configure Port Triggering for a certain application determine a so called trigger port and the protocol TCP or UDP this port uses Then you assign to this trigger port the public ports that have to be opened for the application You can select known Internet services for this or assign ports or blocks of ports manu ally gt To set up port triggering for a service in the Address Translation NAT menu select Port Triggering Advanced Settings Status Log Off ary P Port Triggering 3 Local protocol Local port Public protocol Public port Comment Enabled TCP x TCP Vv Add Predefined applications Battle net v Iv Add ok Cancer gt Select the required application from the Predefined applications list gt Click the Add button The data for the required service is entered on the screen gt Select the option in the Enabled column If the application you require is not in the list then you must enter the relevant data on the screen manually gt Local protocol Select the protocol that is to be monitored for outgoing traffic gt Local port Enter the port that is to be monitored for outgoing traffic gt Public protocol Select the protocol that is to be allowed for incoming data traffic gt Public port Enter the port that is to be opened for incoming traffic Note You can enter a single port number several individual port numbers separated by commas port blocks consisting of tw
125. ng the Advanced Settings FTP FTP File Transfer Protocol is a protocol for exchanging files on the Internet You can use it for example to offer files for downloading or to receive files from other users gt Activate the FTP service for your Web server gt You can change the Port via which Internet users can access your data for example to hide your data and protect it against unauthorised users For your security it is only possible to publish data on the Internet via the FTP service if this is stored in the gigaset_ftp directory In addition for example if you wish to change your own homepage via the Internet you can also set up FTP access in the gigaset_http directory You can allow this access generally or only allow it for selected users with a user name and password gt For Access read only select whether all users may read your data in Anonymous mode or only one Specified user gt Select whether Access full control to your data is disabled or whether a Specified user may read edit and delete your data gt Enter the name in the Specified user field Define different user names for the dif ferent types of access and directory gt Enter the password for the user and confirm it by entering it again in the field below Please note when making the entry that the password is case sensitive Avoid proper names and all too obvious words Instead use upper and lower case letters num bers and sp
126. ng the local network Making TCP IP settings The TCP IP protocol requires certain settings which you will now make so that it can function smoothly gt In the Network window change to the Configuration tab gt Select the TCP IP gt entry for your network card Network Client for Microsoft Networks E Microsoft Family Logon i Dial Up Adapter F Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter f TCP IP gt Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 u L0 020 200 Microsoft Family Logon gt Click on Properties 44 Configuring the local network gt Open the IP address tab TCP IP Properties gt f Obtain an IP address automatically has already been activated your PC is already configured for DHCP Click on Cancel and close the following windows with OK to start your network configuration You may be prompted to insert your Windows Installation CD Follow the instruc tions in the installation procedure Once the copying procedure is completed you will be prompted to reboot your sys tem gt Click on Yes The PC will then be rebooted Then read on from page 48 gt f Obtain an IP address automatically has not been activated activate this option now gt Open the Gateway tab and remove any entries in the Installed gateways list 45 Configuring the local network TCP IP Properties rs HENGE gt Open the DNS Configuration tab 46 Configuring the
127. ning properly If the command does not return any statistics but ends with a time out this means that the components cannot communicate with each other Check the following points 1 Is the Ethernet cable between the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and the PC correct ly connected or is there a wireless connection via a wireless network adapter The LED display for the LAN connections on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and link display for the network card in your PC must be illuminated For wireless con nections the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor must display connection information 2 Has TCP IP been properly configured on your PC If the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable has the IP address 192 168 2 1 your PC s IP address must be between 192 168 2 2 and 192 168 2 255 The default gateway must have the address 192 168 2 1 If you can successfully address the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable with the ping com mand then the PC has been configured correctly 50 The user interface The user interface Once you have configured the network settings on a PC in your local network you can then use that PC to configure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s user interface You can use any browser for the configuration e g Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or higher Please remember To start the configuration environment you might need to deactivate the HTTP proxy for your brow
128. not have been installed or there is a resource conflict Follow the Windows instructions to remedy the problem The LAN LED does not light up after synchronisation Check the cable Check that the cable is correctly connected to the DSL or cable modem Check that the DSL modem is connected to the splitter 147 Appendix Symptom Possible cause and solutions You cannot connect to the Internet gt Check whether the option Connect on demand is deactivated In this case connections cannot be opened automatically gt Select Connect on demand Remember that this setting may lead to higher costs if you are billed on the time used gt The connection may have been terminated manu ally with the Connect on demand option selected Open the connection manually using the Connect button again or restart the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable In both cases the Connect on demand setting will be active again gt Check whether you have exceeded the Time and Volume Contingent for your Internet use You cannot open a connec tion from a wireless device to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable The wireless network adapter is not using the correct SSID gt Change the SSID on the network adapter Either encryption is enabled on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable but not on the wireless network adapter or it is not using the correct key or is using another type of encryption gt Activ
129. nsures better coverage of the area in the home or office network When activated at the Access Point this function can consider ably increase the range to the network adapters although at the expense of the data transfer rate 166 Index Numerical 10 Mbps Ethernet 21 10 100 Mbps Switch Port 17 100 Mbps Ethernet 21 128 bit encryption 105 128 bit key 66 104 106 64 bit key 66 104 106 A Access control 68 83 106 blocking services 87 local network 0 106 schedule rule 00005 86 Access Point 9 98 155 Access protection for data carrier 00 112 Access rules URLfilt E 2 ee Pee ees 84 Add Printer wizard 139 Address block for IP addresses 0005 96 Ad hoc mode 9 155 Advanced Settings features i scs ete 70 Advanced Setup 53 Antenna 2 ee RUE AURI 18 Anti DoS firewall 80 ASCIUKGy es Ae siete ead sek 67 105 Attack detection 80 Authentication server 103 Auto Connect 000 155 B Back panel 00 00 ee 17 Backup ie vole ess 122 Base station see Access Point Basic settingS 0000 53 configuration 56 summary llle 60 Bridges is zoe e ves 155 Broadcast llle 99 155 BIOWSQI genie oae ec RUPEE UY 51
130. nufacturing and or material faults within 24 months of purchase Siemens shall at its own option and free of charge either replace the device with another device reflecting the current state of the art or repair the said device In respect of parts subject to wear and tear including but not limited to batteries keypads casing this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper care or use and or failure to comply with information contained in the user manuals In particular claims under the Guarantee cannot be made if he device is opened this is classed as third party intervention Repairs or other work is done by persons not authorised by Siemens Components on the printed circuit board are manipulated The software is manipulated Defects or damage caused by dropping breaking lightning or ingress of moisture This also applies if defects or damage was caused by mechanical chemical radio interference or thermal factors e g microwave sauna etc Devices fitted with accessories not authorised by Siemens 153 This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer or the customer themselves e g installation configuration software downloads User manuals and any software supplied on a separate data medium shall be excluded from the Guarantee The purchase r
131. o port numbers separated by a dash or any combination of these e g 80 90 140 180 gt Comment Enter a description to help you identify different entries 90 Configuring the Advanced Settings gt Select the option in the Enabled column gt Click on the Delete button to delete an entry Click on the Add button to add a new entry gt Apply the settings by clicking OK Port Forwarding If you configure Port Forwarding the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable outwardly assumes the role of the servers It receives requests from remote users under its public IP address and automatically redirects them to local PCs The private IP addresses of the servers on the local network remain protected Internet services are addressed via defined port numbers The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable needs a mapping table of the port numbers to redirect the service requests to the server that actually provides the service For this Port Forwarding has to be configured gt To set up port forwarding for a service select Port Forwarding in the Address Translation NAT menu Advanced Settings Status Log Off Port Forwarding f Protocol Public port Localport Local IP address Comment Enabled icr v J ES B B rZ ad 3 Predefined applications FTP x 192 J J J FTP Iv Add OK Cancel gt Select the required application from the Predefined applications list gt Click the Add button The data for the required ser
132. olume limit gt Activate or deactivate the limit on the data volume available to all users in your net work for surfing the Internet download and upload each month This makes sense if your Internet tariff is volume based gt Enter the total volume of data available per month in megabytes MB Individual limits You can specify individual limits for data volumes for individual PCs within your net work gt Select or deselect Individual limits gt Enter the MAC address of the PC and a device name for identification gt n the Volume limit field enter the data volume available per month in megabytes MB A standard volume limit is used for all non listed clients gt Click on Delete to delete an entry gt Click on Add to create a new entry with the entered data or for the selected PC gt Click on OK to save and apply the changes You can check at any time how much time and volume is still available this month in the Status Traffic Control menu see page 132 and on the login screen for the configu ration program under Traffic Control see page 51 Please remember The values recorded by your device for online time and transmitted data volume are only intended for your guidance and may differ from the exact values determined by your Internet provider 78 Configuring the Advanced Settings Firewall Ye eee Ts The firewall functions of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable include various
133. om time servers field gt Enter the Internet address for the time server in the Preferred time server and Alternate time server fileds respectively gt Click on OK to apply the settings System Password gt Xe LLLI LL 111 XLLLLLLLLLLILILLILIILOI lOO M You can assign a System Password for the configuration environment of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and specify the period after which a session is to end automatically if no further entry is made gt In the Administration menu select System Password Advanced Settings Log Off System Password Current password New password Confirm new password Idle time before log off 10 minutes OK Cancel After installation the configuration of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is not yet pro tected with a System Password To prevent unauthorised changes to the configuration you should set a System Password and change this System Password from time to time You may have already set a System Password when setting up the Security Setup Wiz ard If so you can change it here gt f you have already set a System Password enter the old System Password in the Current password field gt Enter a new password in the New password field and repeat it in the Confirm new password field 119 Administration and status information The password may contain up to 32 characters The SSID is case sensitive Avoid proper n
134. on Alternate DNS server Shows the IP address of the alternative DNS server used for the current Internet con nection Downstream rate Shows the transmission rate of the current Internet connection for downloads from the Internet Upstream rate Shows the transmission rate of the current Internet connection for uploads to the Internet PPPoE pass through Shows the status of PPPoE pass through for your DSL or cable connection for estab lishing Internet connections straight from a PC to your network Address Translation NAT Status Shows the status of NAT Network Address Translation for your Internet connec tion NAT table Shows the number of entries currently existing in the NAT table Click on Empty to delete all currently existing entries in the NAT table Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Shows the status of the dynamic DNS for your Internet connection Domain name Shows the domain name set for dynamic DNS gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data 131 Status information Traffic Control On the Traffic Control screen in the Status menu you will see information about limits and the time and data volume currently available for your Internet connection e e Advanced Settings Status Log Off Traffic Control f Global traffic limits Limits Available Total Time 98 hours 150 hours L 7 ans Volume 2412 MB 5000 MB r E Individual traffic limits Volume limits Available
135. on OK to finish Configuring the popup blocker With Mozilla Firefox popups are blocked by default If you are using Mozilla Firefox as a browser you must allow popups for the configuration program to be able to start it Carry out the following steps gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on the Web features tab gt In the Web features window deactivate the option Block popup windows gt Finish by clicking on OK 48 Configuring the local network Synchronising the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You have now configured your PC so that it is ready to be connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You now have to release the old TCP IP settings and synchronise them with the settings of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt Click on Start Run gt Type WINIPCFG and click on OK Run HEI resource and Windows will open it for you 31 Type the name of a program folder document or Internet Cancel Browse There may be a slight delay before the IP Configuration window appears Ei IP Configuration Of x r Ethernet Adapter Information Siemens Gigaset PC Card ig Adapter Address 00 90 96 2C 7A 89 IP Address 192 168 2 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 2 1 Release Renew Release All Renew All More Info gt gt Select your network adapter from the selectio
136. on Protocol see SIP Setting up a network Client Windows 98 42 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol see SMTP Simple Network Management Protocol see SNMP SIPS Los rer oer ree RO eoe bibs 163 SM TB i540 d deter Ihm ts REUS anak te 163 SNMP ier qiue eene sth ere dai tate 163 Socket for DSL or cable modem 17 for mains adapter 17 AN S de en uice cerne eoe rehenes 17 USB eser ree OR 17 SBls i odo Ae ERR EAE 82 SPI Stateful Packet Inspection see SPI SSID Ls pe dr RN 14 63 164 changing 2 ee eens 63 default setting on router 14 hidden eg A VARIAR 99 VISIDIG cocti tenes 63 99 SSID broadcast 63 99 Start Screen za dae ins 52 Stateful Packet Inspection 82 Static IP address 00 164 Status device seii teer a 135 local network 133 Overview eee 126 Securityn 2 ei dere rede 128 time and volume control 132 wireless network 134 Status information 126 SUbHBet ord naeh t 164 Subnet mask sssss 164 S per G zs cse grece 6 15 100 SWIECIu e tea sve ir OE 164 Synchronising the TCP IP settings with the router Windows 2000 40 Windows 98 000055 49 Windows XP 00008 32 System log 2 eee eee eee 125 System password ASSIGNING 2 2 22 eee eee eee 119 changing 0000e 119 System requirements
137. on menu select System Log to make the settings for the log Vizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off System Log 1 Log level Informational IM System log server C On of oK Cane gt Log level Select how much information is to be contained in the system log You can choose between four levels Critical logs the most important information concerning possible problems in the functioning of your device Debugging complete and detailed information about all your device s functions Warning and Informational are intermediate levels gt System log server Activate this function if you require automatic transmission of your device s sys tem log to a system log server in your local network Server address Enter the IP address for the system log server Server port Enter the port of the system log server that is to be used to transmit the system log gt Click on OK to save and apply the changes 125 Status information Status information You can view information about the configuration and status of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable in the Status menu of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable On the first screen you will see an overview of the status of the Internet connection the local and wireless network and of the device For detailed information you can view the following status screens Security Internet Traffic Control Local Network Wireless Network Device To display a
138. only OK Cancel gt Enter a name for the share gt Select the directory you wish to release for sharing You can enter the complete path for the directory manually or click on the Browse button A file menu is opened You can now set access protection for the directory gt First select the On option for Security gt Select the required option from the list next to Access Select Read only if you only wish to release the data for reading Select Full control if you wish to release the data for reading and writing gt Select Depending on password if you wish to make access dependent on a pass word Depending on the access option chosen you can now enter in the relevant field a pass word for read only or a password for full control or different passwords for both read only and full control gt Now enter the password or words and confirm by entering it them again gt Click on OK to save your settings 112 Configuring the Advanced Settings Web Server Your device s integrated Web server allows you to publish data on a connected USB bulk memory e g USB stick or USB hard disk on the Internet Internet users can access your Web server by entering the public IP address in their Inter net browser As Internet providers often change this each time someone dials in it is worth using dynamic DNS see page 93 in addition gt Connect a USB data carrier to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable
139. pplication interfaces etc Although it is not totally correct the term is also used as a synonym for Router Global IP address See Public IP address Half duplex Operating mode for data transfer Only one party can receive or send data at a time See also Full duplex HTTP Proxy An HTTP proxy is a Server that network components use for their Internet traffic All requests are sent via the proxy Hub A Hub connects several network components in a star topology network by sending all the data it receives from one network component to all the other network components See also Switch Bridge Router Gateway IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers The IEEE is an international body for defining network standards especially for stand ardising LAN technologies transmission protocols and speeds and wiring IEEE 802 11 IEEE 802 11 is a standard for wireless LANs operating in the 2 4 GHz band In so called Infrastructure mode terminals can be connected to a base station Access Point or they can connect with each other spontaneously Ad hoc mode 158 Glossary IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP is an Internet Protocol that enables an Internet computer to inform neighbouring routers that it isa member of a multicast group With multicasting a computer can send content on the Internet to several other computers that have registered an interest in the first computer s content Multicasting can
140. pplications Allocated bandwidth 1 highest EF VoIP Atleast 0 96 2 AFAX VPN Atleast w 0 96 3 AF3x Telnet Aleat S 0 4 AF2x SNMP Atleast lf 0 9 5 AF 1x HTTP FTP Atleast 0 6 lowest BE all other applications Atleast S 0 96 OK Cancel gt Activate Differentiated services i e the prioritisation of certain services for data transfer between your network and the Internet gt In the field next to Upstream rate enter the value for your DSL connection The value is determined in the contract with your Internet provider You can determine via Priority which data packets are to be given preferential transmis sion With the aid of PHB Per Hop Behaviours a decision is also made about whether data packets are to be forwarded immediately before all others EF Expedited Forward ing guaranteed and without data loss AF Assured Forwarding or normally BE Best Effort If your application already supports QoS your application will determine the pri ority automatically and this will be noted by your device for forwarding In addition your device recognises certain Predefined applications and gives each data packet the relevant priority You can also determine which proportion of the bandwidth for your Internet connection is to be made available for a certain class as Allocated bandwidth gt Select the Allocated bandwidth for the Predefined applications and for the line all other applications gt Click on OK to
141. r be able to access the user interface and a corresponding error message will be shown If by mistake you have denied all PCs access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you have two choices You can completely reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 You can connect a PC to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable using one of the LAN connections As MAC access control only applies to PCs that are con nected wirelessly you can use this PC to change the configuration 107 Configuring the Advanced Settings Repeater function WDS If you use a repeater in your wireless network to extend the range you must activate the Wireless Distribution System WDS function In the Wireless Network menu select Repeater WDS Advanced Settings Status Log OT Repeater WDS f Wireless distribution C on C Off system Comment MAC address Signal strength SSID Channel 5 B8 BBBBB Add not available Refresh OK Cancel gt Next to Wireless distribution system select the On option to activate WDS The name of the client is shown in the Comment field The MAC address of the repeater is shown in the MAC address field if there is a connec tion The SSID is shown in the SSID field if there is a connection with the repeater The radio channel used for data transfer is shown in the Channel field The Signal strength shows the strength of the connection to the repeater in percent age terms if there is a connec
142. r of 3 5mm The screws are not included in the scope of delivery First Steps Connecting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Before starting to connect PCs to your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable make sure that a wired or wireless Network adapter is connected to the PC Please read the operat ing instructions that came with the adapter The latest PCs and Notebooks have wired adapters built in at the factory ConnectionPoint has been entered as SSID on the network adapter To the DSL or cable modem gt Connect the socket on the back of the router marked DSL and your DSL or cable modem with an Ethernet cable DSL or cable modem Please remember Use a category 5 Ethernet cable with RJ 45 jacks on both ends for all connections 19 First Steps To the PC You can connect wired or wireless PCs to your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to create a local network LAN Wireless A wireless connection is made using a wireless network adapter that must be installed in your PC This can be for example a Gigaset PC Card 108 a Gigaset USB Adapter 108 or another Super G 802 11g or 802 11b compatible wireless network adapter You define a Radio network by assigning all the devices an identical SSID You should therefore assign the SSID of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to the network adapters The factory set SSID is ConnectionPoint If the correct SSID has been entered in your PC s wireless network adapter the
143. ration gt Click on Next gt to proceed to the next step 63 Security settings Setting security functions for the wireless network a i I In the next step you can set the encryption and authentication methods for your wire less network Wireless networks are even more strongly exposed to the risk of eavesdropping than wired networks With conventional network adapters an intruder only needs a device with a WLAN adapter e g a Notebook or a PDA Personal Digital Assistant with an appropriately configured network card in order to eavesdrop on every communication made via a nearby wireless LAN The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable makes use of effective encryption methods to pre vent unauthorised eavesdropping as far as possible tup Wizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off PE Sb Ss Itis strongly recommended to enable WPA2 PSK security or WPA PSK WEP security for backward compatibility with older devices to protect your privacy and restrict access to your wireless network Security WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WEP Disabled You can use the following security mechanisms WPA2 PSK or WPA2 PSK WPA PSK see below WEP encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy see page 66 We recommend using WPA2 PSK if it is supported by all components in your wireless network You will find further options for setting data encryption and authentication in the Advanced Settings menu see page 101
144. ream TCP IP is the basis on which services such as WWW Mail and News are built There are other protocols as well UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is a Protocol of the TCP IP protocol family that handles data transport between com munication partners applications Unlike TCP UDP is a non session based protocol It does not establish a fixed connection The data packets so called datagrams are sent as a Broadcast The recipient is responsible for making sure the data is received The sender is not notified about whether it is received or not UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP technology is used for the spontaneous linking of home or small office networks Devices that support UPnP carry out their network configuration automatically once they are connected to a network They also provide their own services or use services of other devices on the network automatically URL Universal Resource Locator Globally unique address of a Domain on the Internet Virtual server A virtual Server provides a service on the Internet that runs not on itself but on another network component The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable can be configured as a virtual server It will then direct incoming calls for a service via Port Forwarding directly to the appropriate Port of the network component in question VoIP Voice over IP See Internet telephony WAN Wide Area Network A WAN is a network that is not restricted to one particular area such as t
145. registered trademark of Atheros Communications Inc The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Your Siemens Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is a powerful but easily operated device for connecting your PC WLAN or your local network LAN to the Internet without the need for wires via a DSL or cable modem You can connect your PC wirelessly to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and create a wireless local network WLAN Thanks to Super G technology the transfer rate within the local wireless network achieves up to 108 Mbps For network security wireless transmission can be encrypted using the WPA standard or 64 128 bit WEP The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable allows several users to access the Internet simulta neously A single user account can be shared if your Internet Provider permits this If you want to surf the Internet at the lowest possible cost then the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is a convenient and effective solution You can connect a DSL or cable modem to the WAN interface of your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Despite its extensive range of functions the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is simple to handle It can be configured and operational within a few minutes The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Local networks with Gigaset products You can use the Siemens Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to set up a local network e g a home network All the PCs in this network can communicate with each other and
146. reless local network WLAN It handles the connection of the wireless linked network compo nents and regulates the data traffic in the wireless network The Access Point also serves as an interface to other networks e g an existing Ethernet LAN or via a modem to the Internet The operating mode of wireless networks with an Access Point is called Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Ad hoc mode describes wireless local networks WLANs in which the network compo nents set up a spontaneous network without an Access Point e g several Notebooks in a conference All the network components are peers They must have a wireless Network adapter Auto Connect Auto Connect means that applications such as Web browser Messenger and Email automatically open an Internet connection when they are launched This can lead to high charges if you are not using Flat rate This function can be deactivated at the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to save call charges Bridge A bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network e g to make a TCP IP network The segments can have different physical characteristics e g different con nections such as Ethernet and wireless LANs Linking individual segments via bridges allows local networks of practically unlimited size See also Switch Hub Router Gateway Broadcast A broadcast is a data packet not directed to a particular recipient but to all the network components on the network The Gigaset S
147. rmware into your PC Then proceed as follows gt Close down all network activities on your local network gt In the Administration menu select Firmware Update Advanced Settings Status Log Of Firmware Update Current firmware version 0 00 01 Firmware update file Browse OK Cancel The version of the firmware currently running on your device is displayed in the line Current firmware version gt n the Firmware update file field enter the file with the new firmware you have downloaded from the Internet gt Click on OK The firmware will now be updated Please remember Do not switch off your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable during the updating procedure Updating can take several minutes After successful updating the device is automatically rebooted This may take some minutes After successful updating the login screen appears again Please remember You can check whether the upgrade process was in fact successful in the Status menu on the start screen see page 126 Here you should see the latest firmware version for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 124 Administration and status information System Log The System Log is displayed in the Status Device menu It can give you important information about the functioning of your device and possible problems You can also have this information transmitted automatically on a system log server gt In the Administrati
148. ronising the TCP IP settings with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 49 Checking the connection to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 50 The user interface eee ee ee eee eee 51 Launching the user interface 6 nnana enna 51 The Start screens iile eee E a a ee weg ed wee eee ep 52 Selecting allanguage ss sd ene n EE RU RD rede e ete 54 Elements on the user interface 0 eee cece n 55 Basic Setup Wizard 2c eee ee eee s 56 Regional Options soe sete tette cte p E ee ur a b Ad 57 Configuring Internet connection 1 ee ee teen eens 58 SUMAIMALY desee AEQ QE E o det ate et coe onec e Lee DE E ONT eee chee VN waite 60 Security settings cece eee ee eee ee ee 61 Assigning a Password x oe rice Xe Ya er AN AI ESR oo ees 62 SSID rr RP rete ESI L XE PIe e endete DUCTU PES 63 Setting security functions for the wireless network 0 00 0 c eee ee eee 64 WPA2 WPA with Pre shared key PSK 0 0 20 00 c cece cece eect ene eee 65 WER CN ChYPUON asc eed hace eae su vost Mek eed 66 Access control within the wireless network 0 cece eee eee eee 68 Saving settings se hcc ex este duc ELE E Ee gue ME Be oe che 69 Configuring the Advanced Settings 70 Internet x snper Uk EID eed ee eb uM te eee S 71 Internet Connection ose ee Rr Ad Seas Pele es ere e IDA ER ee 71 DNS SerVet ts ott rescue Sede E REESE Bie pabed aee 75 MAGaddiess vroc ea PI
149. ropriate measures on the clients concerned The section entitled Opening the firewall for selected PCs Exposed Host on page 92 describes how to avoid this security risk Remote management enabled Any user including unauthorised ones who gains knowledge of the system pass word for your device can access your device s configuration program via the Inter net The section entitled Setting up Remote Management on page 120 describes how to avoid this security risk gt Click on Refresh to refresh this screen and update the displayed data 129 Status information Internet On the Internet screen in the Status menu you will find information about the status of your device s Internet connection Connection status Shows the status of the connection to the Internet and if connected the duration of the connection If you have set Connect on demand or Connect manually as the connection mode see page 71 you can Connect or Disconnect the connection to the Internet manually here Connection mode The connection mode set for connecting to the Internet IP address Shows the public IP address of your device 130 Status information MAC address Shows the public MAC address of your device Default gateway Shows the IP address of the default gateway used for the current Internet connec tion Preferred DNS server Shows the IP address of the preferred DNS server used for the current Internet con necti
150. rtain service e g a game to the appro priate port or ports on the PC on which the game is running Port triggering is a specific variant of port forwarding Unlike port forwarding in this case the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable forwards data from the set port block to the PC which has previously sent data to the Internet via a certain port trigger port This means that approval for the data transfer is not tied to one specific PC in your network but only to the port numbers of the required Internet service Where configuration is concerned this means You have to define a so called trigger port for the application and also the protocol TCP or UDP that this port uses Then you assign to this trigger port the public ports that have to be opened for the application Therouter checks all outgoing data for the port number and protocol If it recognises a match of port and protocol to a defined trigger port then it will open the assigned public ports and notes the IP address of the PC that sent the data If data comes back from the Internet via one of these public ports it allows the data through and directs it to the right PC A trigger event always comes from a PC within the local network If a trigger port is addressed from outside it is simply ignored by the router 88 Configuring the Advanced Settings Please remember An application that is configured for port triggering can only be run by one user in the local network at
151. rver DNS is a decentralised service which assigns PC names or Internet addresses Domain names and IP addresses to one another A DNS server has to administer this information for each server or each LAN with an Internet connection Normally your Internet provider provides you with a DNS server which makes this assignment when connection is made to the Internet If necessary you can define the DNS server to be used for the Internet connections manually gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select DNS Servers Advanced Settings Status Log Off DNS Servers Use custom DNS servers on C Off Preferred DNS server oM o So go Alternate DNS server om om o Mo oc Cancel gt Activate the Use custom DNS servers function via the option On gt Enter the IP addresses for your preferred DNS servers Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server gt Click OK to apply the settings 75 Configuring the Advanced Settings MAC address If you had Internet access through the same Internet provider before connecting the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable then it is possible that the MAC address of one of your PCs has been used for registration when the connection was being set up You must then either replace the current MAC address with the MAC address registered with the Internet provider or ask your Internet provider to register a new MAC address for your account Carry out the following steps gt Connect a PC to
152. ry similar The printer driver does not need to be installed on Windows XP and 2000 You have installed your network and it is ready for use gt Insert the CD ROM included in the scope of delivery into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your PC gt Wait until the CD ROM welcome window appears gt Click on Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt Click on Printer Port Driver for Windows 98 SE or ME The welcome window for installing the port driver is opened gt Read the information it contains carefully gt Click on Next The necessary files are copied to your PC and executed Once all the data has been transferred to your PC you are prompted to complete the installation of the port driver gt Click on Finish gt Reboot your PC You have now installed the printer port and effectively installed an extra printer inter face in your PC You must carry out this installation on every PC with Windows 98 or ME that is to use this printer in the network You might possibly still have to correct the IP address for the printer gt Select Start Settings Printer select the printer and right click on the mouse to open the pop up menu gt Select Properties and open the Details tab gt Select the port and click on Connection Settings gt Change the IP address if necessary It must be the same as that for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable 145 Installing the printer port for network printers Instructions for
153. s acting for the paralysed device in order to receive the data meant for it For the level Custom you can specify your self whether you wish to activate SPI on your device and which exceptions you wish to make gt Activate or deactivate Stateful Packet Inspection for your device s Internet connec tion gt Select the services for which you also wish to allow incoming Traffic if it has been initiated by a client in your LAN If you select the All option at the end of the list you can allow all services gt Click OK to apply the settings 82 Configuring the Advanced Settings Setting up access control to the Internet The Access Control function allows you to block access to various Internet services for one or more PCs You can limit these blocks to certain days and hours with Schedule Rules gt Select Access Control in the Advanced Settings Internet Firewall menu gt Activate the Access Control function via the option On 83 Configuring the Advanced Settings You have the following setting options for Access Control Access Rules You can limit access to the Internet for all or for certain clients in your local network You can assign a Schedule rule to each access rule and allow or block access to URLs and services gt Click on Edit to create an access rule Advanced Settings tatus Log Off Access Rules Access rule type Apply to all clients o g Schedule rule Always
154. s opened 138 Installing the printer port for network printers Printers and Faxes _ P Psh redes Fz Address Printers and Faxes Documents Status Comments Location Printer Tasks E Add a printer D Set up faxing See Also Add Printer Wizard 2 Troubleshoot printing Q9 Get help with printing Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard Other Places de This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer control Panel connections S Scanners and Cameras T C If you have a Plug and Play printer that connects pras JL through a USB port or any other hot pluggable B My Pictures port such as IEEE 1394 infrared and so on you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to Murs Comte close the wizard and then plug the printer s cable into your computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and tum the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next gt n the Add Printer wizard click on Next Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer C Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer O A network printer or a printer attached to another computer To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server AJ use
155. save and apply the changes 95 Configuring the Advanced Settings LAN configuration You can use the LAN configuration to define an IP address for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and configure the DHCP server gt Select Advanced Settings Local Network Vizard Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Log Off Local Network IP address i92 tes 2 1 Subnetmask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server DHCP server C On Off Lease time 2dys vw First issued IP address 192 168 2 100 Last issued IP address 192 168 2 199 Domain name Clients MAC address IP address 8B 8 8 8 8 EMEN Add OK Cancel Defining the private IP address for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable You can change the device s IP address in this screen The preset IP address is 192 168 2 1 This is the Private IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable This is the address under which the device can be reached on the local network It can be freely assigned from the block of available addresses The IP address under which the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable can be reached from outside is assigned by the Internet Service Provider gt f you want to assign the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable a different IP address enter it in the fields next to IP address gt Select a number from the Subnet mask list We recommend using an address from a block that is reserved for private use This address block is 192 168 1 1
156. ser see page 48 for Windows 98 SE ME page 30 for Windows XP and page 39 for Windows 2000 If you use Mozilla Firefox or if you use Internet Explorer and Windows XP Service Pack 2 you need to configure the popup blocker see page 31 for Windows XP page 39 for Windows 2000 and page 48 for Windows 98 SE ME Launching the user interface To access the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s user interface gt Launch your Web browser gt Enter the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable in the browser s address field http se5510rhttp 192 168 2 1 The login screen appears Traffic Control Welcome You can use this interface to administer your device For your security the configuration program is protected with a password Please enter your password 0 ok As supplied the default password is admin gt Enter the password and click on OK Please remember For security reasons you should change the password at a later stage see page 62 A screen with security information is displayed 51 The user interface For the initial configuration you can skip this information If you carry out all the basic and security settings using the wizard as described below then your device and network are fully protected If not the next time you log on you will be informed of security gaps in the configuration program gt Click on OK You will now see the start screen No
157. set SE551 WLAN dsl cable Wireless local network WLAN In a wireless local network WLAN PCs are linked without wires For this the PCs have to be equipped with a wireless network adapter WLAN adapter such as a Gigaset PC Card 108 or a USB Adapter 108 We generally differentiate between two types of wireless network Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode The infrastructure mode connects wireless and wired networks with one another In addition to the mobile stations the infrastructure mode needs an access point such as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable In infrastructure mode the stations in the network always communicate via this access point Each station that wants to be part of the wire less network must first register with the access point before it can exchange data The access point establishes the connection between the mobile stations of a wireless network and a wired LAN Ethernet or the Internet In this case this is described as the device s router functionality The router sends data packets that are not addressed to sta tions within the network outside and forwards data packets originating from outside to the appropriate station within the network You can use the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to connect wirelessly networked PCs to the Internet and wirelessly networked PCs to an Ethernet network Infrastructure mode is the default configuration of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable This confi
158. status information You can start remote management by entering the public IP address in your Internet browser As Internet providers often change this each time you dial in it is worth using dynamic DNS see page 93 in addition gt You can change the Port via which you can access the configuration program from the Internet for example in order to hide and protect the configuration program against unauthorised access gt Allowed connections You can specify one particular PC for Remote Management or permit this function for any PCs Select the required option from the list Please remember If you permit several PCs then anyone who finds out your password can access this user interface and therefore also your network If it is needed then you should only activate this option for a short time Remote Management for one particular PC gt n the Authorized client field enter the IP address of the PC that is to have access to the user interface of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable from outside your local network Please remember The Internet provider might assign the IP address to the PC dynamically This can then change the IP address Make sure that the PC that is to access the router from the Internet always has the same IP address For access to the configuration environment via Remote Management you must enter in the browser the address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to be managed using the followin
159. status screen proceed as follows o o gt Select Status on the start screen gt Select the entry with the information you require Overview On the first screen you are given an overview of the current operating status and most important data for your device Advanced Settings Status Log Off Status Internet Connection status Connected 2 24 12 24 IP address 24 12 83 00 Local Network IP address 192 168 2 1 DHCP Server Enabled 3 clients Wireless Network Status Enabled 3 clients SSID ConnectionPoint Device System time 01 01 2005 00 00 00 Firmware version 1 00 00 Refresh 126 Status information Internet Connection status The status of the connection to the Internet and if connected the duration of the connection IP address The public IP address of your device Local network IP address The local IP address of your device DHCP Server The status of the DHCP server for your device and if activated the number of clients in your network to which an IP address has been assigned Wireless network Status The status of the wireless network connection for your device and if activated the number of clients in your wireless network connected to your device SSID The identification of your wireless network Device System time Your device s system time Firmware version The version of the firmware currently installed
160. t server with a printer connection Network Print Server 1 Add Standard TC Network Print Server 1 port m Network Print Server 3 ports Additional Port Oce 84x5 Printer Port The device q Oce 8435 92 Printer Port Oce digital 31x5 Printer Port Oce Printer Port OKI 6000 Series Network Print Server The device is not Okidata Network Printer Olivetti DP The device is PRINTSERVER The network i QMS printer The device is RICOH Generic Network Printer The address q RICOH Network Printer C model RICOH Network Printer D model If you think the ad RICOH Network Printer E model the address and p RICOH Network Printer H model select the device Roland PrintServer SEH InterCon PrintServer BOX Device Type SEH InterCon PrintServer EPSON S Standard Network Print Server 1 port O Custom gt Click on Next The window for finishing the wizard is opened and shows you all the settings you have made Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You have selected a port with the following characteristics SNMP No Protocol RAW Port 9100 Device 192 168 2 1 Port Name Gigaset_printerport Adapter Type Generic Network Card To complete this wizard click Finish gt Click on Finish Once the wizard for installing the printer port is finished the Add Printer wizard is opened 142 Installing the printer port for network printers Add Print
161. te You will find information about the currently used and available time and data volume for your Internet connection by clicking on Traffic Control There is more detailed information about this in the section entitled Traffic Control on page 132 The start screen The start screen is the starting point for all configuration and administration activities Home Basic Setup Wizar ecurity Setu za Advanced Settings Statu Language Log Off Basic Setup Wizard Internet Status The Basic Setup Wizard will guide you through all important steps of the configuration process Within a few minutes you can easily set up your device to work in your network Security Setup Wizard With the Security Setup Wizard you can easily protect your device and secure your network Configure the most important security features in just a few steps 3 Advanced Settings Changing the Advanced Settings you can fully adapt all features and functions of your device to your needs Itis recommended to consult the Online Help and read the user s manual for Connected detailed information on each setting 2 24 12 24 Status In the Status section you can review important information about your device and your Disconnect network Start screen functions On the start screen you can select the language for the user interface see page 54 connect to the Internet see page 122 open the Status menu to obtain status information about the Gig
162. the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable and open the configuration envi ronment gt In the Advanced Settings Internet menu select MAC Address Advanced Settings Status Log Off MAC Address Internet MAC address Use default device MAC address 00 00 00 00 00 01 c Use MAC address of this PC 00 00 00 00 00 02 Use custom MAC address ok a Cancel gt Select which MAC address is to apply to the Internet connection Use default device MAC address You can leave this default setting if the MAC address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is used for connecting to the Internet Use MAC address of this PC Select this option if the MAC address of the cur rently connected PC has previously been registered for connecting to the Internet or if you have re registered the MAC address of the PC on which you are currently working Usecustom MAC address Select this option if you have asked your Internet pro vider to register a new MAC address and this is not the MAC address of the PC on which you are currently carrying out the configuration gt Click on OK to apply the settings 76 Configuring the Advanced Settings Traffic Control Traffic Control allows you to control monthly Internet use in terms of online time and transmitted data volume You can specify general limits for your local network and indi vidual ones for individual PCs Note Traffic Control is only possible if the Internet connection is estab
163. tion to the repeater gt Click on Refresh to update the display gt Apply the settings by clicking OK Note Depending on the status of the software in your device it is possible that SuperG might not function in conjunction with WDS If necessary check whether a soft ware upgrade is offered on the Internet 108 Configuring the Advanced Settings USB You can use your device s USB port to share a USB bulk memory or a USB printer with users in your local network and publish your data on the Internet Note Generally speaking only devices that support USB V2 0 may be connected However some devices with the earlier standard USB V1 1 still work gt In the Advanced Settings menu select USB Security Setup Wizar Advanced Settings Log Off USB f USB C on C of Status USB mass storage device connected with 2 partitions Safely Remove Hardware OK Cancel gt Activate the USB port on your device If a USB device is connected its Status is displayed Safely Remove Hardware gt Click on this button and wait until any connected USB bulk memory or USB printer is fully deactivated before disconnecting them from your device gt Click on OK to save the changes Note Depending on the status of the software in your device it is possible that not all USB functions will work exactly as described below If necessary check whether a software upgrade is offered on t
164. tronic products should be disposed of separately from the government or the local authorities This crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the product means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC The correct disposal and separate collection of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health It is a precondition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and elec tronic equipment For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you pur chased the product 151 Service Customer Care You have access to straightforward support concerning technical aspects of your device and how to operate it through our Online Support on the Internet www siemens com gigasetcustomerca re It provides you with 24 7 support for all our products It also provides interactive troubleshooting a list of FAQs and answers plus user guides and current software updates for you to download You will also find frequently asked questions and answers in this user guide and in the document Gigaset WLAN Practical tips on the included CD For fast and dependable assistance with any repairs or guarantee warranty claims contact our Service Centres in United Kingdom 087 05 33 4411 Ireland 18 50 77 72 77 Please have your proof of purchase ready when calling Replacement or repair s
165. ttings which you should now make or check so that it can function smoothly gt Click on Start Settings Control Panel gt Select Network Connections s Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q x Sg o 27 JO search gt Folders E Address Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks R Wireless Network Connection Local Area Connection Create a new connection Enabled Network cable unplugged Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 UC aa Intel R PRO 100 VE Network Set up a home or small office network See Also A WW Network Troubleshooter Other Places g Control Panel X9 My Network Places a My Documents y My Computer Details Network Connections System Folder 27 Configuring the local network gt Double click on the LAN connection with which you are connected to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable General Support Wireless Network Connection Status PR Connection Status Duration Speed Signal Strength Activity Packets gt Click on Properties 28 Connected 00 03 16 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced PK Connect using E Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 This connection uses the following items S Client for Microsoft Networks B Fil
166. twork The Description field can be left empty 42 Configuring the local network Installing the TCP IP protocol The TCP IP protocol ensures that the PCs in the network can communicate with each other You must install this Protocol first for the network adapter that establishes the connection with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt In the Network window change from the Identification register to Configuration gt In the Network window check that there is a TCP IP gt entry for your network card or network adapter in the list of components If for example you are using a Gigaset PC Card 108 as the wireless network adapter the list must contain the entry TCP IP gt Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108 gt If the entry does not exist click on Add Select Network Component Type 2 xi Click the type of network component you want to install Edd ca gt service Select Network Protocol Lx xy Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have X an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Manufacturers Network Protocols Fast Infrared Protocol IP lt SPX compatible Protocol f Microsoft 32 bit DLC Microsoft DLC NetBEUI Have Disk Cancel gt Select Protocol as the network component type and click on Add gt Under Manufacturers select Microsoft and under Network protocols select TCP IP and click on OK to confirm 43 Configuri
167. ult setting for access control is disabled This means that all PCs that use the correct SSID can log in gt Next to MAC address filter select the option On to activate the MAC filtering Entering MAC addresses manually gt Enter the MAC address of the network adapter You will find this address on the bot tom of the device gt Enter the name of the PC gt Click on the Add button to add the entry to the list Selecting from the list of logged in PCs gt Select the required PC from the Known wireless clients list All PCs are displayed that are currently logged in to the router with the correct SSID gt Click on the Add button to add the selected PC to the list 68 Security settings Please remember If you activate MAC access control you must at least enter the PC from which you are configuring the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the user interface and a corresponding error message will be shown If by mistake you have denied all PCs access to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable you have two choices You can completely reset the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 17 You can connect a PC to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable using one of the LAN connections by cable As MAC access control only applies to PCs that are connected wirelessly you can use this PC to change the configuration gt To go to the next step click on Next gt
168. unicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port EZB E EE E RR v Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports O Create a new port Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port Gigaset_Druckerport Standard TCP IP Port x Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this Y S EC kaa Loki O Create a new port gt In this case however you should click on the selection menu in the Select a Printer Port window gt Select from the list the connection you have set up e g Gigaset Druckerport Standard TCP IP Port gt Click on Next and finish installing the printer driver as instructed in the windows that follow 144 Installing the printer port for network printers Installing a printer driver under Windows 98 SE or ME The following section describes how to install a printer driver under the Windows 98 SE or ME operating systems as the procedure and windows shown for these operating sys tems are ve
169. vice is entered on the screen gt Select the option in the Enabled column If the application you require is not in the list then you must enter the relevant data on the screen manually gt Select the protocol of the service you are providing from the Protocol list gt Under Public port enter the port number of the service you are providing gt n the Local port field enter the internal port number to which service requests are to be forwarded 91 Configuring the Advanced Settings gt n the Local IP address field enter the IP address of the PC which provides the serv ice Example the Web server has been configured to react to requests on port 8080 However the requests from websites enter by port 80 standard value If you add the PC to the forwarding table and define port 80 as the public port and Port 8080 as an internal port all requests from the Internet are diverted to the service with the port number 80 on the Web server of the PC you have defined with port 8080 Note You can enter a single port number several individual port numbers separated by commas port blocks consisting of two port numbers separated by a dash or any combination of these e g 80 90 140 180 Click on Add Click on Delete if you wish to delete the data in the relevant line again gt gt gt Select the option in the Enabled column gt Click OK to apply the settings Opening the firewall for selecte
170. want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192 168 2 1 Port Name IP_192 168 2 1 gt Inthe Printer Name or IP Address input field enter the IP address of the print server Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable e g 192 168 2 1 Your input is shown repeated in the second field gt Double click in the Port Name field and enter a name This name will appear in the list of printer ports Call this port for example Gigaset_Druckerport gt Click on Next As Windows XP usually first looks for a network card when a printer port is installed the Additional Port Information Required window is shown Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be identified The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is correct IF you think the address is not correct click Back to return to the previous page Then correct the address and perform another search on the network If you are sure the address is correct select the device type below Device Type G Standard EE m O Custom 141 Installing the printer port for network printers gt From the list of standard device types select the offered type Network Print Server 1 port prin
171. will be active either To go to the next step click on Next gt Security settings SSID Before the wireless network components can communicate with each other you must use the same SSID Service Set Identifier The default SSID for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is ConnectionPoint For security reasons you should change this SSID and deactivate SSID broadcast If this option is enabled the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable will send the SSID in all data transmissions and your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s SSID will be displayed on PCs that have a wireless network adapter In this case unauthorised persons could use the SSID to gain access to your network za Security Setup Wizard Advanced Settings Status Log Off e a f You should change the identification of your wireless network SSID and switch off the SSID broadcast in order to make your wireless network invisible to other users SSID ConnectionPort SSID broadcast C On Off lt Back Next gt Cancel gt Enter a character string of your choice in the SSID field The SSID is case sensitive It can be up to 32 alphanumerical characters long Make a note of the SSID You will need this to register your PC Please remember The connection to the wireless network adapters will be broken until the new SSID has been entered in them as well By default SSID broadcast is inactive For security reasons you should not change this preconfigu
172. wired local Ethernet network and a wireless IEEE 802 11g standard network WLAN Lease time The lease time defines the period of time for which the PCs keep the Dynamic IP address assigned to them by the DHCP server without changing them Local IP address See Private IP address MAC address Media Access Control The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of a Network adapters It comprises six parts hexadecimal numbers e g 00 90 96 34 00 1A The MAC address is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and cannot be changed 160 Glossary Mbps Million bits per second Specification of the transmission speed in a network MER MAC Encapsulated Routing MRU Maximum Receive Unit The MRU defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The MTU defines the maximum length of a data packet that can carried over the net work at a time NAT Network Address Translation NAT is a method for converting IP addresses mostly Private IP addresses within a net work into one or several Public IP addresses on the Internet With NAT several network components in a LAN can share the router s public IP address to connect to the Internet The network components of the local network are hidden behind the router s IP address registered on the Internet Because of this security function NAT is frequently used as part of the Firewall of a network If you want to make services
173. wireless link will be established automatically once you connect your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to the mains power supply see page 19 20 First Steps Wired gt Connect one of the LAN sockets LAN1 LAN4 on the back of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable to the Ethernet connection on a PC To do this use an Ethernet cable with RJ 45 jacks CAT5 This can also be done with the supplied Ethernet cable The four LAN sockets can automatically set the transmission speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet and the transmissions mode to Half duplex or Full duplex depending on the performance of the network adapter in your PC 21 First Steps To the mains power supply Please remember Only use the router with the mains adapter 12V 1A DC that is supplied gt Connect the mains adapter cable to the 12V DC socket on the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable gt Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket Your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is now ready for use The power LED on the front lights up The WLAN LED lights up to indicate that the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable is ready to open wireless connections The radio link to a PC that is connected by means of a wireless network adapter is opened automatically provided the network adapter has been configured with the same SSID as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable see page 20 It can take a few sec onds for the wireless
174. y in your Web browser is deactivated This function must be deactivated so that your Web browser can access your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable s configuration pages The following section describes the procedure for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox First decide which browser you are using and then follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer gt Open Internet Explorer and click on End Click on Tools and then on Internet Options gt n the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab gt Click on Settings gt Deactivate all options in the Settings for local network LAN window gt Click on OK and then OK again to close the Internet Options window Mozilla Firefox gt Open Mozilla Firefox Click on Tools and then on Settings gt In the Settings window click on Connection Settings gt In the Connection Settings window select the option Direct connection to the Internet Click on OK to finish 30 Configuring the local network Configuring the popup blocker You must allow popups for the configuration program in order to start it Internet Explorer If working with Windows XP Service Pack 2 popups are blocked by default Carry out the following steps gt Right click on the browser information bar gt Select Allow popups from this screen gt Confirm the dialogue window by clicking on OK The configuration pages for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl cable are now allowed as popups

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