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Actiontec electronic MWTV200KIT01 Portable Multimedia Player User Manual

1. Traffic Priority Traffic Priority manages and avoid traffic congestion by defining inbound and out bound priority rules for each device on the Router These rules determine the pri ority that packets traveling through the device will receive QoS parameters DSCP marking and packet priority are set per packet on an application basis QoS can be configured using flexible rules according to the following parameters Source destination IP address MAC address or host name Device Source destination ports Limit the rule for specific days and hours The Router supports two priority marking methods for packet prioritization DSCP 802 1p Priority 121 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual The matching of packets by rules is connection based known as Stateful Packet Inspection SPI using the Router s firewall mechanism Once a packet matches a tule all subsequent packets with the same attributes receive the same QoS param eters both inbound and outbound Connection based QoS also allows inheriting QoS parameters by some of the applications that open subsequent connections For instance QoS rules can be defined on SIP and the rules will apply to both con trol and data ports even if the data ports are unknown Applications that support such inheritance have an ALG in the firewall They are SIP MSN Messenger Windows Messenger TEPP lt FIP MGCP H 323 Port triggering applications P
2. 73 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 5 Enter a description of the new policy in the Description text box 6 Select the content filtering check boxes that represent content to be blocked in the Blocked Categories section 7 Click Apply to save the new policy Selecting a category will automatically select all its sub categories and deselecting a category will automatically deselect its sub categories To make a more refined selection of filtering options click on the next to each category to display a list of its sub categories A click on the resulting will revert the category to its previous display Clicking the of a category will only be possible if all its sub categories are either checked or unchecked Websites and URL Filtering Additional filtering by website URL or URL keyword can be done using the Websites and URL Filtering section of the Policy Filtering screen To do this 1 Select either Block Access to These Websites and URL Keywords or Allow Access to These Websites and URL Keywords from the drop down list 2 In the Specify a list of Websites separated by spaces text box enter the URLs of the websites to be blocked or accessed Separate each discrete URL with a space 3 In the Specify a list of URL Keywords separated by spaces text box enter the URL keywords to be blocked or accessed 4 Click OK to save If Block Access to These Websites a
3. Provides the above configurations for each network device and can be con figured and enabled disabled separately for each network device Can assign a static lease to a network computer so that it receives the same IP address each time it connects to the network even if this IP address is within the range of addresses that the DHCP server may assign to other computers Provides the DNS server with the host name and IP address of each com puter connected to the network 95 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual To view a summary of the services currently being provided by the DHCP server click IP Address Distribution in the Advanced screen The IP Address Distribution screen appears IP Address Distribution IP Address Distribution provides the ability to allocate IP addresses and configuration parameters to selected hosts Rule Name Service Subnet Mask Dynamic IP Range Action n DHCP 192 168 1 1 Network Home Office Server 255 255 255 0 192 168 1254 amp Broadband Connection Disabled 5S Ethernet Connection List Access Control Editing DHCP Server Settings To edit the DHCP server settings for a device 1 Click the appropriate icon in the Action column The DHCP Settings screen for the device appears DHCP Settings for Network Home Office Service IP Address Distribution DHCP Server DHCP Server Start IP Address 192 ftes Ii I2 En
4. There is no prevention of a traffic priority rule conflicting with a class rule In this case the priority and DSCP setting of the class rule if given will take precedence 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click 802 1p Settings The 802 1p Settings screen appears 802 1p Settings 802 1p Value Priority 0 low gt 1 Low 2 Low gt 3 tow zi 4 Medium gt 5 Medium x 6 THigh z 7 High z 134 Appendix A Quality of Service 2 The eight 802 1p values are pre populated with the three priority levels Low Medium and High These levels can be changed for each of the eight values in their respective drop down lists 3 Click Apply to save the settings Class Statistics The Router provides accurate real time information on the traffic moving through the defined device classes For example the amount of packets sent dropped or delayed are just a few of the parameters monitored per each shaping class To view class statistics click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click Class Statistics The following screen appears Note that class statistics will only be available after defining at least one class otherwise the screen will not present any information Packets Packets Rate Packet Clone Pachate Sent Bytes Sent oropped Delayed bytea s Rate Class Identifier To create a class identifier click Quality of Service
5. screen appears Define the service then click OK The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable An access control can be disabled and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available temporarily with the expectation that the restriction will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the ser vice name To reinstate the restriction at a later time select the check box next to the service name To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click Remove for the service The service will be removed from the Access Control table 51 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Port Forwarding In its default state the Router blocks all external users from connecting to or communicating with the network making it safe from hackers who may try to intrude on the network and damage it However the network can be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways to enable some applications to work from the local network game voice and chat applications for example and to enable Internet access to servers in the network Port forwarding sometimes referred to as local servers supports both of these functions To grant Internet users access to servers inside the local
6. 2 Enter the local IP address or the host name of the computer providing the ser vice in the Networked Computer Device text box Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application 3 Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list 4 To select a port to forward communications to this is optional select Specify from the Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port 5 If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 20 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings 6 Click Apply to save the changes is Note Some applications such as FTP TFTP PPTP and H323 require the support of special specific Application Level Gateway ALG modules to work inside the local network Data packets associated with these applications contain information that allows them to be routed correctly An ALG is needed to handle these packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations The Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules enabling m
7. DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS translates domain names into IP addresses and vice versa The Router s DNS server is an auto learning DNS which means that when a new computer is connected to the network the DNS server learns its name and automatically adds it to the DNS table Other network users can immediately com municate with this computer using either its name or its IP address The Router s DNS also provides the following services Shares a common database of domain names and IP addresses with the DHCP server Supports multiple subnets within the local network simultaneously Automatically appends a domain name to unqualified names Allows new domain names to be added to the database using the MegaControl Panel Permits a computer to have multiple host names Permits a host name to have multiple IPs needed if a host has multiple network cards 106 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings The DNS server does not require configuration However the list of computers known by the DNS can be viewed the host name or IP address of a computer on the list can be changed or a new computer can be added to the list DNS Table To view the list of computers stored in the DNS table click DNS Server in the Advanced screen The DNS Server screen appears DNS Server Add edit or delete computers known by the routers DNS Server Host Name IP Address Source Action gateway2 192 168 1 2 DHCP BR Add DNS E
8. Firmware Upgrade download and install new versions of the Router s firmware Firmware Restore restores firmware to previous version loaded in flash memory Configuration File manage configuration files System Settings modify the system s settings Date and Time set the local date and time Scheduler Rules schedule firewall activation Routing manage routing policies 79 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual IP Address Distribution manage the IP addresses of devices on the network Diagnostics perform diagnostic tests on the Router Restore Defaults reset the Router to its default settings Reboot Router reboot the Router MAC Cloning clone MAC addresses ARP Table display active devices and their IP and MAC addresses etc Users create and manage remote users Local Administration configure and manage local administration policies Dynamic DNS configure Dynamic DNS settings DNS Server manage the local LAN network for host name and IP address Network Objects create and manage network objects discrete LAN subsets Universal Plug and Play configure Universal Plug and Play settings Protocols manage and create open ports for various Internet protocols or cus tomize an application About view information about the Router Radius manage the RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in User Service server Remote Administration is explained in the Security chapter of this manual QoS is expla
9. Drop C Reject Drop packets and send TCP Reset or ICMP Host Unreachable packets to sender C Accept Accept all packets related to this session This session is handled by Stateful Packet amp Inspection SPI Accept Packet Accept packets matching this rule only Do not use Stateful Packet Inspection SPI to also amp automatically accept packets related to this session Logging J Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always xi To add an advanced filtering rule define the following rule parameters Matching To apply a firewall rule a match must be made between IP addresses or ranges and ports Use the Source Address and Destination Address drop down lists to define the coupling of source and destination traffic Port matching will be defined when selecting protocols For example if the FTP protocol is selected port 21 will be checked for matching traffic flow between the defined source and destination IPs Operation This is where the action the rule will take is defined Select one of the following radio buttons Drop Deny access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in Matching Reject Deny access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen and send an ICMP error or a TCP reset to the origination peer 63 Ac
10. Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 4 Inthe DNS tab verify no DNS server is defined in the DNS Service Search Order text box and no suffix is defined in the Domain Suffix Search Order text box Linux 1 Login into the system as a super user by entering su at the prompt 2 Type ifconfig to display the network devices and allocated IPs 3 Type pump i lt dev gt where lt dev gt is the network device name 4 Type ifconfig again to view the newly allocated IP address 5 Make sure no firewall is active on device lt dev gt 11 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Home Page gt After logging into the Router s MegaControl Panel see Configuring the Router at the beginning of this chapter the Home screen appears Control Panel s e Ss B Parental System Controls SA Monitoring 3 Ethernet Gotothe g Router Status Eieinet Now gateway2 a 192 168 1 2 Ne 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 verizon Your Router is Ready for Internet Access i 5 Ethernet Verizon Central g Broadband Connection DAD MOM PC z Shen varion 192 168 1 1 Broadband Beat 00 0E B3 11 11 11 My Web Space Ethernet Status Connected My Account IP Address 192 168 1 121 Help 3 Ethernet Storage Central Quick Links 192 168 1 6 Lhe 2 00 06 B3 11 11 15 Actiontec Change Login User Name amp Password 3 Enable Gaming f music Logout L vide
11. POP3 and SMTP a gt Note Some applications such as some Internet messengers and Peer To Peer client applications tend to use these ports if they cannot connect with their own default ports When applying this behavior these applications will not be blocked outbound even at the Maximum Security level To configure the Router s security settings 1 From the General screen select a security level by clicking the appropriate radio button Using the Minimum Security setting may expose the local network to significant security risks and thus should only be used for short periods of time 48 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security 2 Check the Block IP Fragments box to protect the local network from a com mon type of hacker attack that uses fragmented data packets to sabotage the network Note that VPN over IPSec and some UDP based services make legiti mate use of IP fragments IP fragments must be allowed to pass into the local network to use these services 3 Click Apply to save changes Access Control Access control is used to block specific computers within the local network or even the whole network from accessing certain services on the Internet For example one computer can be prohibited from surfing the Internet another computer from transferring files using FTP and the whole network from receiving incoming E mail Access control defines restrictions on the types of requests that can pass f
12. before the Router stops attempting to establish a broadband DHCP connection Number of Cycles Enter the number of times the Router attempts to detect a broadband PPP and DHCP connection Auto Detection Continuous Trying Click in this check box to cause the Router to indefinitely search for a broadband connection 89 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Date and Time To configure date time and daylight savings time settings perform the following 1 Click Date and Time in the Advanced screen The Date and Time screen appears Date and Time Localization Local Time Jan 1 2003 21 26 10 Time Zone Eastern_Time GMT 05 00 z Daylight Saving Time 7 Enabled Start Mar z 28 zi oo foo End oa zi zs zi pr po Offset E0 Minutes Automatic Time Update 7 Enabled C Time Of Day TOD Protocol Network Time Protocol NTP Update Every 24 Hours Time Server Action ntp actiontec com amp Add ag Stak Got time update from server Last Update Fri Apr 14 13 27 45 2006 Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Select the local time zone from the drop down list The Router can automati cally detect daylight saving setting for selected time zones If the daylight sav ing settings for a time zone are not automatically detected the following fields will be displayed Enabled Select this check box to enable daylight saving time e Start Date and ti
13. locate it in the My Network column then click Access Devices to use the device over the network Access Shared Folders To access the shared folders on a particular device locate the device in the My Network column then click Access Shared Folders A list of shared folders appears on the screen Website Blocking Website blocking is used to prevent a device on the network from accessing par ticular websites on the Internet To set up website blocking on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Website Blocking The Website Blocking screen appears Website Blocking Block access to specific websites for specific computers or devices that are connected to the network Note To activate the Website Blocking Feature please ensure to check the box next to Enable Website Blocking I Enable Website Blocking Networked Computer Device Network Address Blocked Website Status Action Add amp Press the Refresh button to update the data 1 Click in the Enable Website Blocking check box to enable web site blocking then click Add 16 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings The Blocked Website screen appears Enter the website address IP or URL to block on the network all pages within the website will also be blocked If the website address has multiple IP addresses the Router will resolve all addi tional addresses and automatically add them to the restrictions t
14. Broadband Router User Manual 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause unwanted operation lt gt Note To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance require ments the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States Tel 408 752 7700 Fax 408 541 9005 140 Limited Warranty Hardware Actiontec Electronics Inc warrants to the end user Customer that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for twelve 12 months from the date of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller Actiontec Electronics sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Actiontec s option and expense to repair the defective product or part deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available Actiontec Electronics may in its sole discretion refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective prod uct All products that are replaced will become the property of Actiontec Electron
15. Central aypa eee Shop Veri op Verizon g Broadband Connection PC Name DAD MOM PC E mail amp More IP Address 192 168 1 1 Broadband Beat MAC Address 00 0E B3 11 11 11 My Web Space Ethernet Status Connected My Account IP Address 192 168 1 121 Help pe Connection The My Network screen appears My Network Connected Devices S gateway2 Access Shared Files Zs Ethernet 3 device s Connection type Ethernet Website Blocking Block Internet IP Address 192 168 1 2 Services 1P Address DHCP Enable Application Allocation View Device Details MAC Address 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Rename this Device Timeout for inactive Device Access Shared Files Website Blocking Block Internet Services Enable Application W DAD MOM pc Connection type Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Address Allaratinan DHCP On the far right side of the screen in the Connected Devices section is list of the devices currently connected to the network listed by connection type and num ber The restof the screen contains the My Network section which displays each device connected to the network and a series of configuration settings 15 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Using My Network Various settings can be accessed for a particular device as follows Access Device For devices that can be accessed such as Internet cameras and networked hard drives
16. From a Computer in the Network screen appears Upgrade From a Computer in the Network Browse to locate the file then press OK to begin the firmware upgrade process Browse 3 Enter the path of the software image file or press the Browse button to browse for the file and click Apply Make sure to only use files with an rmt extension when performing the firmware upgrade procedure 4 When loading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version Click Apply The upgrade process begins and should take no longer than one minute to complete At the conclusion of the upgrade process the Router automatically reboots The new firmware will run maintaining any custom configurations and settings Upgrading From the Internet The Router s firmware can be automatically updated via the Internet From the drop down list next to the globe icon near the top of the Firmware Upgrade screen a list of options appears as described below Automatically Check and Upgrade If Automatically Check for New Version and Upgrade Broadband Router is selected enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The Router will then check at each time interval for upgrades and if one is available upgrade the Router s firmware Automatically Check and Send E mail If Automatically Check for N
17. Log from any Security screen The Security Log screen appears Security Log ee oo ee eN Press the Refresh button to update the data Time Event Event Type Details Jon 2 Fromai Neewali conhgeraton Zilais Seep Frewat internal Seeded Jen2 Feewall 2 14 38 Setup Pirewaltinternal Starting firewall configuration Jon 2 21 14 03 FEO rrewet interna FEWOR configuration 2003 ecceedes jon Frewall zien ES Firewall interna Starting firewall ceafigeraton 2003 ae Jeni wn ew Username admin repeated 17 01 45 20 in PUihentikaton mes last time on Jan 2 2003 success 21 00 07 2003 Jeni aa User s 64 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security Time The time based on the Router s date and time settings the event occurred Event There are five kinds of events listed in the system log Inbound Traffic a result of an incoming packet Outbound Traffic a result of an outgoing packet Firewall Setup configuration message e WBM Login a user logged in to WBM CLI Login a user logged in to the command line interface via Telnet Event Type Displays a textual description of the event Details The Details column displays more information about the packet or the event such as protocol IP addresses ports etc The following are the available event types that can be recorded in the security log e Firewall internal from the firewall internal mechanism in case this event
18. SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE Disclaimer Some countries states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages for certain products supplied to consumers or the limitation of liability for personal injury so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you When the implied warranties are not allowed to be excluded in their entirety they will be limited to the duration of the applicable written warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary depending on local law Dispute Resolution The customer may contact the Director of Technical Support in the event the Customer is not satisfied with Actiontec Electronics response to the complaint In the event that the Customer is still not satisfied with the response of the Director of Technical Support the Customer is instructed to contact the Director of Marketing In the event that the Customer is still not satisfied with the response of the Director of Marketing the Customer is instructed to contact the Chief Financial Officer and or President 143 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A excluding its conflicts of laws and principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 144
19. address No Follow these steps to refresh the IP address Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run type winipcfg and press Enter Ensure the Ethernet adapter is selected in the device box Press the Release_all button then press the Renew_all button Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 Select Start Run type cmd and press Enter At the DOS prompt type ipconfig release then type ipconfig renew Windows XP Unplug the Ethernet cable and plug it back in I cannot access the Router s MegaControl Panel What should I do If you cannot access the Router s MegaControl Panel make sure the computer connected to the Router is set up to dynamically receive an IP address have an FTP or Web server on my network How can I make it available to users on the Internet For a Web server enable port forwarding for port 8088 to the IP address of the server and set up the Web server to receive on that port as well Configuring the server to use a static IP address is recommended For an FTP server enable port forwarding for port 21 to the IP address of the server Configuring the server to use a static IP address is recommended How many computers can be connected through the Router The Router is capable of 254 connections but it is recommended to have no more than 45 connections As you increase the number of connections you decrease the available speed for each computer 119 Actiontec Broadban
20. changes to your Broadband Router and restore its settings and performance Firmware Restore returns your Broadband Router to an earlier loaded firmware and its configuration file This is useful if the firmware you downloaded does not fit your needs Any change Firmware Restore makes to your Broadband Router is completely reversible Active Firmware Rule Name Image downloaded from tftp 192 168 1 20 ri408 img Backup Firmware Rule Name rg_conf Configuration File Not Available Default Settings will be Used in Case of Firmware Downgrade Do you want to Restore Firmware Restore Backup Firmware The screen displays the Active Firmware and the Backup Firmware To restore the firmware to the backup firmware click Restore Backup Firmware A confir mation screen appears Click Apply to finish restoring the Router s firmware 83 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Configuration File Use the Router s Configuration File feature to view save and load configuration files which are used to backup and restore the Router s current configuration To do this 1 Click Configuration File in the Advanced screen The Configuration File screen appears Configuration File type bridge logical_network 2 is_sync 1 enabled 1 enslaved ixpl stp 1 etho stp 1 clinkl stp 1 bro stp 1 route_level 1 metric 4 mtu_mode 1 sd is_tru
21. firewall and configured with private IP addresses appear to have public IP addresses on the Internet This allows an internal host such as a web server to have an unregistered private IP address and still be reachable over the Internet To do this 1 Select Static NAT from any Security screen The Static NAT screen appears Static IP Mapping Table 1p Networked Computer Device Add Public IP Address Static NAT WAN onean Status Port Forwarding Ho d 2 Click Add The Add Static NAT screen appears Networked Computer Device Public IP Address WAN Connection Type Add Static NAT Specify Address x All Broadband Devices z 7 Enable Port Forwarding for Static NAT Enter the name of the computer to be used as the local host or to enter a specific IP address select Specify Address from the Networked Computer Device drop down list and enter the IP address in the box on the right Enter a public IP address from the block of assigned public IP address received from the ISP in the Public IP Address text box Select a connection from the WAN Connection Type drop down list 60 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security 6 Select the protocol that needs to be accessible from the public IP address by clicking in the check box next to Enable Port Forwarding for Static NAT then selecting a protocol from
22. in the Advanced screen then click Class Identifier The DHCP Server Pool Settings screen appears DHCP Server Pool Settings DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class DOO Identifier Start IP Address b f f End IP Address po p p fb a Set Priority 7 High Enter the information needed in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply 135 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 136 Specifications General Model Number MI408 8 Port Broadband Router Standards TIEFE 802 3x IEEE 802 3u IP IP version 4 Firewall ICSA certified Speed LAN Ethernet 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or 5 Ethernet100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 LED Indicators Power LAN 8 WAN Internet 137 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Environmental Power External 5V DC 3A Certifications FCC Part 15 UL 60959 1 Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 8 to 93 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 100 non condensing lt gt Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 138 Notices Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These
23. in the Advanced screen which generates the Users screen Users The Users page provides the ability to add or edit Admin or Guest access to the router Users Full Name User Name Permissions Action Administrator admin Administrator New User E 2 Click New User which generates the User Settings screen User Settings General Full Name User Name case sensitive New Password Retype New Password Permissions Administrator gt E Mail Notification Configure Notification Mail Server Notification Address System Notify Level None xi Security Notify Level None x When adding a user specify the following parameters Full Name The user s full name User Name The name a remote user will use to access the home or office network This entry is case sensitive New Password Retype New Password The password for the user and enter again to confirm Permissions The level of access the user is allowed Options include Administrator or Limited 102 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings E mail Notification E mail notification can be used to receive indications of system events for a predefined severity classification The available types of events are System or Security events The available severity of events are Error Warning and Information To configure E mail notification for a specific user 1 Make sure an outgoing mail server ha
24. local network and the Internet Both incoming and outgoing data are inspected and then either accepted allowed to pass through the Router or rejected barred from passing through the Router according to a flexible and configurable set of rules These rules are designed to prevent unwanted intrusions from the outside while allowing local network users access to required Internet services The firewall rules specify what types of services available on the Internet can be accessed from the local network and what types of services available in the local network can be accessed from the Internet Each request for a service the firewall receives whether originating in the Internet or from a computer in the local net work is checked against the firewall rules to determine whether the request should be allowed to pass through the firewall If the request is permitted to pass all sub sequent data associated with this request a session will also be allowed to pass regardless of its direction For example when accessing a website on the Internet a request is sent out to the Internet for this site When the request reaches the Router the firewall identifies the request type and origin HTTP and a specific computer in the local network in this case Unless the Router is configured to block requests of this type from this computer the firewall allows this request to pass out onto the Internet When the website is returned from the web server
25. network each service pro vided as well as the computer providing it must be identified To do this 1 Select Port Forwarding from the left side of any Security screen The Port Forwarding screen appears Port Forwarding Expose computers devices on the network to external Internet users WAN Protocols Connection Status Action Type Networked Network Public IP Computer Device Address Address Add amp Apply 2 Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule J Specify Public IP Address Networked Computer Device Specify Address gt Protocol Specify Protocol x Add WAN Connection Type All Broadband Devices z Forward to Port Same as Incoming Port v When should this rule occur Always z 3 Enter the local IP address or the host name of the computer providing the service in the Networked Computer Device text box or select them from the drop down list Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application 52 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list To see all options select All Services Select a WAN connection type from the WAN Connection Type drop down list Actiontec recommends selecting All Broadband Devices To select a port to forward communications to this is
26. policies can be set from the Default Filtering Policy drop down list in the Filtering Policy screen To view or edit the Home and Employee policies click their respective links in the Filtering Policy screen Custom filtering policies can also be created To do so 1 From the MegaControl Panel click Parental Control 72 Chapter 6 Parental Controls 2 Click Filtering Policy from the list on the left side of the screen The Filtering Policy screen appears Filtering Policy Default Filtering Policy AllowAll gt LAN Computer Policy Ip When should this LAN Computer Adiresi Policy rite r Action Add a LAN Computer Filtering Policy Policy Description Action Home At Home amp Employee Work Environment amp Add a Policy amp Apply 3 Click Add a Policy to generate another Filtering Policy screen Filtering Policy Rue Name Scy Description Blocked Categories 4 f ChM Protection E M Recreation amp Entertaiement H f Personal Business I Banewieth Control Advertisements F chat f Remete Proxies and Hosting Stes Possibly untrusted sources i f Other Websites and URL Keywords Filtering Bock Access to These Webwines and URL Keywords Specty a lat of Websites separated by spaces Specify a list ef URL Keywords separated by spaces ETA Cancel _ gt 4 Enter a name for the new policy in the Name text box
27. predefined traffic type or owner for example VoIP the class will be available to all other traffic However when needed the entire class is reserved solely for its owner Also the maximum bandwidth that a class uses can be limited even if the entire bandwidth is available When a shaping class is defined for a specific traffic type two shaping classes are created The second class is the Default Class which is responsible for all the packets that do not match the defined shaping class or any other classes that might be defined on the device This can be viewed in the Class Statistics screen 127 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual To define a shaping class 1 Click Add in the Tx Traffic Shaping section of the Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen The Add Shaping Class screen appears Add Shaping Class Rule Name Class 2 Name the new class and click Apply 3 Click the class name to edit the shaping class The Edit Class screen appears Edit Class Name class Class Priority 0 Highest v Tx Bandwidth Reserved 0 Maximum Unlimited _x Kbits s Rx Bandwidth Reserved o Maximum Unlimited yj Kbits s Policy Priority gt When should this rule occur Always xj Class Rules Source Destination P z Rule ID Adio perean Protocols Operation Status Action Outbound rules Add Inbound rules Add Configure the following parameters Name Fnter the name of the cla
28. settings in case the network consists of multiple switches or other bridges apart from those cre ated by the Router Status The Status column displays the connection status of a particular device STP Click in the device s STP check box to enable Spanning Tree Protocol on the device This protocol provides path redundancy while preventing undesir able loops in the network Action The Action column contains an icon that when clicked generates the configuration screen of the particular device 28 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections DNS Server Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses Specify such an address manually according to the information provided by the ISP To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one pri mary the other secondary DNS Server Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Primary DNS Server o jp h fp Secondary DNS Server o jo Jo J0 IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to configure the Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to net work devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are thre
29. the firewall will associate it with this ses sion and allow it to pass regardless of whether HTTP access from the Internet to the local network is blocked or permitted 47 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Note that is it is the origin of the request not subsequent responses to this request which determines whether a session can be established or not The Router features three pre defined security levels Minimum Typical and Maximum The table below summarizes the behavior of the Router for each of the three security levels Security Level Maximum Security Typical Security Minimum Security Requests from the Internet incoming traffic Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access screens Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access screens Unrestricted Permits full access from Internet to local network all connection attempts permitted Requests from the local network outgoing traffic Limited Only commonly used services such as web browsing and E mail are permitted Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen These services include Telnet FTP HTTP HTTPS DNS IMAP
30. three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address This is use ful if the connection is operating under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires the con nection to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by clicking in the Override Subnet Mask check box and entering another subnet mask address Additionally the DHCP lease can be renewed and or released by clicking on the appropriate DHCP Lease button The Expires In value displays how long until the DHCP lease expires Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the connection uses a perma nent static IP address The ISP should provide this address along with a subnet mask address default gateway address and optionally primary and secondary DNS server addresses DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses This connection can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address or such an address can be specified manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down
31. verify the website can be found and blocked by the Router 17 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Block Internet Services Internet services blocking is used to prevent a device on the network from access ing particular services on the Internet such as receiving E mail or downloading from FTP sites To set up Internet services blocking on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Block Internet Services The Access Control screen appears Access Control Block Internet Services Protocols like E mail or Internet access for any computer on your network Blocked Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action ice Add a Allowed Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action ice F Any Any DHCP UDP 67 68 gt 67 Active SR DNS TCP 53 gt 53 Fa TCP 1024 65535 gt 53 F any Any UDP 53 5 53 Active BR 1 Click Add in the Networked computer Device column The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Any xi Protocol ANY xj When should this rule occur Always z 2 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select Specify Address and click Add Then add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advan
32. 13 System Log 114 Monitoring Connections 115 Traffic Monitoring 116 9 Troubleshooting 117 A Quality of Service 121 Traffic Priority 121 Traffic Shaping 125 B Specifications 137 General 137 LED Indicators 137 Environmental 138 Notices 139 Regulatory Compliance Notices 139 Modifications 139 Limited Warranty 141 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec Broadband Router The Router features eight Ethernet ports making it one of the most versatile routers available If you want to take your home or office networking to the next level the Actiontec Broadband Router is sure to be one of the keys to your success Package Contents Actiontec Broadband Router Black Power cord Yellow cable Ethernet 6 ft White cable Ethernet 10 ft Quick Start Guide Installation Guide User Manual CD Wall mount template Vertical stand Warranty Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Minimum System Requirements Computer with Ethernet capability Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Mac OS 9 or greater Linux BSD Unix Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Netscape Navigator 7 0 or higher TCP IP network protocol installed on each computer Features Integrated wired networking with 8 port 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch Enterprise level security including Fully customizable firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection Content filtering with URL keyword based filteri
33. Actiontec Broadband Router Model RI408 Firmware Version 4 0 16 1 45 27 User Manual Ver 3 0 Solutions for the Digital Life Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Features Getting to Know the Router Connecting the Router Setting Up the Router Computer Network Configuration Home Page Configuring My Network Settings Accessing My Network Using My Network Using Network Connections Network Home Office Ethernet Connection Broadband Ethernet Connection WAN PPPoE WAN PPPoE 2 Configuring the Router s Security General Access Control Port Forwarding DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Port Triggering Remote Administration Website Blocking Static NAT Advanced Filtering Security Log 6 Using Parental Controls Activating Parental Controls Creating a Filtering Policy Advanced Options Statistics Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 7 Using Advanced Settings 79 Firmware Upgrade 81 Firmware Restore 83 Configuration File 84 System Settings 85 Date and Time 90 Scheduler Rules 91 Routing 93 IP Address Distribution 95 Diagnostics 99 Restoring Default Settings 100 Reboot the Router 100 MAC Cloning 101 ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table 101 Users 102 QoS 103 Local Administration 103 Remote Administration 104 Dynamic DNS 104 DNS Server 106 Network Objects 108 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 109 Protocols 111 8 Monitoring the Router 113 Router Status 1
34. Click Add The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Note To block a service click Add in the Blocked section of the Access Control screen To allow outgoing traffic click Add in the Allowed section of the screen Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Any xi Protocol ANY When should this rule occur Always z 50 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security 3 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select Specify Address and click Add Then add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 4 Select the Internet protocol to be allowed or blocked from the Protocol drop down list 5 If the rule will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 6 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a sum mary of the new access control rule lt gt Note To block a service not included in the list select Specify Protocol from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service
35. PTP IPSec 122 Appendix A Quality of Service Setting Priority Rules To set priority rules 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen The Traffic Priority screen appears This screen is divided into two identical sections one for QoS input rules and the other for QoS output rules which are for prioritizing the inbound and outbound traffic respectively Each section lists all the devices on which rules can be set Rules can be set on all devices at once by clicking Add in the All Devices row Traffic Priority QoS Input Rules RuleID Device meed rapena Protocols Operation Status Action All Devices Add Network Home Office Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add WAN PPPOE 2 Rules Add QoS Output Rules Rule ID Device Apura pannaan Protocols Operation Status Action All Devices Add Network Home Office Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add WAN PPPOE 2 Rules Add 123 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 2 After choosing the traffic direction and the device on which to set the rule click Add in the appropriate row The Add Traffic Priority Rule screen appears Add Traffic Priori
36. S Domain Name Server Dynamic DNS is a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet Connection to Update None x Offline Status Not Updated User Name Password Host Name Wildcard Mail Exchanger Backup MX Configure the following parameters Connection To Update Select the connection with which to couple the Dynamic DNS service Options include Broadband Connection Ethernet Broadband Connection Coax and WAN PPPoE Offline Disable the Dynamic DNS feature by clicking this check box This feature is available only to users who have purchased some type of upgrade credit from Dyndns org Note that changing the redirection URL can only be performed via the Dynamic DNS website User Name Enter the Dynamic DNS user name in this text box Password Enter the Dynamic DNS password in this text box 105 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Host Name Enter the full Dynamic DNS domain in this text box Wildcard Select the Wildcard check box to have any URL that includes the domain name here yourhost dyndns org for example to connect Mail Exchanger Enter the mail exchange server address This will redirect all E mails arriving at the Dynamic DNS address to the mail server Backup MX Select this check box to designate the mail exchange server to be a backup server
37. Status Connected Down Connected Disabled Network Network i Network Home Office Broadband Connection Home Office Broadband Connection Underlying Broadband Connection Device Gane Ethernet Connection i Hardware Ethernet Type Bridge Ethernet Switch PPPoE IP Address 192 168 1 1 Received Pockets 16485 0 14317 Sent Packets 589779 0 431658 Received 3726194 0 3465635 Bytes Sent Bytes 88379904 0 58305737 Receive Errors 0 0 0 Receive Drops 0 0 0 Time Span 48 21 56 48 21 56 48 21 56 116 Troubleshooting This chapter contains a list of problems that may be encountered while using the Broadband Router and techniques to try and overcome the problem Note that these techniques may not solve the problem or problems Accessing the Router if Locked Out If the Router s connection is lost while making configuration changes a setting that locks access to the MegaControl Panel may have inadvertantly been acti vated There are three common ways to lock access to the Router Scheduler If a schedule has been created that applies to the computer over the connection being used the Router will not be accessible during the times set in the schedule To regain access either wait until the connection is scheduled to be active again or restore the default settings to the Router LAN Firewall If the firewall setting for the local network is set to maximum no computers from the network will be able to connect to the Router To gain
38. able Blocked Website Enter the website that you wish to block Blocked Website Any isi Networked Computer Device When should this rule occur Always z To apply website blocking to a single computer or group of computers on the network select them from the Networked Computer Device drop down list If website blocking needs to be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual a gt Note Make sure the Router s date and time settings for current time zone are set correctly Click Apply to add the website to the table The previous screen appears while the Router attempts to find the site Resolving appears in the Status col umn while the site is being located If the site is successfully located Resolved appears in the Status column If not Hostname Resolution Failed appears Click Refresh to update the status if necessary If the Router fails to locate the website do the following Use a web browser to verify the website is available If it is the website address was entered incorrectly If the website is not available return to the Website Blocking screen at a later time and click Resolve Now to
39. access restore the default settings to the Router Access Control If the access control setting for the computer is set to block the computer access to the Router will be denied To gain access restore the default settings to the Router Restoring the Router s Default Settings There are two ways to restore the Router s default settings The first is to use the tip of a ballpoint pen and depress the Reset button on the back of the Router for at least five seconds The second is to access the Router s MegaControl Panel and navigate to the Advanced Settings screen Click on Restore Defaults and read the instructions on screen Note that after performing either of these two procedures all previously saved settings on the Router will be lost Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual LAN Connection Failure Ensure the Router is properly installed the LAN connections are correct and the power is on Confirm the computer and Router are on the same network segment If unsure let the computer get the IP address automatically by initiating the DHCP function then verify the computer is using an IP address within the default range 192 168 1 2 through 198 168 1 254 If the computer is not using an IP address within the range it will not connect to the Router Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to 255 255 255 0 Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Verify all the computers are working p
40. access the Router via the Network Home Office connection Ethernet Connection An Ethernet connection connects computers to the Router using Ethernet cables either directly or via network hubs and switches Click Ethernet in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Ethernet link below Network Home Office to generate the Ethernet Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s proper ties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Ethernet Status Connected Network Network Home Office Connection Type Ethernet MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c7 IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 8967 Sent Packets 615430 Time Span 70 31 48 Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 31 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Configuring the Ethernet Connection Click Settings at the bottom right of the Ethernet Properties screen to generate the Configure Ethernet screen Configure Ethernet NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Connected When should th
41. ame Server a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet Typically when connecting to the Internet the service provider assigns an unused IP address from a pool of IP addresses and this address is used only for the duration of a specific connection Dynamically assigning addresses extends the usable pool of available IP addresses while maintaining a constant domain name This allows to user to access a device a camera for example from a remote loca tion since the device will always have the same IP address When using Dynamic DNS each time the IP address provided by the ISP changes the DNS database changes accordingly to reflect the change In this way even though the IP address of the computer changes often its domain name remains constant and accessible Opening a Dynamic DNS Account To use Dynamic DNS a free Dynamic DNS account must be opened at http www dyndns org account create html When applying for an account a user name and password must be specified Have them available when customizing the Router s Dynamic DNS feature For more information regarding Dynamic DNS refer to http www dyndns org 104 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Setting up Dynamic DNS To set up Dynamic DNS on the Router click Dynamic DNS in the Advanced screen The Dynamic DNS screen appears Dynamic DNS Setup Dynamic DN
42. anually Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the Router s firewall on the Ethernet connection Actiontec does NOT recommend activating this feature Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the Ethernet connection 8 Ports Ethernet Switch This section displays the connection status of the Router s eight Ethernet ports 8 Ports Ethernet Switch Show Port Status PVID VLANs Action Port 1 Connected 100 FD Port 2 Disconnected Port 3 Disconnected Port 4 Disconnected Port 5 Disconnected Port 6 Disconnected Port 7 Disconnected Tagg ggg Port 8 Disconnected Clicking on a connection s Action icon in the column on the right generates the Port VLAN screen where ingress and egress policies can be edited Port VLANs Port 0 Settings Ingress Policy Untagged Do Not Add VLAN Header v Egress Policy Untagged Remove VLAN Header xi Port VLANs IDs VLAN ID Action Add amp Apply 33 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Broadband Ethernet Connection A Broadband Ethernet connection connects the Router to the Internet using an Ethernet cable Click Broadband Connection Ethernet from the Network Connections screen to generate the Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties screen T
43. at are connected to the network Note To activate the Website Blocking Feature please ensure to check the box next to Enable Website Blocking JY Enable Website Blocking Networked Computer Device Network Address Blocked Website Status Action Add a Press the Refresh button to update the data To add a new website to the table 1 Click Add The Blocked Website screen appears Blocked Website Enter the website that you wish to block Blocked Website Any zi Networked Computer Device When should this rule occur Always z 2 Enter the website s address IP or URL All pages within the website will also be blocked If the website address has multiple IP addresses the Router will resolve all additional addresses and automatically add them to the restrictions table 3 To apply website blocking to a single computer or group of computers on the network select them from the Networked Computer Device drop down list 58 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security If website blocking needs to be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Note Make sure the Router s date and time are set correctly for the local ti
44. atically obtain a DNS server address or the address can be entered manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses from the DNS Server drop down list Up to two different DNS server addresses can be entered Primary and Secondary Routing Select Advanced or Basic from the Routing drop down list If Advanced is selected additional options appear as listed below Routing Mode Select one of the following Routing modes e Route Select this option to cause the Router to act as a router between two networks e NAT Select this option to activate Network Address Translation NAT which translates IP addresses to a valid public address on the Internet NAT adds security since the IP addresses of the devices on the network are not transmitted over the Internet In addition NAT allows many addresses to exist behind a single valid address Use the NAT routing mode only if the local network consists of a single device or collisions may occur if more than one device attempts to communicate using the same port 43 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual e NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network a
45. aximum functionality in the local network The ALG is automatically assigned based on the destination port View Device Details To view information about a networked device or to test a device s connection locate the device in the My Network column then click Test This Device The Device Information screen appears Device Information This screen provides a detailed breakdown for this device Device gateway2 IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Network Connection Bridge Lease Type Dynamic Port Forwarding H None Services Windows Shared patpi gateway2 home To test if this device is connected to your broad band home router click the Test Connectivity Ping Test Close 21 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 1 Click Test Connectivity The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics The information below has been determined Ping ICMP Echo Destination 192 168 1 2 Number of pings re Status Test Failed Packets 4 4 transmitted 0 4 received 100 loss Minimum 2147483647 ms Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Round Trip ime Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Click Go The Router runs a ping test and the results are displayed in the Diagnostics screen Rename This Device To rename a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Rename This Device The Rename Device screen ap
46. c in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time 3 Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as a the default route 4 Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the Router s firewall on the connection Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the Router via the connection 38 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections WAN PPPoE WAN PPPoE 2 WAN Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards Point to Point Protocol and Ethernet PPPoE enables Ethernet net worked computers to exchange information with computers on the Internet PPPoE supports the protocol layers and authentication widely used in PPP and enables a point to point connection to be established in the normally multipoint archi tecture of Ethernet A discovery process in PPPoE determines the Ethernet MAC address of the remote device in order to establish a session Click WAN PPPoE in the Network Connections
47. cated routes for specific traffic flows Diffserv defines a field in IP packet headers referred to as the Differentiated Services Codepoint DSCP Hosts or routers passing traffic to a Diffserv enabled network will typically mark each transmitted packet with an appropriate DSCP The DSCP markings are used by Diffserv network routers to appropriately classify packets and to apply particular queue handling or scheduling behavior The Router provides a table of predefined DSCP values which are mapped to 802 1p priority marking method Any of the existing DSCP setting can be edited or deleted and new entries can be added 132 Appendix A Quality of Service 1 Click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click DSCP Settings The DSCP Settings screen appears OSCP Settings OSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Action Ox 0 tow Sam Ox2 0 tow om Out 4 medon Sm Ont 4 Meee om ot 2 low SR osa 1 os ox Oc 3 tow om oxt 2 Low se Onto 7 high Sm 0x12 6 Magn PEN O 7 high Sm oust e me Sm Ose so ecua Sa Oxs s Mecum aa Ossc so ece oa oxtt 5 Medun om oas 7 gh om Asa a c 2 To edit an existing entry click the appropriate icon in the Action column To add a new entry click Add In either case the Edit DSCP Settings screen appears DSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Edit DSCP Settings o tow zi 3 Configure the following parameters DSCP Value hex Ent
48. cause of an access control rule Parental control a packet has been blocked because of parental control NAT out failed NAT failed for this packet DHCP request the Router sent a DHCP request depends on the distribu tion DHCP response the Router received a DHCP response depends on the distribution DHCP relay agent a DHCP relay packet has been received depends on the distribution IGMP packet an IGMP packet has been accepted Multicast IGMP connection a multicast packet has been accepted 66 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security PPTP connection a packet inquiring whether the Router is ready to receive a PPTP connection has been accepted AUTH 113 request an outbound packet for AUTH protocol has been accepted for maximum security level IPV6 over IPV4 an IPv6 over IPv4 packet has been accepted ARP an ARP packet has been accepted PPP Discover a PPP discover packet has been accepted PPP Session a PPP session packet has been accepted 802 1Q a 802 1Q VLAN packet has been accepted Outbound Auth1X an outbound Auth1X packet has been accepted IP Version 6 an IPv6 packet has been accepted Router initiated traffic all traffic the Router initiates is recorded Maximum security enabled service a packet has been accepted because it belongs to a permitted service in the maximum security level SynCookies Protection a SynCookies packet has been blocked ICMP Flood P
49. ccess to the computer by name as well as IP address IP Address Distribution The Router s DHCP server makes it possible to easily add computers configured as DHCP clients to the network It provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses to these hosts and for delivering network configuration parameters to them For example a client host sends out a broadcast message on the network request ing an IP address for itself The DHCP server then checks its list of available address es and leases a local IP address to the host for a specific period of time and simul taneously designates this IP address as taken At this point the host is configured with an IP address for the duration of the lease The host can choose to renew an expiring lease or let it expire If it chooses to renew a lease it will also receive current information about network services as it did with the original lease allowing it to update its network configurations to reflect any changes that occurred since it first connected to the network If the host wishes to terminate a lease before its expiration it can send a release message to the DHCP server which will then make the IP address available for use by others The Router s DHCP server Displays a list of all DHCP hosts devices connected to the Router Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the network Defines the length of time for which dynamic IP addresses are allocated
50. ce Properties screen to generate the Configure Network Home Office screen General The top part of the Configure Network Home Office screen displays general communication parameters Actiontec recommends not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Configure Network Home Office NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Connected When should this rule occur Always Network Network Home Office v Connection Type Bridge Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic gt 1500 Internet Protocol No IP Address z Status Displays the connection status of the network When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually 27 Actiontec Broadband Router User Ma
51. ced Settings chapter of this manual 3 Select the Internet protocol to be blocked from the Protocol drop down list 18 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings 4 If this rule will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual lt p Note Make sure the Router s date and time settings for your time zone are set correctly 5 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a sum mary of the access control rule Note To block a service that is not included in the list select Specify Protocol from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service screen appears Define the service then click OK The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable The user may disable an access control and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available only temporarily with the expectation that the restric tion will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the ser vice name To reinstate the restrict
52. conds diagnostics statistics will be displayed If no new information is displayed click Refresh 99 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Restoring Default Settings If the Router s factory default settings need to be restored to build a new network from the beginning for example use the following procedure 1 Click Restore Defaults in the Advanced screen The Restore Defaults screen appears Restore Defaults A Attention The following items will be set to default User Defined Settings Network Connections All connected DHCP clients will need to request new IP addresses Also Broadband Router will have to reboot Are you sure you want to restore Broadband Router manufacturer defaults 2 Click Apply to restore the Router s factory default settings Note All of the Router s settings and parameters will be restored to their default values after performing the Restore Default pro cedure This includes the administrator password a user speci fied password will no longer be valid Reboot the Router To reboot the Router 1 Click Restart in the Advanced screen The Restart screen appears Restart Are you sure you want to reboot Broadband Router 2 Click OK to restart the Router This may take up to one minute To reenter the MegaControl Panel after restarting the Router click the web brows er s Refresh button 100 Chapter 7 U
53. connection with an FTP server on the Internet But only one computer on the network can operate as a server and respond to requests from computers on the Internet outside the local network 53 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host The DMZ host feature allows one device on the network to operate outside the firewall Designate a DMZ host To use an Internet service such as an online game or video conferencing program not present in the Port Forwarding list and for which no port range information is available To expose one computer to all services without restriction or security Warning A DMZ host is not protected by the firewall and may be vulnerable to attack Designating a DMZ host may also put other computers in the local network at risk When designating a DMZ host consider the security implications and protect it if necessary To designate a local computer as a DMZ host 1 Select DMZ Host from the left side of any Security screen The DMZ Host screen appears DMZ Host Allow a single networked computer device to be fully exposed to the Internet NOTE If you have purchased a group of Static IPs and have enabled Static NAT for all of your static IPs do NOT enable the DMZ Host feature 7 DMZ Host IP Address fise fies fi fo 2 Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box then enter the IP address of the computer to be designated as a DMZ host Note
54. ct and website filtering configuration can then be applied to all the computers simultaneously Network objects can be used to apply security rules based on host names instead of IP addresses This may be useful since IP addresses change from time to time Moreover it is possible to define network objects according to MAC addresses mak ing rule application more persistent against network configuration settings To define a network object 1 Click Network Objects in the Advanced screen The Network Objects screen appears Network Objects A Network Object is a set of host names IP addresses or MAC addresses Security rules can be applied to a distinct LAN subset using Network Objects Network Object Items Action Close 108 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings 2 Click Add The Edit Network Object screen appears Edit Network Object Network Object Description Global Object Items Item Action Add amp 3 Specify a name for the network object in the Description text box 4 Click Add The Edit Item screen appears Edit Item Network Object Type IPAddress v IP Address o p p fp 5 Select the type of network object type from the Network Object Type list box Options include IP address IP Subnet IP Range MAC Address and Host Name 6 Repeat to create other network objects if needed When finished click Apply to save all created
55. cts provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the Actiontec Electronics software product documentation or specifications as being compatible Actiontec Electronics will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non com patibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product or from use of the software product not in accordance with Actiontec Electronics published speci fications or user guide 141 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE FOR THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE Obtaining Warranty Service Customer may contact Actiontec Electronics Technical Support Center within the applicable warranty period to obtain war ranty service authorization Dated proof of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller may be required Products returned to Actiontec Electronics must be pre authorized by Actiontec Electronics with a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number marked on the outside of the package a
56. d to a network to be updated whenever an important change occurs in the network A multicast is simply a message that is sent simultaneously to a pre defined group of recipients When joining a multicast group all messages addressed to the group will be received by the user much like when an E mail message is sent to a mailing list IGMP multicasting enables UPnP capabilities over networks and may also be useful when connected to the Internet through the Router When an application run ning on a computer in the network sends out a request to join a multicast group the Router intercepts and processes the request If the Router is set to Minimum Security no further action is required However if the Router is set to Typical Security or Maximum Security the group s IP address must be added to the Router s Multicast Groups screen This will allow incoming messages addressed to the group to pass through the firewall and on to the correct networked computer 1 Select Routing in the Advanced screen 2 Activate the Internet Group Management Protocol check box 3 Click Apply 94 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Domain Routing Domain routing is used in multi router local network configurations Normally to accesss a device connected to one router from another router on the network its IP address must be used Activating domain routing by clicking in the appro priate check box allows the user to a
57. d IP Address 192 tes ft 254 Subnet Mask 255s lass fass_ fo WINS Server fo o o fo Lease Time In Minutes 1440 Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier Vendor Class ID IP Address MAC Address Qos 2 Select the IP Address Distribution from the drop down list Options include DHCP Server DHCP Relay or Disable 96 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings 3 Complete the following fields Start IP Address Range End IP Address Range determines the number of hosts connected to the network in this subnet Start specifies the first IP address assigned in this subnet and End specifies the last IP address in the range Subnet Mask used to determine to which subnet an IP address belongs An example of a subnet mask value is 255 255 0 0 WINS Server The WINS Windows Internet Naming Service server determines the IP address associated with a network device Lease Time each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server for a limited time Lease Time when it connects to the network When the lease expires the server will determine if the computer has disconnected from the network If it has the server may reassign this IP address to a newly connected computer This feature ensures that IP addresses not in use will become available for other computers on the network Provide host name if not
58. d Router User Manual What is the default user name for the Router The default user name for the router is admin and the default password is password all lower case no quotation marks When logging into the Router the first time or after restoring the Router s default settings the user is asked to create a new user name and password after entering the default user name and password Enter the new user name and password write them down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place The new user name and password will be needed to access the MegaControl Panel in the future 120 Quality of Service Network based applications and traffic are growing at a high rate producing an ever increasing demand for bandwidth and network capacity For obvious reasons bandwidth and capacity cannot be expanded infinitely requiring that bandwidth demanding services be delivered over existing infrastructure without incurring additional expensive investments The next logical means of ensuring optimal use of existing resources are Quality of Service QoS mechanisms for congestion management and avoidance Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network device to provide better ser vice to selected network traffic This is achieved by shaping the traffic and process ing higher priority traffic before lower priority traffic STOP Do not change any Quality of Service settings unless instructed to do so by the ISP
59. ddress translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topol ogy that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as band width delay and more Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the Router s firewall on the WAN PPPoE connection 44 Configuring the Router s Security The Broadband Router s security suite includes comprehensive and robust security services Stateful Packet Inspection a firewall user authentication protocols and password protection mechanisms These features allow users to connect their com puters to the Internet and be protected from th
60. does not belong to a known session Port Triggering define port triggering entries to dynamically open the firewall for some protocols or ports Remote Administration enable remote configuration of the Router from any Internet accessible computer Website Blocking block network access to a certain hosts or websites on the Internet Static NAT allow multiple static NAT IP addresses to be designated to devices on the network Advanced Filtering control the firewall s settings and rules Security Log view and configure the security log To access the Router s security features click Firewall Settings in the Main Menu of the MegaControl Panel The General screen will appear 46 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security General The General screen is used to configure the Router s basic security settings General C Maximum Security High Inbound Policy Rej Remote Administration settings will override the security inbound policy Outbound Policy Reject Outbound access is allowed to the following services Telnet FTP HTTP HTTPS DNS IMAP POP3 and SMTP Typical Security Medium Inbound Policy Reject Remote Administration settings will override the security inbound policy Outbound Policy Accept C Minimum Security Low Inbound Policy Accept Outbound Policy Accept 7 Block IP Fragments The firewall regulates the flow of data between the
61. dvanced Status screen then click System Logging to generate the screen shown below The System Log displays a list of the most recent activities of the Router System Log So a oo Press the Refresh button to update the data Time Event Event Type Details a System kern debug Cink Unk Down freq timer 21 26 34 log Message repeated 5 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 39 2003 2003 Jan2 System daemon warn clink clinic 21 26 34 log Message secti ORV_GET_MY_NODE_INFO failed res 1 2003 address Ma2 System kerm debug Cink Link Down freq timer 21 26 20 Message ee 13 Sines last time om Jan 2 21 26 33 2003 rai 2003 Ma2 System dbemon warn chink clink 21 26 20 iog Message iocU ORV_GET_MY_NODE SINFO falied res t 2003 Bad address ee System kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer log Message a a aen dsemon warn clink clink is Message _secti ORV GET MY_NODE_INFO folied res 1 Bad address ee System kern debug Clink Link Down freq timer 21 26 00 es Message repeated 4 times last time on Jan 2 21 26 03 200 2003 dan p dsomon warn clink clink 114 Chapter 8 Monitoring the Router Monitoring Connections 1 Click System Monitoring in any of the Monitoring screens to display the Advanced Status screen then click Full System System wide Monitoring of Connections to generate the screen shown below which comprises a table summarizing the monitored connection data 2 Click Refresh t
62. dwidth 97656 Kbits s TCP Serialization Disable v Bandwidth Kbits s Class ID Rule Name Priority Status Action Reserved Maximum Add a Rx Traffice Policing Rx Bandwidth 97656 Kbits s Bandwidth Kbits s Class ID Rule Name Status Action Reserved Maximum Add amp 126 Appendix A Quality of Service Configure the following parameters Tx Bandwidth Tx bandwidth limits the Router s bandwidth transmission rate The purpose is to limit the bandwidth of the WAN device to that of the weak est outbound link This forces the Router to be the network bottleneck where sophisticated QoS prioritization can be performed Rx Bandwidth In the same manner this Rx bandwidth limits the Router s bandwidth reception rate TCP Serialization Enable TCP Serialization from its drop down list either for active voice calls only or for all traffic The screen will refresh adding a Maximum Delay text box This function allows the maximum allowed trans mission time frame in milliseconds of a single packet to be defined Any packet requiring a longer time to be transmitted will be fragmented to smaller sections This avoids transmission of large bursty packets that can cause delay or jitter for real time traffic such as VoIP Shaping Classes The bandwidth of a device can be divided to reserve constant portions of band width to predefined traffic types Such a portion is known as a shaping class When not used by its
63. e left intentionally blank 24 Using Network Connections The Broadband Router supports various local area network LAN and wide area network WAN or Internet connections via Ethernet Network connections is used to configure the various parameters of the Router s network and Internet connections and create new connections Caution The settings covered in this chapter should be config ured by experienced network technicians only To access the Router s network connections in the My Network screen click Network Connections from the menu on the left side The Network Connections screen appears Network Connections NOTE Ignore the WAN PPPOE Status unless you are a PPPOE customer Rule Name Status Action FT Network Home Office Connected SR Si Broedtand Convection Ethernet Down F WAN PPPOE Disabled i Add ee Full Status Detect Broadband Connection Click Advanced to expand the screen and display all connection entries Network Connections NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Status Action 7 Network Home Office Connected i amp S Ethernet Connected i Broadband Connection Ethernet Down amp S WAN PPPOE Disabled Add amp Full Status Detect Broadband Connection To select a connection click on its name The rest of this chapter describes the dif ferent network connections available on the Router as well as the c
64. e options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the network bridge to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address should be 192 168 1 2 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP address es in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 253 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the net work portion and which portion is the host portion 5 If Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 29 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the Router automatically assign network d
65. e regarding connection Wildcard connection hooked debug message regarding connection Connection closed debug message regarding connection Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection a packet has been blocked due to Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection First packet in connection is not a SYN packet a packet has been blocked due to a TCP connection that started without a SYN packet Error No memory a new connection has not been established because of lack of memory NAT Error connection pool is full No connection created a connec tion has not been created because the connection pool is full NAT Error No free NAT IP no free NAT IP so NAT has failed NAT Error Conflict Mapping already exists a conflict occurred because the NAT mapping already exists so NAT failed Malformed packet Failed parsing a packet has been blocked because it is malformed Passive attack on ftp server Client attempted to open Server ports a packet has been blocked 68 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security FTP port request to 3rd party is forbidden Possible bounce attack a packet has been blocked Firewall Rules were changed the firewall rule set has been modified e User authentication a message arrived during login time including both successful and failed authentication Security Log Settings To view or change the security log settings 1 Click Settings in the Security Log screen The Secur
66. e security threats The Router s firewall is the cornerstone of the Router s security suite It has been exclusively tailored to the needs of the residential office user and is pre configured to provide optimum security onret 3 Compare i gt Bnet Preval Costantin The firewall provides both the security and flexibility home and office users seek It provides a managed professional level of network security while enabling the safe use of interactive applications such as Internet gaming and video conferencing Additional features including surfing restrictions and access control can also be configured locally through the Router s MegaControl Panel or remotely by a service provider The firewall also supports advanced filtering designed to allow comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules can be controlled and distinctions between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices can be made 45 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual This chapter covers these security features General select the security level for the firewall Access Control restrict access from the local network to the Internet Port Forwarding enable access from the Internet to specified services provided by computers on the local network DMZ Host configure a network host to receive all traffic arriving at the Router which
67. ed to automatically obtain an IP address using the Network DHCP server The Router is set up by default with an active DHCP server and Actiontec recommends leaving this setting as is Configuring a Computer to Use Dynamic IP Addressing To configure a computer to use dynamic IP addressing Windows XP 1 Select Network Connections in the Control Panel 2 Right click Ethernet Local Area Connection then click Properties 3 In the General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 4 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears 5 Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 6 Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button 7 Click OK to save the settings Windows 2000 98 Me 1 Select Network and Dialing Connections in the Control Panel 2 Right click on the Ethernet connection s icon then click Properties 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP component then click Properties 4 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears 5 Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 6 Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button 10 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router Windows NT 1 Click Network in the Control Panel The Network window appears 2 In the Protocol tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 3 In the IP Address tab click the
68. efore Email Notification Enter the percentage of security log buffer capacity reached to trigger an E mail notification Security Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Remote System Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for security log ging Options include None Error Warning and Information Outgoing Mail Server Use this section to configure the outgoing mail server options This server is used format and send system and security log E mail notifications Server Enter the host name of the outgoing SMTP server in this text box From Email Address E mail notifications require a from address Enter a from E mail address in this text box Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Port Enter the port number of the E mail server in this text box Server Requires Authentication If the E mail server requires authentication click in this check box then enter a user name and password in the User Name and Password text boxes that appear Auto WAN Detection When activated Auto WAN Detection causes the Router to automatically search for a WAN connection Enable Logging Clicking in this check box activates automatic WAN detection PPP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds before the Router stops attempting to establish a broadband PPP connection DHCP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds
69. er the DSCP value as a hexadecimal value 802 1p Priority Select a 802 1p priority level from the drop down list zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority The default DSCP value for packets with an unassigned value is zero 4 Click Apply to save the settings 133 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 802 1p Settings The IEEE 802 1p priority marking method is a standard for prioritizing network traffic at the data link Mac sub layer 802 1p traffic is simply classified and sent to the destination with no bandwidth reservations established The 802 1p header includes a 3 bit prioritization field which allows packets to be grouped into eight levels of priority By default the highest priority is seven which might be assigned to network critical traffic Values five and six may be applied to delay sensitive applications such as interactive video and voice Data classes four through one range from controlled load applications down to loss eligible traffic Zero is the value for unassigned traffic and used as a best effort default invoked automatically when no other value has been set A packet can match more than one rule This means that The first class rule has precedence over all other class rules scanning is stopped once the first rule is reached The first traffic priority classless rule has precedence over all other traffic priority rules
70. et Rule Schedule screen appears Set Rule Schedule Rule Nae Bcheduler Rule Rule Settings Rule will be active at the scheduled time Rule will be inactive at the scheduled time Rule Schedule Action Add Rule Schedule amp 4 Enter a name for the rule in the Rule Name text box 5 Specify if the rule will be active or inactive during the designated time period by clicking the appropriate Rule Settings radio button 6 Click Add Rule Schedule The Edit Rule Schedule screen appears Edit Rule Schedule Days of Week Monday Tuesday J Wednesday Thursday T Friday J Saturday I Sunday Hours Range Start End Action New Hours Range Entry amp 7 Select or active or inactive days of the week by clicking in the appropriate text boxes 92 8 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings If applicable click New Hours Range Entry to define an active inactive hourly range The Edit Hour Range screen appears Enter a start and end time in the appropriate text boxes Edit Hour Range NOTE Use military time to edit the hour range e g 2 30pm 14 30 Start time Joo Joo End time Joo Joo 9 Click Apply Note Make sure the Router s date and time settings are properly configured for the time zone Routing Access the routing table rules by clicking Routing in the Advanced screen The Routing screen appears Rou
71. ettings can also be changed making it difficult or impossible to access the Router from the local network Therefore remote adminstration access to Telnet or MegaControl Panel services should be activated only when absolutely necessary Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tools are used for troubleshooting and remote system management by a user or the ISP gt Note Encrypted remote administration is performed using a secure SSL connection and requires an SSL certificate When accessing the Router for the first time using encrypted remote administration a warning appears regarding certificate authenti cation because the Router s SSL certificate is self generated When encountering this message under these circumstances ignore it and continue Even though this message appears the self gener ated certificate is safe and provides a secure SSL connection 57 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Website Blocking The Router can be configured to block specific websites preventing access to them from computers on the local network Restrictions can also be applied to a com prehensive automatically updated table of sites to which access is not recommend ed To view the table of websites currently being blocked select Website Blocking in any Security screen To activate website blocking click in the Enable Website Blocking check box Website Blocking Block access to specific websites for specific computers or devices th
72. evices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears Routing The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing Dynamic rout ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations There are two options in the Routing section of the Configure Network Home Office screen Basic or Advanced Basic Select this option for basic routing operation Advanced To set up the Router s network bridge for advanced routing 1 2 Select Advanced from the Routing drop down menu Enter a device metric in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as a the default route Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting 30 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to
73. ew Version and Notify via Email is selected enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The Router will then check at each time interval for firmware upgrades and if one is available send an E mail to the E mail address listed in the System Settings 82 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Automatic Check Disabled If Automatically Check Disabled is selected the Router will not automatically check for firmware upgrades Manual Checking and Upgrading To manually upgrade the Router s firmware 1 Click Check Now in the Firmware Upgrade screen 2 Ifa new version is available click Force Upgrade A download process will begin When downloading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version 3 Click Apply The upgrade process will begin and should take no longer than one minute to complete At the conclusion of the upgrade process the Router automatically reboots The new firmware runs maintaining any custom configurations and settings Firmware Restore Firmware restore allows the Router s firmware to return to an earlier version if the current version is unstable or does not meet specified needs Click Firmware Restore from the Advanced screen to generate the Firmware Restore screen Firmware Restore Welcome to Firmware Restore You can use Firmware Restore to undo
74. f the Power light glows steadily green the Router is receiving power and fully operational When the Power light flashes rapidly the Router is initializing If the Power light is not illu minated or glows red when the Power cord is plugged in and the Power switch is turned on the Router has suffered a critical error and technical support should be contacted Broadband Light FY The Broadband light illuminates when the Router is connected to a the Internet via Ethernet If flashing data traffic is passing across the port Internet Light amp When the Internet light glows steadily green the Router is connected to the ISP Internet Service Provider If it glows amber there is a physical connection to the ONT Optical Network Terminator but authentication has not taken place i e no IP address is present Ethernet Lights 1 8 ay The Ethernet lights illuminate when the Router is connected to a local network via one or more of its Ethernet ports If flashing data traffic is passing across the port s Chapter 1 Introduction Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router features ten ports Ethernet 8 Broadband and Power as well as a Reset button and Power switch Ethernet Ports 8 Saal The Ethernet ports connect devices to the Router via Ethernet cables to create a local area network LAN The Ethernet ports are 10 100 Mbps auto sensing ports and either a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be
75. for each device Bandwidth limit for classes of rules Prioritization policy TCP serialization on a device Additionally QoS traffic shaping rules can be defined for a default device These rules will be used on a device that has no definitions of its own This enables the definition of QoS rules on the default WAN for example and their maintenance even if the PPP or bridge device over the WAN is removed 125 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Device Traffic Shaping This section describes the different Traffic Shaping screens and terms and presents the feature s configuration logic 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click Traffic Shaping The following screen appears Traffic Shaping Rx Bandwidth Tx Bandwidth ep 3 eo Kbits s Kbits s Serialization Aon v Any Device amp Add amp 2 Click Add The Add Device Traffic Shaping screen appears 3 Select the device for which the traffic will be shaped The drop down list includes all the Router s devices as well as the option to select all devices in each category e g All LAN Devices All WAN Devices In this example select the default WAN device option Add Device Traffic Shaping Device Default WAN device x 4 Click Apply The Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen appears Edit Device Traffic Shaping Device Default WAN device Tx Traffic Shaping Tx Ban
76. gering screen appears Port Triggering Trigger opening of ports for incoming data NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Protocol Outgoing Trigger Ports Incoming Ports to Open Action 7 L2TP Layer Two Tunneling Protocol UDP Any gt 1701 UDP Any gt Same as Initiating amp v TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 UDP Any gt Same as Initiating amp Specify Protocol v Add 2 Select either Specify Protocol or Show All Services from the drop down list next to Add 55 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 3 Click Add An Edit Service screen appears Edit Service Service Name Application Outgoing Trigger Ports Protocol Server Ports Action New Trigger Ports amp Incoming Ports to Open Protocol Opened Ports Action New Opened Ports amp 4 Specify the port triggering entries by clicking New Trigger Ports and New Opened Ports and entering the protocol and protocol number in the suc ceeding screens For example to set up port triggering for the scenario laid out on the previous page the service ports would be set to UDP and 2222 while the opened ports would be set to UDP and 3333 Remote Administration The Router can be accessed and controlled not only from within the local network but also from the Internet using remote adminstration To access select Remote Administration from the left side of an
77. guring enabling and disabling data compression algorithms on both ends of the point to point link It is also used to signal a failure of the compression decompres sion mechanism in a reliable manner For each compression algorithm BSD and Deflate select one of the following from the drop down list Reject Selecting this option rejects PPP connections with peers that use the com pression algorithm If Reject is activated throughput may diminish Allow Selecting this option allows PPP connections with peers that use the com pression algorithm Require Selecting this option insures a connection with a peer using the com pression algorithm 42 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections Internet Protocol Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the Internet Protocol drop down list Obtain an IP Address Automatically This option is selected by default Change only if required by the ISP The server that assigns the Router with an IP address also assigns a subnet mask Override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting the Override Subnet Mask and entering a different subnet mask Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the Router to use a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The Router can be configured to auto m
78. his screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifica tions that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Broadband Connection Ethernet Status Down Network Broadband Connection Ethernet Connection Type Ethernet MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 ca IP Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets 0 Sent Packets 0 Time Span 70 10 59 Apply Note If disabling the connection the Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 34 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Click Settings at the bottom right of the Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties window to generate the Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet screen Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Down When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection v Connection Type Ethernet Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic xl 1500 Internet Protocol Obtain an IP Address Automatically gt Override Subnet Mask jo jo Jo jo DHCP Lease Expires In 104 minutes DNS Server Obtain DNS Server Address Auto
79. ics Inc Replacement products may be new or reconditioned Actiontec Electronics war rants any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety 90 days from shipment or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer Software Actiontec Electronics warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to its program specifica tions for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller Actiontec Electronics warrants the media con taining software against failure during the warranty period The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site www actiontec com Actiontec Electronics sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Actiontec Electronics option and expense to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software product or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to applicable Actiontec Electronics published specifi cations Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate appli cations program and associated reference materials Actiontec Electronics makes no warranty or representation that its software products will meet Customer s requirements or work in combination with any hardware or applications software produ
80. iltering check box in the Activate section is not checked click in the check box to activate 4 Click Click Here to Initiate and Manage your Subscription in the Subscribe section 71 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 5 The Surf Control subscription site will then be displayed in a new browser window Follow the instructions on the website and subscribe or enroll for a free trial A verification E mail will be sent Click on the link in the verification E mail About 20 seconds after clicking on the verification link the subscrip tion will be activated 6 Return to the MegaControl Panel and click Parental Control The Filtering Policy screen appears with a subscription expiration date at the top If not select the Advanced Options tab then Refresh Servers Wait a few seconds and repeat this step Disabling Web Content Filtering To disable the Router s Web content filtering 1 From the MegaControl Panel click Parental Control 2 Clear the Enable Web Content Filtering check box 3 Click Apply Creating a Filtering Policy A filtering policy defines what sites will be blocked based on their category The Router provides four built in policies e Block All blocks all access to the Internet e Allow All allows unlimited Internet access e Home blocks sites under the Child Protection category Employee blocks sites from non work related categories These
81. ined in Appendix A of this manual 80 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Firmware Upgrade The Router offers a built in mechanism for upgrading its firmware without los ing custom configurations and settings There are two methods for upgrading the firmware Upgrading from a local computer use a software image file pre down loaded to the computer s disk drive or located on the accompanying evalua tion CD Upgrading from the Internet use this method to upgrade the Router s firmware by remotely downloading an updated software image file Upgrading From a Local Computer To upgrade from a local computer 1 Click Firmware Upgrade from the Advanced screen The Firmware Upgrade screen appears Firmware Upgrade Visit upgrade actiontec com for upgrade support upgrade options and information Current Version 4 0 16 1 41 4 Upgrade From the Internet Automatic Check Disabled z Check at URL https upgrade actiontec com MI424WR MI424WR r Check Now Status Cannot resolve hostname Internet Version No new version available Upgrade From a Computer in the Network Select an updated Broadband Router firmware file from a computer s hard drive or CD on the network Upgrade Now Press the Refresh button to update the status Te Se N 81 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 2 In the Upgrade From a Computer in the Network section click Upgrade Now The Upgrade
82. ion at a later time select the check box next to the service name To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click the Remove button for the service The service will be removed from the Access Control table Note When Web Filtering is enabled HTTP services cannot be blocked by access control 19 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Enable Application Activating Enable Application also known as port forwarding allows the net work to be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways enabling some applications to work from the local network game voice and chat applica tions for example as well as allowing Internet access to servers in the network To set this up on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Enable Applications The Port Forwarding screen appears Port Forwarding Expose computers devices on the network to external Internet users Networked Network Public IP Computer Device Address Address Add a WAN Protocols Connection Status Action Type 1 Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule I Specify Public IP Address Networked Computer Device Specify Address Protocol Specify Protocol z Add WAN Connection Type All Broadband Devices SY Forward to Port Same as Incoming Port gt When should this rule occur Aways zj
83. is rule occur Always Network Network Home Office z Connection Type Ethernet Physical Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 MTU Automatic Rd 1500 Additional IP Addresses New IP Address 8 Ports Ethernet Switch Show Port Status PVID VLANs Action Port 1 Connected 100 FD Port 2 Disconnected Port 3 Disconnected Port 4 Disconnected Port 5 Disconnected amp Port 6 Disconnected i Port 7 Disconnected i Port 8 Disconnected i General The top part of the Configure Ethernet screen displays general communication parameters Actiontec recommends not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the Ethernet switch When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network 32 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set m
84. ith the device will be displayed nor mally signifying an active device or shaded signifying the device has not been active for at least 60 seconds The user can also configure the basic settings of each device by clicking on its icon These settings are described in more detail in chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings Action Zone This section contains links to various Verizon Web sites and other informational links Clicking on the flashing icon above Go to Internet Now connects the user to the home page configured on the user s web browser 13 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 14 Configuring My Network Settings Once the Broadband Router is physically connected and the MegaControl Panel s Home screen is displayed in a web browser a list of the devices connected to the Router s network appears in the My Network section of the screen From here some basic network settings can be configured Accessing My Network To access My Network click on the My Network icon in the Home screen e a B Firewall Parental System Settings Controls Monitoring My Router J iw My Network i Action Zone B Connection 2 Ethernet amp Goto the a zm p Router Status ap intemet Now PC Name gateway2 a5 IP Address 192 168 1 2 eae MAC Address 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 ve izon Your Router is Ready for Internet Access Connection Ethernet Verizon
85. ity Log Settings screen appears Security Log Settings Accepted Events J Accepted Incoming Connections J Accepted Outgoing Connections Blocked Events J7 All Blocked Connection Attempts Winnuke JT Multicast Broadcast ICMP Replay Defragmentation Error J7 Spoofed Connection 7 ICMP Redirect Blocked Fragments Packet Illegal Options 7 ICMP Multicast Syn Flood UDP Flood J7 ICMP Flood Echo Chargen Other Events Remote Administration Attempts Connection States Log Buffer J Prevent Log Overrun 2 Select the type of activities that will generate a log message Accepted Incoming Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an inbound connection to the local network Accepted Outgoing Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an outgoing connection to the public network 69 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Select the type of blocked events to be listed in the log All Blocked Connection Attempts activating this check box generates log messages for all blocked events Other Blocked Events if All Blocked Connection Attempts is un checked select specific blocked events from this list to generate log messages Click in the Remote Administration Attempts check box to write a log mes sage for each remote administration c
86. ity of Service Set Priority Activate this check box to add a priority to the rule The screen will refresh allowing a selection between one of eight priority levels zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority This sets the priority of a packet on the connection matching the rule while routing the packet Set DSCP Activate this check box to mark a DSCP value on packets matching a connection that matches this rule The screen will refresh allowing the user to enter the Hex value of the DSCP Log Packets Matched by This Rule Check this check box to log the first packet from a connection matched by this rule Schedule By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time segments during which the rule may be active Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping is the solution for managing and avoiding congestion where the network meets limited broadband bandwidth Typical networks use a 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN with a 100 Mbps WAN interface router This is where most bottle necks occur A traffic shaper is essentially a regulated queue that accepts uneven and or bursty flows of packets and transmits them in a steady predictable stream so that the net work is not overwhelmed with traffic While traffic priority allows basic prioritiza tion of packets traffic shaping provides more sophisticated definitions such as Bandwidth limit
87. limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Actiontec Electronics Inc may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 139 Actiontec
88. list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one pri mary the other secondary 36 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet screen is used to configure the Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay eo Caution Actiontec strongly recommends leaving this setting at Disabled Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the Router to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address should be 192 168 1 2 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP addresses in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 253 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destinatio
89. matic which sets the MTU according to the connection to the ISP and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which the proto col initiates from the drop down list which displays all possible underlying devices PPP Configuration Point to Point Protocol PPP is the most popular method for transporting packets between the user and the ISP Service Name Specify the networking peer s service name if provided by the ISP in this text box On Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point to point protocol session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet click in this check box This option should be active on a limited basis Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time in minutes before the PPP session automatically ends Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box specify the duration between PPP reconnect attempts as provided by the ISP PPP Authentication Point to Point Protocol PPP currently supports four authentication pro tocols Password Authentication Protocol PAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2 Select the authentication protocols the Router may use when negotiating with a PPTP server in this section Select all the protocols if no information is available about the server s authentication methods Note that encryption is performed only if Micr
90. matically IP Address Distribution Disabled x Routing Basic z Internet Connection Firewall JF Enabled This feature provides the ability to change the default firewall settings on this interface We highly recommend that you not change the default settings Additional IP Addresses New IP Address Apply General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters Actiontec recommends not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with net working concepts De Status Displays the status of the Ethernet connection Down Connected etc Schedule Displays when the rule is active To configure rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is an Ethernet Connection Ethernet is displayed Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network 35 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size per mitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choic es include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Internet Protocol This section includes
91. me when daylight saving starts e End Date and time when daylight saving ends e Offset The time amount daylight saving time changes 90 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings To perform an automatic time update 1 Click in the Enabled check box in the Automatic Time Update section 2 Select the protocol to be used to perform the time update by selecting either the Time of Day or Network Time Protocol radio button 3 Specify how often to perform the update in the Update Every text box 4 Define time server addresses by clicking Add on the bottom of the Automatic Time Update section and entering the IP address or domain name of the time server in the Time Server Settings screen Scheduler Rules Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the week or for hours of each day To define a rule 1 Make sure the Router s date and time are set correctly To do this see the Date and Time section in this chapter 2 Click Scheduler Rules in the Advanced screen The Scheduler Rules screen appears Scheduler Rules Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the week or for hours of each day Rule Name Settings Status Action Add 91 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 3 Click Add The S
92. me zone Click Apply to add the website to the table The previous screen appears while the Router attempts to find the site Resolving appears in the Status col umn while the website is being located If the site is successfully located Resolved appears in the Status column If not Hostname Resolution Failed appears Click Refresh to update the status if necessary If the Router fails to locate the website do the following Use a web browser to verify the website is available If it is the website address was entered incorrectly See Modifying a Website Address below If the website is not available return to the Website Blocking screen at a later time and click Resolve Now to verify the website can be found and is blocked by the Router Modifying a Website Address To modify a website address currently in the table 1 Click the appropriate icon in the Action column The Blocked Website screen appears Modify the website address group and schedule as necessary Omit the http at the beginning and the at the end of the address Click Apply to save changes 59 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Static NAT Note A block of static IP addresses must be purchased from the ISP to configure this feature This option allows multiple static NAT IP addresses to be designated to devices on the network Static NAT IP addresses allow devices behind a
93. mediately to the local network QoS for ingress data has the following limitations which do not exist for outgoing data QoS can only be applied to TCP streams UDP streams cannot be delayed No borrowing mechanism When reserving Rx bandwidth it is strictly taken from the bandwidth of all other classes 131 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Furthermore the Router cannot control the behavior of the ISP which may not have proper QoS handling Unfortunately this is a common situation Let s look at a scenar io of downloading a large file and surfing the Internet at the same time Downloading the file is distinguished by small requests followed by very large responses This may result in blocking HTML traffic at the ISP A solution for such a situation is limiting the bandwidth of low priority TCP connections such as the file download Differentiated Services Code Point Settings In order to understand what DSCP is one must first be familiarized with the Differentiated Services model Differentiated Services Diffserv is a Class of Service CoS model that enhances best effort Internet services by differentiating traffic by users service requirements and other criteria Packets are specifically marked allowing network nodes to provide different levels of service as appropriate for voice calls video playback or other delay sensitive applications via priority queuing or bandwidth allocation or by choosing dedi
94. mes available Logging J Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always Source Address The source address of the packets sent to or received from the network object computer A in the above example To add an address 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen will refresh and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new network object Note that clicking Add is equiv alent to clicking New Entry in the Network Objects screen Destination Address The destination address of the packets sent to or received from the network object This address can be configured in the same manner as the source address Protocol Select a specific traffic protocol from the drop down list or add a new one To add a new traffic protocol 1 Select Specify Protocol from the drop down list The screen will refresh and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new protocol This is the same as clicking New Entry in the Protocols screen DSCP Use this drop down list to mark a DSCP value on packets matching a connection that matches this rule To do so select Specify from the drop down list and enter the hexadecimal value of the DSCP 130 Appendix A Quality of Service Set Priority Activate this check box to add a priority to the rule The screen will refresh allowing a selection of one of eight priority levels zero being the lowest and
95. n LAN IP address is the net work portion and which portion is the host portion 5 Ifa Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 6 Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address 7 Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears 37 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Routing The Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing Dynamic rout ing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations There are two options in the Routing section of the Configure WAN Coax Link Ethernet screen Basic or Advanced Basic Select this option for basic routing operation Advanced To set up the Router s Broadband Ethernet connection for advanced routing 1 Select Advanced from the Routing drop down menu 2 Enter a device metri
96. n Ports This section allows the following management application ports to have their default port numbers to be changed Primary secondary HTTP ports Primary secondary HTTPS ports Primary secondary Telnet ports Secure Telnet over SSL ports System Logging Use this section to configure the following system log options Enable Logging Click in this check box to activate system logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and System Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enter the percentage of system log buffer capacity reached to trigger an E mail notification System Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the system log buffer in this text box Remote System Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for remote system logging Options include None Error Warning and Information 87 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Security Logging Use this section to configure the following security log options Enable Logging Click in this check box to activate security logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and Security Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity B
97. nd URL Keywords was chosen in step 1 all websites listed and all other websites with the keywords listed in their URLs will be blocked If Allow Access to These Websites and URL Keywords was chosen in step 1 only the websites listed and other web sites with the keywords listed in their URLs will be allowed to be accessed Applying the Filtering Policy Once different filtering policies have been created either define a default policy that will be applied to all networked computers or apply different policies to indi vidual computers separately 74 Chapter 6 Parental Controls LAN Filtering Policy To select a default filtering policy for the local network select the policy name from the Default Policy drop down list located in the Filtering Policy screen and click Apply PC Filtering Policy To apply separate policies to individual home computers do the following 1 In the Filtering Policy screen click Add a LAN Computer The LAN Computer Policy screen appears LAN Computer Policy Percy Hemme Comouner Speci ad ress z When should this rule ocos awan ETa zE Enter the name or IP address of the networked computer to which a policy will be applied Select the policy to apply from the Policy drop down list If schedules have been defined specify when this policy will be active by selecting the schedule to apply from the Schedule drop down list Otherwise
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99. network objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP To access the UPnP settings perform the following 1 Click Universal Plug and Play in the Advanced screen The Universal Plug and Play settings screen appears Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play provides the ability for the router to have new UPnP supported devices connected without having to reconfigure or reboot the router 7 Allow Other Network Users to Control Broadband Router s Network Features 7 Enable Automatic Cleanup of Old Unused UPnP Services WAN Connection Publication Publish Only the Main WAN Connection 109 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 2 Click in the Allow Other Network Users to Control Broadband Router s Network Features check box to enable UPnP and allow UPnP services to be defined on any of the network hosts 3 Click in the Enable Automatic Cleanup of Old Unused UPnP Services check box to enable automatic cleanup of invalid rules When enabled this feature checks validity of all the UPnP services and rules every five minutes Any old and not used UPnP defined service is removed unless any user defined rule depends on it Since there is a maximum limitation on the number of UPnP defined services 256 enable the cleanup feature if the limit is in danger of being exceeded 4 Select whether all WAN connections or only the main WAN connection will have UPnP active from the WAN Co
100. ng parental control customizable filtering policies per computer and E mail notification Denial of service protection against IP spoofing attacks intrusion and scanning attacks IP fragment overlap ping of death and fragmentation attacks Event logging Intrusion detection MAC address filtering NAT DMZ hosting Access control ICSA certified Other Features DHCP server option DHCP server PPPoE server auto detection DNS server LAN IP and WAN IP address selection MAC address cloning Chapter 1 Introduction Port forwarding PPPoE support QoS support end to end layer 2 3 featuring Diffserv 802 1p q prioriti zation configurable upstream downstream traffic shaping random early detection and pass through of WAN side DSCPs PHBs and queuing to LAN side devices Remote management and secured remote management using HTTPS Reverse NAT Static NAT Static routing Time zone support VLAN multicast support VPN IPSec VPN passthrough only Getting to Know the Router This section contains a quick description of the Router s lights LEDs ports etc The Router features several indicator lights on its front panel and a series of ports and switches on its rear panel Front Panel The front panel of the Router features 11 indicator lights Power Broadband Internet and Ethernet 8 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Power Light ly The Power light displays the Router s current status I
101. nnection Publication drop down list UPnP services are not deleted when disconnecting a computer without proper shut down of the UPnP application e g messenger Thus if running a boingo services may often not be deleted and will eventually lead to exhaustion of rules and ser vices and no new services can be defined In this scenario the cleanup feature will find the invalid services and remove them preventing services exhaustion 110 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Protocols Protocols features a list of preset and user defined applications and common port settings Protocols can be used in various security features such as Access Control and Port Forwarding New protocols can be added to support new applications or existing ones can be edited when needed To define a protocol 1 Click Protocols in the Advanced screen The Protocols screen appears Protocols Protocols Ports Action FTP TCP Any gt 21 DR HTTP TCP Any gt 80 BR HTTPS TCP Any gt 443 IMAP TCP Any gt 143 K L2TP UDP Any gt 1701 PR Ping ICMP Echo Request SR POP3 TCP Any gt 110 R SMTP TCP Any gt 25 PR SNMP UDP Any gt 161 PR Telnet TCP Any gt 23 TFTP UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 R Traceroute UDP 32769 65535 gt 33434 33523 Add 2 Click Add at the bottom of the screen The Edit Service screen appears Edit Service Service Name Global Application Service Description Server Ports Prot
102. ntage of Universal Plug and Play support in Windows XP The Windows default network settings dictate that in most cases the setup pro cedure described in the Computer Network Configuration will be unnecessary For example the default DHCP setting in Windows 2000 is client requiring no further modification However Actiontec advises following the setup procedure described below to verify all communication parameters are valid and the physical cable connections are correct Setting Up the Router There are three parts to setting up the Router Connecting the Cables Configuring the Router and Connecting Other Computers Set Top Boxes Connecting the Cables gt Note If a different router was being used disconnect it Remove all router components including power supplies and cables since they will not work with the Broadband Router 1 Get the Router and black Power cord from the box 2 Plug the black Power cord in the black port on the back of the Router and then into a power outlet 3 Turn the Router on 4 Make sure the Power light on the front of the Router is glows steadily green 5 Plug the yellow Ethernet cable from the box into one of the four yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the Router 10 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Make sure the computer is powered on then plug the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the computer Make sure at least one of the E
103. ntry amp To add a new entry to the list 1 Click New DNS Entry in the DNS Server screen The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name inew host IP Address ao 2 Enter the computer s host name in the Host Name text box 3 Enter the computer s IP address in the IP Address text boxes 4 Click Apply to save the changes To edit the host name or IP address of an entry Click the appropriate Edit icon in the Action column The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name gateway2 107 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 2 Ifthe host was manually added to the DNS Table its host name and or IP address can be modified Otherwise only modify its host name 3 Click Apply to save the changes To remove a host from the DNS table Click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column The entry will be removed from the table Network Objects Network objects is used to define a part of the Router s network a group of computers for example by MAC addresses IP addresses and or host names The defined part becomes a network object and settings such as configuring system rules can be applied to all the devices defined as part of the network object at once For example instead of setting the same website filtering configuration to five com puters one at a time the computers can be defined as a network obje
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105. nual Internet Protocol This section has three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection will have no IP address This is useful if the connection operates under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the network connection is required by the ISP to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by entering another subnet mask address Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the network connection uses a permanent static IP address then the IP address and subnet mask address Bridge The Bridge section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to specify which networks can join the network bridge Bridge Rule Name Status STP Action 7 Network Home Office Connected I Broadband Connection Ethernet Down F ethernet Connected F S gt Note When a network is disabled its formerly underlying devices inherit the network s DHCP settings For example the removal of a network configured as DHCP client automatically configures the devices formerly constituting the network as DHCP clients with the exact DHCP client configuration Click in the check box next to the particular network to specify it Make sure there are no loops in the network configuration and apply these
106. o The Home screen has a Main Menu that occupies the top of the screen Below that the screen is divided into three columns My Router My Network and Action Zone A brief description of each continues below Main Menu The Main Menu contains links to all of the configuration options of the Router My Network explained in chapter 3 of this manual Firewall Settings chapter 5 Parental Controls chapter 6 Advanced chapter 7 and System Monitoring chapter 8 12 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router My Router This section displays the status of the Router s network and Internet connection A green light signifies the Router is connected a yellow light means the Router is attempting to connect and a red light signifies the Router s connection is down Broadband Connection The Broadband Connection section of My Router displays the state of the Router s broadband connection Connected or Disconnected for the con nection option Ethernet Status Quick Links The Quick Links section of My Router contains a list of frequently accessed settings including Change Login User Name amp Password Enable Gaming and Logout My Network The My Network section of the Home screen displays the connection type name IP address and MAC Media Access Control address of all devices connected to the Router s network The icon associated w
107. o update the table or click Automatic Refresh On to con stantly update the displayed parameters Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Network Broadband Connection Rule Name Home Office Ethernet Ethernet WAN PPPOE Status Connected Down Connected Disabled Network Network Broadband bonis Home Office beeen Home Office Connection i Broadband Loderiving Ethernet Connection Ethernet Connection Hardware Ethernet Type Bridge Ethernet Switch PPPoE MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 00 0f b3 a2 d7 ca 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c7 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address Distribution DHCP Server Disabled Disabled Service Name User Name qa2 local paoata 11835 o 8760 Sent Packets 845051 o 614542 Time Span 70 27 09 70 27 09 70 27 09 Channel Automatic Refresh Off Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Traffic Monitoring The Router constantly monitors traffic within the local network and between the local network and the Internet To view up to the second statistical information about data received from and transmitted to the Internet and about data received from and transmitted to computers in the local network click Traffic Monitoring in the Advanced Status screen This generates the Traffic Monitoring screen Traffic Monitoring Network Broadband Connection Rule Name Home Office Ethernet Ethernet WAN PPPOE
108. ocol Server Ports Action Add Server Ports w Apply Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual 3 Name the service in the Service Name text box and if needed enter a description of the service in the Service Description text box then click Add Service Ports The Edit Service Server Ports screen appears Edit Service Server Ports Protocol Other gt I Exclude Protocol Number 4 Select a protocol from the Protocol drop down list To create a new protocol select Other After selecting a protocol the screen will refresh displaying the relevant text boxes needed to edit the particular protocol 5 Click Apply to save the changes 112 Monitoring the Router The Broadband Router s System Monitoring screens display important system information including e Basic Router settings System log Key network device parameters Network traffic statistics Router Status Click System Monitoring at the top of the Home screen to display the Router Status screen which displays the Router s basic settings Router Status Firmware Version 4 0 16 1 45 27 Model Name R1408 Broadband Connection Status Broadband IP Address Broadband MAC Address Broadband Connection Type Ethernet Coax Active Status 2hrs 113 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual System Log Click System Monitoring in any of the Monitoring screens to display the A
109. onnection attempt whether successful or not Click in the Connection States check box to track connection handling by the firewall and Application Level Gateways ALGs Click Apply to save changes 70 Using Parental Controls The abundance of harmful information on the Internet poses a serious challenge for employers and parents alike How can I regulate what my employee child does on the Internet The Broadband Router s Parental Controls allows users to regulate control and monitor Internet access By classifying and categorizing online content it is possible to create numerous Internet access policies and easily apply them to networked computers Activating Parental Controls The Router s Parental Control service is provided by Surf Control http www surfcontrol com a company specializing in Internet content filtering A subscription to this service must be activated to use the Router s Parental Controls To subscribe through the Router s MegaControl Panel 1 Click Parental Controls from the top of the Home screen 2 If no subscription has been activated or the subscription has expired the General screen appears General Subscribe Click Here to Initiate and Manage your Subscription Activate Enable Web Content Filtering Subscription Status Status Disabled Partner ID 6005 License Code 000fb3a2d7c6 gt SurfContrel 3 If the Enable Web Content F
110. onnection types that can be created 25 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Network Home Office Select Network Home Office in the Network Connections screen to generate the Network Home Office Properties screen This screen displays a list of the local network s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connec tion by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Network Home Office Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Rule Name Network Home Office Status Connected Network Network Home Office Ethernet Underlying Device Wireless Access Point Coax Connection Type Bridge MAC Address 00 0f b3 a2 d7 c6 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Address Distribution DHCP Server Received Packets 7138 Sent Packets 794639 Time Span 66 41 42 Note When a network is disabled its formerly underlying devices will not be able to get the DHCP address from the net work interface to which they were connected The Network Home Office connection is used to combine several network devices under one virtual network For example a home office network can be created for Ethernet and other network devices 26 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections Configuring the Home Office Network Click Settings in the Network Home Offi
111. optional select Specify from the Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Click Apply to save the changes is Note Some applications such as FTP TFTP PPTP and H323 require the support of special specific Application Level Gateway ALG modules in order to work inside the local network Data packets associated with these applications contain information that allows them to be routed correctly An ALG is needed to handle these packets and ensure that they reach their intended destina tions The Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules in order to enable maximum functionality in the local network The ALG is automatically assigned based on the destination port How many computers can use a service or play a game simultaneously Well the answer may be a bit confusing All the computers on the network can behave as clients and use a specific service simultaneously Being a client means the com puter within the network initiates the connection for example a computer on the network can open an FTP
112. osoft CHAP Microsoft CHAP version 2 or both are selected 6 Warning The PPP Authentication settings should not be changed unless instructed to do so by Verizon 41 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Login User Name Enter the user name provided by the ISP in this text box Login Password Enter the password provided by the ISP in this text box Support Unencrypted Password PAP Password Authentication Protocol PAP is a simple plain text authentication scheme The user name and password are requested by the networking peer in plain text PAP however is not a secure authentication protocol Man in the middle attacks can easily determine the remote access client s password PAP offers no protection against replay attacks remote client impersonation or remote server impersonation Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP Click in this check box to activate CHAP a challenge response authentication protocol that uses MD5 to hash the response to a challenge CHAP protects against replay attacks by using an arbitrary challenge string per authentication attempt Support Microsoft CHAP Click in this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP authentication protocol Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 Select this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP Version 2 authentication protocol PPP Compression The PPP Compression Control Protocol CCP is responsible for confi
113. ote Security Notify Level None z Outgoing Mail Server Server From Email Address Port 25 Server Requires Authentication Auto WAN Detection 7 Enable Logging PPP Timeout 3O Seconds DHCP Timeout 3O Seconds Number of Cycles 2 Auto Detection Continuous Trying 85 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual System Use the System section of this screen to configure the following two option Broadband Router s Hostname Specify the Router s host name by entering it into the this text box The host name is also the Router s URL address so it can be entered here rather than 192 168 1 1 Local Domain Specify the network s local domain by entering it into this text box Actiontec MegaControl Panel Use this section to configure the following Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Pages Click in this check box to activate the automatic refresh of system monitoring web pages Prompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Click in this check box to force users who try to access the MegaControl Panel from the LAN local area network to enter the password Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Click in this check box to activate user warnings before network configuration changes take effect Session Lifetime Enter the time period in seconds between MegaControl Panel web page refreshes 86 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Management Applicatio
114. pears Rename Device This Page allows you to change the name of this device and how it is identified on your network Current Device Name gateway2 To rename this device type the new Device Name below and click OK New Name To assign an icon to this device select from the drop down box below and click OK gt New Icon Desktop Laptop 7 r v OK Enter the new name of the device in the New Name text box and if needed select a new icon for the device from the New Icon drop down list 22 Chapter 3 Configuring My Network Settings Timeout for Inactive Device The amount of time a device continues to be displayed on the network after it has been disconnected is configured in the Timeout for Inactive Device screen To display the screen click Timeout for Inactive Device Timeout for Inactive Device After a device is removed from the router the setting below is the time frame that it will take for the device to no longer be displayed on the network This page allows you to change the time out setting Please select the desired time frame then click the Apply button for the settings to take ffect Timeout Smin gt Ka Es Select the timeout period from the Timeout drop down list After the device has been disconnected for this amount of time it will no longer be displayed in the My Network column 23 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual This pag
115. queues overflow Dropping packets in this way slows a source down enough to keep the queue steady and reduces the number of packets lost when a queue overflows and a host is transmitting at a high rate Schedule By default the class will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time segments during which the class may be active Class Rules Class rules define which packets belong to the class They must be defined in order to associate packets that meet them with the shaping class Without class rules the shaping class will have no effect Each class can have out bound and or inbound rules for outgoing and incoming traffic respectively For example all outgoing packets from computer A in the network can be defined as belonging to the VoIP class These packets will be limited to the class settings bandwidth schedule etc In addition the traffic protocol and priority for each rule can be defined this is not mandatory as it is with Traffic Priority rules 129 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual To add a new outbound inbound class rule click Add in the Edit Class screen The Add Traffic Priority Rule screen appears Add Traffic Priority Rule Matching Source Address Any i Destination Address Any Protocol ANY z DSCP None zi Device Any zj QoS Operation DSCP None zj I Set Priority XSet Rx Class Name No Rx class names available XSet Tx Class Name No Tx class na
116. r s MegaControl Panel in the future Login Setup Step 1 We now require you to change your default login User Name and Password Please select a new login User Name and Password and type it into the appropriate fields below NOTE The password must be at least 6 characters long and include at least one alpha numeric character The password cannot begin with characters such as 1 2 8 New User Name admin New Password Retype New Password Step 2 Please select your apropriate Time Zone and click OK Local Time Aug 4 2006 19 25 52 Time Zone Eastern_Time GMT 05 00 x OK In the bottom part of the screen select the correct time zone from the Time Zone drop down list then click OK at the bottom of the screen Router is now configured necting Other Computers Set Top Boxes To connect the Router to other computers or set top boxes 1 Get an Fthernet cable and plug one end into one of the open yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the Router Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the computer Make sure the corresponding Ethernet LAN light on the front of the Router glows steadily green Repeat these steps for each computer to be connected to the Router Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Computer Network Configuration Each network interface on the computer should either be configured with a stati cally defined IP address and DNS address or instruct
117. rom the local network out to the Internet and thus may block traffic flowing in both direc tions In the E mail example given above computers in the local network can be prevented from receiving E mail by blocking their outgoing requests to POP3 serv ers on the Internet Access control also incorporates a list of preset services in the form of applications and common port settings 49 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Allow or Restrict Services To view and allow restrict these services 1 Select Access Control from the left side of any Security screen The Access Control screen appears Note The Allowed section is only visible when the firewall is set to Maximum Access Control Block Internet Services Protocols like E mail or Internet access for any computer on your network Blocked Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action ice amp Allowed Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action Device Any Any DHCP UDP 67 68 gt 67 Active DNS TCP 53 gt 53 F Any Any meg Tees gt 53 Aaa aR UDP 1024 65535 gt 53 F Any Any IMAP TCP Any gt 143 Active amp Any Any SMTP TCP Any gt 25 Active SR F Any Any POP3 TCP Any gt 110 Active BR any Any HTTPS TCP Any gt 443 Active amp F Any Any HTTP TCP Any gt 80 Active BSR Any Any FTP TCP Any gt 21 Active R F Any Any Telnet TCP Any gt 23 Active BR Add amp 2
118. roperly Ensure the IP settings are correct Ensure the Router is on and connected properly Verify the Router s settings are the same as the computer I ve run out of Ethernet ports on my Router How do add more computers Plugging in an Ethernet hub or switch expands the number of ports on the Router Run a standard Ethernet cable from the Uplink port of the new hub or switch to a yellow Ethernet port on the Router How do I change the password on the Router s MegaControl Panel From the MegaControl Panel Home screen click Advanced then Users From the Users screen click Administrator which generates the User Settings screen In the General section of the screen change the password Which connection speeds does the Router support The Ethernet Internet connection supports 100 Mbps Are the Router s Ethernet ports auto sensing Yes Either a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used 118 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting How do find out what IP address my computer is using Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run and type winipcfg Press Enter When the Winipcfg window appears ensure your network device is selected Windows NT 2000 and XP Select Start Run and type cmd Press Enter When the command screen appears type ipconfig and press Enter l used DHCP to configure my network Do need to restart my computer to refresh my IP
119. rotection a packet has been blocked stopping an ICMP flood UDP Flood Protection a packet has been blocked stopping a UDP flood Service a packet has been accepted because of a certain service as specified in the event type Advanced Filter Rule a packet has been accepted blocked because of an advanced filter rule Fragmented packet header too small a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too small Fragmented packet header too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too big Fragmented packet bad align a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was badly aligned 67 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Fragmented packet packet too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was too big Fragmented packet packet exceeds a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet exceeded Fragmented packet no memory a fragmented packet has been blocked because there is no memory for fragments Fragmented packet overlapped a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation there were overlapping fragments Defragmentation failed the fragment has been stored in memory and blocked until all fragments have arrived and defragmentation can be per formed Connection opened debug message regarding connection Wildcard connection opened debug messag
120. s been configured in System Settings If not click Configure Notification Mail Server to configure the outgoing mail server 2 Enter the user s E mail address in the Notification Address text box 3 Select the System and Security notification levels in the System Notify Level and Security Notify Level drop down lists a gt Note Changing any of the user parameters will prompt the con nection associated with the user to terminate For changes to take effect activate the connection manually after modifying user parameters Qos The Router s QoS Quality of Service capabilities are covered in detail in Appendix A of this manual Local Administration Clicking Administration in the Advanced screen generates the Administration screen This screen allows the user to allow local Telnet access using a particular Telnet port Local Administration Note Only advanced technical users should use this feature Allow Local Telnet Access J Using Primary Telnet Port 23 7 Using Secondary Telnet Port 8023 7 Using Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 To use select a Telnet port by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply 103 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Remote Administration The Router s Remote Administration capabilities are covered in detail in the Security chapter of this manual Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Domain N
121. screen to generate the WAN PPPoE Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s proper ties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box WAN PPPOE Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Enable Rule Name WAN PPPOE Status Disabled Network Broadband Connection Underlying Device Broadband Connection Ethernet Connection Type PPPoE Service Name User Name verizonfios Apply 39 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Configuring the WAN PPPoE Connection Click Settings in the WAN PPPoE Properties screen to generate the Configure WAN PPPoE screen Configure WAN PPPOE NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Disabled When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection gt Connection Type PPPoE MTU Automatic gt 1492 Underlying Connection Broadband Connection Ethernet v PPP Service Name should be filled only if specified by provider 7 On Demand will attempt to connect only when packets are sent Time Between Reconnect Attempts Bo Seconds PPP Authentication Login User Name case sensitive fverizonfios Login Password fe IV Support Unencrypted Password PAP I Support Challenge Handshake Authen
122. se subsets determine the sequence by which the rules will be applied Following is a description of the set ordering for inbound and outbound packets 61 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Inbound Packets Input Rule Sets Initial rules All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is Local servers rules from the local server tab in the security screen Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box Internet Connection Firewall in the connection settings screen is unchecked Remote administration rules from the remote administration tab DMZ host rules from the DMZ tab Final rules Outbound Packets Output Rules Sets Initial rules All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box Internet Connection Firewall in the connection settings screen is unchecked IP hostname filtering rules and access control rules from the tabs in the security screen Final rules There are numerous rules automatically inserted by the firewall in order to provide improved security and block harmful attacks 62 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security To configure advanced filtering rules click Add next to the rule title The Add Advanced Filter screen appears Add Advanced Filter Matching Source Address Any iz Destination Address Any zj Protocol Any Operation
123. select Specify Schedule click Add then select the time frame Click Apply In the Filtering Policy screen use the check box next to the computer name to enable or disable the policy for a particular computer Click Apply 75 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Advanced Options The Advanced Options screen contains features providing additional Web filter ing security Advanced Options Advanced Options Bech Al Wes Access on Fatre te Contact Provider Resrect URL Provider Consulting Failure To decide whether to allow or block a specific website the filter service provider is consulted about the website s category If an error occurs consulting the provider the user can decide whether to block or allow access to all sites 1 Click Parental Control in the Home screen 2 Click Advanced Options from the left side of the General screen 3 Click in the Block All Web Access on Failure to Contact Provider check box to block access to all sites in case the provider is not responding 4 Click Apply Redirect URL When a site is blocked the Router s Blocked Access page is displayed specifying the requested URL and the reason it was blocked To specify an alternative page to be displayed when a site is blocked enter the URL of the alternative page in the Redirect URL text box 76 Chapter 6 Parental Controls Statistics The Router s MegaControl Panel moni
124. seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority This sets the priority of a packet on the connection matching the rule while routing the packet Log Packets Matched by This Rule Check this check box to log the first packet from a connection that was matched by this rule When should this rule occur By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time periods during which the rule is active To learn how to configure scheduler rules see the Advanced Settings chapter lt p Note The hierarchy of the class rules is determined by the addi tion order to the class For example if the first rule is match packets with any source address any destination address and any protocol to this class all packets traveling through Router will be associated with the specific class Any rules defined later will not have any effect Ingress Data The Router can control outgoing data fairly easily It can queue packets delay them give precedence to other packets or drop them This helps in resolving upload Tx traffic bottlenecks and in most cases is sufficient However in the case of download Rx traffic bottlenecks the ability to control the flow is much more limited The Router cannot queue packets since in most cases the local network LAN is much faster then the Internet WAN and when the Router receives a packet from the Internet it passes it im
125. sing Advanced Settings MAC Cloning A MAC Media Access Control address is a unique hexadecimal code that identifies a device on a network All networkable devices have a MAC address When replac ing another network device with the Router the installation process can be simpli fied by copying the MAC address of the existing computer to the Router To do this 1 Click MAC Cloning in the Advanced screen The MAC Cloning screen appears MAC Cloning MAC Address Cloning provides the ability to emulate the routers MAC address to appear identical to the original hardware address Use this feature only if your ISP requires MAC Address authentication Set MAC of Device Broadband Connection Ethernet gt foo sor fos a2 a7 fea To Physical Address 2 Enter the MAC address to be cloned in the To Physical Address text boxes 3 Click Clone My MAC Address The Router will now have the new MAC address ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table Clicking ARP Table in the Advanced screen generates the ARP Table screen This screen displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table The ARP Table displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table IP Address MAC Address Device DHCP ACL 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Network Home Office Add 101 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Users To manage individual users 1 Click Users
126. specified by client when activated the Router assigns the client a default name if the DHCP client does not have a host name IP Address Distribution Option 60 DHCP Option 60 is used to preset a general name for a product or product family as well as set a specific IP range and priority level In this way one device and its traffic can be given higher priority over another device 4 Click Apply to save the changes DHCP Connections To view a list of computers currently recognized by the DHCP server click Connection List at the bottom of the IP Address Distribution screen The DHCP Connections screen appears DHCP Connections Host Name Physical Address tease Connection Status pies Action IP Address Type Name gateway2 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Dynamic thoma office Active minutes ADP R New Static Connection Press the Refresh button to update the data 97 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual To define a new connection with a fixed IP address 1 Click New Static Connection in the DHCP Connections screen The DHCP Connection Settings screen appears DHCP Connection Settings Host Name inew host IP Address p fp fp fb MAC Address oo oo foo foo doo foo 2 Enter a host name for this connection 3 Enter the fixed IP address to assign to the computer 4 Enter the MAC address of the computer s network card 5 Click the Apply to save changes lt p No
127. ss in this text box Class Priority The class can be granted one of eight priority levels zero being the highest and seven the lowest opposite the rules priority levels This level sets the priority of a class in comparison to other classes on the device Tx Bandwidth Tx bandwidth is the reserved transmission bandwidth in kilobits per second The maximum allowed bandwidth can be limited by selecting Specify from the drop down list The screen will refresh adding another Kbits s text box Enter the desired maximum allowed bandwidth Rx Bandwidth In the same manner Rx bandwidth is the reserved reception bandwidth which can also be limited to a maximum allowed bandwidth 128 Appendix A Quality of Service Policy The class policy determines the policy of routing packets inside the class Select one of four options Priority Priority queuing utilizes multiple queues so that traffic is distrib uted among queues based on priority This priority is defined according to packet s priority which can be defined explicitly by a DSCP value or by an 802 1p value FIFO The First In First Out priority queue This queue ignores any pre viously marked priority the packets may have Fairness The fairness algorithm ensures no starvation by granting all pack ets a certain level of priority RED The RED Random Early Detection algorithm utilizes statistical methods to drop packets in a probabilistic way before
128. sted 1 r Load Configuration File Save Configuration File 2 Click Load Configuration File at the bottom of the screen to load the previ ous configuration from a file and restart the Router 3 Click Save Configuration File at the bottom of the screen to backup the cur rent configuration to a file 84 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings System Settings Clicking System Settings in the Advanced screen generates the System Settings screen where various system and management parameters can be configured System Settings System Broadband Router s Hostname Broadband_Router Local Domain home Actiontec MegaControl Panel Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Pages Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Session Lifetime 900 Seconds Remote Administration Management Application Ports Primary HTTP Management Port 80 Secondary HTTP Management gogg Port 8080 Primary HTTPS Management z7 Port bed Secondary HTTPS Management 8443 Primary Telnet Port 23 Secondary Telnet Port 8023 Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 System Logging Enable Logging I Low Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email foo Notification System Log Buffer Size ie KB Remote System Notify Level None z Security Logging F Enable Logging I Low Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification a Security Log Buffer Size 16 KB Rem
129. te A device s fixed IP address is actually assigned to the spe cific network card s MAC address installed on the network com puter If this network card is replaced the device s entry in the DHCP Connections list must be updated with the new network card s MAC address To remove a host from the table click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column 98 Chapter 7 Using Advanced Settings Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status To diagnose network connectivity 1 Click Diagnostics from the Advanced screen The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics The information below has been determined Diagnostics can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status Ping ICMP Echo Destination 192 168 1 2 Number of pings k Status Test Failed Packets 4 4 transmitted 0 4 received 100 loss Minimum 2147483647 ms Round Trip Time Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Enter the IP address or domain name to be tested in the Destination field 3 Click Go 4 Ina few se
130. that only one network com puter can be a DMZ host at any time 3 Click Apply Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box again to disable the DMZ host 54 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security Port Triggering Port triggering can be used for dynamic port forwarding configuration By setting port triggering rules inbound traffic is allowed to arrive at a specific network host using ports different than those used for the outbound traffic The outbound traffic triggers which ports inbound traffic is directed For example a gaming server is accessed using UDP protocol on port 2222 The gaming server responds by connecting the user using UDP on port 3333 when starting gaming sessions In this case port triggering must be used since it conflicts with the following default firewall settings The firewall blocks inbound traffic by default The server replies to the Router s IP and the connection is not sent back to the host since it is not part of a session To resolve the conflict a port triggering entry must be defined which allows inbound traffic on UDP port 3333 only after a network host generated traffic to UDP port 2222 This results in accepting the inbound traffic from the gaming serv er and sending it back to the network host which originated the outgoing traffic to UDP port 2222 To use port triggering 1 Select Port Triggering from the left side of any Security screen The Port Trig
131. the drop down menu Click Apply and Apply again Repeat these steps to add more static IP addresses from the network Advanced Filtering Advanced filtering is designed to allow comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules controlled and distinctions made between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices To access select Advanced Filtering from any Security screen The Advanced Filtering screen appears Advanced Filtering NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Input Rule Sets Manage all incoming traffic from the Internet Source Destination Rule ID pee Radus Protocols Operation Status Action Initial Rules Add Network Home Office Rules Fo Any 192 168 1 1 Any Drop Active SR Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Fo Any EN Any Drop Active Se Add eg Ethernet Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add Final Rules Add Output Rule Sets Manage all outbound traffic to the Internet Source Destination Rule ID pemen pere Protocols Operation Status Action Initial Rules Add Network Home Office Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add Final Rules Add Apply Two sets of rules can be configured input rules and output rules Each set of rules comprises three subsets initial rules network devices rules and final rules The
132. thernet LAN lights on the front of the Router glows steadily green This may take a few moments The phone company previously installed a high speed Ethernet wall jack somewhere in the house Locate it and plug one end of the white Ethernet cable in the wall jack Plug the other end of the white Ethernet cable in the white port on the back of the Router Make sure the Ethernet WAN light on the front of the Router glows steadily green Note If the Ethernet WAN light does not illuminate make sure the Ethernet cable is connected properly at both ends Configuring the Router 1 Open a web browser on the computer connected to the Router In the Address text box type http 192 168 1 1 then press Enter on the keyboard File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help G p B amp O A O htp2 168 1 1 The Login screen appears Enter the default user name admin and pass word password in the appropriate text boxes then click OK Login Wireless Broadband Router is up again please login User Name Password 3 4 The Con Chapter 2 Connecting the Router The Login Setup screen appears Select a new user name and password and enter them in the appropriate text boxes the password must be entered twice for validation purposes Write the new user name and password down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place since they will be needed to access the Route
133. tication CHAP IV Support Microsoft CHAP MS CHAP Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 MS CHAP v2 PPP Compression BSD Allow gt Deflate Allow z Internet Protocol Obtain an IP Address Automatically v Override p fo I Subnet Mask oO DNS Server Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically Routing Basic x Internet Connection Firewall vj Enabled This feature provides the ability to change the default firewall settings on this interface We highly recommend that you not change the default settings General The top part of the Configure WAN PPPoE screen displays general communica tion parameters Actiontec recommends not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the WAN PPPoE connection Down Disabled Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see Advanced Settings chapter 40 Chapter 4 Using Network Connections Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is PPPoE connection PPPoE is displayed MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1492 Other choices include Auto
134. ting This page provides the ability to add edit or delete routing rules Routing Table Name Destination Gateway Netmask Metric Status Action New Route amp Routing Protocols Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP Domain Routing add route entry according to interface from which DNS record is received Routing rules can be added edited or deleted from the Routing screen To add a router click New Route The Route Settings screen appears Route Settings Rule Name Network Home Office 2j Destination b fp fp fb Netmask fess Jess Jess Jess Gateway b f fo fo Metric fo 93 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual When adding a routing rule the following parameters must be specified Rule Name Select the type of network from the drop down list Destination The destination is the destination host subnet address net work address or default route The destination for a default route is 0 0 0 0 Netmask The network mask is used in conjunction with the destination to determine when a route is used Gateway Enter the Router s IP address Metric A measurement of the preference of a route Typically the lowest metric is the most preferred route If multiple routes exist to a given destina tion network the route with the lowest metric is used IGMP Multicasting The Router provides support for IGMP multicasting which allows hosts connecte
135. tiontec Broadband Router User Manual Accept Allow access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI Accept Packet Allow access to packets that match the source and des tination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will not be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI so other packets that match this rule will not be automati cally allowed access This setting is useful when creating rules that allow broadcasting Logging Click in this check box to add entries relating to this rule to the security log Scheduler When should this rule occur If advanced filtering needs to be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Security Log The security log displays a list of firewall related events including attempts to establish inbound and outbound connections attempts to authenticate at an administrative interface MegaControl Panel or Telnet terminal firewall configu ration and system start up To access the security log select Security
136. tors content filtering statistics Statistics include a record of e Access attempts e Accessed URLs Blocked URLs URLs that were accessed from cache To view content filtering statistics 1 Click Parental Control in the Home screen 2 Click Statistics from the left side of the General screen The Statistics screen appears hiemes 0 00 bones oww Cache bans 0 00 Note When Parental Control is enabled HTTP services cannot be blocked by the Security Access Control feature 77 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual This page left intentionally blank 78 Using Advanced Settings The Advanced settings of the Broadband Router s MegaControl Panel is intended primarily for more advanced users Some changes to settings within this section could adversely affect the operation of the Router and the local network and should be made with caution To access the Router s Advanced settings click Advanced at the top of the Home screen which generates the Advanced screen Advanced SS P Firmware Upgrade Configuration File Date and Time Routing Firmware Restore System Settings Scheduler Rules IP Address Distribution cat 4 4 n i Diagnostics Dynamic DNS Network Objects Restore Defaults DNS Server Universal Plug and Play Reboot Router Protocols MAC Cloning ARP Table Users Qos Local Administration Remote Administration The following settings are explained in this chapter
137. ty Rule Matching Source Address Any z Destination Address Any z ANY x Protocol a DSCP None gt Device Any xj QoS Operation DSCP None z I Set Priority XSet Rx Class Name No Rx class names available XSet Tx Class Name No Tx class names available Logging Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always z Set the following parameters Source Address The source address of the packets sent to or received from the network object To add an address 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen refreshes and an Add link appears 2 Click Add then add a new network object see the Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a network object Clicking Add is the same as clicking New Entry in the Network Objects screen Destination Address The destination address of the packets sent to or received from the network object This address can be configured in the same manner as the source address Protocol Choose a specific traffic protocol from the drop down list or add a new one To add a new traffic protocol 1 Select Specify Address from the drop down list The screen refreshes and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new protocol see the Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a protocol Note that clicking Add is equivalent to click ing New Entry in the Protocols screen 124 Appendix A Qual
138. type is recorded an accompanying explanation will be added Firewall status changed the firewall changed status from up to down or the vice versa as specified in the event type description STP packet an STP Spanning Tree Protocol packet has been accepted rejected Illegal packet options the options field in the packet s header is either ille gal or forbidden Fragmented packet a fragment has been rejected WinNuke protection a WinNuke attack has been blocked 65 Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual ICMP replay an ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol replay message has been blocked ICMP redirect protection an ICMP redirected message has been blocked Packet invalid in connection an invalid connection packet has been blocked ICMP protection a broadcast ICMP message has been blocked Broadcast Multicast protection a packet with a broadcast multicast source IP has been blocked Spoofing protection a packet from the Internet with a source IP belong ing the local network has been blocked DMZ network packet a packet from a demilitarized zone network has been blocked Trusted device a packet from a trusted device has been accepted Default policy a packet has been accepted blocked according to the default policy Remote administration a packet designated for the Router management has been accepted blocked Access control a packet has been accepted blocked be
139. used when connecting to the ports Broadband Port Pa The Broadband port connects the Router to the ISP using an Ethernet cable Reset Button To restore the Router s factory default settings press and hold the Reset button for approximately ten seconds The reset process will start about ten seconds after releasing the button When the Router resets all the lights on the front panel turn off and then the lights start flashing The Router has completed its reset process when the Power light glows steadily green Caution Do not unplug the Power cord from the Router dur ing the reset process Doing so may result in the loss of the Router s configuration information If this occurs reset the Router again Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual Power Switch The Power switch powers the Router on and off Power Port The Power port connects the Router to an electrical wall outlet via the Power cord amp Caution Do not unplug the Power cord from the Router dur ing the reset process Doing so may result in the loss of the Router s configuration information If this occurs reset the Router again Connecting the Router Connecting a computer or local network to the Broadband Router is a simple procedure varying slightly depending on the computer s operating system and designed to seamlessly integrate the Router with the computer or local network Moreover zero configuration is attained when taking adva
140. y Security screen The Remote Administration screen appears Remote Administration A Attention With Remote Administration enabled your network will be a risk from outside attacks Allow Incoming Access to the Telnet Server J Using Primary Telnet Port 23 J Using Secondary Telnet Port 8023 J Using Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 Allow Incoming Access to the MegaContro Panel Using Primary HTTP Port 80 J Using Secondary HTTP Port 8080 Using Primary HTTPS Port 443 7 Using Secondary HTTPS Port 8443 Diagnostic Tools J7 Allow Incoming ICMP Echo Requests e g pings and ICMP traceroute queries Allow Incoming UDP Traceroute Queries 56 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router s Security Telnet Telnet is used to create a command line session and gain access to all system set tings and parameters using a text based terminal Select the Telnet port to be used by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply MegaControl Panel MegaControl Panel is used to obtain access to the Router s MegaControl Panel and gain access to all settings and parameters using a web browser Both secure HTTPS and non secure HTTP access is available Select the port to be used by clicking in the appropriate text box then click Apply gt Note Telnet and MegaControl Panel remote administration access may be used to modify or disable firewall settings Local IP addresses and other s

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