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802.11g Wireless ADSL Firewall Router ADW-4300A / ADW-4300B User's Manual.
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i Table of Contents CH A P T ER 1 IN T RODUC T IO N ..................................................................................... .1 A DSL Wireless Fire w all Router Feature s ........................................................... .1 Package Content s .
ii A PPENDIX A T ROUBLESHOO T IN G ......................................................................... . 73 O v er v ie w ............................................................................................................. . 73 General Problem s .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the ADSL W ireless Firewall Router's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase o f y our ne w ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router, AD W- 4300. T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router is a m ulti- f unction device providing the f ollo w ing services: • ADSL Modem .
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 2 • Fixed or Dynamic IP Address. On the Internet ( W AN port) connection, the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router supports both D y na m ic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP Address.
Introduction 3 Configuration & Management • Easy Setup. Use y our W EB bro w ser f ro m an y w here on the LAN or W LAN f or con f iguration. • Configuration File Upload/Download.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 4 Ph y sical Details Front-mounted LEDs Figure 2: Front Panel PWR LED On - Po w er on. Off - No po w er. S T A T US LED Off - Nor m al operation. Blinking - T his LED blin k s during start up, and during a Fir m w are Upgrade.
Introduction 5 Rear Panel Figure 3: Rear Panel Po w er port Connect the supplied po w er adapter here. 10/100Base T L A N connec- tions Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect y our PCs to these ports.
6 Chapter 2 Ins t allation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the ADSL W ireless Firewall Router. Requirements • Net w or k cables. Use standard 10/100Base- T X net w or k (U T P) cables w ith RJ45 connectors. • T CP/IP protocol m ust be installed on all PCs.
Installation 7 2. Connect L A N Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the S w itching Hub ports on the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. Both 10Base- T and 100Base- T X connections can be used si m ultaneousl y . I f required, connect an y port to a nor m al port on another Hub, using a standard LAN cable.
8 Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of the ADSL W ireless Firewall Router. O v er v ie w T his chapter describes the setup procedure f or: • Internet Access • LAN con f iguration • W ireless setup • Assigning a Pass w ord to protect the con f iguration data.
Setup 9 Configuration Program T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router contains an H TT P server. T his enables y ou to connect to it, and con f igure it, using y our W eb Bro w ser. Your Bro w ser must support Ja v aScript . T he con f iguration progra m has been tested on the f ollo w ing bro w sers: • Netscape V4.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 10 If y ou can't connect I f the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router does not respond, chec k the f ollo w ing: • T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router is properl y installed, LAN connec- tion is OK, and it is po w ered ON.
Setup 11 Common Connection T y pes T y pe Details ISP Data required D y na m ic IP Address Y our IP Address is allocated auto m aticall y , w hen y ou con- nect to y ou ISP. a) ADSL para m eters (VPI and VCI) m a y be required, i f the y cannot be detected auto m ati- call y .
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 12 Home Screen A f ter f inishing the Setup W i z ard, y ou w ill see the Home screen. W hen y ou connect in f uture, y ou w ill see this screen w hen y ou connect.
Setup 13 L A N Screen Use the LAN lin k on the m ain m enu to reach the LAN screen. An exa m ple screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 6: L A N Screen Data - L A N Screen T CP/IP IP A ddress IP address f or the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router, as seen f ro m the local LAN.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 14 • T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router can act as a DHCP ser v er . • W indo w s 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions o f W indo w s w ill act as a DHCP client . T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting f or the T CP/IP net w or k protocol.
Setup 15 Wireless Screen T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router's settings m ust m atch the other W ireless stations. Note that the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router w ill auto m aticall y accept both 802.11b and 802.11g connections, and no con f iguration is required f or this f eature.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 16 Options M ode Select the desired m ode: • g & b - Both 802.11.g and 802.11b W ireless stations w ill be able to use the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. • g only - Onl y 802.11g W ireless stations can use the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router.
Setup 17 Set Stations Button Clic k this button to m anage the trusted PC database..
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 18 WEP Screen T his screen is accessed b y clic k ing the "Con f igure W EP" button on the W ireless screen.
Setup 19 Pass w ord Screen T he pass w ord screen allo w s y ou to assign a pass w ord to the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. Figure 9: Pass w ord Screen Old Pass w ord Enter the existing pass w ord in this f ield. Ne w pass w ord Enter the ne w pass w ord here.
20 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Inter- nal") LAN. O v er v ie w For each PC, the f ollo w ing m a y need to be con f igured: .
PC Configuration 21 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s 9x/ME: 1. Select Control Panel - Network . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 11: Net w ork Configuration 2. Select the TCP/IP protocol f or y our net w or k card. 3. Clic k on the Properties button.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 22 • On the Gateway tab, enter the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router's IP address in the New Gateway f ield and clic k Add , as sho w n belo w . Y our LAN ad m inistrator can advise y ou o f the IP Address the y assigned to the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router.
PC Configuration 23 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network , and, on the Protocols tab, select the T CP/IP protocol, as sho w n belo w . Figure 15: Windo w s N T 4.0 - T CP/IP 2. Clic k the Properties button to see a screen li k e the one belo w .
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 24 Figure 16: Windo w s N T 4.0 - IP A ddress 3. Select the net w or k card f or y our LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address , as explained belo w .
PC Configuration 25 Figure 17 - Windo w s N T 4.0 - A dd Gate w a y 2. T he DNS should be set to the address provided b y y our ISP, as f ollo w s: • Clic k the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, sho w n belo w , clic k the Add button (under DNS Service Search Order ), and enter the DNS provided b y y our ISP.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 26 Figure 18: Windo w s N T 4.0 - DNS.
PC Configuration 27 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection . 2. Right - clic k the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 19: Net w ork Configuration (Win 2000) 3.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 28 Figure 20: T CP/IP Properties (Win 2000) 5. Ensure y our T CP/IP settings are correct, as described belo w . Using DHCP T o use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically . T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting.
PC Configuration 29 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection . 2. Right clic k the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 21: Net w ork Configuration (Windo w s XP) 3.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 30 Figure 22: T CP/IP Properties (Windo w s XP) 5. Ensure y our T CP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP T o use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically . T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting.
PC Configuration 31 Internet A ccess T o con f igure y our PCs to use the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router f or Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL m ode m , Cable m ode m , or other per m anent connection is f unctional.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 32 M acintosh Clients Fro m y our Macintosh, y ou can access the Internet via the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. T he procedure is as f ollo w s. 1. Open the T CP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet f ro m the Connect via pop-up m enu.
PC Configuration 33 Wireless Station Configuration T his section applies to all W ireless stations w ishing to use the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router's Access Point, regardless o f the operating s y ste m w hich is used on the client.
34 Chapter 5 Operation and S t atus This Chapter details the operation of the ADSL W ireless Firewall Router and the status screens. Operation Once both the A DSL Wireless Fire w all Router and the PCs are configured, op- eration is automatic. Ho w ever, there are so m e situations w here additional Internet con f iguration m a y be required.
Operation and Status 35 Data - Status Screen Internet M odem Status T his indicates the status o f the ADSL m ode m co m ponent. Do w nStream Connection Speed I f connected, displa y s the speed f or the Do w nStrea m (do w nload) ADSL Connection.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 36 S y stem De v ice Name T he current na m e o f the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. T his is also the "hostna m e" provided to ISPs w ho request this in f or m ation. Firm w are Version T he version o f the current f ir m w are installed.
Operation and Status 37 Buttons Connect I f not connected, establish a connection to y our ISP. Disconnect I f connected to y our ISP, hang up the connection.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 38 Buttons Release I f an IP Address has been allocated to the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router (b y the ISP's DHCP Server, clic k ing the "Re- lease" button w ill brea k the connection and release the IP Address.
Operation and Status 39 Connection Details - Fixed IP A ddress I f y our access m ethod is "Direct" (no login), w ith a f ixed IP address, a screen li k e the f ollo w ing exa m ple w ill be displa y ed w hen the "Connection Details" button is clic k ed.
40 Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the ADSL W ireless Fire- wall Router's "Advanced" Features. O v er v ie w T he f ollo w ing advanced f eatures a.
Advanced Features 41 URL Filter I f y ou w ant to li m it access to certain sites on the Internet, y ou can use this f eature. T he URL f ilter w ill chec k each W eb site access. I f the address, or part o f the address, is included in the bloc k site list, access w ill be denied.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 42 T rusted PC A llo w T rusted PC Enable this to allo w one co m puter to have unrestricted access to the Internet. For this PC, the URL f ilter w ill be ignored. I f enabled, y ou m ust select the PC to be the trusted PC.
Advanced Features 43 D y namic DNS Screen Select Advanced on the m ain m enu, then Dynamic DNS , to see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 29: DDNS Screen Data - D y namic DNS Screen DDNS Ser v ice Use a D y namic DNS Ser v ice Use this to enable or disable the DDNS f eature as required.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 44 Fire w all Rules T he Firewall Rules screen allo w s y ou to de f ine "Fire w all Rules" w hich can allo w or prevent certain tra ff ic. B y de f ault: • All Outgoing tra ff ic is per m itted.
Advanced Features 45 L A N Ser v er T he PC or Server on y our LAN to w hich tra ff ic covered b y this rule w ill be sent. W A N Users T he W AN IP address or addresses covered b y this rule. Log Indicates w hether or not connections covered b y this rule should be logged.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 46 Incoming Rules T his screen is displa y ed w hen the "Add" or "Edit" button f or Inco m ing Rules is clic k ed. Figure 31: Inbound Ser v ices Screen Data – Incoming Rules Screen Inbound Ser v ices Ser v ice Select the desired Service.
Advanced Features 47 gle/Start" f ields. Log T his deter m ines w hether pac k ets covered b y this rule are logged. Select the desired action. • A l w a ys - al w a y s log tra ff ic considered b y this rule, w hether it m atches or not. ( T his is use f ul w hen debugging y our rules.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 48 w hich is currentl y bloc k ed b y another rule.) • T o de f ine the Schedule used in these selections, use the "Schedule" screen. L A N Users Select the desired option to deter m ine w hich PCs are covered b y this rule: • A ny - All PCs are covered b y this rule.
Advanced Features 49 Fire w all Ser v ices T his screen is used to m odi f y the list o f Services w hich are available w hen creating Fire w all Rules. Figure 33: A dd Ser v ices Screen Data – A dd Ser v ices Ser v ices Ser v ices List T his lists all de f ined Services.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 50 A dd/Edit Ser v ice T his screen is displa y ed w hen the Add or Edit button on the Services screen is clic k ed. Figure 34 : A dd/Edit Ser v ice Data – A dd/Edit Ser v ice Ser v ices Name I f editing, this sho w s the current na m e o f the Service.
Advanced Features 51 Options T his screen allo w s advanced users to enter or change a nu m ber o f settings. For nor m al operation, there is no need to use this screen or change an y settings.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 52 Schedule T his Schedule can be used f or the Fire w all Rules and the URL f ilter. Figure 36: Schedule Screen Data - Schedule Screen Schedule Sunda y , M on- day … Use these chec k boxes to select the desired da y s.
Advanced Features 53 Virtual Ser v ers T his f eature, so m eti m es called Port Forwarding , allo w s y ou to m a k e Servers on y our LAN accessible to Internet users. Nor m all y , Internet users w ould not be able to access a server on y our LAN because: • Y our Server does not have a valid external IP Address.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 54 Figure 38: Virtual Ser v ers Screen Data - Virtual Ser v ers Screen Ser v ers Ser v ers T his lists a nu m ber o f co mm on Server t y pes. I f the desired Server t y pe is not listed, y ou can create a Fire w all Rule to achieve the sa m e e ff ect as the Virtual Server f unction.
55 Chapter 7 Advanced Administration This Chapter explains the settings available via the "Administration" section of the menu. O v er v ie w Nor m all y , it is not necessar y to use these screens, or change an y settings.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 56 PC Database T he PC Database is used w henever y ou need to select a PC (e.g. f or the "DMZ" PC). • It eli m inates the need to enter IP addresses. • Also, y ou do not need to use f ixed IP addresses on y our LAN.
Advanced Ad m inistration 57 Data - PC Database Screen Kno w n PCs T his lists all current entries. Data displa y ed is name (IP Address) type . T he "t y pe" indicates w hether the PC is connected to the LAN. Name I f adding a ne w PC to the list, enter its na m e here.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 58 PC Database ( A dmin) T his screen is displa y ed i f the "Advanced Ad m inistration" button on the PC Database is clic k ed.
Advanced Ad m inistration 59 M A C A ddress Select the appropriate option • A utomatic disco v ery - Select this to have the ADSL W ire- less Fire w all Router contact the PC and f ind its MAC address. T his is onl y possible i f the PC is connected to the LAN and po w ered On.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 60 Config File T his f eature allo w s y ou to do w nload the current settings f ro m the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router, and save the m to a f ile on y our PC.
Advanced Ad m inistration 61 Logging T he Logs record various t y pes o f activit y on the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router. T his data is use f ul f or troubleshooting, but enabling all logs w ill generate a large a m ount o f data and adversel y a ff ect per f or m ance.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 62 Logs Include (Check- boxes) Use these chec k boxes to deter m ine w hich events are included in the log. Chec k ing all options w ill increase the si z e o f the log, so it is good practice to disable an y events w hich are not reall y required.
Advanced Ad m inistration 63 E-mail T his screen allo w s y ou to E- m ail Logs and Alerts. A sa m ple screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 43: E-mail Screen Data – E-mail Screen E- M ail Notification T urn E-mail Notification on Chec k this box to enable this f eature.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 64 E-mail A lerts Send E-mail alerts immedi- atel y Y ou can choose to have alerts E- m ailed to y ou, b y chec k ing the desired chec k boxes.
Advanced Ad m inistration 65 Diagnostics T his screen allo w s y ou to per f or m a "Ping" or a "DNS loo k up". T hese activities can be use f ul in solving net w or k proble m s. An exa m ple Network Diagnostics screen is sho w n belo w .
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 66 Remote A dmin I f enabled, this f eature allo w s y ou to m anage the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router via the Internet.
Advanced Ad m inistration 67 T o connect from a remote PC v ia the Internet 1. Ensure y our Internet connection is established, and start y our W eb Bro w ser. 2. In the "Address" bar, enter "H TT P://" f ollo w ed b y the Internet IP Address o f the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 68 Routing O v er v ie w • I f y ou don't have other Routers or Gate w a y s on y our LAN, y ou can ignore the "Routing" page co m pletel y .
Advanced Ad m inistration 69 Figure 46: Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP RIP Direction Select the desired RIP Direction. RIP Version Choose the RIP Version f or the Server. Static Routing Static Routing T able Entries T his list sho w s all entries in the Routing T able.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 70 Destination IP A ddress Nor m all y 0.0.0.0, but chec k y our router docu m enta- tion. Net w ork M ask Nor m all y 0.0.0.0, but chec k y our router docu m enta- tion. Gate w a y IP A ddress T he IP Address o f the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router.
Advanced Ad m inistration 71 Entr y 2 (Segment 2) Destination IP Address 192.168.2.0 Net w or k Mas k 255.255.255.0 (Standard Class C) Gate w a y IP Address 192.168.0.100 Metric 3 For Router A 's Default Route Destination IP Address 0.0.0.0 Net w or k Mas k 0.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 72 Upgrade Firm w are T he f ir m w are (so f t w are) in the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router can be upgraded using y our W eb Bro w ser. Y ou m ust f irst do w nload the upgrade f ile, then select Upgrade Firmware on the Ad- ministration m enu.
73 A ppendix A T roubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions. O v er v ie w T his chapter covers so m e co mm on proble m s that m a y be encountered w hile using the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router and so m e possible solutions to the m .
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 74 Problem 2: Some applications do not run properl y w hen using the A DSL Wireless Fire w all Router. Solution 2: T he ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent.
Appendi x A - Troubleshooting 75 • RF Shielding Y our environ m ent m a y tend to bloc k trans m ission bet w een the w ireless stations. T his w ill m ean high access speed is onl y possi- ble w hen close to the ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router.
76 A ppendix B About W ireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using W ireless LANs ( W LANs). M odes W ireless LANs can w or k in either o f t w o (2) m odes: • Ad-hoc • In f rastructure A d-hoc Mode Ad-hoc m ode does not require an Access Point or a w ired (Ethernet) LAN.
Appendi x A - Troubleshooting 77 Channels T he W ireless Channel sets the radio f requenc y used f or co mm unication. • Access Points use a f ixed Channel. Y ou can select the Channel used. T his allo w s y ou to choose a Channel w hich provides the least inter f erence and best per f or m- ance.
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79 A ppendix C S pecifications A DSL Wireless Fire w all Router Product 802.11g ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router Model AD W -4300A / AD W -4300B Hard w are Standard ANSI T 1.413 Issue 2 I T U G.992.1 (G.d m t) including - Annex A (ADSL over PO T S f or AD W -4300A) - Annex B (ADSL over ISDN f or AD W -4300B) G.
ADSL W ireless Fire w all Router User Guide 80 Po w er 15V AC, 1A Po w er Consu m ption Maxi m u m 15 W , 51 B T U T e m perature: Hu m idity 0~40 degree C (operating), -10~70 degree C (storage) 5%~ 9.
Appendi x B - Specifications 81 Regulator y A ppro v als FCC Statement T his equip m ent has been tested and f ound to co m pl y w ith the li m its f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. T hese li m its are designed to provide reasonable protection against har m f ul inter f erence in a residential installation.
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