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FCCInformation

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment.

This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance

20cm between the radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any

other antenna or transmitter.

FCC Warning

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

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 limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with

other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not

expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to

operate the device.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause

radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate

measures.

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Warranty

Items sold by manufacturer/distributor/agent, hereinafter called "Seller", are

warranted only as follows: Except as noted below Seller will correct, either by

repair or replacement at its option, any defect of material or workmanship

which develops within one year after delivery of the item to the original Buyer

provided that evaluation and inspection by Seller discloses that such defect

developed under normal and proper use. Repaired or replaced items will be

further warranted for the unexpired term of their original warranty. All items

claimed defective must be returned to Seller, transportation charges prepaid,

and will be returned to the Buyer with transportation charges collect unless

evaluation proves the item to be defective and that the Seller is responsible

for the defect. In that case, Seller will return to Buyer with transportation

charge prepaid. Seller may elect to evaluate and repair defective items at the

Buyer's site. Seller may charge Buyer a fee (including travel expenses, if

needed) to cover the cost of evaluation if the evaluation shows that the items

are not defective or that they are defective for reasons beyond the scope of

this warranty.

The Seller makes no warranty concerning components or accessories not

manufactured by it. However, in the event of failure of such a part, Seller will

give reasonable assistance to Buyer in obtaining from the manufacturer

whatever adjustment is reasonable in light of the manufacturer's own warranty.

Seller will not assume expense or liability for repairs made outside the factory

by other than Seller's employees without Seller's written consent.

SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO ANY ASSOCIATED

EQUIPMENT, NOR WILL SELLER BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU

OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING

THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF "MERCHANTABILITY" AND "FITNESS FOR

PARTICULAR PURPOSE."

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 5

1.1 FEATURES ...................................................................................................... 5

1.2 SPECIFICATION...............................................................................................6

2. SOHOSPEED OVERVIEW ...............................................................................7

2.1 PORTS AND BUTTONS ....................................................................................7

2.2 LED DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 8

2.3 INSTALLING YOUR SOHOSPEED ................................................................... 8

3. SETTING UP YOUR SOHOSPEED ................................................................. 9

3.1 LOG INTO YOUR SOHOSPEED ..................................................................... 9

3.2 HOME PAGE ................................................................................................. 10

3.3 SETUP .......................................................................................................... 11

3.3.1 Wide Area Network (WAN) Connection ..............................................11

3.3.2 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection...............................................11

3.4 CONFIGURING THE WAN ............................................................................. 12

3.4.1 Setup a WAN Connection (New Connection).......................................12

3.4.2 Tow Step PVC ......................................................................................24

3.4.3 Modify an Existing Connection............................................................25

3.4.4 Modem Setup........................................................................................26

3.5 CONFIGURING THE LAN............................................................................... 27

3.5.1 LAN Group Configuration ...................................................................30

3.5.2 Ethernet Switch Configuration ............................................................33

3.6 CONFIGURING THE WLAN...........................................................................34

3.6.1 WIRELESS Setup .................................................................................34

3.6.2 Wireless Configuration ........................................................................36

3.6.3 Multi SSID............................................................................................37

3.6.4 Wireless Security..................................................................................39

3.6.5 Wireless Management..........................................................................43

3.6.6 WDS .....................................................................................................44

3.7 ADVANCED ...............................................................................................46

3.7.1 UPnP....................................................................................................46

3.7.2 SNTP ....................................................................................................47

3.7.3 SNMP ...................................................................................................48

3.7.4 TR-069..................................................................................................50

3.7.5 Port Forwarding ..................................................................................51

3.7.6 IP Filters ..............................................................................................57

3.7.7 LAN Clients..........................................................................................60

3.7.8 LAN Isolation .......................................................................................62

3.7.9 TR-068 WAN Access ............................................................................63

3.7.10 Bridge Filters .......................................................................................64

3.7.11 Web Filters...........................................................................................66

3.7.12 Dynamic DNS Client............................................................................67

3.7.13 IGMP Proxy .........................................................................................68

3.7.14 Static Routing.......................................................................................72

3.7.15 Dynamic Routing .................................................................................74

3.7.16 Policy Routing......................................................................................76

3.7.17 Ingress..................................................................................................79

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3.7.18 Egress...................................................................................................86

3.7.19 Shaper ..................................................................................................88

3.7.20 Web Access Control .............................................................................90

3.7.21 SSH Access Control .............................................................................92

3.8 TOOLS ..........................................................................................................93

3.8.1 System Commands ...............................................................................93

3.8.2 Remote Log - Router ............................................................................94

3.8.3 Remote Log - Voice..............................................................................95

3.8.4 User Management................................................................................96

3.8.5 Update SOHOSpeed.............................................................................97

3.8.6 Ping Test ..............................................................................................98

3.8.7 Modem Test..........................................................................................99

3.9 STATUS.................................................................................................... 100

3.9.1 Network Statistics...............................................................................101

3.9.2 Connection Status ..............................................................................101

3.9.3 DDNS Update Status..........................................................................102

3.9.4 DHCP Clients ....................................................................................103

3.9.5 Modem Status.....................................................................................104

3.9.6 Product Information...........................................................................104

3.9.7 System Log .........................................................................................105

3.9.8 WDS Report .......................................................................................105

APPENDIX: TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................106

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1. Introduction

The SOHOSpeed ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/Wireless Gateway is a high-speed WAN bridge/router

that is specifically designed to connect to the Internet and to directly connect to your local

area network (LAN) via universal serial bus (USB), wireless LAN (WLAN), or high speed

10/100 Mbps Ethernet. The SOHOSpeed also has full Network Address Translation (NAT)

firewall, demilitarized zone (DMZ) services, and WLAN security support to block unwanted

users from accessing your network. Quality of Service (QoS) and Policy routing (PR) are also

supported.

The SOHOSpeed is fully compatible with PCs and Apple Macs. It also supports 802.11b/g

and the following wireless security protocols: WEP, WPA, WPA2, and 802.1x.

1.1 Features

zEquipped with four 10/100 Ethernet ports

zEquipped with one USB Interface

zEquipped with two telephone ports

zEquipped with IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN AP

zHigh speed wireless connection, up to 54 Mbps

zConnects multiple PCs to the Internet with just one WAN IP Address (when configured in

router mode with NAT enabled)

zConfigurable through user-friendly web pages

zSupports Single-Session IPSec and PPTP Pass-Through for Virtual Private Network

(VPN)

zSeveral popular games are already pre configured. Just enable the game and the port

settings are automatically configured.

zConfigurable as a DHCP Server on Your Network

zCompatible with virtually all standard Internet applications

zIndustry standard and interoperable DSL interface

zAddress Filtering, DMZ Hosting, and Much More

zSupport 64, 128 and 256 bits WEP / WPA / WPA-PSK / 802.1x (wireless models)

zSimple web based status page displays a snapshot of your system configuration, and

links to the configuration pages

zDownloadable flash software upgrades

zSupport for up to 8 Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVC)

zSupport for up to 8 PPPoE sessions

zSupports Classical IP over ATM (CLIP or also referred to as RFC1577)

zCost effective extension ADSL2+ modem design to full-featured ADSL and WLAN router

zSystem management includes SNMP v1 and v2 command line interface and web

interface

zBrowse the Internet while talking on the phone simultaneously

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1.2 Specification

ADSL Compliance

zSupport Multi mode standards (ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, G.dmt, G.lite)

zADSL2 G.dmt.bis (G.992.3)

zADSL2 G.lite.bis (G.992.4)

zADSL2+ (G.992.5)

zReach Extended ADSL (RE ADSL)

ATM Protocols

z8 PVC Support

zAdaptation Layers AAL5, AAL2 and AAL0 Support

zOAM F4/F5 Loop Back

PPP Support

zPPP over ATM PVC (RFC 2364&RFC1577)

zPPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516)

zPAP (Password Authentication Protocol), CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication

Protocol) and MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)

Bridge Mode

zRFC 1483 Bridge

zIEEE 802.1D transparent bridging

zBridge Filtering

Router Mode

zRFC 1483 Route

zIPoA (RFC1577)

zRIP 1 & 2 supported

zDHCP (RFC1541) Server, Relay and Client

zNetwork Address Translation (NAT)/ Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)

zDNS relay

zIGMP v1 and v2

zToS supported

Quality of Service (QoS)

zConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (VBR-rt)

zNon-Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (VBR-nrt)

zUnspecified Bit Rate (VBR)

Management

zRemote / Local configuration & management

zWeb / Telnet configuration & management

zFirmware upgrade through web management

Wireless Specification

zStandard

IEEE 802.11b/g for wireless LAN

zFrequency Band

2.400 ~ 2.4835 GHz ISM Band

zSpreading

DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)

zSecurity

 64/128-bit WEP Encryption

zOperating Range

Open Space: 100 - 300m; Indoor: 35m - 100m

zSupported Bit Rate

54M, 48M, 36M, 24M, 18M, 12M, 11M, 9M, 6M, 5.5M, 2M, 1Mbps

zModulation

OFDM, CCK

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2. SOHOSpeed Overview

Your SOHOSpeed has many ports, switches and LEDs. The features are listed below.

2.1 Ports and Buttons

(4 Ports Wireless Gateway)

(4 Ports Ethernet Gateway)

RESET: The RESET button will set the SOHOSpeed to its factory default setting and reset

the SOHOSpeed. You may need to place the SOHOSpeed into its factory defaults if the

configuration is changed, you loose the ability to enter the SOHOSpeed via the web interface,

or following a software upgrade, and you loose the ability to enter the SOHOSpeed. To reset

the SOHOSpeed, simply press the reset button for more than 10 seconds. The SOHOSpeed

will be reset to its factory defaults and after about 30 seconds the SOHOSpeed will become

operational again.

POWER: Connect the power adapter that came the SOHOSpeed. Using a power supply with

a different voltage rating will damage this product. Make sure to observe the proper power

requirements. The power requirement is 12 volts.

LAN (local area network) port(s): Connect to Ethernet network devices, such as a PC, hub,

switch, or router.

USB (universal serial port): Connects this port to a PC’s USB port. The SOHOSpeed only

supports Window’s based PCs via a RNDIS driver (included in the software).

ADSL port: This is the WAN interface which connects directly to your phone line.

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2.2 LED Description

Power LED: The LED stays lighted to indicate the system is power on properly.

WAN LED: This LED is lighted when the WAN connection is established and flashes when

the WAN port is sending/receiving data.

WLAN LED: This LED is lighted when a wireless link is established and flashes when the

data is sending/receiving via wireless.

PPP LED: This LED is lighted when a PPP link is established and flashes when the data is

sending/receiving via PPP. (Ethernet models)

LAN LED: The LED is lighted when a connection is established to LAN port and flashes when

LAN port is sending/receiving data. (The number of LAN ports depends on your model.)

USB LED: The LED is lighted when a connection is established to USB port and flashes

when USB port is sending/receiving data.

2.3 Installing your SOHOSpeed

1. Locate an optimum location for the SOHOSpeed.

2. For connections to the Ethernet and DSL interfaces, refer to the Quick Installation Guide.

3. Connect the AC Power Adapter. Depending upon the type of network, you may want to

put the power supply on an uninterruptible supply. Only use the power adapter supplied

with the SOHOSpeed. A different adapter may damage the product.

Now that the hardware installation is complete, continue on to set up your SOHOSpeed.

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3. Setting up Your SOHOSpeed

This section guides you through configuring your SOHOSpeed. The SOHOSpeed is shipped

with a standard default bridge configuration. Most users would want to change the

SOHOSpeed from a bridge to a router.

Before setting up your SOHOSpeed, make sure you have followed the Quick Start Guide.

You should have your computers configured for DHCP mode and have proxies disabled on

your browser. If you access the router using your web browser and see a log-in redirection

page instead of the Log In page, check your browser’s settings to verify that JavaScript is

enabled. Also, if you do not get the page as shown below, you may need to delete your

temporary Internet files by flushing the cached web pages.

3.1 Log into Your SOHOSpeed

Use the following procedures to log in to your SOHOSpeed.

1. Open your web browser.

You may get an error message. This is normal. Continue on to the next step.

2. Type the default IP address of the SOHOSpeed 192.168.1.1 and press Enter.

The Log In page appears.

3. Enter the following information:

z User Name: Admin

z Password: Admin

Note: Both fields are case-sensitive. Admin is the default value. The login name and

password can be changed later on using the Tools/User Management menu options.

4. Click Log In.

The main page appears.

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3.2 Home Page

The first page is the Home page. From this page you can perform the following tasks:

z Setup the SOHOSpeed (configure the LAN and WAN connection(s).

z Configure the advanced configuration options within the SOHOSpeed (security, routing,

and filtering).

z Obtain the status of the SOHOSpeed.

z View the extensive online help.

The basic layout of the Home page consists of a page selection list across the top of the

browser window. The lower center part of the page displays the SOHOSpeed status,

connection information, and other useful information. The center part of the display provides

descriptions of the options supported on the other web interface pages.

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3.3 Setup

To setup your SOHOSpeed with a basic configuration, from the Main page, select Setup. The

figure below illustrates the Setup page. The page is divided into two subsections: the LAN

Setup and the WAN Setup.

Before configuring the SOHOSpeed, there are several concepts that you should be familiar

with on how your new SOHOSpeed works. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with

these concepts, as it should make the configuration much easier.

3.3.1 Wide Area Network (WAN) Connection

On one side of the SOHOSpeed is the WAN interface, also referred to as a broadband

connection. This WAN connection is different for every WAN service provider. Most of the

configuration you perform is for the WAN connection.

3.3.2 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection

On the other side of the SOHOSpeed are LAN interfaces. This is where local hosts are

connected. The SOHOSpeed is normally configured to automatically provide all the hosts on

the LAN network with IP addresses.

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3.4 Configuring the WAN

Before the SOHOSpeed passes any data between the LAN interfaces and the WAN interface,

the WAN side of the SOHOSpeed must be configured.

You need some (or all) of the information outlined below before you can properly configure

the WAN:

z Your DSL line virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI)

z Your DSL encapsulation type and multiplexing

z Your DSL training mode (default is MultiMode)

For PPPoA or PPPoE users, you also need these values from your ISP:

z Your username and password

For RFC 2684 Static connections, you may need these values from your ISP:

z Your fixed WAN IP address

z Your subnet mask

z Your default gateway

z A set of three DNS IP addresses

Since multiple users can use the SOHOSpeed, the SOHOSpeed can simultaneously support

multiple connection types; hence, you must set up different profiles for each connection. The

SOHOSpeed supports the following protocols:

z RFC 2516 PPPoE

z RFC 2364 PPPoA

z RFC 2684 Static

z Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

z Bridged

z RFC 2225 classical IP over ATM (CLIP)

You can create up to eight WAN connections.

3.4.1 Setup a WAN Connection (New Connection)

A new WAN connection is a virtual connection over the physical DSL connection. Your

SOHOSpeed can support up to eight different (unique) virtual connections. If you have

multiple different virtual connections, you may need to use the static and dynamic routing

capabilities of the SOHOSpeed to pass data correctly.

Before you make a new WAN connection, you should make sure you have an available DSL

connection.

PPPoE

PPP, or point-to-point protocol, is a method of establishing a network connection/session

between network hosts. PPPoE is a protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in Ethernet

frames and is described in RFC 2516.

PPPoE provides the ability to connect to a network of hosts over a simple bridging access

device to a remote access concentrator. With this model, each SOHOSpeed uses its own

PPP stack. Access control, billing, and type of service control can all be done on a per-user

rather than per-site basis.

The default New Connection Setup page, which defaults to the PPPoE Connection Setup

page. Notice this page can be logically divided into three sections:

z Section A includes settings specific to the connection type

z Section B (VLAN settings)

z Section C (PVC settings) remains the same for all six connection types.

For other connection types, we will focus on the fields in Section A.

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1. At the Setup main page, click New Connection.

The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed.

2. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the PPPoE connection.

The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the

unique name is PPPoE.

3. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by

default. Leave these in the default mode.

Note: NAT enables the IP address on the LAN side to be translated to IP address on the

WAN side. If NAT is disabled, you cannot access the Internet.

4. If you want to enable VLAN, refer to the table below to configure the following fields:

z Sharing: Select VLAN to enable the VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields.

z VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID.

z Priority Bits: Select the priority bits of the VLAN.

5. In the PPP Settings section, enter values from DSL service provider or your ISP.

6. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.

Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the

DSL service provider is using 0,33.

7. Select the Quality of Service (QoS).

Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the ISP did not provide this information.

8. Click Apply to complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.

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A new link is created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can connect,

disconnect, apply, delete, or cancel this connection using the buttons at the bottom of

this page.

Note: The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed

configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.

9. To make the change permanent, click Tools at the top of the page and select System

Commands.

10. At the System Commands page, click Save All.

11. To check the status, click Status at the top of the page and select Connection Status.

The figure below shows the Connection Status page.

Field Description

Field Definition/Description

Username Your user name for the PPPoE access provided by your DSL service

provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is

64 characters. It cannot start with a number. The character type restrictions

do not apply for CLI-based configuration.

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Password Your password for the PPPoE access provided by your DSL service

provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is

128 characters. The character type restrictions do not apply for CLI-based

configuration.

Idle Timeout Specifies that PPPoE connection should disconnect if the link has no

activity detected for n seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the

On-Demand feature and is enabled only when the On Demand field is

checked. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.

You can also enter a value larger than 10 (secs).

Keep Alive When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value specifies the time

to wait without being connected to your provider before terminating the

connection. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.

You can also enter any positive integer value in this field.

Authentication Three authentication options are available:

z Auto

z Challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP)

z Password authentication protocol (PAP)

Microsoft CHAP v2 is also supported in the Auto and CHAP options.

However, MS CHAP v1 is not supported.

MTU Maximum transmit unit the DSL connection can transmit. It is a negotiated

value that packets of no more than n bytes can be sent to the service

provider. The PPPoE interface default MTU is 1492 (max) and PPPoA

default MTU is 1500 (max). The minimum MTU value is 64.

On Demand Enables On Demand mode. The connection disconnects if no activity is

detected after the specified idle timeout value. When checked, this field

enables the following fields:

z Idle Timeout

z Host Trigger

z Valid Rx

Default Gateway If checked, this WAN connection acts as the default gateway to the

Internet.

Enforce MTU This feature is enabled by default. It forces all TCP traffic to conform with

PPP MTU by changing TCP maximum segment size to PPP MTU. If it is

disabled, you may have issues accessing some Internet sites.

Debug Enables PPPoE connection debugging facilities. This option is used by ISP

technical support and ODM/OEM testers to simulate packets going through

the network from the WAN side.

PPP

Unnumbered

PPP Unnumbered is a special feature. It enables the ISP to designate a

block of public IP addresses to the customer where it is statically assigned

on the LAN side. PPP Unnumbered is, in essence, like a bridged

connection.

LAN The LAN field is associated with the PPP Unnumbered field and is enabled

when the PPP Unnumbered field is checked. You can specify the LAN

group the packets need to go to when the PPP Unnumbered feature is

activated.

Field Definition/Description

Sharing The following options are available:

z Disable: Disables connection sharing.

z Enable: Enables connection sharing.

z VLAN: The VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields are activated when VLAN is

selected, which enable you to create VLAN.

VLAN ID VLAN Identification. Multiple connections over the same PVC are supported,

which requires the WAN network to have VLAN support and for the DSLAMS and

Routers on the ISP to handle VLAN Tags.

Extended support is also available, which allows multiple connections to be

placed over the single PVC without VLAN support (VLAN Tag of 0 is this special

case). In this mode of operation, a received packet is flooded on all the

connections that reside over it.

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Priority

Bits

Priority is given to a VLAN connection from 0-7. All packets sent over the VLAN

connection have the Priority bits set to the configured value.

PVC Permanent virtual circuit. This is a fixed virtual circuit between two users.

It is the public data network equivalent of a leased line. No call setup or clearing

procedures are needed.

VPI Virtual path identifier, equivalent to the virtual path connection (VPC).

VCI Virtual channel identifier. A 16-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VCI,

together with the VPI, is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes

through to the ATM switch.

QoS Quality of service, a characteristic of data transmission that measures how

accurately and how quickly a message or data is transferred from a source host

to a destination host over a network. The three QoS options are:

z Undefined Bit Rate (UBR): When UBR is selected, the PCR, SCR, MBS,

and CDVT fields are disabled.

z Constant Bit Rate (CBR): When CBR is selected, the PCR and CDVT fields

are enabled.

z Variable Bit Rate (VBR): When VBR is selected, the PCR, SCR, MBS, and

CDVT fields are enabled.

PCR Peak Cell Rate, measured in cells/sec, is the cell rate which the source may

never exceed.

SCR Sustained cell rate, measured in cells/sec, is the average cell rate over the

duration of the connection.

MBS Maximum burst size, a traffic parameter that specifies the maximum number of

cells that can be transmitted at the Peak Cell Rate.

CDVT Cell delay variation tolerance, the maximum amount of cell delay variation that

can be accommodated. Cell delay variation measures the random inter-arrival

times of cells within an ATM connection due to cell transfer delay caused by

buffering, multiplexing, and so on.

Auto PVC Auto-Sensing permanent virtual circuit. The overall operation of the auto-sensing

PVC feature relies on end-to-end OAM pings to defined PVCs. There are two

groups of PVCs: customer default PVCs which are defined by the OEM/ISP and

the backup PVCs. The customer default must have 0/35 as the first default PVC.

The backup list of PVCs must be of the following VPI/VCI: 0/35, 8/35, 0/43, 0/51,

0/59, 8/43, 8/51, and 8/59. The list of PVCs is defined in XML and is configurable.

The Auto-Sensing PVC feature itself is also configurable in that the auto-search

mechanism can be disabled.

Upon DSL synchronization, end-to-end OAM pings will be conducted for every

defined PVC. The result of the pings will be recorded in an array for later use to

determine the usability of the particular PVC for connectivity. This list helps the

PVC manage the available PVC for use, and needs to be synchronized with

connections made without Auto-Sensing PVC. Update to this list is performed for

any change in DSL synchronization.

During connection establishment, the PVC module will first search through the list

of defined default PVCs. If a PVC is found from the default list that is ping-able

and not in use, the PVC module will update for that particular PVC as in-use from

the list and continues processing. If a PVC is not found in the default, the backup

PVC list is used. If no PVC is found again, the module will let the end-user know

that no available VCC was found.

With the connection established, the PVC is stored in flash as the connection

default PVC. Therefore upon reboot, this PVC is automatically chosen as the

PVC for that connection. This saved PVC in environment space of flash overrides

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the PVC connection saved in XML configuration space of flash for that

connection. During the connection establishment processing, the saved PVC will

be checked to see whether a connection can be made with the PVC. If the PVC

is OAM ping-able, the connection process continues. If the PVC is not OAM ping-

able, the search for an available PVC starts. The process of PVC selection is the

same as described above.

The list of default PVCs and backup PVCs need to be global for the management

of all connections, non Auto-Sensing PVC connection, as well as, Auto-Sensing

PVC connections. These lists allow the end-users to establish connectivity

without keeping track of the PVC used.

PPPoA Connection Setup

PPPoA is also known as RFC 2364. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets in ATM cells

that are carried over the DSL line. PPP, or point-to-point protocol, is a method of establishing

a network connection/session between network hosts. It usually provides a mechanism of

authenticating users. Logical link control (LLC) and virtual circuit (VC) are two different

methods of encapsulating the PPP packet. Contact your ISP to determine which

encapsulation is being used on your DSL connection.

To configure the SOHOSpeed for PPPoA:

1. On the Setup main page, click New Connection.

The default PPPoE Connection Setup page isdisplayed.

2. From Type drop-down box, select PPPoA.

The default PPPoA Connection Setup page is displayed.

3. Enter a unique name for the PPPoA connection in the Name field.

The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the

unique name is PPPoA.

4. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by

default. Leave these in the default mode.

5. If you want to enable VLAN, refer to the table on section 3.4.1 to configure the following

fields:

z Sharing: Select VLAN to enable the VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields.

z VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID.

z Priority Bits: Select the priority bits of the VLAN.

6. In the PPP Settings section, select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC).

Note: If you are not sure, just use the default mode.

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7. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.

Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the

DSL service provider is using 0,33.

8. Select the Quality of Service (QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the

ISP did not provide this information.

The PCR,SCR,MBS, and CDVT fields are enabled/disabled depending on the QoS

selection. Enter the values provided by the ISP or leave the defaults. Click Apply to

complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.

A new link has been created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can

connect, disconnect, apply, delete, or cancel this connection using this page by clicking

the Connection Name to return to its Connection Setup page.

Note: The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed

configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.

9. To make the change permanent, click Tools at the top of the page and select System

Commands.

10. At the System Commands page, click Save All.

11. To check the status, click Status and select Connection Status.

Field Description

Field Definition/Description

Encapsulation The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header

information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an

example, in Internet terminology, a packet would contain a header from the

data link layer, followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed

by a header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by the application

protocol data. Two options are provided: Logical Link Control (LLC) and

Virtual Channel (VC).

Username Your user name for the PPPoA access provided by your DSL service

provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is

64 characters. It cannot start with a number. The character type restrictions

do not apply for CLI-based configuration.

Password Your password for the PPPoA access provided by your DSL service

provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is

128 characters. The character type restrictions do not apply for CLI-based

configuration.

Idle Timeout Specifies that the PPPoA connection should disconnect if the link has no

activity detected for n seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the On

Demand feature. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this

field. You can also enter a value larger than 10 (secs).

Keep Alive When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value specifies the time

to wait without being connected to your provider before terminating the

connection. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.

You can also enter any positive integer value in this field.

Authentication Three authentication options are available:

z Auto

z Challenge Handshake Authentication protocol (CHAP)

z Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)

Microsoft CHAP v2 is also supported in the Auto and CHAP options.

However, MS CHAP v1 is not supported.

MTU Maximum transmit unit the DSL connection can transmit. It is a negotiated

value that packets of no more than n bytes can be sent to the service

provider. The PPPoE interface default MTU is 1492 (max) and PPPoA

default MTU is 1500 (max). The minimum MTU value is 64.

On Demand Enables On Demand mode. The connection disconnects if no activity is

detected after the specified Idle Timeout value.

Default Gateway If checked, this WAN connection acts as the default gateway to the

Internet.

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Debug Enables PPPoA connection debugging facilities. This allows the ISP

technical support and ODM/OEM testers to simulate packets going through

from WAN side.

For VLAN and PVC field descriptions, please refer to section 3.4.1.

Static Connection Setup

Static connection type is used whenever a known static IP address is assigned to the

SOHOSpeed. Additional addressing information such as the subnet mask and the default

gateway must also be specified. Up to three domain name server (DNS) addresses can be

identified. These servers resolve the name of the computer to the IP address mapped to it

and thus enable you to access other web servers by typing the symbolic name (host name).

1. At the Setup main page, click New Connection.

The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed.

2. At the Type field select Static.

The Static Connection Setup page is displayed.

3. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the Static connection.

The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the

unique name is Static.

4. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by

default. Leave these in the default mode.

5. In the Static Settings section, select the Encapsulation Type (LLC or VC).

Note: If you are not sure, just use the default mode.

6. Based upon the information your DSL/ISP provided, enter your assigned IP Address,

Subnet Mask,Default Gateway (if provided), and Domain Name Services (DNS)

values (if provided).

7. For the static configuration, you can also select a Bridged connection or a Routed

connection.

8. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.

Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the

DSL service provider is using 0,33.

9. Select the Quality of Service (QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the

ISP did not provide this information.

The PCR,SCR,MBS, and CDVT fields are enabled/disabled depending on the QoS

selection. Enter the values provided by the ISP or leave the defaults.

10. Click Apply to complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.

A new link has been created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can apply,

delete, or cancel this connection using the buttons on this page.

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A new link is created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can connect,

disconnect, apply, delete, or cancel this connection using the buttons at the bottom of

this page.

Note: The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed

configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.

11. To make the change permanent, click Tools at the top of the page and select System

Commands.

12. At the System Commands page, click Save All.

13. To check the status, click Status at the top of the page and select Connection Status.

Field Description

Field Definition/Description

Encapsulation The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header

information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an

example, in Internet terminology, a packet would contain a header from the

data link layer, followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed by a

header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by the application protocol

data. Two options are provided: Logical Link Control (LLC) and Virtual

Channel (VC).

IP Address IP address of the static connection provided by the ISP.

Mask Subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Gateway The IP address of your gateway provided by the ISP.

Default

Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway to the Internet provided by the ISP.

DNS Domain name server IP address provided by your ISP. You can configure up

to three DNS IP addresses.

Mode Two modes are available: Bridged and Routed.

For VLAN and PVC field descriptions, please refer to section 3.4.1.

DHCP Connection Setup

DHCP allows the SOHOSpeed to automatically obtain the IP address from the server. This

option is commonly used in situations where the IP is dynamically assigned and is not known

prior to assignment.

1. On the Setup main page, click New Connection.

The default DHCP Connection Setup page is displayed.

2. From the Type drop-down box, select DHCP.

The default DHCP Connection Setup page is displayed.

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3. Enter a unique name for the DHCP connection in the Name field.

The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the

unique name is DHCP.

4. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by

default. Leave these in the default mode.

5. If your DSL line is connected and your DSL/IPS provider is supporting DHCP, you can

click Renew and the SOHOSpeed retrieves an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway

Address.

At any time, you can release the DHCP address by clicking Release, and renew the

DHCP address by clicking Renew.

6. Under PVC Settings, enter values for the VPI and VCI.

Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the

DSL service provider is using 0,35.

7. Select the Quality of Service (QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the