Comtrend AR-5381U Wireless ADSL2+ router User Manual UM AR 5381u A2 2

Comtrend Corporation Wireless ADSL2+ router UM AR 5381u A2 2

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IPSec Connection Name User-defined label
Tunnel Mode Select tunnel protocol, AH (Authentication
Header) or ESP (Encapsulating Security
Payload) for this tunnel.
Remote IPSec Gateway Address The location of the Remote IPSec Gateway. IP
address or domain name can be used.
Tunnel access from local IP
addresses Specify the acceptable host IP on the local
side. Choose Single or Subnet.
IP Address/Subnet Mask for VPN If you chose Single, please enter the host IP
address for VPN. If you chose Subnet, please
enter the subnet information for VPN.
Tunnel access from remote IP
addresses Specify the acceptable host IP on the remote
side. Choose Single or Subnet.
IP Address/Subnet Mask for VPN If you chose Single, please enter the host IP
address for VPN. If you chose Subnet, please
enter the subnet information for VPN.
Key Exchange Method Select from Auto(IKE) or Manual
For the Auto(IKE) key exchange method, select Pre-shared key or Certificate (X.509)
authentication. For Pre-shared key authentication you must enter a key, while for
Certificate (X.509) authentication you must select a certificate from the list.
See the tables below for a summary of all available options.
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Auto(IKE) Key Exchange Method
Pre-Shared Key / Certificate (X.509)
Input Pre-shared key / Choose Certificate
Perfect Forward Secrecy Enable or Disable
Advanced IKE Settings Select Show Advanced Settings to reveal
the advanced settings options shown below.
Advanced IKE Settings Select Hide Advanced Settings to hide the
advanced settings options shown above.
Phase 1 / Phase 2 Choose settings for each phase, the available
options are separated with a “/” character.
Mode Main / Aggressive
Encryption Algorithm DES / 3DES / AES 128,192,256
Integrity Algorithm MD5 / SHA1
Select Diffie-Hellman Group 768 – 8192 bit
Key Life Time Enter your own or use the default (1 hour)
The Manual key exchange method options are summarized in the table below.
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Manual Key Exchange Method
Encryption Algorithm DES / 3DES / AES (aes-cbc)
Encryption Key DES: 16 digit Hex, 3DES: 48 digit Hex
Authentication Algorithm MD5 / SHA1
Authentication Key MD5: 32 digit Hex, SHA1: 40 digit Hex
SPI (default is 101) Enter a Hex value from 100-FFFFFFFF
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5.20 Certificate
A certificate is a public key, attached with its owner’s information (company name,
server name, personal real name, contact e-mail, postal address, etc) and digital
signatures. There will be one or more digital signatures attached to the certificate,
indicating that these entities have verified that this certificate is valid.
5.20.1 Local
CREATE CERTIFICATE REQUEST
Click Create Certificate Request to generate a certificate-signing request.
The certificate-signing request can be submitted to the vendor/ISP/ITSP to apply for
a certificate. Some information must be included in the certificate-signing request.
Your vendor/ISP/ITSP will ask you to provide the information they require and to
provide the information in the format they regulate. Enter the required information
and click Apply to generate a private key and a certificate-signing request.
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The following table is provided for your reference.
Field Description
Certificate Name A user-defined name for the certificate.
Common Name Usually, the fully qualified domain name for the machine.
Organization Name The exact legal name of your organization.
Do not abbreviate.
State/Province Name The state or province where your organization is located.
It cannot be abbreviated.
Country/Region Name The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country.
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IMPORT CERTIFICATE
Click Import Certificate to paste the certificate content and the private key
provided by your vendor/ISP/ITSP into the corresponding boxes shown below.
Enter a certificate name and click Apply to import the local certificate.
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5.20.2 Trusted CA
CA is an abbreviation for Certificate Authority, which is a part of the X.509 system.
It is itself a certificate, attached with the owner information of this certificate
authority; but its purpose is not encryption/decryption. Its purpose is to sign and
issue certificates, in order to prove that these certificates are valid.
Click Import Certificate to paste the certificate content of your trusted CA. The
CA certificate content will be provided by your vendor/ISP/ITSP and is used to
authenticate the Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) that the CPE will connect to.
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Enter a certificate name and click Apply to import the CA certificate.
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5.21 Multicast
Input new IGMP or MLD protocol configuration fields if you want modify default
values shown. Then click Apply/Save.
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Chapter 6 Wireless
The Wireless menu provides access to the wireless options discussed below.
6.1 Basic
The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface.
Among other things, you can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the
network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID).
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Consult the table below for descriptions of these options.
Option Description
Enable
Wireless A checkbox that enables or disables the wireless LAN interface.
When selected, a set of basic wireless options will appear.
Hide Access
Point Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection
by wireless active scans. To check AP status in Windows XP, open
Network Connections from the start Menu and select View
Available Network Connections. If the access point is hidden, it
will not be listed there. To connect a client to a hidden access point,
the station must add the access point manually to its wireless
configuration.
Clients
Isolation When enabled, it prevents client PCs from seeing one another in My
Network Places or Network Neighborhood. Also, prevents one
wireless client communicating with another wireless client.
Disable WMM
Advertise
Stops the router from ‘advertising’ its Wireless Multimedia (WMM)
functionality, which provides basic quality of service for
time-sensitive applications (e.g. VoIP, Video).
Enable
Wireless
Multicast
Forwarding
Select the checkbox to enable this function.
SSID
[1-32
characters]
Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set
Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct SSID to
access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that user will not be
granted access.
BSSID The BSSID is a 48-bit identity used to identify a particular BSS
(Basic Service Set) within an area. In Infrastructure BSS
networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Media Access Control) address of
the AP (Access Point); and in Independent BSS or ad hoc networks,
the BSSID is generated randomly.
Max Clients The maximum number of clients that can access the router.
Wireless -
Guest /
Virtual
Access Points
This router supports multiple SSIDs called Guest SSIDs or Virtual
Access Points. To enable one or more Guest SSIDs select the
checkboxes in the Enabled column. To hide a Guest SSID select
its checkbox in the Hidden column.
Do the same for Isolate Clients and Disable WMM Advertise.
For a description of these two functions, see the previous entries for
“Clients Isolation” and “Disable WMM Advertise”. Similarly, for
Enable WMF, Max Clients and BSSID, consult the matching
entries in this table.
NOTE: Remote wireless hosts cannot scan Guest SSIDs.
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6.2 Security
The following screen appears when Wireless Security is selected. The options shown
here allow you to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface.
Click Save/Apply to implement new configuration settings.
WIRELESS SECURITY
Wireless security settings can be configured according to Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) or Manual Setup. The WPS method configures security settings automatically
(see
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6.2.1 WPS) while the Manual Setup method requires that the user configure these
settings using the Web User Interface (see the table below).
Select SSID
Select the wireless network name from the drop-down box. SSID stands for Service
Set Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct SSID to access the
WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that client will not be granted access.
Network Authentication
This option specifies whether a network key is used for authentication to the
wireless network. If network authentication is set to Open, then no authentication
is provided. Despite this, the identity of the client is still verified.
Each authentication type has its own settings. For example, selecting 802.1X
authentication will reveal the RADIUS Server IP address, Port and Key fields. WEP
Encryption will also be enabled as shown below.
The settings for WPA authentication are shown below.
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The settings for WPA-PSK authentication are shown next.
WEP Encryption
This option specifies whether data sent over the network is encrypted. The same
network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Four network
keys can be defined although only one can be used at any one time. Use the Current
Network Key list box to select the appropriate network key.
Security options include authentication and encryption services based on the wired
equivalent privacy (WEP) algorithm. WEP is a set of security services used to
protect 802.11 networks from unauthorized access, such as eavesdropping; in this
case, the capture of wireless network traffic. When data encryption is enabled,
secret shared encryption keys are generated and used by the source station and the
destination station to alter frame bits, thus avoiding disclosure to eavesdroppers.
Under shared key authentication, each wireless station is assumed to have received
a secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802.11
wireless network communications channel.
Encryption Strength
This drop-down list box will display when WEP Encryption is enabled. The key
strength is proportional to the number of binary bits comprising the key. This
means that keys with a greater number of bits have a greater degree of security and
are considerably more difficult to crack. Encryption strength can be set to either
64-bit or 128-bit. A 64-bit key is equivalent to 5 ASCII characters or 10
hexadecimal numbers. A 128-bit key contains 13 ASCII characters or 26
hexadecimal numbers. Each key contains a 24-bit header (an initiation vector)
which enables parallel decoding of multiple streams of encrypted data.
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6.2.1 WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard that simplifies wireless security
setup for certified network devices. Every WPS certified device has a PIN number
accessed through device software. The AR-5381u has a virtual button accessible
from the web user interface (WUI).
Devices with the WPS logo (shown here)
support WPS. If the WPS logo is not present
on your device it still may support WPS, in
this case, check the device documentation
for the phrase “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”.
NOTE: WPS is only available in Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed
WPA2/WPA-PSK network authentication modes. Other authentication
modes do not use WPS so they must be configured manually.
To configure security settings with WPS, follow the procedures below. You must
choose either the Push-Button or PIN configuration method for Steps 6 and 7.
I. Setup
Step 1: Enable WPS by selecting Enabled from the drop down list box shown.
Step 2: Set the WPS AP Mode. Configured is used when the AR-5381u will assign
security settings to clients. Unconfigured is used when an external
client assigns security settings to the AR-5381u.
NOTES: Your client may or may not have the ability to provide security settings to
the AR-5381u. If it does not, then you must set the WPS AP mode to
Configured. Consult the device documentation to check its capabilities.
In addition, using Windows Vista, you can add an external registrar using
the StartAddER button (Appendix D - WPS OPERATION) has detailed
instructions).
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II. NETWORK AUTHENTICATION
Step 3: Select Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK network
authentication mode from the Manual Setup AP section of the Wireless
Security screen. The example below shows WPA2-PSK mode.
Step 4: For the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) modes, enter a WPA Pre-Shared Key. You
will see the following dialog box if the Key is too short or too long.
Step 5: Click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the screen.
IIIa. PUSH-BUTTON CONFIGURATION
The WPS push-button configuration provides a semi-automated configuration
method. The WPS button on the rear panel of the router can be used for this
purpose or the Web User Interface (WUI) can be used exclusively.
The WPS push-button configuration is described in the procedure below. It is
assumed that the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as
the Wireless Access Point (AP) of your WLAN. In addition, the wireless client must
also be configured correctly and turned on, with WPS function enabled.
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NOTE: The wireless AP on the router searches for 2 minutes. If the router stops
searching before you complete Step 7, return to Step 6.
Step 6: Press WPS button
Press the WPS button on the front panel of the router. The WPS LED will
blink to show that the router has begun searching for the client.
Step 7: Go to your WPS wireless client and activate the push-button function.
A typical WPS client screenshot is shown below as an example.
Now go to Step 8 (part IV. Check Connection) to check the WPS connection.
IIIb. WPS – PIN CONFIGURATION
Using this method, security settings are configured with a personal identification
number (PIN). The PIN can be found on the device itself or within the software.
The PIN may be generated randomly in the latter case. To obtain a PIN number for
your client, check the device documentation for specific instructions.
The WPS PIN configuration is described in the procedure below. It is assumed that
the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as the Wireless
Access Point (AP) of your wireless LAN. In addition, the wireless client must also be
configured correctly and turned on, with WPS function enabled.
NOTE: Unlike the push-button method, the pin method has no set time limit.
This means that the router will continue searching until it finds a client.
Step 6: Select the PIN radio button in the WSC Setup section of the Wireless
Security screen, as shown in A or B below, and then click the appropriate
button based on the WSC AP mode selected in step 2.
A - For Configured mode, click the Add Enrollee button.
Enter STA PIN: a Personal Identification Number (PIN) has to be read from either
a sticker or the display on the new wireless device. This PIN must then be inputted
at representing the network, usually the Access Point of the network.
B - For Unconfigured mode, click the Config AP button.
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Step 7: Activate the PIN function on the wireless client. For Configured mode,
the client must be configured as an Enrollee. For Unconfigured mode,
the client must be configured as the Registrar. This is different from the
External Registrar function provided in Windows Vista.
The figure below provides an example of a WPS client PIN function in-progress.
Now go to Step 8 (part IV. Check Connection) to check the WPS connection.
IV. CHECK CONNECTION
Step 8: If the WPS setup method was successful, you will be able access the
wireless AP from the client. The client software should show the status.
The example below shows that the connection established successfully.
You can also double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon from the
Network Connections window (or the system tray) to confirm the status of
the new connection.
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6.3 MAC Filter
This option allows access to the router to be restricted based upon MAC addresses.
To add a MAC Address filter, click the Add button shown below. To delete a filter,
select it from the MAC Address table below and click the Remove button.
Option Description
Select
SSID Select the wireless network name from the drop-down box. SSID stands
for Service Set Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct
SSID to access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that user will not
be granted access.
MAC
Restrict
Mode
Disabled: MAC filtering is disabled.
Allow: Permits access for the specified MAC addresses.
Deny: Rejects access for the specified MAC addresses.
MAC
Address Lists the MAC addresses subject to the MAC Restrict Mode. A maximum
of 60 MAC addresses can be added. Every network device has a unique
48-bit MAC address. This is usually shown as xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx, where
xx are hexadecimal numbers.
After clicking the Add button, the following screen appears.
Enter the MAC address in the box provided and click Save/Apply.
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6.4 Wireless Bridge
This screen allows for the configuration of wireless bridge features of the WIFI
interface. See the table beneath for detailed explanations of the various options.
Click Save/Apply to implement new configuration settings.
Feature Description
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Feature Description
AP Mode Selecting Wireless Bridge (aka Wireless Distribution System)
disables Access Point (AP) functionality, while selecting Access
Point enables AP functionality. In Access Point mode, wireless
bridge functionality will still be available and wireless stations
will be able to associate to the AP.
Bridge Restrict Selecting Disabled disables wireless bridge restriction, which
means that any wireless bridge will be granted access.
Selecting Enabled or Enabled (Scan) enables wireless bridge
restriction. Only those bridges selected in the Remote Bridges
list will be granted access. Click Refresh to update the station
list when Bridge Restrict is enabled.
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6.5 Advanced
The Advanced screen allows you to configure advanced features of the wireless LAN
interface. You can select a particular channel on which to operate, force the
transmission rate to a particular speed, set the fragmentation threshold, set the RTS
threshold, set the wakeup interval for clients in power-save mode, set the beacon
interval for the access point, set XPress mode and set whether short or long
preambles are used. Click Save/Apply to set new advanced wireless options.
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Field Description
Band Set to 2.4 GHz for compatibility with IEEE 802.11x
standards. The new amendment allows IEEE 802.11n
units to fall back to slower speeds so that legacy IEEE
802.11x devices can coexist in the same network. IEEE
802.11g creates data-rate parity at 2.4 GHz with the IEEE
802.11a standard, which has a 54 Mbps rate at 5 GHz.
(IEEE 802.11a has other differences compared to IEEE
802.11b or g, such as offering more channels.)
Channel Drop-down menu that allows selection of a specific
channel.
Auto Channel Timer
(min) Auto channel scan timer in minutes (0 to disable)
802.11n/EWC An equipment interoperability standard setting based on
IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and Enhanced Wireless
Consortium (EWC)
Bandwidth Select 20GHz or 40GHz bandwidth. 40GHz bandwidth uses
two adjacent 20GHz bands for increased data throughput.
Control Sideband Select Upper or Lower sideband when in 40GHz mode.
802.11n Rate Set the physical transmission rate (PHY).
802.11n Protection Turn Off for maximized throughput.
Turn On for greater security.
Support 802.11n
Client Only Turn Off to allow 802.11b/g clients access to the router.
Turn On to prohibit 802.11b/g clients access to the router.
RIFS Advertisement One of several draft-n features designed to improve
efficiency. Provides a shorter delay between OFDM
transmissions than in802.11a or g.
OBSS Co-Existence Co-existence between 20 MHZ AND 40 MHZ overlapping
Basic Service Set (OBSS) in WLAN.
RX Chain Power Save Enabling this feature turns off one of the Receive chains,
going from 2x2 to 2x1 to save power.
RX Chain Power Save
Quiet Time The number of seconds the traffic must be below the PPS
value below before the Rx Chain Power Save feature
activates itself.
RX Chain Power Save
PPS The maximum number of packets per seconds that can be
processed by the WLAN interface for a duration of Quiet
Time, described above, before the Rx Chain Power Save
feature activates itself.
54g Rate Drop-down menu that specifies the following fixed rates:
Auto: Default. Uses the 11 Mbps data rate when possible
but drops to lower rates when necessary. 1 Mbps, 2Mbps,
5.5Mbps, or 11Mbps fixed rates. The appropriate setting
is dependent on signal strength.
Multicast Rate Setting for multicast packet transmit rate (1-54 Mbps)
Basic Rate Setting for basic transmission rate.
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Field Description
Fragmentation
Threshold A threshold, specified in bytes, that determines whether
packets will be fragmented and at what size. On an
802.11 WLAN, packets that exceed the fragmentation
threshold are fragmented, i.e., split into, smaller units
suitable for the circuit size. Packets smaller than the
specified fragmentation threshold value are not
fragmented. Enter a value between 256 and 2346. If you
experience a high packet error rate, try to slightly increase
your Fragmentation Threshold. The value should remain
at its default setting of 2346. Setting the Fragmentation
Threshold too low may result in poor performance.
RTS Threshold Request to Send, when set in bytes, specifies the packet
size beyond which the WLAN Card invokes its RTS/CTS
mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS
threshold trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. The NIC
transmits smaller packet without using RTS/CTS. The
default setting of 2347 (maximum length) disables RTS
Threshold.
DTIM Interval Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is also known
as Beacon Rate. The entry range is a value between 1
and 65535. A DTIM is a countdown variable that informs
clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and
multicast messages. When the AP has buffered
broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it
sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. AP
Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the
broadcast and multicast messages. The default is 1.
Beacon Interval The amount of time between beacon transmissions in
milliseconds. The default is 100 ms and the acceptable
range is 1 – 65535. The beacon transmissions identify
the presence of an access point. By default, network
devices passively scan all RF channels listening for
beacons coming from access points. Before a station
enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon
interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon
(and learn whether there are buffered frames at the
access point).
Global Max Clients The maximum number of clients that can connect to the
router.
Xpress TM Technology Xpress Technology is compliant with draft specifications of
two planned wireless industry standards.
Transmit Power Set the power output (by percentage) as desired.
WMM (Wi-Fi
Multimedia) The technology maintains the priority of audio, video and
voice applications in a Wi-Fi network. It allows multimedia
service get higher priority.
WMM No
Acknowledgement Refers to the acknowledge policy used at the MAC level.
Enabling no Acknowledgement can result in more efficient
throughput but higher error rates in a noisy Radio
Frequency (RF) environment.
WMM APSD This is Automatic Power Save Delivery. It saves power.
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6.6 Site Survey
The graph displays wireless APs found in your neighborhood by channel.
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6.7 Station Info
This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Click the Refresh
button to update the list of stations in the WLAN.
Consult the table below for descriptions of each column heading.
Heading Description
MAC Lists the MAC address of all the stations.
Associated Lists all the stations that are associated with the Access
Point, along with the amount of time since packets were transferred
to and from each station. If a station is idle for too long, it is
removed from this list.
Authorized Lists those devices with authorized access.
SSID Lists which SSID of the modem that the stations connect to.
Interface Lists which interface of the modem that the stations connect to.
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6.8 WiFi Button
This page allows you to enable or disable the WiFi Button.
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Chapter 7 Diagnostics
7.1 Diagnostics – Individual Tests
The first Diagnostics screen is a dashboard that shows overall connection status.
If a test displays a fail status, click the button to retest and confirm the error.
If a test continues to fail, click Help and follow the troubleshooting procedures.
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7.2 Fault Management
Please note this function is not available on the AR5381U.
Item Description
Maintenance Domain (MD) Level Management space on the network, the
larger the domain, the higher the level
value
Destination MAC Address Destination MAC address for sending the
loopback message
802.1Q VLAN ID: [0-4095] 802.1Q VLAN used in VDSL PTM mode
Set MD Level
Save the Maintenance domain level.
Send Loopback
Send loopback message to destination MAC address.
Send Linktrace
Send traceroute message to destination MAC address.
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7.3 Uptime Status
This page shows System, DSL, ETH and Layer 3 uptime. If the DSL line, ETH or Layer
3 connection is down, the uptime will stop incrementing. If the service is restored,
the counter will reset and start from 0. A Bridge interface will follow the DSL or ETH
timer.
The "ClearAll" button will restart the counters from 0 or show "Not Connected" if the
interface is down.
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Chapter 8 Management
Click on the link to jump to a specific section:
8.1 Settings
This includes 8.1.1 Backup Settings, 8.1.2 Update Settings, and 8.1.3 Restore
Default screens.
8.1.1 Backup Settings
To save the current configuration to a file on your PC, click Backup Settings. You
will be prompted for backup file location. This file can later be used to recover
settings on the Update Settings screen, as described below.
8.1.2 Update Settings
This option recovers configuration files previously saved using Backup Settings.
Enter the file name (including folder path) in the Settings File Name box, or press
Browse… to search for the file, then click Update Settings to recover settings.
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8.1.3 Restore Default
Click Restore Default Settings to restore factory default settings.
After Restore Default Settings is clicked, the following screen appears.
Close the browser and wait for 2 minutes before reopening it. It may also be
necessary, to reconfigure your PC IP configuration to match any new settings.
NOTE: This entry has the same effect as the Reset button. The AR-5381u board
hardware and the boot loader support the reset to default. If the Reset
button is continuously pressed for more than 60 seconds, the boot loader
will erase the configuration data saved in flash memory.
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8.2 System Log
This function allows a system log to be kept and viewed upon request.
Follow the steps below to configure, enable, and view the system log.
STEP 1: Click Configure System Log, as shown below (circled in Red).
STEP 2: Select desired options and click Apply/Save.
Consult the table below for detailed descriptions of each system log option.
Option Description
Log Indicates whether the system is currently recording events. The user
can enable or disable event logging. By default, it is disabled. To
enable it, select the Enable radio button and then click Apply/Save.
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Option Description
Log
Level Allows you to configure the event level and filter out unwanted events
below this level. The events ranging from the highest critical level
“Emergency” down to this configured level will be recorded to the log
buffer on the AR-5381u SDRAM. When the log buffer is full, the newer
event will wrap up to the top of the log buffer and overwrite the old event.
By default, the log level is “Debugging”, which is the lowest critical level.
The log levels are defined as follows:
• Emergency = system is unusable
• Alert = action must be taken immediately
• Critical = critical conditions
• Error = Error conditions
• Warning = normal but significant condition
• Notice= normal but insignificant condition
• Informational= provides information for reference
• Debugging = debug-level messages
Emergency is the most serious event level, whereas Debugging is the
least important. For instance, if the log level is set to Debugging, all the
events from the lowest Debugging level to the most critical level
Emergency level will be recorded. If the log level is set to Error, only
Error and the level above will be logged.
Display
Level Allows the user to select the logged events and displays on the View
System Log window for events of this level and above to the highest
Emergency level.
Mode Allows you to specify whether events should be stored in the local
memory, or be sent to a remote system log server, or both
simultaneously. If remote mode is selected, view system log will not be
able to display events saved in the remote system log server.
When either Remote mode or Both mode is configured, the WEB UI will
prompt the user to enter the Server IP address and Server UDP port.
STEP 3: Click View System Log. The results are displayed as follows.
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8.3 SNMP Agent
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows a management application to
retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Select the
Enable radio button, configure options, and click Save/Apply to activate SNMP.
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8.4 TR-069 Client
WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to
perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device.
Select desired values and click Apply/Save to configure TR-069 client options.
The table below is provided for ease of reference.
Option Description
Enable TR-069 Tick the checkbox to enable.
OUI-serial The serial number used to identify the CPE when making a
connection to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management
Protocol. Select MAC to use the router’s MAC address as
serial number to authenticate with ACS or select serial
number to use router’s serial number.
Inform Disable/Enable TR-069 client on the CPE.
Inform Interval The duration in seconds of the interval for which the CPE
MUST attempt to connect with the ACS and call the Inform
method.
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Option Description
ACS URL URL for the CPE to connect to the ACS using the CPE WAN
Management Protocol. This parameter MUST be in the form
of a valid HTTP or HTTPS URL. An HTTPS URL indicates that
the ACS supports SSL. The “host” portion of this URL is
used by the CPE for validating the certificate from the ACS
when using certificate-based authentication.
ACS User Name Username used to authenticate the CPE when making a
connection to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management
Protocol. This username is used only for HTTP-based
authentication of the CPE.
ACS Password Password used to authenticate the CPE when making a
connection to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management
Protocol. This password is used only for HTTP-based
authentication of the CPE.
WAN Interface used
by TR-069 client Choose Any_WAN, LAN, Loopback or a configured
connection.
Connection Request
Authorization Tick the checkbox to enable.
User Name Username used to authenticate an ACS making a
Connection Request to the CPE.
Password Password used to authenticate an ACS making a
Connection Request to the CPE.
URL IP address and port the ACS uses to connect to AR5381U.
The Send Inform button forces the CPE to establish an immediate connection to
the ACS.
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8.5 Internet Time
This option automatically synchronizes the router time with Internet timeservers.
To enable time synchronization, tick the corresponding checkbox , choose your
preferred time server(s), select the correct time zone offset, and click Save/Apply.
NOTE: In addition, this menu item is not displayed when in Bridge mode since
the router would not be able to connect to the NTP timeserver.
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8.6 Access Control
8.6.1 Accounts/Passwords
This screen is used to configure the user account access passwords for the device.
Access to the AR5381U is controlled through the following user accounts:
• root - unrestricted access to change and view the configuration.
• support - typically utilized by Carrier/ISP technicians for maintenance and
diagnostics.
• user - can view configuration settings & statistics and update firmware.
• apuser - can configure wireless settings
Use the fields below to change password settings and privileges. Click Save/Apply
to continue.
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NOTE: Passwords can be up to 16 characters in length.
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8.6.2 Service Access
The Services option limits or opens the access services over the LAN or WAN.
These access services available are: FTP, HTTP, ICMP, SNMP, TELNET and TFTP.
Enable a service by selecting its dropdown listbox. Click SAVE/APPLY to activate.
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8.6.3 IP Address
The IP Address Access Control mode, if enabled, permits access to local
management services from IP addresses contained in the Access Control List. If the
Access Control mode is disabled, the system will not validate IP addresses for
incoming packets. The services are the system applications listed in the Service
Control List beside ICMP.
Click the Add button to display the following.
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Configure the address and subnet of the management station permitted to access
the local management services, and click Save/Apply.
IP Address – IP address of the management station.
Subnet Mask – Subnet address for the management station.
Interface – Access permission for the specified address, allowing the address to
access the local management service from none/lan/wan/lan&wan interfaces.
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8.7 Update Software
This option allows for firmware upgrades from a locally stored file.
Configuration: Select for the three options available.
STEP 1: Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP.
STEP 2: Enter the path and filename of the firmware image file in the Software
File Name field or click the Browse button to locate the image file.
STEP 3: Click the Update Software button once to upload and install the file.
NOTE: The update process will take about 2 minutes to complete. The device
will reboot and the browser window will refresh to the default screen upon
successful installation. It is recommended that you compare the
Software Version on the Chapter 4 Device Information screen with the
firmware version installed, to confirm the installation was successful.
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8.8 Reboot
To save the current configuration and reboot the router, click Save/Reboot.
NOTE: You may need to close the browser window and wait for 2 minutes before
reopening it. It may also be necessary, to reset your PC IP configuration.
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Appendix A - Firewall
STATEFUL PACKET INSPECTION
Refers to an architecture, where the firewall keeps track of packets on each
connection traversing all its interfaces and makes sure they are valid. This is in
contrast to static packet filtering which only examines a packet based on the
information in the packet header.
DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK
Is an incident in which a user or organization is deprived of the services of a
resource they would normally expect to have. Various DoS attacks the device can
withstand are ARP Attack, Ping Attack, Ping of Death, Land, SYN Attack, Smurf
Attack, and Tear Drop.
TCP/IP/PORT/INTERFACE FILTER
These rules help in the filtering of traffic at the Network layer (i.e. Layer 3).
When a Routing interface is created, Enable Firewall must be checked.
Navigate to Advanced Setup Security IP Filtering.
OUTGOING IP FILTER
Helps in setting rules to DROP packets from the LAN interface. By default, if the
Firewall is Enabled, all IP traffic from the LAN is allowed. By setting up one or more
filters, specific packet types coming from the LAN can be dropped.
Example 1: Filter Name : Out_Filter1
Protocol : TCP
Source IP address : 192.168.1.45
Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Source Port : 80
Dest. IP Address : NA
Dest. Subnet Mask : NA
Dest. Port : NA
This filter will Drop all TCP packets coming from the LAN with IP
Address/Subnet Mask of 192.168.1.45/24 having a source port of 80
irrespective of the destination. All other packets will be Accepted.
Example 2: Filter Name : Out_Filter2
Protocol : UDP
Source IP Address : 192.168.1.45
Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Source Port : 5060:6060
Dest. IP Address : 172.16.13.4
Dest. Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Dest. Port : 6060:7070
This filter will drop all UDP packets coming from the LAN with IP Address /
Subnet Mask of 192.168.1.45/24 and a source port range of 5060 to 6060,
destined to 172.16.13.4/24 and a destination port range of 6060 to 7070.
INCOMING IP FILTER
Helps in setting rules to Allow or Deny packets from the WAN interface. By default,
all incoming IP traffic from the WAN is Blocked, if the Firewall is Enabled. By setting
up one or more filters, specific packet types coming from the WAN can be Accepted.
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Example 1: Filter Name : In_Filter1
Protocol : TCP
Policy : Allow
Source IP Address : 210.168.219.45
Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0
Source Port : 80
Dest. IP Address : NA
Dest. Subnet Mask : NA
Dest. Port : NA
Selected WAN interface : br0
This filter will ACCEPT all TCP packets coming from WAN interface “br0” with IP
Address/Subnet Mask 210.168.219.45/16 with a source port of 80, irrespective
of the destination. All other incoming packets on this interface are DROPPED.
Example 2: Filter Name : In_Filter2
Protocol : UDP
Policy : Allow
Source IP Address : 210.168.219.45
Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0
Source Port : 5060:6060
Dest. IP Address : 192.168.1.45
Dest. Sub. Mask : 255.255.255.0
Dest. Port : 6060:7070
Selected WAN interface : br0
This rule will ACCEPT all UDP packets coming from WAN interface “br0” with IP
Address/Subnet Mask 210.168.219.45/16 and a source port in the range of
5060 to 6060, destined to 192.168.1.45/24 and a destination port in the range
of 6060 to 7070. All other incoming packets on this interface are DROPPED.
MAC LAYER FILTER
These rules help in the filtering of Layer 2 traffic. MAC Filtering is only effective in
Bridge mode. After a Bridge mode connection is created, navigate to Advanced
Setup Security MAC Filtering in the WUI.
Example 1: Global Policy : Forwarded
Protocol Type : PPPoE
Dest. MAC Address : 00:12:34:56:78:90
Source MAC Address : NA
Src. Interface : eth1
Dest. Interface : eth2
Addition of this rule drops all PPPoE frames going from eth1 to eth2 with a
Destination MAC Address of 00:12:34:56:78:90 irrespective of its Source MAC
Address. All other frames on this interface are forwarded.
Example 2: Global Policy : Blocked
Protocol Type : PPPoE
Dest. MAC Address : 00:12:34:56:78:90
Source MAC Address : 00:34:12:78:90:56
Src. Interface : eth1
Dest. Interface : eth2
Addition of this rule forwards all PPPoE frames going from eth1 to eth2 with a
Destination MAC Address of 00:12:34:56:78 and Source MAC Address of
00:34:12:78:90:56. All other frames on this interface are dropped.
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Appendix B - Specifications
Hardware Interface
RJ-11 X 1 for ADSL
RJ-45 X 4 for LAN (10/100 Base-T auto-sense)
Reset Button X 1
WPS Button X 1
Wi-Fi On/Off Button X 1
Power Switch X 1
USB Host X 1
Wi-Fi internal Antenna X 2
WAN Interface
ADSL2+ Downstream : 24 Mbps Upstream : 1.3 Mbps
ITU-T G.992.5, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.1, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, AnnexM
ADSL2 Downstream : 12 Mbps Upstream : 1.3 Mbps
LAN Interface
Standard IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
MDI/MDX support Yes
10/100 BaseT Auto-sense
Wireless Interface
IEEE802.11b/g/n
64, 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Data Encryption/ WPA/WPA2
encryption
11 Channels
Up to 300Mbps data rate
WPA/WPA2 Yes
IEEE 802.1x Yes
Afterburner mode (Turbo mode) Yes (this feature is optional)
RF operating Frequency 2.412-2.462GHz
WMM Yes
Management
Compliant with TR-069/TR-098/TR-111 remote management protocols, SNMP,
Telnet, Web-based management, Configuration backup and restoration,
Software upgrade via HTTP / TFTP / FTP server
Networking Protocols
RFC2684 VC-MUX, LLC/SNAP encapsulations for bridged or routed packet
RFC2364 PPP over AAL5
IPoA, PPPoA, PPPoE, Multiple PPPoE sessions on single PVC, PPPoE
pass-through
PPPoE filtering of on-PPPoE packets between WAN and LAN
Transparent bridging between all LAN and WAN interfaces
802.1p/802.1q VLAN support
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Spanning Tree Algorithm
IGMP Proxy V1/V2/V3, IGMP Snooping V1/V2/V3, Fast leave
Static route, RIP v1/v2, ARP, RARP, SNTP, DHCP Server/Client/Relay,
DNS Relay, Dynamic DNS,
IPv6 subset
Security Functions
PAP, CHAP, TCP/IP/Port filtering rules
Port triggering/Forwarding,
Packet and MAC address filtering, Access control, SSH access
QoS
L3 policy-based QoS, IP QoS, ToS
Firewall/Filtering
Stateful Inspection Firewall
Stateless Packet Filter
Denial of Service (DOS): ARP attacks, Ping attacks, Ping of Death, LAND,SYNC,
Smurf, Unreachable, Teardrop
TCP/IP/Port/interface filtering rules Support both incoming and outgoing
filtering
NAT/NAPT
Support Port Triggering and Port forwarding
Symmetric port-overloading NAT, Full-Cone NAT
Dynamic NAPT (NAPT N-to-1)
Support DMZ host
Virtual Server
VPN Passthrough (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec)
Application Passthrough
PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, VoIP, Yahoo messenger, ICQ, RealPlayer, NetMeeting, MSN, X-box,
etc.
Power Supply...............................................Input: 100 - 240 Vac
Output: 12 Vdc / 1.5 A
Environment Condition
Operating temperature...........................0 ~ 50 degrees Celsius
Relative humidity ..................................5 ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Dimensions .................................... 158 mm (W) x 40 mm (H) x 136 mm (D)
Certifications................................... CE, Wi-Fi 802.11n
Kit Weight
(1*AR-5381u, 1*RJ11 cable, 1*RJ45 cable, 1*power adapter, 1*CD-ROM) =0.6 kg
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice
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Appendix C - SSH Client
Unlike Microsoft Windows, Linux OS has a ssh client included. For Windows users,
there is a public domain one called “putty” that can be downloaded from here:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
To access the ssh client you must first enable SSH access for the LAN or WAN from
the Management Access Control Services menu in the web user interface.
To access the router using the Linux ssh client
For LAN access, type: ssh -l admin 192.168.1.1
For WAN access, type: ssh -l support WAN IP address
To access the router using the Windows “putty” ssh client
For LAN access, type: putty -ssh -l admin 192.168.1.1
For WAN access, type: putty -ssh -l support WAN IP address
NOTE: The WAN IP address can be found on the Device Info WAN screen
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Appendix D - WPS OPERATION
This Section shows the basic AP WPS Operation procedure.
E1 Add Enrollee with Pin Method
1) Select Radio button “STA Pin”
2) Input Pin from Enrollee Station (31957199 in this example)
3) Click “Add Enrollee”
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4) Operate Station to start WPS Adding Enrollee.
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E2 Add Enrollee with PBC Method
1) Press the WPS button at back of the device to activate WPS PBC operation.
2) Operate Station (your dongle for example) to start WPS Adding Enrollee.
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E3 Configure AP
1) Set AP to “Unconfigured Mode” and Click “Config AP” button.
Please see the further description below.
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Lock Device PIN
When enabled, device PIN is locked and cannot be used for WPS operation.
2) Read the Device Pin (31957199 in this example) and input to External
Registrar(ER – your dongle for example) when ER asks Device Pin ER could be wired
(for example Windows Vista) or wireless (Intel Station).
3) Do Web Page refresh after ER complete AP Configuration to check the new
parameters setting.
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Appendix E - Connection Setup
Creating a WAN connection is a two-stage process.
1 - Setup a Layer 2 Interface (ATM, PTM or Ethernet).
2 - Add a WAN connection to the Layer 2 Interface.
The following sections describe each stage in turn.
E1 ~ Layer 2 Interfaces
Layer2 interface supports VLAN Mux modes, which allow for multiple connections
over a single interface. PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge are supported while PPPoA and IPoA
connections are not.
The figure below shows multiple connections over a single VLAN Mux interface.
VLAN MUX MODE
This mode uses VLAN tags to allow for multiple connections over a single interface.
PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge are supported while PPPoA and IPoA connections are not.
The figure below shows multiple connections over a single VLAN Mux interface.
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E1.1 ATM Interfaces
Follow these procedures to configure an ATM interface.
NOTE: The AR-5381u supports up to 16 ATM interfaces.
STEP 1: Go to Advanced Setup Layer2 Interface ATM Interface.
This table is provided here for ease of reference.
Heading Description
Interface WAN interface name.
VPI ATM VPI (0-255)
VCI ATM VCI (32-65535)
DSL Latency {Path0} port ID = 0
{Path1} port ID = 1
{Path0&1} port ID = 4
Category ATM service category
Peak Cell Rate Maximum allowed traffic rate for the ATM PCR service
connection
Sustainable Cell
Rate The average allowable, long-term cell transfer rate on the VBR
service connection
Max Burst Size The maximum allowable burst size of cells that can be
transmitted contiguously on the VBR service connection
Link Type Choose EoA (for PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge), PPPoA, or IPoA.
Connection Mode Default Mode – Single service over one connection
Vlan Mux Mode – Multiple Vlan service over one connection
IP QoS Quality of Service (IP QoS) status
Remove Select items for removal
STEP 2: Click Add to proceed to the next screen.
NOTE: To add WAN connections to one interface type, you must delete existing
connections from the other interface type using the remove button.
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There are many settings here including: VPI/VCI, DSL Latency, DSL Link Type,
Encapsulation Mode, Service Category, Connection Mode and Quality of Service.
Here are the available encapsulations for each xDSL Link Type:
EoA- LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING, VC/MUX
PPPoA- VC/MUX, LLC/ENCAPSULATION
IPoA- LLC/SNAP-ROUTING, VC MUX
STEP 3: Click Apply/Save to confirm your choices.
On the next screen, check that the ATM interface is added to the list. For example,
an ATM interface on PVC 0/35 in Default Mode with an EoA Link type is shown below.
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To add a WAN connection go to E2 ~ WAN Connections.
E1.2 PTM Interfaces
Follow these procedures to configure a PTM interface.
NOTE: The AR5381u can support two PTM interfaces.
STEP 4: Go to Advanced Setup Layer2 Interface PTM Interface.
This table is provided here for ease of reference.
Heading Description
Interface WAN interface name.
DSL Latency {Path0} portID = 0
{Path1} port ID = 1
{Path0&1} port ID = 4
PTM Priority Normal or High Priority (Preemption).
Connection Mode Default Mode – Single service over one interface.
Vlan Mux Mode – Multiple Vlan services over one interface.
MSC Mode – Multiple Services over one interface.
QoS Quality of Service (QoS) status.
Remove Select interfaces to remove.
STEP 5: Click Add to proceed to the next screen.
NOTE: To add WAN connections to one interface type, you must delete existing
connections from the other interface type using the remove button.
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There are many settings that can be configured here including:
DSL Latency, PTM Priority, Connection Mode and Quality of Service.
STEP 6: Click Apply/Save to confirm your choices.
On the next screen, check that the PTM interface is added to the list.
For example, an PTM interface in Default Mode is shown below.
To add a WAN connection go to E2 ~ WAN Connections.
E1.3 Ethernet WAN Interface
Some models of the AR5381U support a single Ethernet WAN interface over the ETH
WAN port. Follow these procedures to configure an Ethernet WAN interface.
NOTE: To add WAN connections to one interface type, you must delete existing
connections from the other interface type using the remove button.
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STEP 1: Go to Advanced Setup Layer2 Interface ETH Interface.
This table is provided here for ease of reference.
Heading Description
Interface/
(Name) ETH WAN Interface
Connection
Mode Default Mode – Single service over one connection
Vlan Mux Mode – Multiple Vlan service over one connection
MSC Mode – Multiple Service over one Connection
Remove Select the checkbox and click Remove to remove the connection.
STEP 2: Click Add to proceed to the next screen.
STEP 3: STEP 4: Click Apply/Save to confirm your choice.
The figure below shows an Ethernet WAN interface configured in VlanMuxMode.
To add a WAN connection go to Appendix E - Connection Setup.
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E2 ~ WAN Connections
In Default Mode, the AR5381U supports up to 16 connections.
To setup a WAN connection follow these instructions.
STEP 1: Go to the Advanced Setup WAN Service screen.
STEP 2: Click Add to create a WAN connection. The following screen will display.
STEP 3: Choose a layer 2 interface from the drop-down box and click Next.
The WAN Service Configuration screen will display as shown below.
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NOTE: The WAN services shown here are those supported by the layer 2
interface you selected in the previous step. If you wish to change your
selection click the Back button and select a different layer 2 interface.
STEP 4: For VLAN Mux Connections, you must enter Priority & VLAN ID tags.
STEP 5: You will now follow the instructions specific to the WAN service type you
wish to establish. This list should help you locate the correct procedure:
(1) For PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE), go to page 156.
(2) For IP over ETHERNET (IPoE), go to page 162.
(3) For Bridging, go to page 168.
(4) For PPP over ATM (PPPoA), go to page 170.
(5) For IP over ATM (IPoA), go to page 175.
The subsections that follow continue the WAN service setup procedure.
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E2.1 PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE)
STEP 1: Select the PPP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. You can also
enable IPv6 by ticking the checkbox at the bottom of this screen.
STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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The settings shown above are described below.
PPP SETTINGS
The PPP Username, PPP password and the PPPoE Service Name entries are
dependent on the particular requirements of the ISP. The user name can be a
maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum of 32 characters in
length. For Authentication Method, choose from AUTO, PAP, CHAP, and MSCHAP.
ENABLE FULLCONE NAT
This option becomes available when NAT is enabled. Known as one-to-one NAT, all
requests from the same internal IP address and port are mapped to the same
external IP address and port. An external host can send a packet to the internal host,
by sending a packet to the mapped external address.
DIAL ON DEMAND
The AR5381U can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of
time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an
inactivity timeout period in the range of 1 to 4320 minutes.
PPP IP EXTENSION
The PPP IP Extension is a special feature deployed by some service providers.
Unless your service provider specifically requires this setup, do not select it.
PPP IP Extension does the following:
• Allows only one PC on the LAN.
• Disables NAT and Firewall.
• The device becomes the default gateway and DNS server to the PC
through DHCP using the LAN interface IP address.
• The device extends the IP subnet at the remote service provider to the
LAN PC. i.e. the PC becomes a host belonging to the same IP subnet.
• The device bridges the IP packets between WAN and LAN ports, unless
the packet is addressed to the device’s LAN IP address.
• The public IP address assigned by the remote side using the PPP/IPCP
protocol is actually not used on the WAN PPP interface. Instead, it is
forwarded to the PC LAN interface through DHCP. Only one PC on the
LAN can be connected to the remote, since the DHCP server within the
device has only a single IP address to assign to a LAN device.
ENABLE NAT
If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this
checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after reboot.
On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e. the LAN
side is using a public IP), this checkbox should not be selected to free up system
resources for better performance.
ENABLE FIREWALL
If this checkbox is selected, the Security submenu will be displayed on the
Advanced Setup menu after reboot. If firewall is not necessary, this checkbox
should not be selected to free up system resources for better performance.
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USE STATIC IPv4 ADDRESS
Unless your service provider specially requires it, do not select this checkbox . If
selected, enter the static IP address in the IPv4 Address field.
Don’t forget to adjust the IP configuration to Static IP Mode as described in Section
3.2
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit. The size (in bytes) of largest protocol data unit which
the layer can pass onwards. This value is 1500 for PPPoA.
ENABLE PPP DEBUG MODE
When this option is selected, the system will put more PPP connection information
into the system log. This is for debugging errors and not for normal usage.
ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST PROXY
Tick the checkbox to enable Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
multicast. This protocol is used by IPv4 hosts to report their multicast group
memberships to any neighboring multicast routers.
NO MULTICAST VLAN FILTER
Tick the checkbox to Enable/Disable multicast VLAN filter.
Enable WAN interface with base MAC
Enable this option to use the router’s base MAC address as the MAC address for this
WAN interface.
STEP 3: Choose an interface to be the default gateway.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS
server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or
static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service
you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they
are correct, or click Back to modify them.
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After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management Reboot and click Reboot.
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E2.2 IP over ETHERNET (IPoE)
STEP 1: *Select the IP over Ethernet radio button and click Next.
*
For tagged service, enter valid 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID.
For untagged service, set -1 to both 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID.
STEP 2: The WAN IP settings screen provides access to the DHCP server settings.
You can select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button to
enable DHCP (use the DHCP Options only if necessary). However, if you
prefer, you can instead use the Static IP address method to assign WAN
IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway manually.
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NOTE: If IPv6 networking is enabled, an additional set of instructions, radio
buttons, and text entry boxes will appear at the bottom of the screen.
These configuration options are quite similar to those for IPv4 networks.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings.
Enable each by selecting the appropriate checkbox . Click Next to
continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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ENABLE NAT
If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this
checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after
reboot. On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e.
the LAN side is using a public IP), this checkbox should not be selected, so as to
free up system resources for improved performance.
ENABLE FULLCONE NAT
This option becomes available when NAT is enabled. Known as one-to-one NAT, all
requests from the same internal IP address and port are mapped to the same
external IP address and port. An external host can send a packet to the internal host,
by sending a packet to the mapped external address.
ENABLE FIREWALL
If this checkbox is selected, the Security submenu will be displayed on the
Advanced Setup menu after reboot. If firewall is not necessary, this checkbox
should not be selected so as to free up system resources for better performance.
ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST
Tick the checkbox to enable Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
multicast. IGMP is a protocol used by IPv4 hosts to report their multicast group
memberships to any neighboring multicast routers.
Enable WAN interface with base MAC
Enable this option to use the router’s base MAC address as the MAC address for this
WAN interface.
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STEP 4: To choose an interface to be the default gateway.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
STEP 5: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static
DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA
or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be
entered.
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If IPv6 is enabled, an additional set of options will be shown.
IPv6: Select the configured WAN interface for IPv6 DNS server information OR
enter the static IPv6 DNS server Addresses.
Note that selecting a WAN interface for IPv6 DNS server will enable DHCPv6 Client
on that interface.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service
you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they
are correct, or click Back to modify them.
After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management Reboot and click Reboot.
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E2.3 Bridging
NOTE: This connection type is not available on the Ethernet WAN interface.
STEP 1: *Select the Bridging radio button and click Next.
*
For tagged service, enter valid 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID.
For untagged service, set -1 to both 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID.
STEP 2: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service
you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they
are correct, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
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After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management Reboot and click Reboot.
NOTE: If this bridge connection is your only WAN service, the AR5381U will be
inaccessible for remote management or technical support from the WAN.
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E2.4 PPP over ATM (PPPoA)
STEP 1: Click Next to continue.
STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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PPP SETTINGS
The PPP username and password are dependent on the requirements of the ISP.
The user name can be a maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum
of 32 characters in length. (Authentication Method: AUTO, PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP.)
ENABLE FULLCONE NAT
This option becomes available when NAT is enabled. Known as one-to-one NAT, all
requests from the same internal IP address and port are mapped to the same
external IP address and port. An external host can send a packet to the internal host,
by sending a packet to the mapped external address.
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DIAL ON DEMAND
The AR5381U can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of
time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an
inactivity timeout period in the range of 1 to 4320 minutes.
PPP IP EXTENSION
The PPP IP Extension is a special feature deployed by some service providers.
Unless your service provider specifically requires this setup, do not select it.
PPP IP Extension does the following:
• Allows only one PC on the LAN.
• Disables NAT and Firewall.
• The device becomes the default gateway and DNS server to the PC
through DHCP using the LAN interface IP address.
• The device extends the IP subnet at the remote service provider to the
LAN PC. i.e. the PC becomes a host belonging to the same IP subnet.
• The device bridges the IP packets between WAN and LAN ports, unless
the packet is addressed to the device’s LAN IP address.
• The public IP address assigned by the remote side using the PPP/IPCP
protocol is actually not used on the WAN PPP interface. Instead, it is
forwarded to the PC LAN interface through DHCP. Only one PC on the
LAN can be connected to the remote, since the DHCP server within the
device has only a single IP address to assign to a LAN device.
ENABLE NAT
If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this
checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after reboot.
On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e. the LAN
side is using a public IP), this checkbox should not be selected to free up system
resources for better performance.
ENABLE FIREWALL
If this checkbox is selected, the Security submenu will be displayed on the
Advanced Setup menu after reboot. If firewall is not necessary, this checkbox
should not be selected to free up system resources for better performance.
USE STATIC IPv4 ADDRESS
Unless your service provider specially requires it, do not select this checkbox . If
selected, enter the static IP address in the IP Address field. Also, don’t forget to
adjust the IP configuration to Static IP Mode as described in Section 3.2.
Fixed MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit. The size (in bytes) of largest protocol data unit which
the layer can pass onwards. This value is 1500 for PPPoA.
ENABLE PPP DEBUG MODE
When this option is selected, the system will put more PPP connection information
into the system log. This is for debugging errors and not for normal usage.
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ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST Proxy
Tick the checkbox to enable Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
multicast. IGMP is a protocol used by IPv4 hosts to report their multicast group
memberships to any neighboring multicast routers.
NO MULTICAST VLAN FILTER
Tick the checkbox to have the multicast packets bypass the VLAN filter.
Enable WAN interface with base MAC
Enable this option to use the router’s base MAC address as the MAC address for this
WAN interface.
STEP 3: Choose an interface to be the default gateway.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
STEP 4: Choose an interface to be the default gateway.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service
you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they
are correct, or click Back to modify them.
After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management Reboot and click Reboot.
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E2.5 IP over ATM (IPoA)
STEP 1: Click Next to continue.
STEP 2: Enter the WAN IP settings provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue.
STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings.
Enable each by selecting the appropriate checkbox . Click Next to
continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
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ENABLE NAT
If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this
checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after
reboot. On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e.
the LAN side is using a public IP), this checkbox should not be selected, so as to
free up system resources for improved performance.
ENABLE FULLCONE NAT
This option becomes available when NAT is enabled. Known as one-to-one NAT, all
requests from the same internal IP address and port are mapped to the same
external IP address and port. An external host can send a packet to the internal host
by sending a packet to the mapped external address.
ENABLE FIREWALL
If this checkbox is selected, the Security submenu will be displayed on the
Advanced Setup menu after reboot. If firewall is not necessary, this checkbox
should not be selected so as to free up system resources for better performance.
ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST
Tick the checkbox to enable Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
multicast. IGMP is a protocol used by IPv4 hosts to report their multicast group
memberships to any neighboring multicast routers.
Enable WAN interface with base MAC
Enable this option to use the router’s base MAC address as the MAC address for this
WAN interface.
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STEP 4: Choose an interface to be the default gateway.
Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
NOTE: If the DHCP server is not enabled on another WAN interface then the
following notification will be shown before the next screen.
STEP 5: Choose an interface to be the default gateway.
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Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service
you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they
are correct, or click Back to modify them.
After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management Reboot and click Reboot.
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Appendix F - Printer Server
These steps explain the procedure for enabling the Printer Server.
NOTE: This function only applies to models with an USB host port.
STEP 1: Enable Print Server from Web User Interface. Select Enable on-board
print server checkbox and enter Printer name and Make and model
NOTE: The Printer name can be any text string up to 40 characters.
The Make and model can be any text string up to 128 characters.
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STEP 2: Go to the Printers and Faxes application in the Control Panel and
select the Add a printer function (as located on the side menu below).
STEP 3: Click Next to continue when you see the dialog box below.
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STEP 4: Select Network Printer and click Next.
STEP 5: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet and enter your printer link.
(e.g. http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/hp3845) and click Next.
NOTE: The printer name must be the same name entered in the ADSL modem
WEB UI “printer server setting” as in step 1.
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STEP 6: Click Have Disk and insert the printer driver CD.
STEP 7: Select driver file directory on CD-ROM and click OK.
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STEP 8: Once the printer name appears, click OK.
STEP 9: Choose Yes or No for default printer setting and click Next.
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STEP 10: Click Finish.
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STEP 11: Check the status of printer from Windows Control Panel, printer window.
Status should show as Ready.

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