Comtrend AR5313U Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Manual AR 5313u

Comtrend Corporation Wireless ADSL2+ Router AR 5313u

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Consult the table below for field descriptions.
Field
Description
Filter Name
The filter rule label
IP Version
Select from the drop down menu.
Protocol
TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP.
Source IP address
Enter source IP address.
Source Port (port or port:port)
Enter source port number or range.
Destination IP address
Enter destination IP address.
Destination Port (port or port:port)
Enter destination port number or range.
INCOMING IP FILTER
By default, all incoming IP traffic is blocked, but IP traffic can be allowed with filters.
To add a filter (to allow incoming IP traffic), click the Add button.
On the following screen, enter your filter criteria and then click Apply/Save.
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Consult the table below for field descriptions.
Field
Description
Filter Name
The filter rule label.
IP Version
Select from the drop down menu.
Protocol
TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP.
Policy
Permit/Drop packets specified by the firewall rule.
Source IP address
Enter source IP address.
Source Port (port or port:port)
Enter source port number or range.
Destination IP address
Enter destination IP address.
Destination Port (port or port:port)
Enter destination port number or range.
At the bottom of this screen, select the WAN and LAN Interfaces to which the filter rule will apply.
You may select all or just a subset. WAN interfaces in bridge mode or without firewall enabled are
not available.
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6.2.2 MAC Filtering
NOTE: This option is only available in bridge mode. Other modes use IP Filtering to perform a
similar function.
Each network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. This can be used to filter (block or forward)
packets based on the originating device. MAC filtering policy and rules for the AR-5313u can be
set according to the following procedure.
The MAC Filtering Global Policy is defined as follows. FORWARDED means that all MAC layer
frames will be FORWARDED except those matching the MAC filter rules. BLOCKED means that
all MAC layer frames will be BLOCKED except those matching the MAC filter rules. The default
MAC Filtering Global policy is FORWARDED. It can be changed by clicking the Change Policy
button.
Choose Add or Remove to configure MAC filtering rules. The following screen will appear when
you click Add. Create a filter to identify the MAC layer frames by specifying at least one condition
below. If multiple conditions are specified, all of them must be met. Click Save/Apply to save
and activate the filter rule.
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Click Save/Apply to save and activate the filter rule.
Consult the table below for detailed field descriptions.
Field
Description
PPPoE, IPv4, IPv6, AppleTalk, IPX, NetBEUI, IGMP
Defines the destination MAC address
Defines the source MAC address
Select the incoming/outgoing packet interface
Applies the filter to the selected bridge interface
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6.3 Quality of Service (QoS)
NOTE: QoS must be enabled in at least one PVC to display this option.
(See Appendix E - Connection Setup for detailed PVC setup instructions).
To Enable QoS tick the checkbox and select a Default DSCP Mark.
Click Apply/Save to activate QoS.
QoS and DSCP Mark are defined as follows:
Quality of Service (QoS): This provides different priority to different users or data flows, or
guarantees a certain level of performance to a data flow in accordance with requests from Queue
Prioritization.
Default Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) Mark: This specifies the per hop behavior for a
given flow of packets in the Internet Protocol (IP) header that do not match any other QoS rule.
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6.3.1 QoS Queue Setup
Configure queues with different priorities to be used for QoS setup.
In ATM mode, maximum 16 queues can be configured.
In PTM mode, maximum 8 queues can be configured.
For each Ethernet interface, maximum 4 queues can be configured.
To add a queue, click the Add button.
To remove queues, check their remove-checkboxes (for user created queues), then click the
Remove button.
The Enable button will scan through every queues in the table. Queues with enable-checkbox
checked will be enabled. Queues with enable-checkbox un-checked will be disabled.
The enable-checkbox also shows status of the queue after page reload.
Note that if WMM function is disabled in Wireless Page, queues related to wireless will not take
effect. This function follows the Differentiated Services rule of IP QoS. You can create a new
Queue entry by clicking the Add button.
Enable and assign an interface and precedence on the next screen. Click Save/Reboot on this
screen to activate it.
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Click Add to display the following screen.
Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings.
Name: Identifier for this Queue entry.
Enable: Enable/Disable the Queue entry.
Interface: Assign the entry to a specific network interface (QoS enabled).
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6.3.2 QoS Policer
To remove policers, check their remove-checkboxes, then click the Remove button.
The Enable button will scan through every policers in the table. Policers with enable-checkbox
checked will be enabled. Policers with enable-checkbox un-checked will be disabled.
The enable-checkbox also shows status of the policer after page reload.
To add a policer, click the Add button.
Click Apply/Save to save the policer.
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Field
Description
Name of this policer rule
Enable/Disable this policer rule
Meter type used for this policer rule
Defines the rate allowed for committed packets
Maximum amount of packets that can be processed by this
policer
Defines action to be taken if packets match this policer
Defines actions to be taken if packets do not match this
policer
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6.3.3 QoS Classification
The network traffic classes are listed in the following table.
Click Add to configure a network traffic class rule and Enable to activate it. To delete an entry
from the list, click Remove.
This screen creates a traffic class rule to classify the upstream traffic, assign queuing priority and
optionally overwrite the IP header DSCP byte. A rule consists of a class name and at least one
logical condition. All the conditions specified in the rule must be satisfied for it to take effect.
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Click Apply/Save to save and activate the rule.
Field
Description
Traffic Class Name
Enter a name for the traffic class.
Rule Order
Last is the only option.
Rule Status
Disable or enable the rule.
Classification Criteria
Class Interface
Select an interface (i.e. Local, eth0-4, wl0)
Ether Type
Set the Ethernet type (e.g. IP, ARP, IPv6).
Source MAC Address
A packet belongs to SET-1, if a binary-AND of its source MAC
address with the Source MAC Mask is equal to the binary-AND of
the Source MAC Mask and this field.
Source MAC Mask
This is the mask used to decide how many bits are checked in
Source MAC Address.
Destination MAC Address
A packet belongs to SET-1 then the result that the Destination MAC
Address of its header binary-AND to the Destination MAC Mask
must equal to the result that this field binary-AND to the
Destination MAC Mask.
Destination MAC Mask
This is the mask used to decide how many bits are checked in
Destination MAC Address.
Classification Results
Specify Class Queue
Packets classified into a queue that exit through an interface for
which the queue is not specified to exist, will instead egress to the
default queue on the interface.
Specify Class Policer
Packets classified into a policer will be marked based on the
conforming action of the policer
Mark Differentiated
Service Code Point
The selected Code Point gives the corresponding priority to packets
that satisfy the rule.
Mark 802.1p Priority
Select between 0-7.
Set Rate Limit
The data transmission rate limit in kbps.
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6.4 Routing
The following routing functions are accessed from this menu:
Default Gateway, Static Route, Policy Routing, RIP and IPv6 Static Route.
NOTE: In bridge mode, the RIP menu option is hidden while the other menu options are
shown but ineffective.
6.4.1 Default Gateway
Default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default
gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and
the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected. Priority order can be changed by
removing all and adding them back in again.
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6.4.2 Static Route
This option allows for the configuration of static routes by destination IP.
Click Add to create a static route or click Remove to delete a static route.
After clicking Add the following will display.
IP Version: Select the IP version to be IPv4.
Destination IP address/prefix length: Enter the destination IP address.
Interface: select the proper interface for the rule.
Gateway IP Address: The next-hop IP address.
Metric: The metric value of routing.
After completing the settings, click Apply/Save to add the entry to the routing table.
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6.4.3 Policy Routing
This option allows for the configuration of static routes by policy.
Click Add to create a routing policy or Remove to delete one.
On the following screen, complete the form and click Apply/Save to create a policy.
Field
Description
Name of the route policy
Specify the port to use this route policy
IP Address to be routed
Interface that traffic will be directed to
IP Address of the default gateway
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6.4.4 RIP
To activate RIP, configure the RIP version/operation mode and select the Enabled checkbox for
at least one WAN interface before clicking Save/Apply.
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6.5 DNS
6.5.1 DNS Server
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.
DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system dns servers but only
one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the
lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected. Priority order can be changed by removing all
and adding them back in again.
Click Apply/Save to save the new configuration.
NOTE: You must reboot the router to make the new configuration effective.
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6.5.2 Dynamic DNS
The Dynamic DNS service allows you to map a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of
many domains, allowing the AR-5313u to be more easily accessed from various locations on the
Internet.
To add a dynamic DNS service, click Add. The following screen will display.
Click Apply/Save to save your settings.
Consult the table below for field descriptions.
Field
Description
D-DNS provider
Select a dynamic DNS provider from the list
Hostname
Enter the name of the dynamic DNS server
Interface
Select the interface from the list
Username
Enter the username of the dynamic DNS server
Password
Enter the password of the dynamic DNS server
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6.5.3 DNS Entries
The DNS Entry page allows you to add domain names and IP address desired to be resolved by
the DSL router.
Choose Add or Remove to configure DNS Entry. The entries will become active after save/reboot.
Enter the domain name and IP address that needs to be resolved locally, and click the Add Entry
button.
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6.5.4 DNS Proxy/Relay
DNS proxy receives DNS queries and forwards DNS queries to the Internet. After the CPE gets
answers from the DNS server, it replies to the LAN clients. Configure DNS proxy with the default
setting, when the PC gets an IP via DHCP, the domain name, Home, will be added to PC’s DNS
Suffix Search List, and the PC can access route with “Comtrend.Home”.
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6.6 DSL
The DSL Settings screen allows for the selection of DSL modulation modes.
For optimum performance, the modes selected should match those of your ISP.
DSL Mode
Data Transmission Rate - Mbps (Megabits per second)
G.Dmt
Downstream: 12 Mbps Upstream: 1.3 Mbps
G.lite
Downstream: 4 Mbps Upstream: 0.5 Mbps
T1.413
Downstream: 8 Mbps Upstream: 1.0 Mbps
ADSL2
Downstream: 12 Mbps Upstream: 1.0 Mbps
AnnexL
Supports longer loops but with reduced transmission rates
ADSL2+
Downstream: 24 Mbps Upstream: 1.0 Mbps
AnnexM
Downstream: 24 Mbps Upstream: 3.5 Mbps
Options
Description
Inner/Outer Pair
Select the inner or outer pins of the twisted pair (RJ11 cable)
Bitswap Enable
Enables adaptive handshaking functionality
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DSL Mode
Data Transmission Rate - Mbps (Megabits per second)
SRA Enable
Enables Seamless Rate Adaptation (SRA)
Select DSL LED
behavior
Normal (TR-68 compliant): Select this option for DSL LED to
operate normally (See menu 2.2 LED Indicator)
Off:DSL LED will always be OFF
G997.1 EOC xTU-R
Serial Number
Select Equipment Serial Number or Equipment MAC Address to use
router’s serial number or MAC address in ADSL EOC messages
Advanced DSL Settings
Click Advanced Settings to reveal additional options.
On this screen you select the required test mode, then click the Apply button.
Field
Description
Normal
DSL line signal is detected and sent normally
Reverb
DSL line signal is sent continuously in reverb mode
Medley
DSL line signal is sent continuously in medley mode
No Retrain
DSL line signal will always be on even when DSL line is unplugged
L3
DSL line is set in L3 power mode
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6.7 Interface Grouping
Interface Grouping supports multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups. Each group performs as
an independent network. To use this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate
LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button.
The Remove button removes mapping groups, returning the ungrouped interfaces to the Default
group. Only the default group has an IP interface.
To add an Interface Group, click the Add button. The following screen will appear. It lists the
available and grouped interfaces. Follow the instructions shown onscreen.
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Automatically Add Clients With Following DHCP Vendor IDs:
Add support to automatically map LAN interfaces to PVC's using DHCP vendor ID (option 60). The
local DHCP server will decline and send the requests to a remote DHCP server by mapping the
appropriate LAN interface. This will be turned on when Interface Grouping is enabled.
For example, imagine there are 4 PVCs (0/33, 0/36, 0/37, 0/38). VPI/VCI=0/33 is for PPPoE while
the other PVCs are for IP set-top box (video). The LAN interfaces are ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, and
ETH4.
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The Interface Grouping configuration will be:
1. Default: ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, and ETH4.
2. Video: nas_0_36, nas_0_37, and nas_0_38. The DHCP vendor ID is "Video".
If the onboard DHCP server is running on "Default" and the remote DHCP server is running on PVC
0/36 (i.e. for set-top box use only). LAN side clients can get IP addresses from the CPE's DHCP
server and access the Internet via PPPoE (0/33).
If a set-top box is connected to ETH1 and sends a DHCP request with vendor ID "Video", the local
DHCP server will forward this request to the remote DHCP server. The Interface Grouping
configuration will automatically change to the following:
1. Default: ETH2, ETH3, and ETH4
2. Video: nas_0_36, nas_0_37, nas_0_38, and ETH1
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6.8 IP Tunnel
6.8.1 IPv6inIPv4
Configure 6in4 tunneling to encapsulate IPv6 traffic over explicitly-configured IPv4 links.
Click the Add button to display the following.
Options
Description
Tunnel Name
Input a name for the tunnel
Mechanism
Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment
Associated WAN Interface
Select the WAN interface to be used by the tunnel
Associated LAN Interface
Select the LAN interface to be included in the tunnel
Manual/Automatic
Select automatic for point-to-multipoint tunneling /
manual for point-to-point tunneling
IPv4 Mask Length
The subnet mask length used for the IPv4 interface
6rd Prefix with Prefix Length
Prefix and prefix length used for the IPv6 interface
Border Relay IPv4 Address
Input the IPv4 address of the other device
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6.8.2 IPv4inIPv6
Configure 4in6 tunneling to encapsulate IPv4 traffic over an IPv6-only environment.
Click the Add button to display the following.
Options
Description
Tunnel Name
Input a name for the tunnel
Mechanism
Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment
Associated WAN Interface
Select the WAN interface to be used by the tunnel
Associated LAN Interface
Select the LAN interface to be included in the tunnel
Manual/Automatic
Select automatic for point-to-multipoint tunneling /
manual for point-to-point tunneling
AFTR
Address of Address Family Translation Router
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6.9 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.
6.9.1 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 the Apply button to import the certificate and its private key.
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6.9.2 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.
Enter a certificate name and click Apply to import the CA certificate.
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6.10 Power Management
This screen allows for control of hardware modules to evaluate power consumption. Use the
buttons to select the desired option, click Apply and check the response.
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6.11 Multicast
Input new IGMP or MLD protocol configuration fields if you want modify default values shown.
Then click Apply/Save.
Field
Description
Define IGMP using version with video server.
The query interval is the amount of time in seconds between
IGMP General Query messages sent by the router (if the
router is the querier on this subnet). The default query
interval is 125 seconds.
The query response interval is the maximum amount of time
in seconds that the IGMP router waits to receive a response to
a General Query message. The query response interval is the
Maximum Response Time field in the IGMP v2 Host
Membership Query message header. The default query
response interval is 10 seconds and must be less than the
query interval.
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Field
Description
The last member query interval is the amount of time in
seconds that the IGMP router waits to receive a response to a
Group-Specific Query message. The last member query
interval is also the amount of time in seconds between
successive Group-Specific Query messages. The default last
member query interval is 10 seconds.
The robustness variable is a way of indicating how susceptible
the subnet is to lost packets. IGMP can recover from
robustness variable minus 1 lost IGMP packets. The
robustness variable should be set to a value of 2 or greater.
The default robustness variable value is 2.
Setting the maximum number of Multicast groups.
Define the maximum multicast video stream number.
Setting the maximum number of groups that ports can
accept.
When you enable IGMP fast-leave processing, the switch
immediately removes a port when it detects an IGMP version
2 leave message on that port.
This will activate IGMP snooping for cases where multicast
data source and player are all located on the LAN side.
Enable IGMP immediate join feature for multicast
membership group.
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6.12 Wireless
6.12.1 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) and restrict the channel set based on
country requirements.
Click Apply/Save to apply the selected wireless options.
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. If the access point is hidden, it will not be listed or
listed with empty SSID in the scan result of wireless stations. To connect
a client to a hidden access point, the station must add the access point
manually to its wireless configuration.
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Option
Description
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.
Enable WiFi
Button
Select the checkbox to enable the WiFi button.
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.
Country
Local regulations limit channel range: US/Canada = 1-11.
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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6.12.2 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 Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings.
WIRELESS SECURITY
Setup 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.
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The settings for WPA authentication are shown below.
The settings for WPA-PSK authentication are shown next.
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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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6.12.3 WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard that simplifies wireless security setup for
certified network devices. Every WPS certified device has both a PIN number and a push button,
located on the device or accessed through device software. The AR-5313u has a WPS button on
the device.
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.
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-5313u will assign security
settings to clients. Unconfigured is used when an external client assigns security
settings to the AR-5313u.
NOTES: Your client may or may not have the ability to provide security settings to the
AR-5313u. If it does not, then you must set the WPS AP mode to Configured. Consult
the device documentation to check its capabilities.
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IIa. 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.
NOTE: The wireless AP on the router searches for 2 minutes. If the router stops searching
before you complete Step 4, return to Step 3.
Step 3: 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 4: Go to your WPS wireless client and activate the push-button function.
A typical WPS client screenshot is shown below as an example.
IIb. 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 5: 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.
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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.
Step 6: 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.
III. CHECK CONNECTION
Step 7: 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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6.12.4 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.
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Enter the MAC address in the box provided and click Apply/Save.
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6.12.5 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 Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings.
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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6.12.6 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 Apply/Save to set new advanced wireless
options.
Consult the table below for detailed parameter descriptions.
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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 20MHz or 40MHz bandwidth. 40MHz bandwidth uses two
adjacent 20MHz bands for increased data throughput.
Control Sideband
Select Upper or Lower sideband when in 40MHz 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 client’s 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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Chapter 7 Diagnostics
You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen.
7.1 Diagnostics – Individual Tests
The first Diagnostics screen is a dashboard that shows overall connection status.
Click the Diagnostics Menu item on the left side of the screen to display the individual
connections.
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7.2 Fault Management
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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7.4 Ping
Input the IP address/hostname and click the Ping button to execute ping diagnostic test to send
the ICMP request to the specified host.
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7.5 Trace Route
Input the IP address/hostname and click the TraceRoute button to execute the trace route
diagnostic test to send the ICMP packets to the specified host.
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7.6 System Utilization
Click "Start" button to initialize CPU and Memory utilization calculation.
Please wait 10 seconds for the test to run.
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Chapter 8 Management
You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen.
The Management menu has the following maintenance functions and processes:
8.1 Settings
This includes Backup Settings, Update Settings, and 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.
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8.1.2 Update Settings
This option recovers configuration files previously saved using Backup Settings.
Press Browse… to search for the file, or enter the file name (including folder path) in the File
Name box, and then click Update Settings to recover settings.
8.1.3 Restore Default
Click Restore Default Settings to restore factory default settings.
After Restore Default Settings is clicked, the following screen appears.

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