6212 4-Port Router User’s Guide Document No.
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Contents About This Guide 1 2 3 Document Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Document Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features of the 6212 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents New Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 PPPoE Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 PPPoA Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Static Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 DHCP Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Bridged Connection . . .
Contents LEDs Blink in a Sequential Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Status LED Continues to Blink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Status LED is Always Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 What is a Firewall? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 What is NAT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide contains detailed information about the 6212-A2 router. It is intended for all users of the router. Document Summary Section Description Chapter 1, Introduction Describes the features of the router. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and PC Setup Shows how to connect the router and set up your PC to manage the router. Chapter 3, Using the Web Interface Explains how to use the web interface to configure and monitor the router.
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Introduction 1 Definitions Before you install or use your new router, you may find it helpful to understand the following terms: A bridge is a device that forwards any message from one part of a network to another. A router is a device that forwards messages according to their network addresses.
1. Introduction Address filtering and DMZ hosting Downloadable flash software upgrades Support for up to eight Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) Support for up to eight PPPoE sessions System Requirements In order to use your modem for Internet access, you must have the following: ADSL service subscription from your ISP. One computer with an Ethernet 10/100BaseT network interface card (NIC).
1. Introduction LED Description (Front Panel) Power LED: On indicates that the power is supplied to the router. Status LED: The Status LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit, the DSL interface is successfully connected to a device through the LINE port. If the LED is flickering, it is an indication that the router is training (negotiating the connection to its partner modem). Activity LED: The Activity LED shows the state of the PPPoA or PPPoE connection.
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Hardware Installation and PC Setup 2 Overview This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet using DSL. The first part provides instructions to set up the hardware, and the second part describes how to prepare your PC for use with the router. Refer to Chapter 3, Using the Web Interface for router configuration instructions.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup The supplied power adapter may look different than the one illustrated here. RESET LINE PHONE DEFAULT LAN 4 LAN 3 LAN 2 LAN 1 POWER 04-17576 1 4 2 3 Figure 2-1. Hardware Installation 5. Turn on your PC any other LAN devices, such as hubs or switches.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup Configuring Your PC’s IP Address Before you start to access the router using the Ethernet connection, you must configure your PC to use DHCP, or change your PC's TCP/IP address to be 192.168.1.x, where x is any number between 2 and 254, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Your router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked, and click on Properties. 2-4 Figure 2-2. Network Connections in Windows XP Figure 2-3.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click in the radio button labeled “Use the following IP address” and type 192.168.1.x (where x is any number between 2 and 254) in the IP Address field. Type 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field. Figure 2-4. TCP/IP Properties in Windows XP 6. Click on OK twice to confirm your changes, and close the Control Panel. Windows 2000 To configure the IP address under Windows 2000: Procedure 1.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 4. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear as an installed component, click on Install. 5. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click on Add. 6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click on OK. You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install the files. 7.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup You may be prompted to install files from your Windows ME installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install the files. 8. If prompted, click on OK to restart your computer with the new settings. 9. After restarting your PC, double-click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icon in the Control Panel. 10. In Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click on the Network icon, and then select Properties. 11.
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 10. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click on the IP Address tab. 11. Click in the radio button labeled “Use the following IP address” and type 192.168.1.x (where x is any number between 2 and 254) in the IP Address field. Type 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field. 12. Click on OK twice to confirm and save your changes. You will be prompted to restart Windows. Click on Yes and restart your PC again. Windows NT 4.0 To configure the IP address under Windows NT 4.
Using the Web Interface 3 Logging Into Your Router To configure your router, open your web browser. Ignore any error about lacking a connection. Type the default IP address (192.168.1.1) into the Location field of your browser and press the Enter key. The following screen appears. Figure 3-1. Login Screen The default user name is Admin and the password is Admin. Both are case-sensitive.
3. Using the Web Interface Home Page The first screen (Figure 3-2) that appears after the log in screen is the Home page. From this screen you can configure the LAN and WAN connections, configure the router's security, routing, and filtering, access debugging tools, obtain the status of the router, and view the online help. Figure 3-2. Home Page The basic layout of the Home page consists of a page selection list across the top of the browser window.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-3. Setup Options Wide Area Network Connection The DSL (LINE) connection is the Wide Area Network (WAN) connection. It is also referred to as a broadband connection. The requirements for the WAN connection depend on your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Most of the configuration you will perform will be in this area. Local Area Network Connection On the other side of your router are your own Local Area Network (LAN) connections.
3. Using the Web Interface Configuring the WAN Before the router will pass any data between the LAN interface and the WAN interface, the WAN side of the router must be configured.
3. Using the Web Interface New Connection A new connection is basically a virtual connection. Your router can support up to 8 different virtual connections. If you have multiple different virtual connections, you may need to utilize the static and dynamic routing capabilities of the router to pass data correctly. PPPoE Connection Setup PPPoE is defined in the Internet standard RFC 2516. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over Ethernet.
3. Using the Web Interface Idle Timeout - Specifies that PPPoE connection should disconnect if the link has no activity detected for the specified number of seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the On Demand feature. To disable the timeout feature, enter a zero in this field. Authentication – Specifies the authentication protocol: Auto (the protocol is selected by the PPPoE server), PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), or CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).
3. Using the Web Interface To complete the connection you must now click the Apply button. The Apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. PPPoA Connection Setup PPPoA is defined in the Internet standard RFC 2364. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over ATM cells which are carried over the DSL line.
3. Using the Web Interface Password – The password for the PPPoA access. This is provided by your DSL service provider or your ISP. Idle Timeout – Specifies that PPPoA connection should disconnect if the link has no activity detected for the specified number of seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the On Demand feature. To disable the timeout feature, enter a zero in this field.
3. Using the Web Interface Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. Static Connection Setup A static connection is used whenever a known static IP is assigned. The accompanying information such as the subnet mask and the default gateway should also be specified. Up to three Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses can also be specified. These servers give you access to other web servers. The valid IP addresses range is 1.0.0.0 to 223.255.255.254.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-6. Static IP Connection Setup To complete the connection you must now click the Apply button. The Apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. DHCP Connection Setup Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the router to automatically obtain the IP address from the server.
3. Using the Web Interface 7. Select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC). If you are not sure which to use, just use the default mode. 8. Select the quality of service (QOS). Leave the default value if your ISP did not provide this information.
3. Using the Web Interface To configure the router as a bridge: Procedure 1. From the Home page, click on Setup and then click on New Connection. The default PPPoE connection setup is displayed. 2. At the Type field select Bridge from the drop-down list. The Bridge connection setup page is displayed (see Figure 3-8). 3. Give your Bridge connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. 4. Select a PVC Sharing type of Disable, Enable, or VLAN. 5.
3. Using the Web Interface Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. Modify an Existing Connection To modify an existing connection: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Setup. 2. Click on the connection you want to modify. The connections are listed by name. If you delete a connection, to make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All.
3. Using the Web Interface The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. Configuring the LAN To configure LAN parameters, click on Setup on the Home screen. Under LAN Setup, click on LAN Configuration. The LAN Configuration screen appears. Enable/Disable DHCP By default, your CPE has DHCP server (LAN side) disabled.
3. Using the Web Interface 3. The DHCP server is enabled when “Enable DHCP Server” is selected. If you enable it: — Specify a Start IP address. The Start IP Address is where the DHCP server starts issuing IP addresses. This value must be greater than the router's IP address value. For example, if the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1 (the default) than the Start IP address must be 192.168.1. 2 or higher. — Specify an End IP address. The End IP Address is the last address the DHCP server can issue.
3. Using the Web Interface To change the router's IP address: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Setup. 2. Under LAN Setup, select LAN Configuration. The LAN Group 1 Configuration screen appears, as shown in Figure 3-10, LAN Group 1 Configuration. 3. Click on “Use the following Static IP Address”. 4. Enter a new IP Address and Netmask. The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands.
3. Using the Web Interface Firewall/NAT Services To enable or disable Firewall and NAT: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click Setup. 2. Under LAN Setup, select Firewall/NAT Services. By unselecting the Enable Firewall and NAT Services button the firewall and NAT services is disabled for all WAN connections. Enabling Firewall NAT does not automatically apply it to connections. The Apply button will temporarily save this setting.
3. Using the Web Interface Advanced The CPE supports a host of advanced features. For basic router functionality, you do not need to utilize these advanced features. The features help with routing, security, port configuration, and plug and play capability. UPnP UPnP NAT and Firewall Traversal allow traffic to pass through the router for applications using the UPnP protocol. This feature requires one active DSL connection.
3. Using the Web Interface SNTP The SNTP screen lets you specify parameters related to SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) servers. To use SNTP: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced and under Advanced, select SNTP. The SNTP screen appears. 2. Enable SNTP and then specify one or more SNTP servers. 3. The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-14.
3. Using the Web Interface To configure a service, game, or other application: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced. 2. Under Advanced, select Port Forwarding. 3. Select the computer hosting the service and add the corresponding firewall rule. 4. If you want to add a custom application, select the User category, click on New, and fill in the port, protocols and description for your application.
3. Using the Web Interface IP Filters Use the IP Filters screen to block all or selected traffic. To set up IP Filters: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced and under Advanced, select IP Filters. The IP Filters screen appears. 2. Select the LAN Group from the drop-down list that these changes will apply to. 3. Select a LAN IP address from the LAN IP drop-down list. Click on New IP to add a new IP address to the list. 4.
3. Using the Web Interface LAN Clients To add a LAN client, or reserve an IP address for a DHCP client: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced. 2. Under Advanced, select LAN Clients. If DHCP is used, all DHCP clients are automatically assigned. If a fixed IP address server is on the LAN and you want this server to be visible via the WAN, you must add its IP address. Once the IP address has been added to you can apply Port Forwarding rules to this IP address. 3.
3. Using the Web Interface The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-18. VLAN Bridge Filters The bridge filtering mechanism provides a way for the users to define rules to allow or deny frames through the bridge based on source MAC address, destination MAC address and/or frame type.
3. Using the Web Interface be used to delete the entire filter rule. It provides a quick method of selecting all filter rules for deletion. The Enable Bridge Filters button allows you to enable or disable bridge filtering. It can be set or unset during any add, edit, or delete operation. It can also be set or unset independently by pressing the Apply button. Figure 3-19. Bridge Filters Note: The bridge filter table contains three hidden rules.
3. Using the Web Interface Multicast This option enables the IGMP proxy, which allows NAT clients to participate in IGMP multicast groups. It should only be enabled if NAT is also enabled. To enable Multicasting: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced. 2. Under Advanced, select Muliticast. 3. Click in the check box to enable the IGMP proxy. Select the WAN connection that IGMP messages should be sent to. Figure 3-20. Multicast The Apply button will temporarily save these settings.
3. Using the Web Interface 3. Click in the check box to enable snooping. The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-21. IGMP Snooping Static Routing If the router is connected to more than one network, you may need to set up a static route between the networks.
3. Using the Web Interface 5. Specify the Metric. This determines the maximum number of steps between network nodes that data packets will travel. A node is any device on the network (such as a router or switch). 6. The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-22.
3. Using the Web Interface 5. The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-23. Dynamic Routing The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All.
3. Using the Web Interface Access Control Access control allows certain PCs to access the router after the firewall is enabled. Access control is enabled on a WAN connection only if the firewall is enabled globally (see Firewall/NAT Services on page 3-17) and enabled on that WAN connection. To enable any of the Access Control features: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, click on Advanced. 2. Under Advanced, select Access Control. The Access Control screen appears.
3. Using the Web Interface Tools The Tools tab provides access to system commands and functions. Figure 3-25. Tools Screen System Commands To make changes permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. The following commands are used to configure the router: 3-30 Save All: Click on this button in order to permanently save the current configuration of the router.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-26. System Commands Remote Log The remote log feature forwards all logged information to a remote PC. The type of information forwarded to the remote PC depends upon the log level. Each log message is assigned a severity level, which indicates how seriously the triggering event affects router functions. When you configure logging, you must specify a severity level for each facility.
3. Using the Web Interface To forward logging information: Procedure 1. Click on Tools and select Remote Log. 2. Select a Log Level from the drop-down list. 3. Type the IP address of the remote logging destination and click on Add. 4. Click on Apply. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At the System Commands page, click on Save All. Figure 3-27. Remote Log User Management To change your router's username and password: Procedure 1.
3. Using the Web Interface If you forget your password, you can press and hold the reset to factory defaults button for 10 seconds. The router will be reset to its factory default configuration and all custom configurations will be lost. Figure 3-28. User Management Update Gateway You can remotely upgrade the router's firmware from the web interface. To upgrade the firmware: Procedure 1. From the Home screen, under the Tools title, click on Update Gateway. 2.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-29. Update Gateway Ping Test Once you have your router configured, it is a good idea to make sure you can ping the network. If you have your PC connected to the router via the default DHCP configuration, you should be able to ping the network address 192.168.1.2. If your ISP has provided their server address you can try to ping that address.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-30. Ping Test Modem Test The Modem Test is used to check whether your router is properly connected to the WAN Network by running OAM F4 and F5 end-to-end and segment tests. The test may take a few seconds to complete. To perform the test, select your connection from the list, select a Test Type, and click on the Test button. Before running this test, make sure you have a valid DSL link; if the DSL link is not connected, this test will always fail.
3. Using the Web Interface Status The Status section allows you to view the Status/Statistics of different connections and interfaces: Network Statistics – Select to view the Statistics of the Ethernet and DSL interfaces, as shown in Figure 3-32. Figure 3-32. Network Statistics 3-36 Connection Status – Select to view the Status of different connections. DHCP Clients – Select to view the list of DHCP clients.
3. Using the Web Interface Figure 3-33. Product Information 6212-A2-GB22-00 System Log – Select to view all logged information. Depending upon the severity level, this logged information will generate log reports to a remote host (if remote logging is enabled).
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Troubleshooting 4 The Router Is Not Functional 1. Check to see that the Power LED is green and than the network cables are installed correctly. Refer to Connecting the Hardware in Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and PC Setup for more details. 2. Check to see that the LAN and STATUS LEDs are green. 3. Check the settings on your PC. 4. Check the router's settings. 5.
4. Troubleshooting LEDs Blink in a Sequential Pattern This typically means that either the kernel or flash file system is corrupted. Notify your service representative. Status LED Continues to Blink This means that the DSL line is trying to train but for some reason it cannot establish a valid connection. The main cause of this is that you are too far away from the central office. Contact your DSL service provider for further assistance. Status LED is Always Off 1. Make sure you have DSL service.
Terminology A What is a Firewall? A firewall is protection between the Internet and your local network. It acts as the firewall in your car does, protecting the interior of the car from the engine. Your car's firewall has very small opening that allow desired connections from the engine into the cabin (gas pedal connection, etc), but if something happens to your engine, you are protected. The firewall in the router is very similar. Only the connections that you allow are passed through the firewall.
A. Terminology Your machine isn't really directly connected to the Internet, and it really has an internal local network address. When you provide the server's network address to others, you actually provide the address of the router. The router fakes the connection to your machine. You should use the DMZ when you want to run a server that others will access from the Internet. Internal programs and servers (like print servers) should not be connected to the DMZ.
Index A About This Guide, v Access Control, 3-29 Activity LED, 1-3 ADSL, 1-1 ADSL2+, 1-1 Advanced, 3-18 Advanced Features, 3-18 Assigning IP Address using DHCP, 2-3 B Back Panel, 1-2 Bridge, 1-1 Connection, 3-11 Filters, 3-23 Bridge Filters, 3-23 Bridged Connection, 3-11 C Cables Installing, 2-1 CE Marking, B Changing IP address, 3-15 Configuring LAN, 3-14 PC’s IP Address, 2-3 WAN, 3-4 Connecting Hardware, 2-1 D Declaration of Conformity, D default settings, 1-2 Definitions, 1-1 DHCP Connection Setup, 3
Index L PPPoA Connection Setup, 3-7 PPPoE Connection Setup, 3-5 Support, 1-2 Product-Related Documents, vi PVC Support, 1-2 LAN Clients, 3-22 Configuring, 3-14 Connection, 3-3 LED, 1-3 ports, connecting, 2-1 LED R Activity, 1-3 Blinking in a Sequential Pattern, 4-2 Description, 1-3 Status LED continues to blink, 4-2 Local Area Network Connection, 3-3 Logging In, 3-1 Logging Out, 3-29 Remote Logging, 3-31 Requirements, 1-2 Reset Button, 1-2 Router, 1-1 Routing Dynamic, 3-27 Static, 3-26 M S Modem Se
Index User Management, 3-32 Username, 3-1 V VLAN, 3-22 W WAN Configuring, 3-4 Connection, 3-3 6212-A2-GB22-00 Warranty, Sales, Service, and Training Information, A Web Interface, using, 3-1 Wide Area Network Connection, 3-3 Windows 2000, 2-5 95, 98, 2-7 ME, 2-6 NT 4.
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