Aztech DSL Router Commander User Manual

DSL Router Commander

Software Manual

Version 1.2

Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows® Me,

Windows® XP, Windows NT®4.0 and Windows® 2000 supported

Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or

wrong voltage usage.

(P/N: 040-510447-121) (Ref: 9009000)

Introducing DSL Router Commander ..........................................4

1.1 Logging In...................................................................................... 4

1.2 Getting Ready Information Required.................................................. 5

Network Setup Overview ..............................................................7

2.1 Configuring the PCs ........................................................................ 8

Configuring your Router with DSL Router Commander ..............9

3.1 Line Configuration .......................................................................... 12

3.1.1 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged ................. 13

3.1.1a NAT Inbound (optional) ................................... 19

3.1.2 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Routed.................. 21

3.1.3 Configuring for RFC 2225 (RFC 1577) ............................. 23

3.1.4 Configuring for RFC 2516 ............................................... 24

3.1.5 Configuring for RFC 2364 ............................................... 25

3.1.6 Configuring for Transparent Bridge ................................... 28

3.2 Route Table .................................................................................... 31

3.3 DHCP ........................................................................................... 33

3.3.1 Configuring Your Ethernet card for DHCP .......................... 35

3.4 SNMP ........................................................................................... 38

3.5 DSL Monitoring .............................................................................. 40

Glossary ........................................................................................42

Index .............................................................................................47

Chapter1

Introducing DSL

Router Commander

DSL Router Commander is a user-friendly interface that allows you to initialize, view and

modify your Router configurations to match the characteristics of your network environment.

1.1 Logging In

1. Place the Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive. You will be prompted with a

Modem Installation Wizard. Click Cancel.

Run DSL Router Commander by running DslCom.exe file from \Advanced\Tools\DSL

Router Commander folder on the Installation CD.

2. You will be prompted for your log in password. Enter the password as stm (factory's

default) and click OK.

(The factory default for Router IP Address and Password is 192.168.1.1 and stm respectively.

Replace them with your new Router IP Address and Password if your System Administrator

has changed them.)

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You may also change your login password by selecting the SNMP tab from the DSL Router Commander.

1.2 Getting Ready Information Required

To configure your Router, you need to have the following information ready from your ADSL

Service Provider and System Administrator.

The following table shows the information required.

a) Check with your ADSL Service Provider:

i) The line protocol to use

ii) For RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) / RFC 2225 (RFC 1577):

The addresses for

WAN IP

WAN Subnet Mask

VPI and VCI values

Default WAN Gateway

DNS Relay (Enable/Disable)

DNS Server (Primary)

DNS Server (Secondary)

For RFC 2516 / RFC 2364:

The PPP Authorization's

VPI and VCI values

User Name

Password

Channel

Authentication

DNS Relay (Enable/Disable)

DNS Server (Primary)

DNS Server (Secondary)

iii) The Framing Mode

[not applicable for RFC 2225 (RFC 1577)]

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b) Check with your System Administrator:

i) The addresses for

LAN IP address

LAN Subnet Mask

Remote Gateway

ii) To enable or disable NAT

Chapter2

Network

Setup Overview

This section gives an overview of a typical network. The addresses indicated are used as

examples throughout the whole manual. You are to replace them with values given by your

System Administrator / ADSL Service Provider.

WAN Gateway = 202.166.29.2

WAN IP

202.166.29.154

ADSL

PVC=0/35

WAN

(The Hub/Switch shown on the diagram is optional if your Router already has more than

1 Ethernet Ports)

Your Router

LAN IP

192.168.1.1

202.166.30.1 (without NAT)

LAN

(with NAT)

Hub/Switch

PC A

PC B

PC X

PCs with

Ethernet cards

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1. For configuration without NAT:

The range of the IP address used in this example is from 202.166.30.1 to

202.166.30.6 as restricted by subnet mask defined. Network ID : 202.166.30.0 Broadcast ID :202.166.30.7

The ADSL Service Provider will have to create a static route:

Network ID : 202.166.30.0 Subnet Mask : ff:ff:ff:f8 Next Hop Gateway : 202.166.29.154

For PPPoA and PPPoE:

The WAN IP and WAN Gateway will be dynamically assigned by the PPP server. There is no need to specify the WAN IP nor to configure a default route to the WAN Gateway.

2.1 Configuring the PCs

For PC A:

(with NAT) (without NAT)

IP = 192.168.1.11 = 202.166.30.2

Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 = 255.255.255.248

Gateway = 192.168.1.1 = 202.166.30.1

For PC B:

(with NAT) (without NAT)

IP = 192.168.1.12 = 202.166.30.3

Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 = 255.255.255.248

Gateway = 192.168.1.1 = 202.166.30.1

For PC X:

(with NAT) (without NAT)

IP = 192.168.1.23 = 202.166.30.6

Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 = 255.255.255.248

Gateway = 192.168.1.1 = 202.166.30.1

Chapter3

Configuring your Router with

DSL Router Commander

1. For any settings that you are unsure, please check with your ADSL Service Provider or System Administrator.

2. Based on your selected line configuration, fields that are not applicable will be grayed out.

3. The values in the screen shots are based on the examples in Chapter 2

- Network Setup Overview. You are required to replace these values

with those given by your ADSL Service Provider or System Administrator!

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Once you are logged in, you will see the following Main Menu.

Always click Close on the menu to save any changes you have made to your configurations. If you exit DSL Router Commander without clicking on

Close, changes you have made will be lost!

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The following describes the menu items:

Line Configuration (see section 3.1 for details)

To select the desired protocol and configure the IP addresses/Subnet Mask that is required

for your network. You may set, modify or view the settings for your configuration.

Route Table (see section 3.2 for details)

To set, view or delete static route(s).

DHCP (see section 3.3 for details)

To add, modify or view the DHCP server for your local network.

(DHCP allows centralized configuration of all workstations TCP/IP protocol and IP address

allocation from the server.)

SNMP (see section 3.4 for details)

To manage the list of SNMP community names.

DSL Monitoring (see section 3.5 for details)

To monitor the activities of your Router from the computer connected to it. Click Close to

exit DSL Router Commander.

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3.1 Line Configuration

The different types of configurations available are:

 RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged or Ethernet Framing

Encapsulation of bridged network data, such as Ethernet frames, in ATM

Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) Protocol Data Units (PDU).

 RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Routed or IP Framing

Encapsulation and Transmission of routed network data, such as IP datagrams,

over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) Protocol Data Units (PDU).

 RFC 2225 (RFC 1577) IPoA

Transmission of IP datagrams and ATM Address Resolution Protocol (ATMARP)

requests and replies over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5).

 RFC 2516 PPPoE

Creation and maintenance of a Point-to-Point-Protocol (PPP) session over an

Ethernet link.

 RFC 2364 PPPoA

Creation and maintenance of a Point-to-Point-Protocol (PPP) session over an

ATM link.

 Transparent Bridge

Joining two or more bridged network segments (such as Ethernet) running on

different physical media.

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3.1.1 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged

i) Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol section, click RFC 1483 Bridged.

ii) In the PVC section, enter the VPI and VCI values as assigned by your ADSL Service

Provider.

iii) In the IP Address section, enter all the required IP addresses as assigned by your ADSL

Service Provider or System Administrator.

(Depending on your ADSL Service Provider, you may select the option Obtain Wan

Setting Automatically. The WAN IP Configuration, WAN Subnet Mask and Remote

Gateway fields will be grayed out. The addresses will be allocated by your ADSL

Service Provider's Server automatically.)

iv) Select the NAT option as determined by your System Administrator. If required, click

Inbound and fill in the data. (See section 3.1.1a - NAT Inbound)

v) Select the Framing Mode option as determined by your ADSL Service Provider.

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Changing LAN IP address / Subnet Masks (applicable to all protocols):

If you overwrite the default LAN IP address / Subnet Mask with new addresses and click Apply, the following dialog box will be prompted.

Understand the instructions. Click OK to both prompts. Proceed to change your Ethernet Card's IP / Subnet Mask by carrying out the following steps:

For Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 / Windows® 98 Second Edition / Windows® Me

a) From your Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood

b) From the Configuration tab, select the 'TCP/IP->xxx' where xxx refers to

icon and select Properties.

the model of your Ethernet card that is connected to your Router.

(3Com EtherLink III Ethernet Card is used as an example here.)

Click Properties.

(If you do not see TCP/IP with

the model of your Ethernet Card,

refer to the documentation that

comes with your card and re-

install the driver.)

continue on next page...

c) From the IP Address tab, overwrite

the existing IP Address / Subnet

Mask to the same subnet as the

LAN IP / Subnet Mask you have

entered at the DSL Router

Commander.

Click OK and restart you system if

prompted.

You can now run the DSL Router

Commander with the new IP

address.

If you have set the subnet mask of the LAN IP to 255:255:255:255, you will not be able to run DSL Router Commander. This is because only one IP is allowed on the LAN network and it is already allocated to the Router.

For Windows® XP i) From your Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs > Accessories >

Communications > Network Connections.

Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon that reflects the model of your Ethernet Card that is connected to your Router and click Properties.

(This is important especially if you have mor e than one Local Ar ea

Connection icons displayed. If you do not see the model of your

Ethernet Card, refer to the documentation that comes with your

Ethernet card and re-install the driver.)

ii) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

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(3Com EtherLink III Ethernet Card is used as an example here.)

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Contents

1.1 Logging In

1.2 Getting Ready Information Required

2.1 Configuring the PCs

3.1 Line Configuration

3.1.1 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged