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USER’S GUIDE
VERSION 1.0
APRIL 2009
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Username admin
Password password
Hitron BVW-3653
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ABOUT THIS USER’S GUIDE
ABOUT THIS USER’S GUIDE
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the BVW-3653’s features
via its Graphical User Interface (GUI).
HOW TO USE THIS USER’S GUIDE
This manual contains information on each the BVW-3653’s GUI screens, and
describes how to use its various features.
Use the Introduction (page 15) to see an overview of the topics covered in this
manual.
Use the Table of Contents (page 7), List of Figures (page 11) and List of Tables
(page 13) to quickly find information about a particular GUI screen or topic.
Use the Index (page 101) to find information on a specific keyword.
Use the rest of this User’s Guide to see in-depth descriptions of the BVW-3653’s
features.
RELATED DOCUMENTATION
Quick Installation Guide: see this for information on getting your BVW-3653 up
and running right away. It includes information on system requirements,
package contents, the installation procedure, and basic troubleshooting tips.
Online Help: each screen in the BVW-3653’s Graphical User Interface (GUI)
contains a Help button. Click this button to see additional information about
configuring the screen.
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
This User’s Guide uses various typographic conventions and styles to indicate
content type:
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Bulleted paragraphs are used to list items, and to indicate options.
1 Numbered paragraphs indicate procedural steps.
NOTE: Notes provide additional information on a subject.
Product labels, field labels, field choices, etc. are in bold type. For example:
A mouse click in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is denoted by a right angle
bracket ( > ). For example:
means that you should click Settings in the GUI, then Advanced settings.
A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text. For example:
Warnings provide information about actions that could harm
you or your device.
Select UDP to use the User Datagram Protocol.
Click Settings > Advanced Settings.
Press [ENTER] to continue.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
For technical assistance or other customer support issues, please consult your Hitron
representative.
USER’S GUIDE FEEDBACK
Please send all User’s Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions to
info@carliletech.com. Thank you!
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Written by Rick Carlile.
Copyright 2010 Hitron Technologies. All rights reserved. All trademarks and
registered trademarks used are the properties of their respective owners.
DISCLAIMER: The information in this User’s Guide is accurate at the time of writing.
This User’s Guide is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty of any kind.
Neither Hitron Technologies nor its agents assume any liability for inaccuracies in this
User’s Guide, or losses incurred by use or misuse of the information in this User’s
Guide.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This User’s Guide .................................................................. 3
Table of Contents.............................................................................. 7
List of Figures ................................................................................. 11
List of Tables................................................................................... 13
Introduction ..................................................................................... 15
1.1 BVW-3653 Overview ..........................................................................15
1.1.1 Key Features .............................................................................15
1.2 Hardware Connections .......................................................................16
1.3 LEDs ..................................................................................................18
1.4 IP Address Setup ...............................................................................20
1.4.1 Manual IP Address Setup ..........................................................21
1.5 Logging into the BVW-3653 ...............................................................22
1.6 GUI Overview .....................................................................................23
1.7 Resetting the BVW-3653 ....................................................................23
Cable ................................................................................................ 25
2.1 Cable Overview ..................................................................................25
2.1.1 DOCSIS .....................................................................................25
2.1.2 IP Addresses and Subnets ........................................................25
2.1.2.1 IP Address Format ............................................................25
2.1.2.2 IP Address Assignment .....................................................25
2.1.2.3 Subnets .............................................................................26
2.1.3 DHCP .........................................................................................27
2.1.4 DHCP Lease ..............................................................................28
2.1.5 MAC Addresses .........................................................................28
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2.1.6 Routing Mode ............................................................................ 28
2.1.7 Configuration Files .................................................................... 29
2.1.8 Downstream and Upstream Transmissions .............................. 29
2.1.9 Cable Frequencies .................................................................... 29
2.1.10 Modulation ............................................................................... 29
2.1.11 TDMA, FDMA and SCDMA ..................................................... 30
2.2 The System Info Screen .................................................................... 30
2.3 The Initialization Screen .................................................................... 32
2.4 The Status Screen ............................................................................. 33
2.5 The Event Log Screen ....................................................................... 35
2.6 The Password Screen ....................................................................... 36
LAN .................................................................................................. 39
3.1 LAN Overview .................................................................................... 39
3.1.1 Local Area Networks ................................................................. 39
3.1.2 LAN IP Addresses and Subnets ................................................ 39
3.1.3 Domain Suffix ............................................................................ 40
3.1.4 Debugging (Ping and Traceroute) ............................................. 40
3.2 The LAN IP Screen ............................................................................ 40
3.3 The Switch Setup Screen .................................................................. 42
3.4 The Debug Screen ............................................................................. 43
3.5 The Backup Screen ........................................................................... 44
Firewall ............................................................................................ 45
4.1 Firewall Overview .............................................................................. 45
4.1.1 Firewall ...................................................................................... 45
4.1.2 Intrusion detection system ......................................................... 45
4.1.3 Ping ........................................................................................... 45
4.1.4 MAC Filtering ............................................................................. 45
4.1.5 IP Filtering .................................................................................46
4.1.6 Port Forwarding ......................................................................... 46
4.1.7 Port Triggering ........................................................................... 46
4.1.8 DMZ ........................................................................................... 46
4.2 The Firewall Options Screen ............................................................. 47
4.3 The MAC Filtering Screen ................................................................. 47
4.4 The IP Filtering Screen ...................................................................... 50
4.4.1 Adding or Editing an IP Filtering Rule .......................................51
4.5 The Forwarding Screen ..................................................................... 53
4.5.1 Adding or Editing a Port Forwarding Rule .................................55
4.6 The Port Triggering Screen ............................................................... 56
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4.6.1 Adding or Editing a Port Triggering Rule ...................................58
4.7 The DMZ Setting Screen ....................................................................60
4.8 The Local Logs Screen ......................................................................60
Parental Control .............................................................................. 63
5.1 Parental Control Overview .................................................................63
5.1.1 Website Blocking .......................................................................63
5.2 The Web Site Blocking Screen ..........................................................63
5.3 The Scheduling Screen ......................................................................65
5.4 The Local Logs Screen ......................................................................67
Wireless ........................................................................................... 69
6.1 Wireless Overview .............................................................................69
6.1.1 Wireless Networking Basics ......................................................69
6.1.2 Architecture ................................................................................69
6.1.3 Wireless Standards ....................................................................69
6.1.4 Service Sets and SSIDs ............................................................70
6.1.5 Wireless Security .......................................................................70
6.1.5.1 WPS ..................................................................................71
6.1.6 WMM .........................................................................................71
6.2 The Basic Screen ...............................................................................71
6.3 The Security Screen ...........................................................................74
6.4 The Access Control Screen ...............................................................78
6.5 The Advanced Screen ........................................................................80
6.5.1 Configuring WMM Parameters ..................................................86
EMTA................................................................................................ 91
7.1 The Status Screen .............................................................................91
7.2 The DHCP Screen .............................................................................92
7.3 The QoS Screen ................................................................................93
7.4 The Event Log Screen .......................................................................95
Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 97
Index............................................................................................... 101
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LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: Application Overview ........................................................................15
FIGURE 2: Hardware Connections .....................................................................17
FIGURE 3: LEDs .................................................................................................19
FIGURE 4: Login .................................................................................................22
FIGURE 5: GUI Overview ...................................................................................23
FIGURE 6: The Cable > System Info Screen .....................................................31
FIGURE 7: The Cable > Initialization Screen .....................................................32
FIGURE 8: The Cable > Status Screen ..............................................................33
FIGURE 9: The Cable > Event Log Screen ........................................................36
FIGURE 10: The Cable > Password Screen ......................................................37
FIGURE 11: The LAN > LAN IP Screen .............................................................41
FIGURE 12: The LAN > Switch Setup Screen ....................................................42
FIGURE 13: The LAN > Debug Screen ..............................................................43
FIGURE 14: The LAN > Backup Screen .............................................................44
FIGURE 15: The Firewall > Firewall Options Screen .........................................47
FIGURE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen .............................................48
FIGURE 17: The Firewall > IP Filtering Screen ..................................................50
FIGURE 18: The Firewall > IP Filtering > Add/Edit Screen ................................52
FIGURE 19: The Firewall > Forwarding Screen .................................................53
FIGURE 20: The Firewall > Forwarding > Add/Edit Screen ................................55
FIGURE 21: The Firewall > Port Triggering Screen ...........................................57
FIGURE 22: The Firewall > Port Triggering > Add/Edit Screen ..........................58
FIGURE 23: The Firewall > DMZ Setting Screen ...............................................60
FIGURE 24: The Firewall > Local Logs Screen ..................................................61
FIGURE 25: The Parent Control > Web Site Blocking Screen ...........................64
FIGURE 26: The Parent Control > Scheduling Screen .......................................66
FIGURE 27: The Parent Control > Local Logs Screen .......................................67
FIGURE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen .........................................................72
FIGURE 29: WPS PIN ........................................................................................73
FIGURE 30: The Wireless > Security Screen .....................................................75
FIGURE 31: The Wireless > Access Control ......................................................79
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FIGURE 32: The Wireless > Advanced Screen .................................................81
FIGURE 33: The Wireless > Advanced > WMM Configuration Screen .............. 86
FIGURE 34: The EMTA > Status Screen ........................................................... 91
FIGURE 35: The EMTA > DHCP Screen ...........................................................92
FIGURE 36: The EMTA > QoS Screen ..............................................................94
FIGURE 37: The EMTA > Event Log Screen .....................................................95
LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: Hardware Connections ......................................................................18
TABLE 2: LEDs ..................................................................................................19
TABLE 3: GUI Overview ....................................................................................23
TABLE 4: Private IP Address Ranges ...............................................................26
TABLE 5: IP Address: Decimal and Binary ........................................................27
TABLE 6: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary ....................................................27
TABLE 7: The Cable > System Info Screen ......................................................31
TABLE 8: The Cable > Status Screen ...............................................................34
TABLE 9: The Cable > Event Log Screen .........................................................36
TABLE 10: The Cable > Password Screen ........................................................37
TABLE 11: The LAN > LAN IP Screen ..............................................................41
TABLE 12: The LAN > Switch Setup Screen .....................................................42
TABLE 13: The LAN > Debug Screen ...............................................................43
TABLE 14: The LAN > Backup Screen ..............................................................44
TABLE 15: The Firewall > Firewall Options Screen ...........................................47
TABLE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen ...............................................48
TABLE 17: The Firewall > IP Filtering Screen ...................................................50
TABLE 18: The Firewall > IP Filtering > Add/Edit Screen ..................................52
TABLE 19: The Firewall > Forwarding Screen ..................................................53
TABLE 20: The Firewall > Forwarding > Add/Edit Screen .................................55
TABLE 21: The Firewall > Port Triggering Screen .............................................57
TABLE 22: The Firewall > Port Triggering > Add/Edit Screen ...........................59
TABLE 23: The Firewall > DMZ Setting Screen ................................................60
TABLE 24: The Firewall > Local Logs Screen ...................................................61
TABLE 25: The Parent Control > Web Site Blocking Screen ............................64
TABLE 26: The Parent Control > Scheduling Screen ........................................66
TABLE 27: The Parental Control > Local Logs Screen .....................................67
TABLE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen ..........................................................72
TABLE 29: The Wireless > Security Screen ......................................................75
TABLE 30: The Wireless > Access Control Screen ...........................................79
TABLE 31: The Wireless > Advanced Screen ...................................................82
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TABLE 32: The Wireless > Advanced > WMM Configuration Screen ............... 87
TABLE 33: The EMTA > Status Screen ............................................................ 91
TABLE 34: The EMTA > DHCP Screen ............................................................ 93
TABLE 35: The EMTA > QoS Screen ............................................................... 94
TABLE 36: The EMTA > Event Log Screen ...................................................... 95
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the BVW-3653 and its GUI (Graphical User Interface).
1.1 BVW-3653 OVERVIEW
Your BVW-3653 is a voice-enabled cable modem and wireless access point that
allows you to connect your computers, analog telephones, wireless devices, and
other network devices to one another, and to the Internet via the cable connection.
Computers with a wired connection to the BVW-3653 are on the Local Area Network
(LAN), computers with a wireless connection to the BVW-3653 are on the Wireless
Local Area Network (WLAN) and the BVW-3653 connects to the service provider
over the Wide Area Network (WAN).
FIGURE 1: Application Overview
1.1.1 KEY FEATURES
The BVW-3653 provides:
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Internet connection to cable modem service via CATV port (F-type RF
connector)
Voice over IP (VoIP) connection to your voice service provider.
Local Area Network connection via four 10/100/1000 Mbps (megabits per
second) Ethernet ports
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for devices on the LAN
LAN troubleshooting tools (Ping and Traceroute)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless MIMO (Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) networking, allowing
speeds of up to 300Mbps
Advanced wireless configuration features including Wifi MultiMedia (WMM)
Quality of Service (Qos) setup, IGMP snooping,
Wireless security: WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption, Wifi Protected
Setup (WPS) push-button and PIN configuration, MAC filtering,
Wired security: stateful inspection firewall with intrusion detection system, IP and
MAC filtering, port forwarding and port triggering, De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)
and event logging
Parental control: scheduled website blocking and access logs
Settings backup and restore
Secure configuration interface, accessible by Web browser
1.2 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS
This section describes the BVW-3653’s physical ports and buttons.
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FIGURE 2: Hardware Connections
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TABLE 1: Hardware Connections
WPS PBC Press this button to begin the WiFi Protected Setup
(WPS) Push-Button Configuration (PBC) procedure.
Press the PBC button on your wireless clients in the
coverage area within two minutes to enable them to join
the wireless network.
See WPS on page 71 for more information.
12VDC Use this to connect to the 12v/2.0A power adapter that
came with your BVW-3653.
NEVER use another power adapter with
your BVW-3653. Doing so could harm
your BVW-3653.
CATV Use this to connect to the Internet via an F-type RF
cable.
Reset Use this button to reboot or reset your BVW-3653.
Press the button and hold it for less than five
seconds to reboot the BVW-3653. The BVW-3653
restarts, using your existing settings.
Press the button and hold it for more than five
seconds to delete all user-configured settings and
restart the BVW-3653 using its factory default
settings.
LAN1 Use these ports to connect your computers and other
LAN2
LAN3
LAN4
Line 1 Use these ports to connect your analog phones for VoIP
Line 2
network devices, using Category 5 or 6 Ethernet cables
with RJ45 connectors.
services, using cables with RJ11 connectors.
1.3 LEDS
This section describes the BVW-3653’s LEDs (lights).
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FIGURE 3: LEDs
TABLE 2: LEDs
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power On The BVW-3653 is receiving power.
Off The BVW-3653 is not receiving power.
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TABLE 2: LEDs
DS Blinking The BVW-3653 is searching for a downstream
frequency on the CATV connection.
On The BVW-3653 has successfully located and locked
onto a downstream frequency on the CATV
connection.
US Blinking The BVW-3653 is searching for an upstream
frequency on the CATV connection.
On The BVW-3653 has successfully located and locked
onto an upstream frequency on the CATV
connection.
Status Blinking The BVW-3653’s cable modem is registering with
the service provider.
On The BVW-3653’s cable modem has successfully
registered with the service provider.
ETH 1~4 Off No device is connected to the relevant LAN port.
Blinking (Yellow) A device is connected to the relevant LAN port via a
fast Ethernet link, and is transmitting or receiving
data.
Blinking (Blue) A device is connected to the relevant LAN port via a
gigabit ethernet link, and is transmitting or receiving
data.
On (Yellow) A device is connected to the relevant LAN port via a
fast ethernet link, but is not transmitting or receiving
data.
On (Blue) A device is connected to the relevant LAN port via a
gigabit ethernet link, but is not transmitting or
receiving data.
Line 1
Line 2
Off No telephone is connected to the relevant Line port.
Blinking A telephone is connected to the relevant Line port,
and is off-hook.
On A telephone is connected to the relevant Line port,
and is on-hook.
1.4 IP ADDRESS SETUP
Before you log into the BVW-3653’s GUI, your computer’s IP address must be in the
same subnet as the BVW-3653. This allows your computer to communicate with the
BVW-3653.
NOTE: See IP Addresses and Subnets on page 25 for background information.
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The BVW-3653 has a built-in DHCP server that, when active, assigns IP addresses
to computers on the LAN. When the DHCP server is active, you can get an IP
address automatically. The DHCP server is active by default.
If your computer is configured to get an IP address automatically, or if you are not
sure, try to log in to the BVW-3653 (see Logging into the BVW-3653 on page 22).
If the login screen displays, your computer is already configured correctly.
If the login screen does not display, either the BVW-3653’s DHCP server is not
active or your computer is not configured correctly. Follow the procedure in
Manual IP Address Setup on page 21 and set your computer to get an IP
address automatically. Try to log in again. If you cannot log in, follow the manual
IP address setup procedure again, and set a specific IP address as shown. Try
to log in again.
NOTE: If you still cannot see the login screen, your BVW-3653’s IP settings may
have been changed from their defaults. If you do not know the BVW-3653’s
new address, you should return it to its factory defaults. See Resetting the
BVW-3653 on page 23. Bear in mind that ALL user-configured settings are
lost.
1.4.1 MANUAL IP ADDRESS SETUP
By default, your BVW-3653’s local IP address is 192.168.0.1. If your BVW-3653 is
using the default IP address, you should set your computer’s IP address to be
between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.255.
NOTE: If your BVW-3653 DHCP server is active, set your computer to get an IP
address automatically in step 5. The BVW-3653 assigns an IP address to
your computer. The DHCP server is active by default.
Take the following steps to manually set up your computer’s IP address to connect to
the BVW-3653:
NOTE: This example uses Windows XP; the procedure for your operating system
may be different.
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2 In the window that displays, double-click Network Connections.
3 Right-click your network connection (usually Local Area Connection) and click
Properties.
4 In the General tab’s This connection uses the following items list, scroll
down and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Properties.
5 You can get an IP address automatically, or specify one manually:
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If your BVW-3653’s DHCP server is active, select Get an IP address
automatically.
If your BVW-3653’s DHCP server is active, select Use the following IP
address. In the IP address field, enter a value between 192.168.0.2 and
192.168.0.255 (default). In the Subnet mask field, enter 255.255.255.0
(default).
NOTE: If your BVW-3653 is not using the default IP address, enter an IP address and
subnet mask that places your computer in the same subnet as the BVW-
3653.
6 Click OK. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) window closes. In the Local Area
Connection Properties window, click OK.
Your computer now obtains an IP address from the BVW-3653, or uses the IP
address that you specified, and can communicate with the BVW-3653.
1.5 LOGGING INTO THE BVW-3653
Take the following steps to log into the BVW-3653’s GUI.
NOTE: You can log into the BVW-3653’s GUI via the wireless interface. However, it is
strongly recommended that you configure the BVW-3653 via a wired
connection on the LAN.
1 Open a browser window.
2 Enter the BVW-3653’s IP address (default 192.168.0.1) in the URL bar. The
Login screen displays.
FIGURE 4: Login
3 Enter the Username and Password. The default login username is admin, and
the default password is password.
NOTE: The Username and Password are case-sensitive; “admin” is not the same as
“Admin”.
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4 Click Login. The Initialization screen displays (see The Initialization Screen on
page 32).
1.6 GUI OVERVIEW
This section describes the BVW-3653’s GUI.
FIGURE 5: GUI Overview
TABLE 3: GUI Overview
Primary
Navigation Bar
Secondary
Navigation Bar
Main Window Use this section to read information about your BVW-3653’s
Use this section to move from one part of the GUI to another.
Use this section to move from one related screen to another.
configuration, and make configuration changes.
1.7 RESETTING THE BVW-3653
When you reset the BVW-3653 to its factory defaults, all user-configured settings are
lost, and the BVW-3653 is returned to its initial configuration state.
There are two ways to reset the BVW-3653:
Press the RESET button on the BVW-3653, and hold it in for five seconds or
longer.
Click LAN > Backup. In the screen that displays, click the Factory Reset button.
The BVW-3653 turns off and on again, using its factory default settings.
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NOTE: Depending on your BVW-3653’s previous configuration, you may need to re-
configure your computer’s IP settings; see IP Address Setup on page 20.
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CABLE
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Cable in the toolbar.
2.1 CABLE OVERVIEW
This section describes some of the concepts related to the Cable screens.
2.1.1 DOCSIS
The Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) is a
telecommunications standard that defines the provision of data services) Internet
access) over a traditional cable TV (CATV) network.
Your BVW-3653 supports DOCSIS version 3.0.
2.1.2 IP ADDRESSES AND SUBNETS
Every computer on the Internet must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address.
The IP address works much like a street address, in that it identifies a specific
location to which information is transmitted. No two computers on a network can have
the same IP address.
2.1.2.1 IP ADDRESS FORMAT
IP addresses consist of four octets (8-bit numerical values) and are usually
represented in decimal notation, for example 192.168.0.1. In decimal notation, this
means that each octet has a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 255.
An IP address carries two basic pieces of information: the “network number” (the
address of the network as a whole, analogous to a street name) and the “host ID”
(analogous to a house number) which identifies the specific computer (or other
network device).
2.1.2.2 IP ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT
IP addresses can come from three places:
The Internet Assigned Numbers Agency (IANA)
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Your Internet Service Provider
You (or your network devices)
IANA is responsible for IP address allocation on a global scale, and your ISP assigns
IP addresses to its customers. You should never attempt to define your own IP
addresses on a public network, but you are free to do so on a private network.
In the case of the BVW-3653:
The public network (Wide Area Network or WAN) is the link between the cable
(CATV) connector and your Internet Service Provider. Your BVW-3653’s IP
address on this network is assigned by your service provider.
The private network (in routing mode - see Routing Mode on page 28) is your
Local Area Network (LAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), if
enabled. You are free to assign IP addresses to computers on the LAN and
WLAN manually, or to allow the BVW-3653 to assign them automatically via
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). IANA has reserved the following
blocks of IP addresses to be used for private networks only:
TABLE 4: Private IP Address Ranges
FROM... ...TO
10.0.0.0 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255
If you assign addresses manually, they must be within the BVW-3653’s LAN
subnet.
2.1.2.3 SUBNETS
A subnet (short for sub-network) is, as the name suggests, a separate section of a
network, distinct from the main network of which it is a part. A subnet may contain all
of the computers at one corporate local office, for example, while the main network
includes several offices.
In order to define the extent of a subnet, and to differentiate it from the main network,
a subnet mask is used. This “masks” the part of the IP address that refers to the main
network, leaving the part of the IP address that refers to the sub-network.
Each subnet mask has 32 bits (binary digits), as does each IP address:
A binary value of 1 in the subnet mask indicates that the corresponding bit in the
IP address is part of the main network.
A binary value of 0 in the subnet mask indicates that the corresponding bit in the
IP address is part of the sub-network.
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For example, the following table shows the IP address of a computer (192.168.0.1)
expressed in decimal and binary (each cell in the table indicates one octet):
TABLE 5: IP Address: Decimal and Binary
192 168 0 1
11000000 10101000 00000000 00000001
The following table shows a subnet mask that “masks” the first twenty-four bits of the
IP address, in both its decimal and binary notation.
TABLE 6: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary
255 255 255 0
11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000
This shows that in this subnet, the first three octets (192.168.0, in the example IP
address) define the main network, and the final octet (1, in the example IP address)
defines the computer’s address on the subnet.
The decimal and binary notations give us the two common ways to write a subnet
mask:
Decimal: the subnet mask is written in the same fashion as the IP address:
255.255.255.0, for example.
Binary: the subnet mask is indicated after the IP address (preceded by a forward
slash), specifying the number of binary digits that it masks. The subnet mask
255.255.255.0 masks the first twenty-four bits of the IP address, so it would be
written as follows: 192.168.0.1/24.
2.1.3 DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, defines the process by which IP
addresses can be assigned to computers and other networking devices
automatically, from another device on the network. This device is known as a DHCP
server, and provides addresses to all the DHCP client devices.
In order to receive an IP address via DHCP, a computer must first request one from
the DHCP server (this is a broadcast request, meaning that it is sent out to the whole
network, rather than just one IP address). The DHCP server hears the requests, and
responds by assigning an IP address to the computer that requested it.
If a computer is not configured to request an IP address via DHCP, you must
configure an IP address manually if you want to access other computers and devices
on the network. See IP Address Setup on page 20 for more information.
By default, the BVW-3653 is a DHCP client on the WAN (the CATV connection). It
broadcasts an IP address over the cable network, and receives one from the service
provider. By default, the BVW-3653 is a DHCP server on the LAN; it provides IP
addresses to computers on the LAN which request them.
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2.1.4 DHCP LEASE
“DHCP lease” refers to the length of time for which a DHCP server allows a DHCP
client to use an IP address. Usually, a DHCP client will request a DHCP lease
renewal before the lease time is up, and can continue to use the IP address for an
additional period. However, if the client does not request a renewal, the DHCP server
stops allowing the client to use the IP address.
This is done to prevent IP addresses from being used up by computers that no longer
require them, since the pool of available IP addresses is finite.
2.1.5 MAC ADDRESSES
Every network device possesses a Media Access Control (MAC) address. This is a
unique alphanumeric code, given to the device at the factory, which in most cases
cannot be changed (although some devices are capable of “MAC spoofing”, where
they impersonate another device’s MAC address).
MAC addresses are the most reliable way of identifying network devices, since IP
addresses tend to change over time (whether manually altered, or updated via
DHCP).
Each MAC address displays as six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by
colons (or, occasionally, dashes) for example 00:AA:FF:1A:B5:74.
NOTE: Each group of two hexadecimal digits is known as an “octet”, since it
represents eight bits.
Bear in mind that a MAC address does not precisely represent a computer on your
network (or elsewhere), it represents a network device, which may be part of a
computer (or other device). For example, if a single computer has an Ethernet card
(to connect to your BVW-3653 via one of the LAN ports) and also has a wireless card
(to connect to your BVW-3653 over the wireless interface) the MAC addresses of the
two cards will be different. In the case of the BVW-3653, each internal module (cable
modem module, Ethernet module, wireless module, etc.) possesses its own MAC
address.
2.1.6 ROUTING MODE
When your BVW-3653 is in routing mode, it acts as a gateway for computers on the
LAN to access the Internet. The service provider assigns an IP address to the BVW3653 on the WAN, and all traffic for LAN computers is sent to that IP address. The
BVW-3653 assigns private IP addresses to LAN computers (when DHCP is active),
and transmits the relevant traffic to each private IP address.
NOTE: When DHCP is not active on the BVW-3653 in routing mode, each computer
on the LAN must be assigned an IP address in the BVW-3653’s subnet
manually.
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When the BVW-3653 is not in routing mode, the service provider assigns an IP
address to each computer connected to the BVW-3653 directly. The BVW-3653 does
not perform any routing operations, and traffic flows between the computers and the
service provider.
Routing mode is not user-configurable; it is specified by the service provider in the
BVW-3653’s configuration file.
2.1.7 CONFIGURATION FILES
The BVW-3653’s configuration (or config) file is a document that the BVW-3653
obtains automatically over the Internet from the service provider’s server, which
specifies the settings that the BVW-3653 should use. It contains a variety of settings
that are not present in the user-configurable Graphical User Interface (GUI) and can
be specified only by the service provider.
2.1.8 DOWNSTREAM AND UPSTREAM TRANSMISSIONS
The terms “downstream” and “upstream” refer to data traffic flows, and indicate the
direction in which the traffic is traveling. “Downstream” refers to traffic from the
service provider to the BVW-3653, and “upstream” refers to traffic from the BVW3653 to the service provider.
2.1.9 CABLE FREQUENCIES
Just like radio transmissions, data transmissions over the cable network must exist
on different frequencies in order to avoid interference between signals.
The data traffic band is separate from the TV band, and each data channel is
separate from other data channels.
2.1.10 MODULATION
Transmissions over the cable network are based on a strong, high frequency periodic
waveform known as the “carrier wave.” This carrier wave is so called because it
“carries” the data signal. The data signal itself is defined by variations in the carrier
wave. The process of varying the carrier wave (in order to carry data signal
information) is known as “modulation.” The data signal is thus known as the
“modulating signal.”
Cable transmissions use a variety of methods to perform modulation (and the
“decoding” of the received signal, or “demodulation”). The modulation methods
defined in DOCSIS 3 are as follows:
QPSK: Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QAM TCM: Trellis modulated Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
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In many cases, a number precedes the modulation type (for example 16 QAM). This
number refers to the complexity of modulation. The higher the number, the more data
can be encoded in each symbol.
NOTE: In modulated signals, each distinct modulated character (for example, each
audible tone produced by a modem for transmission over telephone lines) is
known as a symbol.
Since more information can be represented by a single character, a higher number
indicates a higher data transfer rate.
2.1.11 TDMA, FDMA AND SCDMA
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
and Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (SCDMA) are channel access
methods that allow multiple users to share the same frequency channel.
TDMA allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by splitting
transmissions by time. Each user is allocated a number of time slots, and
transmits during those time slots.
FDMA allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by assigning a
frequency band within the existing channel to each user.
SCDMA allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by assigning
a unique orthogonal code to each user.
2.2 THE SYSTEM INFO SCREEN
Use this screen to see general information about your BVW-3653’s hardware, its
software, and its connection to the Internet.
NOTE: Most of the information that displays in this screen is for troubleshooting
purposes only. However, you may need to use the MAC Address information
when setting up your network.
Click Cable > System Info. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 6: The Cable > System Info Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 7: The Cable > System Info Screen
General Information
Vendor
Identification
Model Name This displays the device’s model name (BVW-3653).
DOCSIS Main
Standard
HW Version This displays the version number of the BVW-3653’s
SW Version This displays the version number of the software that
Boot ROM Version This displays the version number of the program that
MAC Address
RF MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
This displays the name of the company that supplied the
BVW-3653.
This displays the version of the Data Over Cable Service
Interface Specification (DOCSIS) standard to which the
BVW-3653 complies.
physical hardware.
controls the BVW-3653.
controls the BVW-3653’s boot procedure (in which the
main software is loaded).
the BVW-3653’s RF module. This is the module that
connects to the Internet through the CATV connection.
Ethernet MAC
Address
MTA MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
the BVW-3653’s Ethernet module. This is the module to
which you connect through the LAN ports.
the BVW-3653’s Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA)
module.
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TABLE 7: The Cable > System Info Screen (continued)
WAN MAC Address
(in Routing Mode
This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
the module that connects to the Internet through the CATV
connection when the BVW-3653 is in routing mode.
Primary BSSID
MAC Address
System Time This displays the current date and time.
System Uptime This displays the number of days, hours, minutes and
Network Access This displays whether or not your service provider allows
This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
the BVW-3653’s Basic Service Set IDentifier (BSSID).
This is the MAC address of the wireless module to which
wireless clients connect.
NOTE: You may have additional BSSIDs, depending on
your contract with your service provider.
seconds since the BVW-3653 was last switched on or
rebooted.
you to access the Internet over the CATV connection.
Permitted displays if you can access the Internet.
Denied displays if you cannot access the Internet.
2.3 THE INITIALIZATION SCREEN
This screen displays the steps successfully taken to connect to the Internet over the
CATV connection.
Use this screen for troubleshooting purposes to ensure that the BVW-3653 has
successfully connected to the Internet; if an error has occurred you can identify the
stage at which the failure occurred.
NOTE: This screen displays when you first log in to the BVW-3653.
Click Cable > Initialization. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 7: The Cable > Initialization Screen
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For each step:
Process displays when the BVW-3653 is attempting to complete a connection
step.
Success displays when the BVW-3653 has completed a connection step.
2.4 THE STATUS SCREEN
Use this screen to discover information about:
The nature of the upstream and downstream connection between the BVW-3653
and the device to which it is connected through the CATV interface.
IP details of the BVW-3653’s WAN connection.
Network devices attached to the BVW-3653.
You can also configure the BVW-3653’s downstream center frequency.
Click Cable > Status. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 8: The Cable > Status Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 8: The Cable > Status Screen
CM Configuration File
Name
Network Access This displays whether or not your service provider allows
Downstream
NOTE: The downstream signal is the signal transmitted to the BVW-3653.
Frequency to Tune to This displays the current center frequency in Hertz (Hz)
This displays the name of the configuration file that the
BVW-3653 downloaded from your service provider. This
file provides the BVW-3653 with the service parameter
data that it needs to perform its functions correctly.
you to access the Internet over the CATV connection.
Permitted displays if you can access the Internet.
Denied displays if you cannot access the Internet.
over which data is transmitted to the BVW-3653 over the
CATV interface. This is the frequency to which the BVW3653 is locked in; it will only scan for another frequency if
this frequency becomes unavailable.
If you want the BVW-3653 to attempt to connect at a
different frequency, enter it in the field and click Apply.
NOTE: Do not change the frequency unless you have a
good reason to do so.
Scanning Start
Frequency
Channel Frequency This displays the actual frequency of each downstream
Modulation This displays the type of modulation that each
Signal Strength This displays the power of the signal of each
Signal Noise Ratio This displays the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of each
Upstream
NOTE: The upstream signal is the signal transmitted from the BVW-3653.
Channel ID This displays the ID number of each channel on which
This displays the frequency in Hertz (Hz) at which the
BVW-3653 begins scanning for a connection over the
CATV interface (if a frequency is not already locked in).
data channel to which the BVW-3653 is connected.
downstream channel uses. Possible modulation types
downstream data channel to which the BVW-3653 is
connected, in dBmV (decibels above/below 1 millivolt).
downstream data channel to which the BVW-3653 is
connected, in dB (decibels).
the upstream signal is transmitted.
Upstream Frequency This displays the frequency in Herz (Hz) of each
upstream data channel to which the BVW-3653 is
connected.
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TABLE 8: The Cable > Status Screen (continued)
Upstream Bandwidth This displays the bandwidth of each upstream data
channel to which the BVW-3653 is connected (in Hertz).
SCDMA Mode This displays the Synchronous Code Division Multiple
Access (SCDMA) mode of each channel on which the
upstream signal is transmitted.
Transmission Signal
Strength
Cable Modem IP Information
IP Address This displays the BVW-3653’s WAN IP address. This IP
Subnet Mask This displays the BVW-3653’s WAN subnet mask.
Gateway IP This displays the IP address of the device to which the
DHCP Lease Time This displays the time that elapses before your device’s
System Time This displays the current date and time.
Attached Devices
Attached Interface This displays the interface on which each network device
MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address
This displays the transmitted power of the signal of each
upstream data channel to which the BVW-3653 is
connected, in dBmV (decibels above/below 1 millivolt).
address is automatically assigned to the BVW-3653
BVW-3653 is connected over the CATV interface.
IP address lease expires, and a new IP address is
assigned to it by the DHCP server.
is connected.
NOTE: The MTA module always displays in this list.
of each connected network device.
2.5 THE EVENT LOG SCREEN
Use this screen to see information about unexpected system events that have
occurred. The BVW-3653 creates a log entry for each event.
Click Cable > Event Log. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 9: The Cable > Event Log Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 9: The Cable > Event Log Screen
Index This displays the incremental identification number
assigned to the logged event.
Date/Time This displays the date and time at which the event that
triggered the log entry occurred.
ID This displays cmstatus (cable modem status).
Level This displays the severity level of the event that
triggered the log entry. Possible levels (in order of
severity) are:
Error
Warning
Critical
Text This displays automatically-generated specific
information about the event that triggered the log entry.
Clear Log Click this to remove all entries from the log. Deleted log
entry data cannot be retrieved.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
2.6 THE PASSWORD SCREEN
Use this screen to change the password with which you log in to the BVW-3653.
NOTE: If you forget your password, you will need to reset the BVW-3653 to its factory
defaults.
Click Cable > Password. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 10: The Cable > Password Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 10: The Cable > Password Screen
Enter Current Password Enter the password with which you currently log into the
BVW-3653
Enter New Password Enter and re-enter the password you want to use to log
Re-Enter New Password
into the BVW-3653.
Password Idle Time Enter the number of minutes of inactivity after which you
should be automatically logged out of the BVW-3653.
Once this period elapses, you will need to log in again.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
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LAN
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click LAN in the toolbar.
3.1 LAN OVERVIEW
This section describes some of the concepts related to the LAN screens.
3.1.1 LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network of computers and other devices that usually
occupies a small physical area (a single building, for example). Your BVW-3653’s
LAN consists of all the computers and other networking devices connected to the
LAN 1~4 ports. This is your private network (in routing mode - see Routing Mode on
page 28).
The LAN is a separate network from the Wide Area Network (WAN). In the case of
the BVW-3653, the WAN refers to all computers and other devices available on the
cable (CATV) connection.
By default, computers on the WAN cannot identify individual computers on the LAN;
they can see only the BVW-3653. The BVW-3653 handles routing to and from
individual computers on the LAN.
3.1.2 LAN IP ADDRESSES AND SUBNETS
IP addresses on the LAN are controlled either by the BVW-3653’s built-in DHCP
server (see DHCP on page 27), or by you (when you manually assign IP addresses
to your computers).
For more information about IP addresses and subnets in general, see IP Addresses
and Subnets on page 25.
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3.1.3 DOMAIN SUFFIX
A domain is a location on a network, for instance example.com. On the Internet,
domain names are mapped to the IP addresses to which they should refer by the
Domain Name System. This allows you to enter “www.example.com” into your
browser and reach the correct place on the Internet even if the IP address of the
website’s server has changed.
Similarly, the BVW-3653 allows you to define a Domain Suffix to the LAN. When you
enter the domain suffix into your browser, you can reach the BVW-3653 no matter
what IP address it has on the LAN.
3.1.4 DEBUGGING (PING AND TRACEROUTE)
The BVW-3653 provides a couple of tools to allow you to perform network
diagnostics on the LAN:
Ping: this tool allows you to enter an IP address and see if a computer (or other
network device) responds with that address on the network. The name comes
from the pulse that submarine SONAR emits when scanning for underwater
objects, since the process is rather similar. You can use this tool to see if an IP
address is in use, or to discover if a device (whose IP address you know) is
working properly.
Traceroute: this tool allows you to see the route taken by data packets to get
from the BVW-3653 to the destination you specify. You can use this tool to solve
routing problems, or identify firewalls that may be blocking your access to a
computer or service.
3.2 THE LAN IP SCREEN
Use this screen to:
Configure the BVW-3653’s LAN IP address, subnet mask and domain suffix
Configure the BVW-3653’s internal DHCP server
See information about the network devices connected to the BVW-3653 on the
LAN.
Click LAN > LAN IP. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 11: The LAN > LAN IP Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 11: The LAN > LAN IP Screen
LAN Options
IP Address Use this field to define the IP address of the BVW-3653 on
the LAN.
Subnet Mask Use this field to define the LAN subnet. Use dotted
decimal notation (for example, 255.255.255.0).
Domain Suffix Use this field to define the domain that you can enter into a
Web browser (instead of an IP address) to reach the
BVW-3653 on the LAN.
NOTE: The Domain Suffix is hitronhub.home by default.
LAN DHCP
Enable LAN DHCP Select this if you want the BVW-3653 to provide IP
addresses to network devices on the LAN automatically.
Deselect this if you already have a DHCP server on your
LAN, or if you wish to assign IP addresses to your
computers and other network devices manually.
Lease Time Use this field to define the time after which the BVW-3653
renews the IP addresses of all the network devices
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN (when DHCP is
enabled).
DHCP Start IP Use this field to specify the IP address at which the BVW-
3653 begins assigning IP addresses to devices on the
LAN (when DHCP is enabled).
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TABLE 11: The LAN > LAN IP Screen (continued)
DHCP End IP Use this field to specify the IP address at which the BVW-
3653 stops assigning IP addresses to devices on the LAN
(when DHCP is enabled).
NOTE: Devices requesting IP addresses once the DHCP
pool is exhausted are not assigned an IP address.
Host Name This displays the name of each network device connected
on the LAN.
IP Address This displays the IP address of each network device
connected on the LAN.
MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
each network device connected on the LAN.
Type This displays whether the device’s IP address was
assigned by DHCP (DHCP-IP), or self-assigned.
Interface This displays whether the device is connected on the LAN
(Ethernet) or the WLAN (Wireless(x), where x denotes
the wireless mode; b, g or n).
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.
3.3 THE SWITCH SETUP SCREEN
Use this screen to see information about the data rate and flow of each of the BVW3653’s LAN ports, and to activate or deactivate each port.
Click LAN > Switch Setup. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 12: The LAN > Switch Setup Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 12: The LAN > Switch Setup Screen
Port This displays the LAN port number.
Speed This displays the maximum achievable data speed in
megabits per second (MBPS).
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TABLE 12: The LAN > Switch Setup Screen (continued)
Duplex
This displays Full when data can flow inbetween the
BVW-3653 and the connected device in both
directions simultaneously.
This displays Half when data can flow inbetween the
BVW-3653 and the connected device in only one
direction at a time.
Active
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
Select a Port’s checkbox to enable communications
between the BVW-3653 and devices connected to
the port.
Deselect a Port’s checkbox if you do not want to
exchange data between the BVW-3653 and devices
connected to the port.
screen.
saved values without saving your changes.
screen.
3.4 THE DEBUG SCREEN
Use this screen to perform ping and traceroute tests on IP addresses or URLs.
Click LAN > Debug. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 13: The LAN > Debug Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 13: The LAN > Debug Screen
IP/URL Enter the IP address or URL that you want to test.
Method Select the type of test that you want to run on the IP/
URL that you specified.
Run Test Click this to perform the test.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
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3.5 THE BACKUP SCREEN
Use this screen to back up your BVW-3653’s settings to your computer, to load
settings from a backup you created earlier, to reboot your BVW-3653, or to return it to
its factory default settings.
Click LAN > Backup. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 14: The LAN > Backup Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 14: The LAN > Backup Screen
Backup/Restore Setting
Backup Settings
Locally
Restore Settings
Locally
Reboot/Factory Reset
Reboot Click this to restart your BVW-3653.
Factory Reset Click this to return your BVW-3653 to its factory default
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
Click this to create a backup of all your BVW-3653’s
settings on your computer.
Use these fields to return your BVW-3653’s settings to
those specified in a backup that you created earlier.
Click Choose to select a backup, then click Restore to
return your BVW-3653’s settings to those specified in
the backup.
settings.
NOTE: When you do this, all your user-configured
settings are lost, and cannot be retrieved.
screen.
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FIREWALL
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Firewall in the
toolbar.
4.1 FIREWALL OVERVIEW
This section describes some of the concepts related to the Firewall screens.
4.1.1 FIREWALL
The term “firewall” comes from a construction technique designed to prevent the
spread of fire from one room to another. Similarly, your BVW-3653’s firewall prevents
intrusion attempts and other undesirable activity originating from the WAN, keeping
the computers on your LAN safe. You can also use filtering techniques to specify the
computers and other devices you want to allow on the LAN, and prevent certain traffic
from going from the LAN to the WAN.
4.1.2 INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM
An intrusion detection system monitors network activity, looking for policy violations,
and malicious or suspicious activity. The BVW-3653’s intrusion detection system logs
all such activity to the Firewall > Local Logs screen.
4.1.3 PING
The BVW-3653 allows you to use the ping utility on the LAN (in the LAN > Debug
screen) and also on the WAN (in the Firewall > Firewall Options screen). For more
information, see Debugging (Ping and Traceroute) on page 40.
4.1.4 MAC FILTERING
Every networking device has a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address that
identifies it on the network. When you enable MAC address filtering on the BVW3653’s firewall, you can set up a list of MAC addresses, and then specify whether you
want to:
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Deny the devices on the list access to the BVW-3653 and the network (in which
case all other devices can access the network)
or
Allow the devices on the list to access the network (in which case no other
devices can access the network)
4.1.5 IP FILTERING
IP filtering allows you to prevent computers on the LAN from sending certain types of
data to the WAN. You can use this to prevent unwanted outgoing communications.
Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN from which you want to prevent
communications, and specify the port range of the communications you want to
prevent. The BVW-3653 discards outgoing data packets that match the criteria you
specified.
4.1.6 PORT FORWARDING
Port forwarding allows a computer on your LAN to receive specific communications
from the WAN. Typically, this is used to allow certain applications (such as gaming)
through the firewall, for a specific computer on the LAN. Port forwarding is also
commonly used for running a public HTTP server from a private network.
You can set up a port forwarding rule for each application for which you want to open
ports in the firewall. When the BVW-3653 receives incoming traffic from the WAN
with a destination port that matches a port forwarding rule, it forwards the traffic to the
LAN IP address and port number specified in the port forwarding rule.
NOTE: For information on the ports you need to open for a particular application,
consult that application’s documentation.
4.1.7 PORT TRIGGERING
Port triggering is a means of automating port forwarding. The BVW-3653 scans
outgoing traffic (from the LAN to the WAN) to see if any of the traffic’s destination
ports match those specified in the port triggering rules you configure. If any of the
ports match, the BVW-3653 automatically opens the incoming ports specified in the
rule, in anticipation of incoming traffic.
4.1.8 DMZ
In networking, the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) is a part of your LAN that has been
isolated from the rest of the LAN, and opened up to the WAN. The term comes from
the military designation for a piece of territory, usually located between two opposing
forces, that is isolated from both and occupied by neither.
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4.2 THE FIREWALL OPTIONS SCREEN
Use this screen to turn firewall features on or off. You can enable or disable the BVW3653’s intrusion detection system, and allow or prevent responses to ICMP requests
from the WAN.
Click Firewall > Firewall Options. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 15: The Firewall > Firewall Options Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 15: The Firewall > Firewall Options Screen
Intrusion Detection
System
Select this to turn the intrusion detection system off.
Deselect this to turn the intrusion detection system
on.
Ping on WAN Interface
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
Select this to prevent responses to ICMP requests
originating from the WAN.
Select this to allow responses to ICMP requests
originating from the WAN.
screen.
saved values without saving your changes.
screen.
4.3 THE MAC FILTERING SCREEN
Use this screen to configure Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering on the
LAN.
NOTE: To configure MAC address filtering on the wireless network, see The Access
Control Screen on page 78.
You can set the BVW-3653 to allow only certain devices to access the BVW-3653
and the network, or to deny certain devices access.
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NOTE: To see a list of all the computers connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN,
click the Connected Computers button in the Firewall > IP Filtering,
Forwarding, Port Triggering or DMZ screens.
Click Firewall > MAC Filtering. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen
MAC Filter Options
The MAC Filter
Table
Allow Table (up to 16 Items)
# This displays the index number assigned to the permitted
Use this field to control whether the BVW-3653 performs
MAC filtering.
Select Allow-All to turn MAC filtering off. All devices
may access the BVW-3653 and the network.
Select Allow to permit only devices with the MAC
addresses you set up in the Allow Table to access the
BVW-3653 and the network. All other devices are
denied access.
Select Deny to permit all devices except those with the
MAC addresses you set up in the Deny Table to
access the BVW-3653 and the network. The specified
devices are denied access.
device.
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TABLE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen (continued)
Device Name This displays the name you gave to the permitted device.
MAC Address This displays the MAC address of the permitted device.
Delete Select a permitted device’s radio button ( ) and click this
to remove the device from the list. The device may no
longer access the BVW-3653 and the network.
NOTE: Make sure you do not delete your management
computer from the list; if you do so, you will need
to log back in from another computer, or reset the
BVW-3653.
Deny Table (up to 16 Items)
Device Name This displays the name you gave to the denied device.
MAC Address This displays the MAC address of the denied device.
Delete Select a denied device’s radio button ( ) and click this to
remove the device from the list. The device may now
access the BVW-3653 and the network.
Auto-Learned LAN Devices
Device Name This displays the name of each network device that has
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
MAC Address This displays the MAC address of each network device
that has connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
Type Use this field to specify the list to which you want to add
the device.
Select Allow to add the device to the Allow Table.
Select Deny to add the device to the Deny Table.
Manually-Added LAN Devices
Device Name Enter the name to associate with a network device that
you want to permit or deny access to the BVW-3653 and
the network.
NOTE: This name is arbitrary, and does not affect
functionality in any way.
MAC Address Specify the MAC address of the network device that you
want to permit or deny access to the BVW-3653 and the
network.
Type Use this field to specify the list to which you want to add
the device.
Select Allow to add the device to the Allow Table.
Select Deny to add the device to the Deny Table.
Add Click this to add the device to the list you specified.
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TABLE 16: The Firewall > MAC Filtering Screen (continued)
Cancel Click this to clear the Manually-Added LAN Devices
fields.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.
4.4 THE IP FILTERING SCREEN
Use this screen to configure IP filtering. You can turn IP filtering on or off and
configure new and existing IP filtering rules.
Click Firewall > IP Filtering. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 17: The Firewall > IP Filtering Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 17: The Firewall > IP Filtering Screen
All IP Filtering Rules Use this to turn IP filtering on or off.
Deselect the checkbox to enable IP filtering.
Select the checkbox to disable IP filtering (default).
NOTE: You can add, edit or delete IP filtering rules only
when this checkbox is deselected.
Select Select an IP filtering rule’s radio button ( ) before
clicking Edit or Delete.
# This displays the arbitrary identification number
assigned to the IP filtering rule.
Application Name This displays the arbitrary name you assigned to the
rule when you create it.
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TABLE 17: The Firewall > IP Filtering Screen (continued)
Port Range This displays the start and end values of the ports to
which communications from the specified IP addresses
is not permitted.
Protocol This displays the type of communications that are not
permitted:
TCP displays if communications via the
Transmission Control Protocol are not permitted.
UDP displays if communications via the User
Datagram Protocol are not permitted.
TCP/UDP displays if communications via the
Transmission Control Protocol and the User
Datagram Protocol are not permitted.
IP Address Range This displays the start and end IP address from which
communications to the specified ports are not permitted.
Enable Use this field to turn each IP filtering rule on or off.
Select this checkbox to enable the IP filtering rule.
Deselect this checkbox to disable the IP filtering rule.
Add New Click this to define a new IP filtering rule. See Adding or
Editing an IP Filtering Rule on page 51 for information
on the screen that displays.
Edit Select an IP filtering rule’s radio button ( ) and click
this to make changes to the rule. See Adding or Editing
an IP Filtering Rule on page 51 for information on the
screen that displays.
Delete Select an IP filtering rule’s radio button ( ) and click
this to remove the rule. The deleted rule’s information
cannot be retrieved.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
4.4.1 ADDING OR EDITING AN IP FILTERING RULE
To add a new IP filtering rule, click Add in the Firewall > IP Filtering screen.
To edit an existing IP filtering rule, select the rule’s radio button ( ) in the
Firewall > IP Filtering screen and click the Edit button.
The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 18: The Firewall > IP Filtering > Add/Edit Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 18: The Firewall > IP Filtering > Add/Edit Screen
Application Name Enter a name for the application that you want to block.
NOTE: This name is arbitrary, and does not affect
functionality in any way.
Port Range Use these fields to specify the target port range to which
communication should be blocked.
Enter the start port number in the first field, and the end
port number in the second field.
To specify only a single port, enter its number in both
fields.
Protocol Use this field to specify whether the BVW-3653 should
block communication via:
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Both TCP and UDP.
NOTE: If in doubt, leave this field at its default (Both).
IP Address Range Use these fields to specify the range of local computers’
IP addresses from which communications should be
blocked.
Enter the start IP address in the first field, and the end IP
address in the second.
To specify only a single IP address, enter it in both fields.
Connected Computers Click this to see a list of the computers currently
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
Back Click this to return to the Firewall > IP filtering screen
without saving your changes to the IP filtering rule.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
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TABLE 18: The Firewall > IP Filtering > Add/Edit Screen
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
4.5 THE FORWARDING SCREEN
Use this screen to configure port forwarding between computers on the WAN and
computers on the LAN. You can turn port forwarding on or off and configure new and
existing port forwarding rules.
Click Firewall > Forwarding. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 19: The Firewall > Forwarding Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 19: The Firewall > Forwarding Screen
All Port Forwarding Rules Use this field to turn port forwarding on or off.
Select the checkbox to enable port forwarding.
Deselect the checkbox to disable port forwarding.
Select Select a port forwarding rule’s radio button ( ) before
clicking Edit or Delete.
# This displays the arbitrary identification number
assigned to the port forwarding rule.
Application Name This displays the arbitrary name you assigned to the rule
when you created it.
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TABLE 19: The Firewall > Forwarding Screen (continued)
Port Range These fields display the ports to which the rule applies:
The Public field displays the incoming port range.
These are the ports on which the BVW-3653
received traffic from the originating host on the WAN.
The Private field displays the port range to which the
BVW-3653 forwards traffic to the device on the LAN.
Protocol This field displays the protocol or protocols to which this
rule applies:
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram
Protocol (TCP/UDP)
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Encapsulating Security Protocol (ESP)
IP Address This displays the IP address of the computer on the LAN
to which traffic conforming to the Public Port Range
and Protocol conditions is forwarded.
Enable Use this field to turn each port forwarding rule on or off.
Select this checkbox to enable the port forwarding
rule.
Deselect this checkbox to disable the port forwarding
rule.
Add New Click this to define a new port forwarding rule. See
Adding or Editing a Port Forwarding Rule on page 55 for
information on the screen that displays.
Edit Select a port forwarding rule’s radio button ( ) and
click this to make changes to the rule. See Adding or
Editing a Port Forwarding Rule on page 55 for
information on the screen that displays.
Delete Select a port forwarding rule’s radio button ( ) and
click this to remove the rule. The deleted rule’s
information cannot be retrieved.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
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4.5.1 ADDING OR EDITING A PORT FORWARDING RULE
To add a new port forwarding rule, click Add in the Firewall > Forwarding
screen.
To edit an existing port forwarding rule, select the rule’s radio button ( ) in the
Firewall > Forwarding screen and click the Edit button.
The following screen displays.
FIGURE 20: The Firewall > Forwarding > Add/Edit Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 20: The Firewall > Forwarding > Add/Edit Screen
Application Name Enter a name for the application for which you want to
create the rule.
NOTE: This name is arbitrary, and does not affect
functionality in any way.
Public Port Range Use these fields to specify the incoming port range.
These are the ports on which the BVW-3653 received
traffic from the originating host on the WAN.
Enter the start port number in the first field, and the end
port number in the second field.
To specify only a single port, enter its number in both
fields.
Private Port Range Use these fields to specify the ports to which the
received traffic should be forwarded.
Enter the start port number in the first field. The number
of ports must match that specified in the Public Port
Range, so the BVW-3653 completes the second field
automatically.
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TABLE 20: The Firewall > Forwarding > Add/Edit Screen
Protocol Use this field to specify whether the BVW-3653 should
forward traffic via:
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram
Protocol (TCP/UDP)
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Encapsulating Security Protocol (ESP)
NOTE: If in doubt, leave this field at its default (TCP/
UDP).
IP Address Use this field to enter the IP address of the computer on
the LAN to which you want to forward the traffic.
Connected Computers Click this to see a list of the computers currently
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
Back Click this to return to the Firewall > Forwarding screen
without saving your changes to the port forwarding rule.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
4.6 THE PORT TRIGGERING SCREEN
Use this screen to configure port triggering. You can turn port triggering on or off and
configure new and existing port triggering rules.
Click Firewall > Port Triggering. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 21: The Firewall > Port Triggering Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 21: The Firewall > Port Triggering Screen
All Port Triggering Rules Use this field to turn port triggering on or off.
Select the checkbox to enable port triggering.
Deselect the checkbox to disable port triggering.
Select Select a port triggering rule’s radio button ( ) before
clicking Edit or Delete.
# This displays the arbitrary identification number
assigned to the port triggering rule.
Application Name This displays the arbitrary name you assigned to the
rule when you created it.
Port Range These fields display the ports to which the rule applies:
The Trigger field displays the range of outgoing
ports. When the BVW-3653 detects activity
(outgoing traffic) on these ports from computers on
the LAN, it automatically opens the Target ports.
The Target field displays the range of triggered
ports. These ports are opened automatically when
the BVW-3653 detects activity on the Trigger ports
from computers on the LAN.
Protocol This displays the protocol of the port triggering rule.
Timeout (ms) This displays the time (in milliseconds) after the BVW-
3653 opens the Target ports that it should close them.
Enable Use this field to turn each port triggering rule on or off.
Select this checkbox to enable the port triggering
rule.
Deselect this checkbox to disable the port triggering
rule.
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TABLE 21: The Firewall > Port Triggering Screen
Add New Click this to define a new port triggering rule. See
Adding or Editing a Port Triggering Rule on page 58 for
information on the screen that displays.
Edit Select a port triggering rule’s radio button ( ) and click
this to make changes to the rule. See Adding or Editing
a Port Triggering Rule on page 58 for information on the
screen that displays.
Delete Select a port triggering rule’s radio button ( ) and click
this to remove the rule. The deleted rule’s information
cannot be retrieved.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
4.6.1 ADDING OR EDITING A PORT TRIGGERING RULE
To add a new port triggering rule, click Add in the Firewall > Port Triggering
screen.
To edit an existing port triggering rule, select the rule’s radio button ( ) in the
Firewall > Port Triggering screen and click the Edit button.
The following screen displays.
FIGURE 22: The Firewall > Port Triggering > Add/Edit Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 22: The Firewall > Port Triggering > Add/Edit Screen
Application Name Enter a name for the application for which you want to
create the rule.
NOTE: This name is arbitrary, and does not affect
functionality in any way.
Trigger Port Range Use these fields to specify the trigger ports. When the
BVW-3653 detects activity on any of these ports
originating from a computer on the LAN, it automatically
opens the Target ports in expectation of incoming traffic.
Enter the start port number in the first field, and the end
port number in the second field.
To specify only a single port, enter its number in both
fields.
Target Port Range Use these fields to specify the target ports. The BVW-
3653 opens these ports in expectation of incoming traffic
whenever it detects activity on any of the Trigger ports.
The incoming traffic is forwarded to these ports on the
computer connected to the LAN.
Enter the start port number in the first field, and the end
port number in the second field.
To specify only a single port, enter its number in both
fields.
Protocol Use this field to specify whether the BVW-3653 should
activate this trigger when it detects activity via:
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram
Protocol (Both)
NOTE: If in doubt, leave this field at its default (Both).
Timeout (ms) Enter the time (in milliseconds) after the BVW-3653
opens the Target ports that it should close them.
Connected Computers Click this to see a list of the computers currently
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
Back Click this to return to the Firewall > Forwarding screen
without saving your changes to the port forwarding rule.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
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4.7 THE DMZ SETTING SCREEN
Use this screen to configure your network’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
NOTE: Only one device can be on the DMZ at a time.
Click Firewall > DMZ Setting. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 23: The Firewall > DMZ Setting Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 23: The Firewall > DMZ Setting Screen
Enable DMZ Host Use this field to turn the DMZ on or off.
Select the checkbox to enable the DMZ.
Deselect the checkbox to disable the DMZ.
Computers that were previously in the DMZ are now
on the LAN.
Connected Computers Click this to see a list of the computers currently
connected to the BVW-3653 on the LAN.
IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that you want to
add to the DMZ.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
4.8 THE LOCAL LOGS SCREEN
Use this screen to see information about firewall activity.
Click Firewall > Local Logs. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 24: The Firewall > Local Logs Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 24: The Firewall > Local Logs Screen
WAN Activity This field displays information about firewall events in
the following format:
Date (DD/MM/YY)
Time (HH:MM:SS)
IP Address
Event type
Clear Click this to remove the log events. Deleted information
cannot be retrieved.
Refresh Logs Click this to reload the information in the WAN Activity
list. Events that have occurred since you last refreshed
the list display.
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5
PARENTAL CONTROL
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Parent Control in the
toolbar.
5.1 PARENTAL CONTROL OVERVIEW
This section describes some of the concepts related to the Parent Control screens.
5.1.1 WEBSITE BLOCKING
The Parent Control screens allow you to block access from computers on the LAN to
certain websites, or websites whose URLs (website addresses) contain the keywords
you specify.
You can also specify “trusted” computers, which should be exempted from website
blocking, and you can schedule website blocking so that it is only in effect at certain
times (evenings and weekends, for example).
5.2 THE WEB SITE BLOCKING SCREEN
Use this screen to block access from the LAN to certain websites. You can also
specify trusted computers, which are not subject to the blocking filter.
NOTE: To apply the blocking filter only at certain times, use the Parent Control >
Scheduling screen.
Click Parent Control > Web Site Blocking. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 25: The Parent Control > Web Site Blocking Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 25: The Parent Control > Web Site Blocking Screen
Web Site Blocking Options
Enable Web Site
Blocking
New Key Word/URL
Blocking
Use this field to turn web site blocking on or off.
Select the checkbox to enable web site blocking.
Deselect the checkbox to disable web site blocking.
Use these fields to configure the websites to which users
on the LAN are denied access:
Enter a URL (for example, “www.example.com”) to
block access to that website only.
Enter a keyword (for example, “example”) to block
access to all websites that contain the keyword in
their URL (for example, “www.example.com”,
“www.example.org”, “www.someotherwebsite.com/
example” and so forth).
Click Add to add the URL or keyword to the Blocked
Key Words/URLs list.
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TABLE 25: The Parent Control > Web Site Blocking Screen (continued)
Blocked Key Words/
URLs
Trusted Computers
This displays the list of websites and keywords to which
users on the LAN are denied access.
Select a URL or keyword and click Remove to delete
it from the list.
Click Clear List to delete all the URLs and keywords
from the list.
New Computer MAC
Address
Trusted Computer
List
Connected
Computers
Remove Select a computer’s MAC address from the Connected
Clear List Click this to delete all the computers’ MAC addresses
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
Enter a computer’s Media Access Control (MAC)
address and click Add to include it in the trusted
computer list.
This displays a list of the computers which are exempt
from the website blocking filter, identified by their MAC
addresses.
Click this to see a list of the computers that are currently
connected to the BVW-3653.
Computers list and click this to delete it from the list.
from the list.
screen.
saved values without saving your changes.
screen.
5.3 THE SCHEDULING SCREEN
Use this screen to control when the website blocking filter should be in effect.
NOTE: To configure the website blocking filter, use the Parent Control > Web Site
Blocking screen.
Click Parent Control > Scheduling. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 26: The Parent Control > Scheduling Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 26: The Parent Control > Scheduling Screen
Days of the Week Select the days of the week on which you want the
website blocking filter to be in effect.
Time of Day Use these fields to control the time that the website
blocking filter should be in effect:
Select All Day to apply the website blocking filter at
all times.
To apply the website blocking filter only at certain
times of day, deselect All Day. Use the Start fields
to define the time that the filter should come into
effect, and use the End fields to define the time that
the filter should cease being in effect.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
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5.4 THE LOCAL LOGS SCREEN
Use this screen to see information about events that have triggered the website
blocking filter.
Click Parent Control > Local Logs. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 27: The Parent Control > Local Logs Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 27: The Parental Control > Local Logs Screen
WAN Activity This field displays information about website blocking
filter events in the following format:
Date (DD/MM/YY)
Time (HH:MM:SS)
IP Address
Event type
Clear Click this to remove the log events. Deleted information
cannot be retrieved.
Refresh Logs Click this to reload the information in the WAN Activity
list. Events that have occurred since you last refreshed
the list display.
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6
WIRELESS
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Wireless in the
toolbar.
6.1 WIRELESS OVERVIEW
This section describes some of the concepts related to the Wireless screens.
6.1.1 WIRELESS NETWORKING BASICS
Your BVW-3653’s wireless network is part of the Local Area Network (LAN), known
as the Wireless LAN (WLAN). The WLAN is a network of radio links between the
BVW-3653 and the other computers and devices that connect to it.
6.1.2 ARCHITECTURE
The wireless network consists of two types of device: access points (APs) and
clients.
The access point controls the network, providing a wireless connection to each
client.
The wireless clients connect to the access point in order to receive a wireless
connection to the WAN and the wired LAN.
The BVW-3653 is the access point, and the computers you connect to the BVW-3653
are the wireless clients.
6.1.3 WIRELESS STANDARDS
The way in which wireless devices communicate with one another is standardized by
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE standards
pertaining to wireless LANs are identified by their 802.11 designation. There are a
variety of WLAN standards, but the BVW-3653 supports the following (in order of
adoption - old to new - and data transfer speeds - low to high):
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
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IEEE 802.11n
6.1.4 SERVICE SETS AND SSIDS
Each wireless network, including all the devices that comprise it, is known as a
Service Set.
NOTE: Depending on its capabilities and configuration, a single wireless access point
may control multiple Service Sets; this is often done to provide different
service or security levels to different clients.
Each Service Set is identified by a Service Set IDentifier (SSID). This is the name of
the network. Wireless clients must know the SSID in order to be able to connect to
the AP. You can configure the BVW-3653 to broadcast the SSID (in which case, any
client who scans the airwaves can discover the SSID), or to “hide” the SSID (in which
case it is not broadcast, and only users who already know the SSID can connect).
6.1.5 WIRELESS SECURITY
Radio is inherently an insecure medium, since it can be intercepted by anybody in the
coverage area with a radio receiver. Therefore, a variety of techniques exist to control
authentication (identifying who should be allowed to join the network) and encryption
(signal scrambling so that only authenticated users can decode the transmitted data).
The sophistication of each security method varies, as does its effectiveness. The
BVW-3653 supports the following wireless security protocols (in order of
effectiveness):
WEP (the Wired Equivalency Protocol): this protocol uses a series of “keys” or
data strings to authenticate the wireless client with the AP, and to encrypt data
sent over the wireless link. WEP is a deprecated protocol, and should only be
used when it is the only security standard supported by the wireless clients.
WEP provides only a nominal level of security, since widely-available software
exists that can break it in a matter of minutes.
WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key): WPA was created to
solve the inadequacies of WEP. There are two types of WPA: the “enterprise”
version (known simply as WPA) requires the use of a central authentication
database server, whereas the “personal” version (supported by the BVW-3653)
allows users to authenticate using a “pre-shared key” or password instead.
While WPA provides good security, it is still vulnerable to “brute force”
password-guessing attempts (in which an attacker simply barrages the AP with
join requests using different passwords), so for optimal security it is advised that
you use a random password of thirteen characters or more, containing no
“dictionary” words.
WPA2-PSK: WPA2 is an improvement on WPA. The primary difference is that
WPA uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption standard
(which has been shown to have certain possible weaknesses), whereas WPA2
uses the stronger Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode
with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP),
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which has received the US government’s seal of approval for communications
up to the Top Secret security level. Since WPA2-PSK uses the same pre-shared
key mechanism as WPA-PSK, the same caveat against using insecure or
simple passwords applies.
6.1.5.1 WPS
WiFi-Protected Setup (WPS) is a standardized method of allowing wireless devices
to quickly and easily join wireless networks, while maintaining a good level of
security. The BVW-3653 provides two methods of WPS authentication:
Push-Button Configuration (PBC): when the user presses the PBC button on
the AP (either a physical button, or a virtual button in the GUI), any user of a
wireless client that supports WPS can press the corresponding PBC button on
the client within two minutes to join the network.
Personal Identification Number (PIN) Configuration: all WPS-capable
devices possess a PIN (usually to be found printed on a sticker on the device’s
housing). When you configure another device to use the same PIN, the two
devices authenticate with one another.
Once authenticated, devices that have joined a network via WPS use the WPA2
security standard.
6.1.6 WMM
WiFi MultiMedia (WMM) is a Quality of Service (QoS) enhancement that allows
prioritization of certain types of data over the wireless network. WMM provides four
data type classifications (in priority order; highest to lowest):
Voice
Video
Best effort
Background
If you wish to improve the performance of voice and video (at the expense of other,
less time-sensitive applications such as Internet browsing and FTP transfers), you
can enable WMM. You can also edit the WMM QoS parameters, but are disadvised
to do so unless you have an extremely good reason to make the changes.
6.2 THE BASIC SCREEN
Use this screen to configure your BVW-3653’s basic wireless settings. You can turn
the wireless module on or off, select the wireless mode and channel, run WPS and
configure the wireless network’s SSID.
Click Wireless > Basic. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen
Wireless Basic Settings
Wireless ON/OFF Use this field to turn the wireless network on or off.
Select ENABLE to turn the wireless network on.
Deselect DISABLE to turn the wireless network off.
Wireless Mode Select the type of wireless network that you want to use:
11B/G Mixed: use IEEE 802.11b and 802.11n
11B Only: use IEEE 802.11b
11G Only: use IEEE 802.11g
11N Only: use IEEE 802.11n
11G/N Mixed: use IEEE 802.11g and 802.11N
11B/G/N Mixed: use IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and
802.11N
NOTE: Only wireless clients that support the network
protocol you select can connect to the wireless
network. If in doubt, use 11B/G/N (default).
Channel Select the wireless channel that you want to use, or
select Auto to have the BVW-3653 select the optimum
channel to use.
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NOTE: Use the Auto setting unless you have a specific
reason to do otherwise.
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TABLE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen (continued)
Run WPS Use these buttons to run Wifi Protected Setup (WPS):
Click the PBC button to begin the Push-Button
Configuration process. You must then press the PBC
button on your client wireless devices within two
minutes in order to register them on your wireless
network.
Click the PIN button to begin the PIN configuration
process. In the screen that displays, enter the WPS
PIN that you want to use for the BVW-3653, or the
WPS PIN of the client device you want to add to the
network.
FIGURE 29: WPS PIN
SSID Setting This displays Primary SSID.
NOTE: You may have additional BSSIDs, depending on
your contract with your service provider.
SSID Name Enter the name that you want to use for your wireless
network. This is the name that identifies your network,
and to which wireless clients connect.
NOTE: It is suggested that you change the SSID from its
default, for security reasons.
Hidden Use this field to make your network visible or invisible to
other wireless devices.
Select the checkbox if you do not want the BVW3653 to broadcast the network name (SSID) to all
wireless devices in the coverage area. Anyone who
wants to connect to the network must know the
SSID.
Deselect the checkbox if you want your network
name (SSID) to be public. Anyone with a wireless
device in the coverage area can discover the SSID,
and attempt to connect to the network.
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TABLE 28: The Wireless > Basic Screen (continued)
In Service This field controls whether or not the SSID is in
operation.
NOTE: At the time of writing, this field is not user-
configurable.
WMM Mode Select the checkbox if you want to apply Wifi MultiMedia
(WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) settings to this SSID.
NOTE: Configure WMM settings in the Wireless >
Advanced screen.
6.3 THE SECURITY SCREEN
Use this screen to configure authentication and encryption on your wireless network.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you set up security on your network;
otherwise, anyone in the radio coverage area can access your network.
Click Wireless > Security. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 30: The Wireless > Security Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 29: The Wireless > Security Screen
Wireless Security
SSID Select the SSID for which you want to configure
security.
NOTE: At the time of writing, only one SSID is available.
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TABLE 29: The Wireless > Security Screen (continued)
Security Mode Select the type of security that you want to use.
Select None to use no security. Anyone in the
coverage area can enter your network.
Select WEP to use the Wired Equivalent Privacy
security protocol.
Select WPA-Personal to use the WiFi Protected
Access (Personal) security protocol.
NOTE: Due to inherent security vulnerabilities, it is
suggested that you use WEP only if it is the only
security protocol your wireless clients support.
Under almost all circumstances, you should use
WPA-Personal.
WEP Settings
NOTE: These fields are only configurable when you select WEP from the Security
Mode list.
WEP Key Length Use this field to specify the length of the security key
used to allow wireless devices to join the network. The
longer the key, the more secure it is.
Select 64-bit to use a ten-digit security key.
Select 128-bit to use a twenty-six-digit security key.
WEP Key 1~4 Use these fields to define the security keys that all
wireless devices on the network must use to join the
network.
The BVW-3653 supports up to four WEP keys, of which
you can select one as the default. You should input the
same four keys, in the same order, in your network’s
wireless clients. Your BVW-3653 and your wireless
clients can use different default keys, as long as all four
keys are present and in the same order. If your wireless
client supports only a single WEP key, use the BVW3653’s default key.
Enter the keys in hexadecimal format (using the digits
0~9 and the letters A~F).
Default WEP Key Select the number of the security key that you want the
BVW-3653 to use as its default authentication key for
transmissions.
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TABLE 29: The Wireless > Security Screen (continued)
Authentication Select the authentication mode that you want to use:
Select Open System to allow wireless clients to
authenticate (identify themselves) to the BVW-3653
before presenting their security credentials (WEP
keys).
Select Shared Key to use the WEP key in the
authentication process. When a client wants to
associate, the BVW-3653 sends an unencrypted
challenge message. The client must use the WEP
key to encrypt the challenge message and return it to
the BVW-3653, which then decrypts the message
and compares the result with its original message.
Open System authentication is the more secure of the
two authentication types, since while the Shared Key
system appears more robust, it is possible to derive
secure data by capturing the challenge messages.
Select Automatic to have the BVW-3653 choose the
authentication method.
WPA_Personal
NOTE: These fields are only configurable when you select WPA-Personal from the
Security Mode list.
WPA Mode Select the type of WPA security that you want to use:
Select WPA-PSK to use Wifi Protected Access (PreShared Key) mode
Select WPA2-PSK to use Wifi Protected Access 2
(Pre-Shared Key) mode
Select Auto (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) to allow
clients operating in either mode to connect to the
BVW-3653.
Cipher Type Select the type of encryption that you want to use:
Select TKIP to use the Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol.
Select AES to use the Advanced Encryption
Standard.
Group Key Update
Interval
Select TKIP and AES to allow clients using either
encryption type to connect to the BVW-3653.
Enter the frequency (in seconds) with which you want
the BVW-3653 to create new pre-shared keys, and
issue them to the wireless client.
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TABLE 29: The Wireless > Security Screen (continued)
Pre-Shared Key Enter the pre-shared key that you want to use for your
wireless network. You will need to enter this key into
your wireless clients in order to allow them to connect to
the network.
Pre-Authentication Use this field to allow pre-authentication (Enable) in
WPA2, or deny pre-authentication requests (Disable).
In preauthentication, a WPA2 wireless client can
perform authentication with other wireless access points
in its range when it is still connected to its current
wireless access point. This allows mobile wireless
clients to connect to new access points more quickly,
permitting more efficient roaming.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
6.4 THE ACCESS CONTROL SCREEN
Use this screen to configure Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering on the
wireless network.
NOTE: To configure MAC address filtering on the wired LAN, see The MAC Filtering
Screen on page 47.
You can set the BVW-3653 to allow only certain devices to access the BVW-3653
and the network wirelessly, or to deny certain devices access.
Click Wireless > Access Control. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 31: The Wireless > Access Control
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 30: The Wireless > Access Control Screen
MAC Filtering
SSID Select the SSID for which you want to configure wireless
access control.
NOTE: At the time of writing, the BVW-3653 supports a
single SSID.
MAC Filtering Mode Use this field to control whether the BVW-3653 performs
MAC filtering on the wireless network.
Select Allow-All to turn MAC filtering off. All devices
may access the BVW-3653 and the network
wirelessly.
Select Allow to permit only devices with the MAC
addresses you set up in the Wireless Control List to
access the BVW-3653 and the network wirelessly. All
other devices are denied access.
Select Deny to permit all devices except those with
the MAC addresses you set up in the Wireless
Control List to access the BVW-3653 and the
network wirelessly. The specified devices are denied
access.
Apply Click this to save your changes in the MAC filtering
section.
Wireless Control List (up to 16 Items)
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TABLE 30: The Wireless > Access Control Screen (continued)
# Index This displays the index number assigned to the
permitted or denied wireless device.
Device Name This displays the name you gave to the permitted or
denied wireless device.
MAC Address This displays the MAC address of the permitted or
denied wireless device.
Delete Select a permitted or denied wireless device’s radio
button ( ) and click this to remove the device from the
list. The device may no longer access the BVW-3653
and the network.
Auto-Learned Wireless Devices
Device Name This displays the name of each network device that has
connected to the BVW-3653 on the wireless network.
MAC Address This displays the MAC address of each network device
that has connected to the BVW-3653 on the wireless
network.
Manually-Added Wireless Devices
Device Name Enter the name to associate with a network device that
you want to permit or deny access to the BVW-3653 and
the network wirelessly.
NOTE: This name is arbitrary, and does not affect
functionality in any way.
MAC Address Specify the MAC address of the network device that you
want to permit or deny access to the BVW-3653 and the
network wirelessly.
Add Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
6.5 THE ADVANCED SCREEN
Click Wireless > Advanced. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 32: The Wireless > Advanced Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 31: The Wireless > Advanced Screen
Wireless Advanced Settings
BG Protection Mode Use this field to configure IEEE 802.11b/g protection.
Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless communications
occur at the same radio frequencies. When the BVW3653 is wirelessly connected to 802.11b clients and
802.11g clients simultaneously, the performance of the
link to 802.11g clients can deteriorate due to the
presence of the 802.11b clients. Because 802.11b and
802.11g use different modulation techniques, 802.11b
clients do not understand 802.11g’s Request To Send
(RTS) and Clear To Send (CTS) messages, which
ensure that each wireless device transmits only when
other devices are not transmitting.
When B/G protection is active, the BVW-3653 prevents
802.11b clients transmitting over 802.11g transmissions
by first transmitting an announcement (known as a CTSto-Self) to 802.11b clients, stating that it intends to
transmit to 802.11g clients.
Select Auto to have the BVW-3653 control whether
B/G protection is active or not.
Select Always-on to use B/G protection at all times.
Select Always-off to never use B/G protection.
IGMP Snooping Use this field to turn Internet Group Management
Protocol (IGMP) snooping on or off.
IGMP is used to manage multicast groups. In multicast
groups, data is transmitted to numerous IP addresses
simultaneously. This is the most efficient method of
providing the same data to many different recipients at
the same time, since each data packet needs to be sent
only once. Multicast groups are often used for Internet
TV and real-time streaming applications such as online
gaming.
IGMP snooping allows the BVW-3653 to “snoop” or
listen in on IGMP traffic, and to determine which
computers on the LAN belong to which IGMP groups. By
keeping lists of which computers belong to IGMP
groups, the BVW-3653 can send the IGMP data to only
those computers that have requested it, and can refrain
from sending unsolicited multicast data. This can
improve your connection to wireless clients.
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Select Disable to turn IGMP snooping off.
Select Enable to turn IGMP snooping on.
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TABLE 31: The Wireless > Advanced Screen (continued)
WMM Configuration Click this to set up your Wifi Multimedia (WMM) Quality
of Service (QoS) settings. See Configuring WMM
Parameters on page 86 for information on the screen
that displays.
NOTE: Turn WMM on and off in the Wireless > Basic
Settings screen.
HT Physical Mode
Operating Mode Use this field to configure how the BVW-3653 transmits
in IEEE 802.11n mode.
Greenfield mode, also known is High Throughput (HT)
mode, assumes that there are no existing IEE 802.11a/
b/g stations using the same radio channel. In greenfield
mode, the 802.11a/b/g stations are unable to tell when
802.11n transmissions are occurring. You should select
this mode only if there are no 802.11a/b/g stations in
your network (or other networks in your location).
Otherwise these stations’ wireless transmissions will
interfere with your 802.11n transmissions. When no
802.11a/b/g stations are present, greenfield mode
allows greater wireless network speeds, because the
legacy messages (RTS, CTS and CTS-to-Self) do not
need to be sent.
Mixed mode, on the other hand, allows 802.11a/b/g
stations to tell when 802.11n transmissions are
occurring, by transmitting RTS, CTS and CTS-to-Self
messages in a format the legacy stations can
understand. You should select this option if you have
802.11a/b/g stations in your networks, or if there are
other 802.11a/b/g networks in your area.
Channel Bandwidth This field allows you to configure the width of the radio
channel the BVW-3653 uses to communicate with its
wireless clients (IEEE 802.11n only). Using the full
40MHz bandwidth can double your data speed.
Select 20 to only use a 20 megahertz band.
Select 20/40 to use a 40 megahertz band when
possible, and a 20 megahertz band when a 40Mhz
band is unavailable.
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Guard Interval In 802.11n networks, the guard interval is the amount of
time that elapses between the transmission of symbols.
This is to prevent Inter-Symbol Interference, or ISI,
caused by echoes.
NOTE: In modulated signals, each distinct modulated
character (for example, each audible tone
produced by a modem for transmission over
telephone lines) is known as a symbol.
Select Long to use a long guard interval of 800
nanoseconds.
Select Short to use a short guard interval of 400
nanoseconds.
MCS Use this field to configure the Modulation and Coding
Scheme (MCS) that the BVW-3653 uses for IEEE
802.11n transmissions.
The 802.11n protocol specifies 77 Modulation and
Coding Schemes. Each MCS refers to a combination of
a modulation technique, a coding rate, a guard interval,
and a certain number of spatial streams. The BVW-3653
supports MCS 0~15, and 32.
Select the MCS that you wish to use for 802.11n
transmissions. If unsure, select Auto (default).
Reverse Direction
Grant (RDG)
Use this field to configure Reverse Direction Grant in
IEEE 802.11n transmissions.
Each data transfer requires that the wireless station
initiating the transfer acquires permission from the
access point to perform the transfer. This is known as a
transmission opportunity, or TXOP. Each TXOP is timelimited; the initiating station may transmit for only a
certain length of time, and then must cease.
Normally, if the receiving station wishes to return data to
the initiating station, it must also acquire its own TXOP.
However, when you enable Reverse Direction Grants, a
wireless station that has already obtained a TXOP may
issue a Reverse Direction Grant to the receiving station.
This allows the receiving station to transmit data back to
the initiating station for the remaining time specified in
the original TXOP. It does not need to acquire its own
TXOP.
Select Disable to disallow Reverse Direction Grants.
Select Enable to allow Reverse Direction Grants.
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Extension Channel This field displays the secondary wireless radio channel
that the BVW-3653 uses for channel bonding (combining
two channels for faster data transfer) in IEEE 802.11n
transmissions.
NOTE: At the time of writing, you cannot select the
Extension channel. It is selected automatically
by the BVW-3653.
Aggregation MSDU
(A-MSDU)
Auto Block ACK Use this field to control how the BVW-3653 sends
Use this field to control whether the BVW-3653 supports
Aggregation MSDUs (A-MSDUs) in IEEE 802.11n
transmissions.
Each A-MSDU consists of multiple MSDUs, added
together (aggregated) to create one large packet. This
reduces the overhead associated with transmission, but
can result in a reduced data rate if your network suffers
from a high error rate since each lost A-MSDU will
require retransmission.
Select Disable to not use A-MSDUs.
Select Enable to use A-MSDUs.
acknowledgement (ACK) requests in IEEE 802.11n
transmissions.
Normally, an ACK request is sent after every data or
management frame in order to ensure that it has been
received correctly. However, when you enable Auto
Block ACK the BVW-3653 sends a burst of multiple
frames together, and follows it with a single, block ACK
request.
Select Disable to not use block ACKs.
Select Enable to use block ACKs.
NOTE: Block ACK can increase your network’s speed,
as fewer ACK messages are sent. However, you
should not use it if your network is prone to
interference, since if the transmitting station
needs to retransmit information, the required
retransmission will be much longer.
Decline BA Request Use this field to control how the BVW-3653 receives
acknowledgement (ACK) requests in IEEE 802.11n
transmissions.
Select Disable to accept block ACK requests. The
transmitting device may then send multiple data frames
together, followed by the block ACK request.
Select Enable to decline block ACK requests. The
transmitting device must then follow each data frame
with an ACK request in the traditional manner.
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TABLE 31: The Wireless > Advanced Screen (continued)
Other
HT TxStream Select the number of 802.11n radio transmitting
channels (1 or 2) for High Throughput (HT) transmission.
HT RxStream Select the number of 802.11n radio receiving channels
(1 or 2) for High Throughput (HT) transmission.
Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this
screen.
Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last-
saved values without saving your changes.
Help Click this to see information about the fields in this
screen.
6.5.1 CONFIGURING WMM PARAMETERS
To set up your BVW-3653’s Wifi MultiMedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS)
settings, click the Configuration button in the Wireless > Advanced screen. The
following screen displays.
FIGURE 33: The Wireless > Advanced > WMM Configuration Screen
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default values in this
screen unless you have a good reason to do so.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 32: The Wireless > Advanced > WMM Configuration Screen
WMM Parameters of Access Point
NOTE: This section controls the parameters of data transmitted from the BVW-3653
to the wireless clients.
AC_BE This row controls the Best Effort (BE) Access Category
(AC)
AC_BK This row controls the Background (BK) Access Category
(AC)
AC_VI This row controls the Video (VI) Access Category (AC)
AC_VO This row controls the Voice (VO) Access Category (AC)
AIFSN This column controls the Arbitration Inter-Frame Space
Number for each Access Category. WMM gives the
highest priority to the AC with the lowest AIFSN.
CWMin This column controls the Contention Window Minimum
for each Access Category. A smaller CWMin value
increases priority for data of the relevant type.
The contention window system is a mechanism for
providing priority to important data on the wireless
network. When a data collision occurs, each frame is
assigned a random time to wait before attempting
transmission again. This random time value is between
zero and the data’s CWMin value. If a collision occurs
again, the time value is doubled, and transmission is
attempted again. This continues until the time value
reaches the CWMax value.
CWMax This column controls the Contention Window Maximum
for each Access Category. A smaller CWMin value
decreases the access delay for data of the relevant
type, but can result in more data collisions.
TXOP This field defines the Transmission Opportunity (TXOP)
length for each Access Category. This is the length of
time during which the wireless device may to transmit
over the wireless network, once it receives a
transmission opportunity.
ACM This field specifies whether Admission Control is
Mandatory (ACM) for each Access Category. Select the
checkbox to have the BVW-3653 control ACM.
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AckPolicy WMM defines two ACK policies: NormalAck and NoAck.
NormalAck: the recipient of a transmission
acknowledges each received packet.
NoAck: the recipient of a transmission does not
acknowledge received packets. This can improve
data throughput in situations where signal quality is
excellent, but in other situations can cause a
significant increase in lost packets.
Select the checkbox to use the NoAck policy.
WMM Parameters of Station
NOTE: This section controls the parameters of data transmitted from the wireless
clients to the BVW-3653.
AC_BE This row controls the Best Effort (BE) Access Category
(AC)
AC_BK This row controls the Background (BK) Access Category
(AC)
AC_VI This row controls the Video (VI) Access Category (AC)
AC_VO This row controls the Voice (VO) Access Category (AC)
AIFSN This column controls the Arbitration Inter-Frame Space
Number for each Access Category. WMM gives the
highest priority to the AC with the lowest AIFSN.
CWMin This column controls the Contention Window Minimum
for each Access Category. A smaller CWMin value
increases priority for data of the relevant type.
The contention window system is a mechanism for
providing priority to important data on the wireless
network. When a data collision occurs, each frame is
assigned a random time to wait before attempting
transmission again. This random time value is between
zero and the data’s CWMin value. If a collision occurs
again, the time value is doubled, and transmission is
attempted again. This continues until the time value
reaches the CWMax value.
CWMax This column controls the Contention Window Maximum
for each Access Category. A smaller CWMin value
decreases the access delay for data of the relevant
type, but can result in more data collisions.
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TXOP This field defines the Transmission Opportunity (TXOP)
length for each Access Category. This is the length of
time during which the wireless device may to transmit
over the wireless network, once it receives a
transmission opportunity.
ACM This field specifies whether Admission Control is
Mandatory (ACM) for each Access Category. Select the
checkbox to have the wireless client control ACM.
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EMTA
7
EMTA
This chapter describes the screens that display when you click EMTA in the toolbar.
These screens display information about the BVW-3653’s embedded Multimedia
Terminal Adapter module.
NOTE: The fields in these screens are read-only, and are provided for
troubleshooting purposes only.
7.1 THE STATUS SCREEN
Use this screen to see general information about the eMTA module.
Click EMTA > Status. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 34: The EMTA > Status Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 33: The EMTA > Status Screen
Startup Procedure
Telephony DHCP This field displays the status of the remote telephony
DHCP server.
Telephony Security This displays the type of security used for voice calls
through the BVW-3653.
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TABLE 33: The EMTA > Status Screen (continued)
Telephony TFTP This field displays the status of the remote telephony
TFTP server.
Telephony Call
Server Registration
Telephony
Registration
Complete
SIP Registration Status
SIP Registration
Timer
MTA Line State
Line 1 These fields display the current status of each phone
Line 2
This field displays the status of the connection between
each of the BVW-3653’s phone lines and the remote call
server.
This field displays the overall status of voice call
registration.
This field displays the number of seconds after which the
BVW-3653 re-registers with the SIP (Session Initiation
Protocol) server.
connected to the BVW-3653.
7.2 THE DHCP SCREEN
Use this screen to see information about the MTA module’s connections to the
service provider.
Click EMTA > DHCP. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 35: The EMTA > DHCP Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 34: The EMTA > DHCP Screen
Address Information
MTA MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control (MAC)
address of the Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) module.
MTA IP Address This field displays the IP address of the MTA module.
Lease Parameters
FQDN This displays the Fully-Qualified Domain Name of the
DHCP server from which the MTA module derives its IP
address and subnet mask.
IP Address/Submask This displays the MTA module’s IP address and subnet
mask, derived by DHCP.
Gateway This displays the IP address of the MTA module’s
gateway on the WAN.
Bootfile This displays the name of the file that controls the MTA
module’s boot process.
Primary DNS This displays the IP address of the MTA module’s
primary Domain Name System (DNS) server.
Secondary DNS This displays the IP address of the MTA module’s
secondary DNS server.
Lease Timers
Lease Time
Remaining
Rebind Time
Remaining
Renew Time
Remaining
Packet Cable DHCP Option 122
NOTE: DHCP Option 122 is defined in RFC 3495.
SNMP Entity (SubOption 3)
Kerberos Realm (SubOption 6)
This displays the amount of time for which the MTA
module’s current DHCP lease is valid.
This displays the amount of time until the MTA module
attempts to obtain another IP address from another
DHCP server, should lease renewal fail.
This displays the amount of time until the MTA module
attempts to renew its DHCP lease with the current
DHCP server.
This displays the Telephony Service Provider’s
provisioning server address.
This displays the TSP’s Kerberos realm name.
Provisioning Timer (SubOption 8)
This displays the TSP’s provisioning timer value.
7.3 THE QOS SCREEN
Click EMTA > QoS. The following screen displays.
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FIGURE 36: The EMTA > QoS Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 35: The EMTA > QoS Screen
Error Codewords
Unerrored
Codewords
Correctable
Codewords
Uncorrectable
Codewords
Payload Header Suppression
PHS Status This displays the status of Payload Header Suppression
Service Flows
SFID This displays the DOCSIS Service Flow IDentifier (SFID)
This displays information about the codewords received
by the MTA module without error.
This displays information about errored codewords
received by the MTA and corrected.
This displays information about errored codewords
received by the MTA that could not be corrected.
(PHS), also known as header compression and header
suppression. PHS improves efficiency by removing
redundant header information from voice data packets.
for each current service flow.
NOTE: Each connection requires two service flows: one
for upstream traffic, the other for downstream.
Service Class Name This displays the QoS profile name for each current
service flow.
Direction This displays whether the service flow carries upstream
or downstream data.
Primary Flow
Packets This displays the number of packets that have been
transmitted over each service flow.
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TABLE 35: The EMTA > QoS Screen (continued)
Service Flow Failures
Time This displays the time at which the service flow failed.
SFID This displays the Service Flow IDentifier of each failed
service flow.
Failure Type This displays the cause of each service flow failure.
7.4 THE EVENT LOG SCREEN
Click EMTA > Event Log. The following screen displays.
FIGURE 37: The EMTA > Event Log Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
TABLE 36: The EMTA > Event Log Screen
Config File
Config Filename This displays the name of the configuration file (see
Configuration Files on page 29).
MTA Event Log
Index This displays the arbitrary identifying number assigned
to the log entry.
Date/Time This displays the date and time at which the event that
triggered the log entry occurred.
Priority This displays the severity of the event that triggered the
log entry.
ID This displays the code number for the event type.
Text This displays the event type.
Clear Log Click this to remove all entries from the event log.
Deleted information cannot be retrieved.
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Use this section to solve common problems with the BVW-3653 and your network.
Problem: None of the LEDs Turn On
The BVW-3653 is not receiving power, or there is a fault with the device.
1 Ensure that you are using the correct power adaptor.
Problem: One of the LEDs does not Display as Expected
Using a power adaptor other than the one that came with your
BVW-3653 can damage the BVW-3653.
2 Ensure that the power adaptor is connected to the BVW-3653 and the wall
socket (or other power source) correctly.
3 Ensure that the power source is functioning correctly. Replace any broken fuses
or reset any tripped circuit breakers.
4 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the power source and the
BVW-3653.
5 If none of the above steps solve the problem, consult your vendor.
1 Ensure that you understand the LED’s normal behavior (see LEDs on page 18).
2 Ensure that the BVW-3653’s hardware is connected correctly; see the Quick
Installation Guide.
3 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the BVW-3653.
4 If none of the above steps solve the problem, consult your vendor.
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Problem: I Forgot the BVW-3653’s IP Address
1 The BVW-3653’s default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1.
2 You can locate the BVW-3653’s GUI by entering the LAN domain suffix into your
browser’s address bar (on a computer connected to the LAN). The default LAN
domain suffix is hitronhub.home. See The LAN IP Screen on page 40 for more
information.
3 Depending on your operating system and your network, you may be able to find
the BVW-3653’s IP address by looking up your computer’s default gateway. To
do this on (most) Windows machines, click Start > Run, enter “cmd”, and then
enter “ipconfig”. Get the IP address of the Default Gateway, and enter it in your
browser’s address bar.
4 If you still cannot access the BVW-3653, you need to reset the BVW-3653. See
Resetting the BVW-3653 on page 23. All user-configured data is lost, and the
BVW-3653 is returned to its default settings. If you previously backed-up a more
recent version your BVW-3653’s settings, you can now upload them to the
BVW-3653; see The Backup Screen on page 44.
Problem: I Forgot the BVW-3653’s Admin Username or Password
1 The default username is admin, and the default password is password.
2 If the default username and password do not work, you need to reset the BVW-
3653. See Resetting the BVW-3653 on page 23. All user-configured data is lost,
and the BVW-3653 is returned to its default settings. If you previously backed-up
a more recent version your BVW-3653’s settings, you can now upload them to
the BVW-3653; see The Backup Screen on page 44.
Problem: I Cannot Access the BVW-3653 or the Internet
1 Ensure that you are using the correct IP address for the BVW-3653.
2 Check your network’s hardware connections, and that the BVW-3653’s LEDs
display correctly (see LEDs on page 18).
3 Make sure that your computer is on the same subnet as the BVW-3653; see IP
Address Setup on page 20.
4 If you are attempting to connect over the wireless network, there may be a
problem with the wireless connection. Connect via a LAN port instead.
5 If the above steps do not work, you need to reset the BVW-3653. See Resetting
the BVW-3653 on page 23. All user-configured data is lost, and the BVW-3653
is returned to its default settings. If you previously backed-up a more recent
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version your BVW-3653’s settings, you can now upload them to the BVW-3653;
see The Backup Screen on page 44.
6 If the problem persists, contact your vendor.
Problem: I Cannot Access the Internet and the DS and US LEDs
Keep Blinking
Your service provider may have disabled your Internet access; check the Cable >
System Info screen’s Network Access field (see The System Info Screen on page
30).
Problem: I Cannot Connect My Wireless Device
1 Ensure that your wireless client device is functioning properly, and is configured
correctly. See the wireless client’s documentation if unsure.
2 Ensure that the wireless client is within the BVW-3653’s radio coverage area.
Bear in mind that physical obstructions (walls, floors, trees, etc.) and electrical
interference (other radio transmitters, microwave ovens, etc) reduce your BVW3653’s signal quality and coverage area.
3 Ensure that the BVW-3653 and the wireless client are set to use the same
wireless mode and SSID (see The Basic Screen on page 71) and security
settings (see The Security Screen on page 74).
4 Re-enter any security credentials (WEP keys, WPA(2)-PSK password, or WPS
PIN).
5 If you are using WPS’s PBC (push-button configuration) feature, ensure that you
are pressing the button on the BVW-3653 and the button on the wireless client
within 2 minutes of one another.
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