Siemens Gigaset sx553 WLAN User Guide

First steps

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Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Local area networks with Gigaset products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wired local area network (Ethernet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wireless local area network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Linking a wireless local area network (WLAN) to an Ethernet (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . 11

Extending the wireless network coverage with a repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Internet telephony and connecting analogue phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Features and applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Overview of the installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting up the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting and activating the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Ports on the rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting to the splitter data port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting to the phone port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting to the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting to the mains power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Checking the operating state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Network configuration of the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making the basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting and configuring additional PCs (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Launching the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The start screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting to the Internet manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Elements on the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Basic Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Regional Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Configuring Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Assigning a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting up security functions for the wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

WPA2/WPA with Pre-shared key (PSK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

WEP encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Access control within the wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring the Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Internet selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

DNS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Attack Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting up access control to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting up the NAT function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Opening the firewall for selected PCs (Exposed Host) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

QoS (Quality of Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

LAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Assigning static IP addresses to individual PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Configuring wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting up wireless security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

WEP encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Allowed clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Repeater function (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Setting up Internet telephony (VoIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

VoIP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Dialing Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Quick dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

File Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Regional Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Internet Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Setting up Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Backing up and restoring a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Backing up configuration data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Restoring the saved data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Restoring factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Updating firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Configuring the local network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Network configuration with Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Configuring the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Selecting a computer name and workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Checking the network settings and completing the installation procedure . . . . 132

TCP/IP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Deactivating the HTTP proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Configuring a popup blocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Synchronizing TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Network configuration with Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Installing network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Selecting a computer name and workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Installing the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

TCP/IP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Deactivating the HTTP proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Deactivating the popup blocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Synchronizing the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . 145

Network configuration for Windows 98, 98 SE, ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Setting up a PC as the client for Microsoft networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Selecting a computer name and workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Installing the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Making TCP/IP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Deactivating the HTTP proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Deactivating the popup blocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Synchronizing the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . 154

Checking the connection to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Installing the printer port for network printers . 156

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Installing a standard TCP/IP printer port under

Windows XP/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Installing a printer on the TCP/IP port retrospectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Installing a printer driver under Windows 98 SE or ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Instructions for setting up a printer on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Guarantee Certificate United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Guarantee certificate Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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Safety precautions

Safety precautions

u Only use the router with the mains adapter that is supplied.

When connecting the router to the mains, make sure that the connection values are

not exceeded.

u Protect the equipment from moisture.
u Never open the router. For reasons of electrical safety, the router may only be

opened by authorised service staff.

u The router may affect medical equipment. Be aware of the conditions of your envi-

ronment.

u Make sure you include these operating instructions when you pass on your router to

someone else.

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The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl

The Siemens Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is a powerful but simple communications device
for connecting your PC or local area network (LAN) to the Internet (DSL). It contains an
integrated ADSL modem enabling you to access the Internet easily.

You can connect your PC wirelessly to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl and create a wireless
local area network (WLAN). The device supports Super G technology making this possi­ble. The transmission rate in the wireless local area network can be increased to 108
Mbps thanks to channel bundling. For network security, wireless transmission can be
encrypted using the WPA standard or 64-/128-bit WEP.

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl also offers the functions of a PABX for Internet telephony
(VoIP) and fixed-network telephony allowing you to connect up to two conventional
analogue terminals. Using these analogue phones, you can make calls via the Internet
or via an existing analogue or ISDN phone line.

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl allows several users to access the Internet simultaneously.
A single user account can be shared if your Internet service provider permits this. If you
want to surf the Internet and make calls using the Internet, the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl
is a convenient and simple solution.

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl has an extensive range of functions but remains simple to
handle. It can be configured and operational within a few minutes.

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Local area networks with Gigaset products

You can use the Siemens Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl to set up a local area network, e.g. a
home network. All the PCs in this network can communicate with each other and have
access to the Internet.

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl

Windows ME

Internet

Windows 2000

Local area network

Windows XP

Windows 98 SE

There are various ways in which you can set up the network using a Gigaset SX553
WLAN dsl. You can

u set up a wired local area network (Ethernet) and allow the connected PCs access to

the Internet (see page 8).

u set up a wireless local area network (WLAN) and allow the connected PCs access to

the Internet (see page 9).

u set up a local area network comprising wireless and wired network components (see

page 11).

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Wired local area network (Ethernet)

In a wired local area network, PCs communicate with one another via an Ethernet cable.
When the Siemens Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is used, it establishes the connection
between the PCs. For this it has four Ethernet LAN ports for connecting four PCs. The
PCs have to be equipped with a network port (Ethernet). New PCs frequently already
have this port. For older PCs you need to install an Ethernet network card. The PC and
the Ethernet LAN port on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl are connected using an Ethernet
cable (CAT5). There is one supplied. You can obtain additional Ethernet cables from your
retailer.

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl allows all PCs to access the Internet simultaneously.

Internet

Ethernet

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Wireless local area network (WLAN)

In a wireless local area network (WLAN) PCs are linked without wires or cables. The PCs
have to be equipped with a wireless local area network adapter (WLAN adapter), e.g. a
Gigaset USB Adapter 108.

We generally differentiate between two types of wireless network:

u Infrastructure mode
u Ad-hoc mode

Infrastructure mode

The infrastructure mode connects wireless and wired networks with one another. In
addition to the mobile stations, the infrastructure mode needs an access point such as
the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. In infrastructure mode, the stations in the network always
communicate via this access point. The access point sets up the wireless network on a
permanent basis. Each station that wants to be part of the wireless network must first
register with the access point before it can exchange data. The range of the wireless net­work can be increased by using an access point.

The access point establishes the connection between the mobile stations of a wireless
network and a wired LAN (Ethernet) or the Internet. In this case this is described as the
device's router functionality. The router sends data packets that are not addressed to sta­tions within the network "outside" and forwards data packets originating from "outside"
to the appropriate station within the network.

You can use the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl to connect

u wirelessly networked PCs to the Internet and
u wirelessly networked PCs to an Ethernet network.

Infrastructure mode is the default configuration for the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. This
configuration is described in the quick guide enclosed with the router.

Ad-hoc mode

An ad-hoc network is a wireless network that has been configured without an access
point or a router.The mobile network components that communicate with each other
dire ctly and wirele ssly for m the n etwo rk on an "a d-hoc " basi s, i.e. as and when re quired.
All the stations in the network have the same rights. Ad-hoc networks are used wher­ever communications networks have to be set up quickly and there is no existing net­work infrastructure, and where the participants are on the move.

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Linking wireless networks with the Internet

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl has an ADSL interface that permits all stations within its
local area network to access the Internet simultaneously. To be able to use this function­ality you need a DSL connection obtainable from an Internet service provider. Find out
whether your service provider supports parallel access by several PCs.

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Linking a wireless local area network (WLAN) to an Ethernet (LAN)

Wireless local area networks can work easily together with existing Ethernet networks.
If you wish to connect mobile stations to an existing wired network, you must group
together all mobile stations into a wireless local area network in infrastructure mode.

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Ethernet

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl has four Ethernet interfaces (LAN ports). Up to four PCs
can be connected directly to these LAN ports.

All PCs can access the Internet via the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

Please note:

You can also connect an Ethernet router to a LAN port to access a larger Ethernet.
If you want to link the Gigaset WLAN network to an existing network, a large number
of settings have to be applied. Therefore we cannot provide a general example for this
use; the configuration depends greatly on the networks in question. We advise having
the configuration of such a network carried out by a specialist.

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Extending the wireless network coverage with a repeater

Using a repeater, e.g. the Gigaset WLAN Repeater, you can extend your wireless net­work's coverage. Set it u p within the range of your n etwork. The repeater will now tr ans­mit data traffic into its own wireless area. This technology allows you to set up wireless
networks that cover a much larger area than is possible with a single Gigaset SX553
WLAN dsl.

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PCs to be connected in a wireless local area network via a Gigaset WLAN Repeater must
be equipped with a wireless network adapter or a USB adapter.

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Internet telephony and connecting analogue phones

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl allows fixed network and Internet telephony (VoIP) via DSL
to be combined for two analogue phones.

This provides you with the full benefits of both technologies. You can make use of the
low-cost call rates of Internet telephony without any additional equipment. You can also
use your analogue or ISDN fixed network connection. The type of calls that are cheaper
for you will depend on what calls you make and when you make them, and the rates
offered by your service provider. The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl gives you the complete
freedom of choice at any time.

Internet

Fixed network

You can choose whether to connect two analogue phones or base stations for cordless
phones to the two phone ports. If you have an ISDN port, you can configure this con­nection via the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl configuration program.

You will need the relevant access data for your VoIP provider to configure Internet
telephony.

You can, of course, also continue to use Internet telephony on one of the PCs connected
to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. To do this, the PC must be equipped with a loudspeaker
and a microphone or headset and a full duplex sound card, and have the necessary soft­ware installed.

Please note that you can only be reached via the Internet (VoIP) when an active Internet
connection is established. You can still be called via the fixed network, however. When
a call is made, the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl automatically dials the fixed network if the
Internet connection is deactivated or the VoIP port is not registered.

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Features and applications

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl's wide range of features makes it ideal for a large number
of applications, such as:

u Internet access

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl allows several users to have Internet access via the

integrated ADSL modem.

– Since many DSL providers permit communication with end users via PPPoE pro-

tocol, the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl has an integrated Client for this protocol, so
you no longer have to install this service on your PC.

– If your Internet service provider permits this, the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl sup-

ports shared Internet access for up to 252 users. So several users in your network
can surf the Internet at the same time, all using the same Internet account.

u Setting up a local area network

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl offers the following possibilities:

– Four devices connected via Ethernet ports with a transmission speed of 10 or

100 Mbps (with automatic recognition).

– Up to 252 mobile terminals via a radio interface with a transmission speed of up

to 108 Mbps. It complies with Standard IEEE 802.11g and can work with all prod­ucts that satisfy Standard IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g. The Super G technology
allows for high transmission speed.

– Using a Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl makes it easy to set up a network at home or in

small offices. For example, users can exchange data or share resources on the
network, such as a file server or printer. You can connect a USB memory or a
printer to the USB interface of the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl and make them avail­able to all users in your network.

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl supports DHCP for dynamic IP configuration of the

local area network, and DNS for domain name mapping.

u Connecting phones and Internet telephony

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl permits

– Internet telephony via the DSL port,

– fixed network telephony via the analogue or ISDN port,

– the connection of two analogue phones for Internet telephony and fixed network

calls,
– the connection of an answering machine or fax.
Data transfer for VoIP is carried out by the SIP protocol with high connection and

voice quality. If the Internet connection has been interrupted or you do not want to
make a call via VoIP, you can simply make a call on the fixed network.

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u Security functions

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl offers comprehensive security measures:

– Firewall protection against unauthorised access from the Internet

All the PCs in the local area network use the Public IP address of the

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl's for their Internet connections, which makes them

'invisible' on the Internet. The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl only allows access from

the Internet if it has been requested from the local area network.

With the firewall the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl also offers comprehensive protec-

tion against hacker attacks.
– Service filtering and URL blocking

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl can filter Internet access. Here you determine which

PCs may access which Internet services.

In addition, you can deactivate access to certain Internet domains and sites

(URL blocking).
– Access control and encryption for the local area network

You can use various encryption methods and authentication methods (WEP, WPA/

WPA2, 802.1x MAC access control) to prevent unauthorised access to your wire-

less LAN or make data illegible to unauthorised parties.

u Offering your own services on the Internet

– If you want to offer your own services on the Internet, you can set up the

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl as a virtual server without permitting further access to

the local area network.
– DMZ

This allows you to release a PC on your local area network for unlimited access to

the Internet. Please note that in this case your local area network will no longer

be adequately protected against Internet attacks.
– With the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl, you can easily set up an FTP server and/or

HTTP server for access from the Internet.

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First steps

Contents

The package contains the following components:

u 1 Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl,
u 1 mains adapter (220 V/12 V 1.5A DC),
u 2 CAT5 cables (grey),
u 1 phone cord (black),
u 1 adapter with TAE plug for an analogue phone port,
u 1 adapter with TAE socket for connecting analogue phones to the router,
u 1 CD with this User Guide and the driver software for operating a network printer on

the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl via Windows 98 SE/ME,

u 1 supplementary sheet with information about security and disposing of the device.

System requirements

You require the following components to operate your Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl:

u A PC with

– an 802.11g or 802.11b compatible wireless Network adapter

Owing to the superior range and the high data throughput from the Super G tech-

nology, we recommend you use the Gigaset PC Card 108 or the Gigaset USB

Adapter 108.

Note:

An 802.11b-compatible network adapter has a maximum transmission speed of
11 Mbps. An 802.11g-compatible network adapter has a maximum transmission
speed of 54 Mbps. A network adapter that supports Super G has a maximum trans­mission speed of 108 Mbps.

or

–an Ethernet port (10Base-T or 100Base-TX)

u A Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer V 6.0 or higher and Mozilla Fire-

fox V 1.0 or higher for configuring your Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

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u To access the Internet you require

– a DSL port (splitter),
– the access data for your Internet service provider.

For experienced users

The default settings for the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl are:

– IP address: 192.168.2.1
– Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
– SSID: ConnectionPoint
– Radio channel: 11

Caution: By de fa ult ther e i s no enc rypt io n act iv e. Plea se be sure to make yo ur net work
secure. You will find information about this in the section entitled "Configuring wire­less connections" on page 80.

Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and
Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

Mozilla Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Organization.

Super G is a registered trademark of Atheros Communications, Inc.

Overview of the installation steps

1. First install an Ethernet network card or a wireless Network adapter such as the
Gigaset PC Card 108 in the PCs you want to connect to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.
The installation is described in the products' user guide.

Please note:

When installing wireless network adapters, use the default SSID for the
Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl: ConnectionPoint.

2. Then make the necessary connections (PCs, phones, splitter) to the Gigaset SX553
WLAN dsl and activate the device (see page 19).

3. Before the PCs can communicate with the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl and with
each other in a local network, you may have to change their network settings (see
page 27). Configure these network settings on one PC first so that it can establish a
connection to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. You can then use this PC to configure
the device. To find out how to do this, refer to the section entitled "Configuring the
local network" on page 129.

4. In a wireless connection you establish the link from the PC's wireless network adapt­er to the G iga set SX 553 W LAN ds l. T his is described in the user guide for the network
adapter.

5. Then configure the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl to activate the device's Internet access
(refer to the section entitled "Basic Setup Wizard" on page 35). To do this you will
require the access data from your Internet service provider.

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u If you want to connect more PCs to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl, configure their net-

work settings so as to set up the local network (refer to the section entitled
"Configuring the local network" on page 129).

u If you want to use the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl for Internet telephony, you must con-

figure your VoIP provider's registration data (refer to the section entitled "Setting up
Internet telephony (VoIP)" on page 91).

u If you wish to use other functions of the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl, e.g. the compre-

hensive security features, use the Security Setup (see page 42) or the Advanced
Setup (see page 52).

Setting up the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl

Front panel

The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl can be set up in any suitable location in the home or office.
You do not need any special wiring. However, you should comply with the following
guidelines:

u Operate the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl only indoors within a temperature range of

+5 to +40 °C. Do not position the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl near sources of heat.
Do not cover the ventilation slots. High temperatures can damage the device.

u A mains socket for 220/230 V~ and a connection socket for the splitter or LAN must

be available in the place where you set up the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

u Do not position the device in the immediate vicinity of stereo equipment, TV sets or

microwave ovens. This may cause interference.

u Position the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl so that it is as near to the centre of your wire-

less network as possible. The general rule is: the higher you place the antennae,
the better the performance. Make sure that the place where you position the
Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl offers optimum reception throughout the house or office.

u Position the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl on a non-slip surface. The router feet do not

normally leave any traces on the surface they are on. However, some furniture sur-

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faces may contain substances that attack and soften the router's rubber feet.
Then the feet may well mark the furniture surface.

u Position the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl so that it cannot fall down and damage the

antennae.

u Do not place the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl on any furniture surface that could be

affected by the heat from the device.

u Lay the cables so that nobody can trip over them. You should not cover the cables

with anything.

Connecting and activating the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl

Ports on the rear panel

The back panel of the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl houses the various ports.

Element Description

Phone1/2 Sockets for connecting two phones, fax or answering machine

Note: If there is a power failure or if you deactivate the device you can
continue to make calls using a phone connected to Phone1.

Line Socket for connecting the phone line
ADSL DSL socket for connecting the integrated modem to the DSL port of the

splitter

LAN1 –
LAN4

USB USB port for printer or USB memory.

Four 10/100/1000 Mbps switch ports with automatic recognition
(RJ-45). You can connect up to four devices with Ethernet ports (such
as PCs, a Hub or Switch).

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Element Description

Reset Reboot function: press and hold the button behind the small opening

for more than 1 second but less than 5 seconds to reboot the device.
This does not affect the configuration settings.

Reset function: press and hold the button behind the small opening for
at least 5 seconds to return all settings to factory settings.
Warning: This will clear all the configuration settings you have made.

Updated firmware will not be affected.
Power Use this switch to turn the device on and off.
12 V 1.5 A Socket for the mains adapter supplied.

Warning: Using the wrong power supply unit may damage the

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

Connecting to the splitter data port

ì Connect the ADSL port on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the DSL socket on the

splitter. To do this, use one of the CAT5 cables supplied (grey).

Splitter

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Connecting to the phone port

To make conventional calls via the analogue or ISDN network, you must connect your
Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the phone port of the splitter (analogue) or the NTBA
(ISDN).

Analogue phone port

ì Connect the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the splitter as follows:

– Insert one plug of the phone cord supplied (black) into the Line port on the

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.
– Insert the other plug of the phone cord into the supplied adapter with TAE plug.
– Plug the adapter with TAE plug into the phone socket (F) on the splitter.
Make sure you do not accidentally use one of the CAT5 cables (grey).

Splitter

Adapter
with TAE

Cat5 cable

ISDN phone port

ì Connect the Line port on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the ISDN port on the

NTBA or on the terminal adapter. To do this, use one of the phone cords supplied
(black).

ì Connect the network port of the NTBA with the splitter as follows:

– Insert the TAE plug of the cable belonging to the NTBA into the phone socket (F)

on the splitter.
– Insert the other plug of the cable belonging to the NTBA into the network port of

the NTBA.

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Splitter

NTBA
cable

Phone cord

NTBA

Connecting to the phone

ì Connect the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the analogue phone as follows:

– Insert the plug of the supplied adapter with TAE socket into the Phone 1 or

Phone 2 port on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

– Insert the phone plug into the TAE socket of the adapter supplied.

Note:

If your phone has a suitable plug, insert it directly into one of the Phone ports on the
Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

Adapter with TAE socket

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Connecting to the PC

You can connect wired or wireless PCs to your Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl to create a local
area network (LAN).

First connect just one PC to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. You can then carry out the
general configuration. (If you wish to connect more PCs, please turn to page 28.)

Wireless

A wireless connection is made using a wireless network adapter that must be installed
in your PC. This can be an 802.11g or 802.11b-compatible wireless network adapter.
Owing to the superior range and the high data throughput, we recommend that you use
the Gigaset PC Card 108 or the Gigaset USB Adapter 108.

A wireless network is defined by assigning an identical SSID to all the devices.

ì You should therefore enter the SSID for the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl in your network

adapter configuration. The default SSID for the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is Connec­tionPoint.

If you use a wireless network adapter from the Gigaset range, enter the SSID using the
Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor.

If the correct SSID has been entered in your PC's wireless network adapter, the wireless
link will be established automatically as soon as you activate your Gigaset SX553 WLAN
dsl (see page 25).

Wired

ì Connect one of the LAN ports (LAN1 – LAN4) on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl to the

Ethernet network card in your PC. To do this, use the other CAT5 cable supplied
(grey).

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CAT5 cable

Connecting to the mains power supply

Please note:

Only use the mains adapter supplied with the device (12 V 1.5A DC).

ì Connect the mains adapter cable to the 12 V 1.5 A socket on the

Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl.

ì Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket.

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Switching on

ì Switch on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl with the Power switch.

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Checking the operating state

Your Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is now ready for use. The LED displays on the top panel
of the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl provide information about the operating state:

The LEDs (from right to left) have the following functions:

LED State Status

Power

ADSL

Online

USB

Phone
Line

LAN1 –
LAN4

WLAN

VoIP

Phone 1/
Phone 2

On The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is on.
Off The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is off.
On The DSL line is connected and the DSL port is ready for

use.
Flashing The DSL line is being synchronised.
Off The DSL line is not connected or the interface is not syn-

chronised.
On Connection to the Internet has been established.
Off There is no Internet connection.
On A device is connected to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl via

the USB port.
Off There is no device connected.
On One of the connected phones' receivers has been lifted for

a call (fixed network telephony).
Flashing The phone is ringing and a fixed network call is being

received or someone is waiting on the line.
Off There is currently no fixed network connection.
On A device is connected to the relevant LAN port.
Flashing The LAN port is sending or receiving data (traffic).
Off There is no device connected.
On The radio interface is active.
Flashing The Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is sending or receiving data

on the radio interface.
Off The radio interface has been deactivated or no radio sig-

nal is being received.
On One of the connected phones' receivers has been lifted for

a call (Internet telephony).
Flashing A call is currently being made via the Internet.
Off There is currently no connection for Internet telephony.
On The relevant phone's receiver has been lifted for a call.
Flashing The phone is ringing and a call is being received or some-

one is waiting on the line.
Off The receiver is down. No call or phone conversation at

present.

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When the device is ready for use, the LEDs light up as follows:

u The power LED on the front lights up.
u The ADSL LED flashes to indicate that the DSL connection is being synchronised.

Once this process is complete, the ADSL LED lights up permanently.

u The WLAN LED lights up to indicate that the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl is ready to

establish wireless connections.
The radio link to a PC that is connected by means of a wireless network adapter is

opened automatically provided the network adapter has been configured with the
same SSID as the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. It can take a few seconds for the wireless
connection to be established. The WLAN LED flashes when data is sent or received
via this connection.

u The LAN LEDs light up if a device is connected to the corresponding LAN port.

If this is not the case, refer to the section entitled "Troubleshooting" on page 166.

Network configuration of the PCs

In order to communicate via the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl, network configuration must
be performed on the connected PC.

With

u Windows XP (see page 129) or
u Windows 2000 (see page 138)

operating systems, this usually takes place automatically provided you have not made
any changes to the standard settings for the network configuration.

u With Windows 98/SE you have to carry out the network configuration

(see page 146).

Making the basic settings

You can now make the basic settings for Internet access on the user interface of the
Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl (see page 29).

If you want to connect additional PCs to the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl, please read the
next section.

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Connecting and configuring additional PCs (optional)

Once you have configured one PC as described above you can connect additional PCs to
the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl. You will need an additional cable for each PC you want to
connect via cable. For the wireless connection of ad dit ion al P Cs, you wil l ne ed a wireless
network adapter.

Wireless

ì Install wireless network adapters in each other PC as described in the corresponding

user guide, making sure that the SSID of all wireless network components (Gigaset
SX553 WLAN dsl and network adapters) is identical. If you have not changed the
SSID in the Basic Setup Wizard, the default setting will be ConnectionPoint.

ì If necessary, set up the network for each newly connected PC (see page 27).

Wired

ì Connect the network card of each additional PC to a free LAN port (LAN1 – LAN4)

on the Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl using an Ethernet cable.

ì Make sure that the corresponding LAN LED on the front of your Gigaset SX553

WLAN dsl flashes.

ì If necessary, set up the network for each newly connected PC (see page 27).
ì Reboot the additional PCs.

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