Wuxi MitraStar Technology DSL100HNUT1V3 User Manual
Userās Guide
DSL-100HNU-T1 v3
802.11n 2x2 Wireless ADSL2+ 4-port Gateway
Default Login Details
http://192.168.1.1
User Name: admin
Password: 1234
Copyright Ā© 2014 MitraStar Technology Corp.
Firmware Version 1.14
Edition 1, 12/2014
ļ IMPORTANT!
ļ READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
ļ KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in operating systems,
operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Every
effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
ā¢Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Device and get up and running right away.
Contents
9 Chapter 1: Introduction
9Overview
9 Ways to Manage the Device
9 Good Habits for Managing the Device
10 Applications for the Device
10 Internet Access
11 Wireless Access
11 Using the WLAN/WPS Button
12 The RESET Button
12 Using the Reset Button
12 LEDs (Lights)
15 Chapter 2: Introducing the Web Configurator
15 Overview
15 Accessing the Web Configurator
17 The Web Configurator Layout
17 Title Bar
18 Main Window
19 Chapter 3: Quick Start
19 Overview
19 Quick Start Setup
22 Chapter 4: Connection Status and System Info
22 Overview
22 The Connection Status Screen
24 The System Info Screen
28 Chapter 5: WAN Setup
28 Overview
29 What You Can Do in the WAN Screens
29 What You Need to Know About WAN
31 Before You Begin
32 The Internet Connection Screen
36 Advanced Internet Connection
38 The More Connections Screen
39 More Connections Edit
Contents 3
43 Configuring More Connections Advanced Setup
44 The 3G Backup Screen
47 WAN Technical Reference
47 Encapsulation
48 Multiplexing
48 VPI and VCI
48 IP Address Assignment
50 Chapter 6: Wireless
50 Overview
50 What You Can Do in this Chapter
50 Wireless Network Overview
52 Before You Begin
52 Wireless General Screen
54 No Security
55 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption)
56 More Secure (WPA2-PSK)
57 WPA2 Authentication
59 More AP Screen
60 Edit More AP
61 MAC Authentication Screen
63 The WPS Screen
65 The WDS Screen
67 The WMM Screen
68 Scheduling Screen
69 Add or Edit Schedule
69 Advanced Screen
71 Technical Reference
71 Additional Wireless Terms
72 Wireless Security Overview
74 Signal Problems
74 BSS
75 MBSSID
76 Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
77 Chapter 7: Home Networking
77 Overview
77 What You Can Do in this Chapter
77 What You Need To Know
80 The LAN Setup Screen
82 The Static DHCP Screen
82 Before You Begin
84 The IP Alias Screen
Contents 4
85 The UPnP Screen
86 The IPv6 LAN Setup Screen
91 The File Sharing Screen
92 Before You Begin
94 Edit File Sharing User
95 The Printer Server Screen
95 Before You Begin
96 Technical Reference
98 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
101 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
107 Chapter 8: Static Route
107 Overview
107 What You Can Do in this Chapter
108 Configuring Static Route
109 Add/Edit Static Route
110 IPv6 Static Route
111 IPv6 Static Route Edit
112 Chapter 9: Quality of Service (QoS)
112 Overview
112 What You Can Do in this Chapter
112 What You Need to Know
113 The QoS General Screen
114 The Queue Setup Screen
115 Edit a QoS Queue
116 The Class Setup Screen
118 Add/Edit QoS Class
122 The QoS Policer Setup Screen
123 Add/Edit a QoS Policer
125 The QoS Game List Screen
125 QoS Technical Reference
125 DiffServ
127 Chapter 10: Network Address Translation (NAT)
127 Overview
127 What You Can Do in this Chapter
127 What You Need To Know
128 The General Screen
128 The Port Forwarding Screen
129 The Port Forwarding Screen
131 The Port Forwarding Add/Edit Screen
132 The DMZ Screen
Contents 5
133 The ALG Screen
133 Technical Reference
133 NAT Definitions
134 What NAT Does
135 How NAT Works
136 Chapter 11: Port Binding
136 Overview
137 The Port Binding Screen
138 Port Binding Summary Screen
140 The Any Port Any Service Edit Screen
143 Chapter 12: Dynamic DNS
143 Overview
143 What You Need To Know
144 The Dynamic DNS Screen
145 Chapter 13: Filter
145 Overview
145 What You Can Do in the Filter Screens
146 The IP/MAC Filter Screen
148 The IPv6/MAC Filter Screen
151 Chapter 14: Firewall
151 Overview
151 What You Can Do in the Firewall Screens
152 What You Need to Know About Firewall
153 Firewall General Screen
154 Default Action Screen
155 Rules Screen
157 Rules Add Screen
159 Customized Services
160 Customized Service Add/Edit
161 DoS Screen
161 The DoS Advanced Screen
163 Configuring Firewall Thresholds
164 Firewall Technical Reference
164 Firewall Rules Overview
165 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall
165 Security Considerations
166 Triangle Route
169 Chapter 15: Parental Control
Contents 6
169 Overview
169 The Parental Control Screen
171 Add/Edit a Parental Control Rule
173 Chapter 16: Certificates
173 Overview
173 What You Can Do in this Chapter
173 What You Need to Know
174 Verifying a Certificate
175 Local Certificates
177 Trusted CA
178 Trusted CA Import
179 View Certificate
181 Chapter 17: System Monitor
181 Overview
181 What You Can Do in this Chapter
181 What You Need To Know
182 The Log Screen
183 The WAN Traffic Status Screen
184 The LAN Traffic Status Screen
185 The NAT Traffic Status Screen
187 Chapter 18: User Account
187 Overview
187 The User Account Screen
189 Chapter 19: TR-069 Client
189 Overview
189 The TR-069 Client Screen
191 Chapter 20: System
191 Overview
191 The System Screen
192 Chapter 21: Time Setting
192 Overview
192 The Time Setting Screen
194 Chapter 22: Log Setting
194 Overview
195 The Log Setting Screen
Contents 7
198 Chapter 23: Firmware Upgrade
198 Overview
198 The Firmware Upgrade Screen
200 Chapter 24: Backup/Restore
200 Overview
200 The Backup/Restore Screen
202 The Reboot Screen
203 Chapter 25: Remote Management
203 Overview
203 What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
204 What You Need to Know About Remote Management
204 The WWW Screen
205 Configuring the WWW Screen
206 Telnet Screen
207 FTP Screen
208 SNMP Screen
209 Configuring SNMP
210 DNS Screen
211 ICMP Screen
212 SSH Screen
213 SSH Example
216 Chapter 26: Diagnostic
216 Overview
216 What You Can Do in the Diagnostic Screens
216 The Ping Screen
217 The DSL Line Screen
220 Chapter 27: Troubleshooting
220 Overview
220 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
221 Device Access and Login
222 Internet Access
223 Wireless Internet Access
224 USB Device Connection
225 UPnP
226 Appendix A: Legal Information
230 Index
Contents 8
Chapter 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1
1
1.1 Overview
The DSL-100HNU-T1 v3 is an ADSL2+ router which allows super-fast, secure Internet access over
analog (POTS) telephone lines. It supports Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). You can have ADSL,
ADSL2, ADSL2+ connections.
The Device integrates DSL and NAT for ease of installation and high-speed, shared Internet access. It
also provides a complete security solution with a robust firewall and content filtering. The product
name format indicates the following:
ā¢ āHā denotes an integrated 4-port hub (switch).
ā¢ āNā denotes IEEE 802.11n wireless networking support.
ā¢ āUā denotes a USB port used to set up a 3G WAN connection via a 3G wireless card or share files
via a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive. The Device can also function as a print server with an
USB printer connected.
ļ Only use firmware for your Deviceās specific model. Refer to the label on the bottom of
your Device.
Chapter
1.2 Ways to Manage the Device
Use any of the following methods to manage the Device.
ā¢ Web Configurator. Use a (supported) web browser to manage the Device.
ā¢ FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.
ā¢ TR-069. This auto-configuration server remotely configures your device.
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device
Do the following things regularly to make the Device more secure and to manage the Device more
effectively.
ā¢ Change the password. Use a password thatās not easy to guess and that consists of different
types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
ā¢ Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
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ā¢ Back up the configuration (and make sure you kn
DSL
LAN
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget
your password, you will have to reset the Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an
earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Device. You could simply
restore your last configuration.
1.4 Applications for the Device
Here are some example uses for the Device.
1.4.1 Internet Access
Your Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM jack
on a splitter or your telephone jack. Computers can connect to the Deviceās LAN ports (or
wirelessly).
ow how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
Figure 1 De
Configure firewall and filtering features on the Device for secure Internet access. Set the firewall to
allow responses from the Internet for traffic initiated from your network and block traffic initiated
from the Internet. This blocks probes from the outside to your network, but lets you safely browse
the Internet and download files.
Use the filtering feature to block acce
Yahoo Messenger. You can also configure IP/MAC filtering rules for incoming or outgoing traffic.
viceās Router Features
ss to specific web sites or Internet applications such as MSN or
Use QoS to efficiently manage traffic on your ne
and/or to particular computers. For example, you could make sure that the Device gives voice over
Internet calls high priority, and/or limit bandwidth devoted to the bossās excessive file downloading.
twork by giving priority to certain types of traffic
Chapter 1 Introduction 10
1.5 Wireless Access
The Device serves as a wireless Access Point (AP) to let wireless clients such as notebook computers,
smart phones, and tablets connect to the Internet without Ethernet cables.
Configure your wireless network through the
Figure 2 Wir
eless Access Example
1.5.1 Using the WLAN/WPS Button
By default, the Deviceās wireless network is enabled. To turn it off, simply press the WPS/WLAN
button on top of the Device for over 5 seconds. The WLAN/WPS LED turns off.
Use the WLAN/WPS
WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time. To activate WPS:
button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between the Device and a
Web Configurator, or the WPS button.
1 W
ith the POWER LED on steady, press the WLAN/WPS button for 1 second and release it.
Chapter 1 Introduction 11
ithin two minutes, press the WPS button on a WPS-enabled client within range of the Device. The
2 W
WPS/WLAN LED should flash while the Device sets up a WPS connection with the client.
e WPS/WLAN LED shines green for a successful connection.
3 Th
1.6 The RESET Button
If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, use the RESET button at the
back of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all
configurations that you had previously and the user name and password will be reset to the default.
1.6.1 Using the Reset Button
With the POWER LED on steady, press the RESET button for ten seconds or until the POWER LED
begins to blink and then release it. When the POWER LED begins to blink, the defaults have been
restored and the device restarts.
1.7 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 3 LE
Ds
Chapter 1 Introduction 12
None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.
Table 1 LE
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Device is receiving power and ready for use.
ETHERNET
1-4
WLAN/
WPS
D Descriptions
Blinking The Device is self-testing.
Red On The Device has hardware failure.
Blinking Firmware upgrade is in progress.
Off The Device is not receiving power.
Green On The Device has a successful 100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a
de
vice on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 100 Mbps.
Off The Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
Green On The wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Device is communicating with other wireless clients.
Orange Blinking The Device is setting up a WPS connection.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
DSL Green On The DSL line is up.
Blinking The DSL line is initializing.
Off The DSL line is down.
INTERNET Green On The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP
server), PPP nego
DSL connection is up.
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off The Device does not have an IP connection.
Red On The Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed.
USB Green On The Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving data to or from the connected USB
de
vice.
Off The Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
tiation was successfully completed (if used) and the
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections.
Chapter 1 Introduction 13
Chapter 1 Introduction 14
CHAPTER 2
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator
2.1 Overview
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy device setup and
management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3
and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by
768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
ā¢ Web browser pop-up windows from your device. W
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
ā¢ JavaScript (enabled by default).
ā¢ Java permissions (enabled b
y default).
2
eb pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Chapter
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch
3 T
4 A
password to access the deviceās Web Configurator. Click Login. If you have changed the password,
enter your password and click Login.
Figure 4 P
your web browser.
ype "192.168.1.1" as the URL.
password screen displays. Type āadminā as the default Username and ā1234ā as the default
assword Screen
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 15
ļ©ļ For security reasons, the Device automatically logs you out if you do not use the web
configurator for five minutes (default). If this happens, log in again.
5 The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is strongly
recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and
click Apply; alternatively click Skip to proceed to the main menu if you do not want to change the
password now.
Figure 5 Cha
6 The Connection Status screen appears.
Figure 6 Connection Status
nge Password Screen
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 16
lick System Info to display the System Info screen, where you can view the Deviceās interface and
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C
A
a
b
7 C
system information.
2.2 The Web Configurator Layout
Click Connection Status > System Info to show the following screen.
Figure 7 W
eb Configurator Layout
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
ā¢ A - ti
ā¢ B -
ā¢ C - navig
2.2.1 Title Bar
The title bar shows the Wizard and Logout icons in the upper right corner.
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 17
tle bar
main window
ation panel
Click the Wizar
configurator.
d icon to configure basic initial settings. Click the Logout icon to log out of the web
2.2.2 Main Window
The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this
document.
Click LAN De
Status sc
Status sc
Click Virtual De
showing the connection status of the Deviceās ports
disconnected ports are gray.
Figure 8
vice on the System Info screen (a in Figure 7 on page 17) to display the Connection
reen. See Chapter 4 on page 24 for more information on the System Info and Connection
reens.
vice on the System Info screen (b in Figure 7 on page 17) to display a visual graphic
Virtual Device
. The connected ports are in color and
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 18
CHAPTER 3
Chapter 3
Quick Start
3
3.1 Overview
Use the Quick Start screens to configure the Deviceās time zone, basic Internet access, and wireless
settings.
ļ©ļ See the rest of this guide for background information on the features in this chapter.
3.2 Quick Start Setup
1 The Quick Start Wizard appears automatically after login. Or you can click the Start icon in the top
right corner of the web configurator to open the quick start screens. Select the time zone of the
Deviceās location and click Next.
Chapter
Figure 9 Time Zone
Chapter 3 Quick Start 19
2 Enter you
depending on your current connection type. Click Next.
r Internet connection information in this screen. The screen and fields to enter may vary
Figure 10 W
AN Interface Selection
Chapter 3 Quick Start 20
urn the wireless LAN on or off. If you keep it on, record the security settings so you can configure
3 T
your wireless clients to connect to the Device. Click Save.
Figure 11 Intern
et Connection
4 Your Device saves your settings and attempts to connect to the Internet.
Chapter 3 Quick Start 21
CHAPTER 4
Chapter 4
Connection Status and System
Info
4.1 Overview
After you log into the web configurator, the Connection Status screen appears. This shows the
network connection status of the Device and clients connected to it.
Use the Sys
(LAN, WAN and WLAN), and SIP accounts. You can also register and unregister SIP accounts.
If you click Virtual De
connection status of the Deviceās ports. See Section 2.2.2 on page 18 for more information.
tem Info screen to look at the current status of the device, system resources, interfaces
4
vice on the System Info screen, a visual graphic appears, showing the
Chapter
4.2 The Connection Status Screen
Use this screen to view the network connection status of the device and its clients. A warning
message appears if there is a connection problem. You can configure how often you want the
Device to update this screen in Refresh Interval.
Figure 12 Conn
ection Status: Icon View
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 22
To view the connected LAN devices in a list, click Li
st View in the Viewing mode selection box.
Figure 13 Conn
In Icon View, if you want to view information about a client, click the clientās name and Info.
In Li
st View, you can also view the clientās information.
ection Status: List View
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 23
4.3 The System Info Screen
Click Connection Status > System Info to open this screen.
Figure 14
System Info Screen
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 2 S
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Refresh Interval Select how often you want the Device to update this screen from the drop-down list
Device Information
Host Name This field displays the Device system name. It is
ystem Info Screen
bo
x.
this in the Maintenance > System screenās Host Name field.
used for identification. You can change
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 24
Table 2 System Info Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Model Name This is the model name of your device.
MAC Address This is the MAC (Media Access Control) or Ethernet address unique to your Device.
Firmware Version This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It also shows
the date the firmware version was created. Go to the Maintenance > Firmware
Upgrade screen to change it.
DSL Version This is the current version of the Deviceās DSL modem code.
3G Information
3G Status This shows the current status of your 3G connection. NoDevice is shown when no 3G
card is inserted.
3G Rate This shows the rate of the 3G connection if it is available.
3G IP Address This shows the IP address for the 3G connection.
3G IP Subnet
Mask
3G Gateway This shows the IP address of the 3G connectionās default gateway.
3G Primary/
Secondary DNS
LAN Information
IP Address This field displays the current IP address of the Device in the LAN.
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the current subnet mask in the LAN.
DHCP This field displays what DHCP services the Device is providing to the LAN. Choices are:
IPv6 Address This is the current IPv6 address of the Device in the LAN.
Link-local IPv6
Address
IPv6 Prefix This is the current IPv6 prefix length in the LAN.
Preferred/Valid
Time(sec)
This shows the current subnet mask for the 3G connection.
This shows the first and second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Server - The Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses to other
computers in the LAN.
None - The Device is not providing any DHCP services to the LAN.
This is the current LAN IPv6 link-local address of the Device.
This is the Preferred Lifetime and Valid Lifetime in the LAN.
DHCPv6 This field displays what DHCPv6 services the Device is providing to the LAN. Choices
are:
Server - The Device is a DHCPv6 server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses to other
computers in the LAN.
None - The Device is not providing any DHCPv6 services to the LAN.
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 25
Table 2 System Info Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Radvd State This shows the status of RADVD.
IPv6 LAN DNS1/
DNS2
WLAN Information
Status This shows whether or not the wireless LAN is enabled (on).
SSID This is the descriptive name used to identify the Device in the wireless LAN.
Channel This is the channel number used by the Device now.
802.11 Mode This displays the type of 802.11 mode the Device is using in the wireless LAN.
Security Mode This displays the type of security the Device is using in the wireless LAN.
WPS Configured displays when a wireless client has connected to the Device or WPS is
Scheduling This shows whether wireless scheduling is enabled or disabled.
WiFi MAC This is the MAC (Media Access Control) or Ethernet address unique to your Deviceās
Security
Firewall This shows whether or not the firewall is enabled (on).
This is the first/second DNS server IPv6 address the Device passes to the DHCP clients.
enabled and wireless or wireless security settings have been configured.
Unconfigured displays if WPS wireless security settings have not been configured. Off
displays if WPS is disabled.
WiFi interface.
System Status
DSL UpTime This field displays how long the DSL connection has been active.
System Uptime This field displays how long the Device has been running since it last started up. The
Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it (Maintenance > Reboot), or
when you reset it (see
Current Date/
Time
CPU Usage This field displays what percentage of the Deviceās processing ability is currently used.
Memory Usage This field displays what percentage of the Deviceās memory is currently used. Usually,
This field displays the current date and time in the Device. You can change this in
Maintenance > Time Setting.
When this percentage is close to 100%, the Device is running at full load, and the
throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have
more throughput, you should turn off other applications.
this percentage should not increase much. If memory usage does get close to 100%,
the Device is probably becoming unstable, and you should restart the device. See
Chapter 24 on page 202, or turn off the device (unplug the power) for a few seconds.
Section 1.6 on page 12).
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 26
Table 2 System Info Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
DSL Down
Bandwith
Usage
DSL Up
Bandwith
Usage
NAT Session
Usage
Interface Status
Interface This column displays each interface the Device has.
Status This field indicates whether or not the Device is using the interface.
This field displays what percentage of the Deviceās downstream DSL bandwidth is
currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the Device is running at full
load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some
applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications.
This field displays what percentage of the Deviceās upstream DSL bandwidth is
currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the Device is running at full
load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some
applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications.
This field displays what percentage of the Device supported NAT sessions are currently
being used.
For the LAN interfaces, this field displays Up when the Device is using the interface and
Down when the Device is not using the interface.
For the WLAN interface, it displays Active when WLAN is enabled or Down when
WLAN is disabled.
For the 3G USB interface, this field displays Up when using the interface and NoDevice
when no device is detected in any USB slot.
For the xDSL WAN interface, this field displays Down when the line is down or Up
when line is up or connected.
Rate For the LAN interface, this displays the port speed and duplex setting.
For the WLAN interface, it displays the maximum transmission rate when WLAN is
enabled or N/A when WLAN is disabled.
For the 3G interface, it displays the maximum transmission rate when 3G is enabled or
N/A when 3G is disabled.
For the xDSL WAN interface, it displays the downstream and upstream transmission
rate.
Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info 27
CHAPTER 5
WAN
LAN
Chapter 5
WAN Setup
5.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings from the WAN screens. Use these screens to
configure your Device for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection connects to another network or the Internet. It connects
your
private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer
in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 15 LA
N and WAN
5
Chapter
3G (third generation) standards for the sending and receiving of voice, video, and data in a mobile
environment.
You can attach a 3G wireless adapter to the USB port
as your WAN or a backup when the wired WAN connection fails.
Figure 16 3
G WAN Connection
and set the Device to use this 3G connection
Chapter 5 WAN Setup 28
5.1.1 What You Can Do in the WAN Screens
ā¢Use the Internet Connection screen (Section 5.2 on page 32) to configure the WAN settings on
the Device for Internet access.
ā¢Use the More Connections screen (Section 5.3 on page 38) to set up additional Internet access
connections.
ā¢Use the 3G Backup screen to configure 3G WAN connection (Section 5.4 on page 44).
5.1.2 What You Need to Know About WAN
Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation includes data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up a
WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP
(Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP over
Ethernet) or PPPoA, they should also provide a username and password (and service name) for user
authentication.
WAN IP Address
The Device uses its WAN IP address to connect to the Internet and communicate with devices in
other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP when the Device connects
to the Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and
DNS server IP address(es) (and a gateway IP address if you use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP
encapsulation method).
Multicast
Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or
Broadcast (1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of hosts
on the network - not everybody and not just one.
IGMP
Devices use the IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) network-layer protocol to establish
membership in a multicast group - it does not carry user data. IGMP versions 2 and 3 offer
improvements over the widely-used version 1.
IPv6
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) provides increased IP address space and enhanced features in
comparison to IPv4. The Device supports IPv4/IPv6 dual stack and can connect to IPv4 and IPv6
networks.
Chapter 5 WAN Setup 29
IPv6 Rapid Deployment
ISP (IPv4)
IPv6 Internet
IPv4
IPv6
BR
IPv6 in IPv4
IPv4 Internet
IPv4
+
LAN
- IPv6
- IPv4
WAN
- IPv4
- IPv6 in IPv4
Use IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6rd) when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network.
hen the Device has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 Dual Stack to IPv4, you can
W
enable 6rd to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISPās IPv4 network.
The Device generates a global IPv6 prefix from its
ISPās Border Relay router (BR in the figure) to connect to the native IPv6 Internet. The local network
can also use IPv4 services. The Device uses itās configured IPv4 WAN IP to route IPv4 traffic to the
IPv4 Internet.
Figure 17
IPv6 Rapid Deployment
IPv4 WAN address and tunnels IPv6 traffic to the
Dual Stack Lite
Use Dual Stack Lite when local network computers use
the Device has an IPv6 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 Dual Stack to IPv6, you can enable Dual
Stack Lite to use IPv4 computers and services.
IPv4 and the ISP has an IPv6 network. When
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