Allied Telesis AT-ARW256E User manual

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Web Interface User’s Guide
AT-ARW256E
4-Port Combo Ethernet USB
Wireless ADSL Router

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Tables Of Content
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 4
1.1 FEATURES............................................................................................................ 4
2. YOUR GATEWAY AT A GLANCE....................................................................... 6
2.1 PORTS AND BUTTONS ........................................................................................... 6
2.2 LED DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 6
3. INSTALLING YOUR WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER............................................ 7
4. SETTING UP YOUR WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER (BASIC MODE)............... 8
4.1 LOG INTO YOUR WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER......................................................... 8
4.2 QUICK START..................................................................................................... 11
4.3 DIAGNOSTICS TEST............................................................................................ 13
4.3.1 Ping Test ................................................................................................... 14
4.4 REMOTE ACCESS................................................................................................ 15
4.5 STATISTICS ........................................................................................................ 15
4.6 WIRELESS .......................................................................................................... 16
4.6.1 Wireless Setup........................................................................................... 16
4.6.2 Wireless Security....................................................................................... 17
4.7 SAVE SETTINGS.................................................................................................. 18
5. ADVANCED............................................................................................................ 19
5.1 LAN CONNECTION ............................................................................................ 19
5.1.1 DHCP Configuration................................................................................ 20
5.1.2 Management IP (Changing the Wireless ADSL Router IP address)........ 21
5.2 WAN CONNECTION........................................................................................... 22
5.2.1 Status......................................................................................................... 22
5.2.2 Configuring the WAN................................................................................ 23
5.2.3 New Connection........................................................................................ 23
5.2.4 Modify an Existing Connection................................................................. 29
5.2.5 Modem setup............................................................................................. 29
5.2.6 Firewall/NAT Services.............................................................................. 29
5.2.7 UPnP......................................................................................................... 30
5.2.8 Modem Status............................................................................................ 30
5.3 ROUTES.............................................................................................................. 31
5.3.1 Show Routes.............................................................................................. 31
5.3.2 Static Routing............................................................................................ 31
5.3.3 Dynamic Routing ...................................................................................... 32
5.4 SECURITY........................................................................................................... 33
5.4.1 Port Forwarding....................................................................................... 33
5.4.2 Access Control.......................................................................................... 34
5.4.3 IP Filter..................................................................................................... 35
5.4.4 DMZ.......................................................................................................... 35
5.4.5 MAC Filter................................................................................................ 36
5.4.6 LAN clients................................................................................................ 38
5.5 APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................... 39
5.5.1 Dynamic DNS............................................................................................ 39

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5.5.2 System Time .............................................................................................. 40
5.5.3 DNS Proxy Settings................................................................................... 40
5.6 WIRELESS .......................................................................................................... 41
5.6.1 Wireless Security (Advance)..................................................................... 41
5.6.2 Wireless Management............................................................................... 42
5.6.3 User Management..................................................................................... 44
6. APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................... 47
6.1 THE WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER IS NOT FUNCTIONAL ......................................... 47
6.2 I CAN’T CONNECT TO THE WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER........................................ 47
6.3 THE DSL LINK LED CONTINUES TO BLINK BUT DOES NOT GO SOLID ................ 47
6.4 THE DSL LINK LED IS ALWAYS OFF ................................................................. 48
7. WIRELESS ADSL ROUTER TERMS................................................................. 49

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1. Introduction
The 4-Port Combo Ethernet USB Wireless ADSL Router is the perfect high-speed WAN
bridge/router.
This full-featured product is specifically designed allow maximum of 4 Ethernet-workstations to
be connected to the Internet and directly connect to your local area network via high speed
10/100 Mbps Ethernet. Most importantly users using wireless workstations will be able to connect
to the Internet using 802.11g wireless technology. The Wireless ADSL Router has also full NAT
firewall and DMZ services to block unwanted users from accessing your network.
For game users, the Wireless ADSL Router had already pre-configured for several low latency
game ports. Just click on the game you are playing on line and the rest is done for you
The Wireless ADSL Router is fully compatible with all PCs; as long as the PC supports an
Ethernet interface and is running a TCP/IP protocol stack, your PC can have high-speed WAN
access. So, plug in the Wireless ADSL Router (refer to easy start guide), configure it (per your
ISP’s requirements) and enjoy the fast Internet access like never before. This router also provides
future proof functionality with higher data transmission rates with ADSL2, ADSL2+, Extended
Reach-ADSL support.
1.1 Features
ADSL/ATM Support
• ANSI T1.413 issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) and G.992.2 (G.lite) compliant
• ADSL2, ADSL2+, RE-ADSL compliant
• Rate Adaptive modem at 32 Kbps steps
• Dynamic Adaptive Equalisation to improve Carrier’s service area
• Bridge Tap Mitigation support
• ATM Layer with Traffic shaping QoS Support (UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt)
• AAL ATM Attributes - AAL5
• Multiple PVC up to 8 support (Bridge Support)
• Spectral compatibility with POTS
• F5 OAM Loopback/Send and Receive
Encapsulation Support
• RFC2684 Bridge and Routed LLC and VC Mux support
• RFC2364 PPPoA Client support
• RFC2516 PPPoE Client support
• RFC2225/RFC1577 Classical IP Support
• Transparent Bridge Support
• PAP/CHAP/MS-CHAP for Password Authentication Support
Network Support
• Static IP, Dynamic RIP routing support
• IP/TCP/UDP/ICMP/ARP/RARP Application Support
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Port Mapping/Forwarding
• Easy setup of Port Forwarding rules for popular Games/Application
• NAT Application Level Gateway for popular applications
• DHCP Server/Relay/client
• DNS Relay Agent
• DMZ support
• Single Session IP Sec and PPTP/L2TP VPN pass through support
• PPP Always on with configurable timeout
• PPP Dial on Demand

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• Universal Plug and Play Support
WLAN Support
• IEEE 802.11, 802.11B and 802.11G compliant
• Conforms to Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi tm)
standard
• Supports 802.11b and 802.11g simultaneously
• Support Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology
• Operating Range of >300 Meters (Open Air)
Management Support
• Web Based HTTP management GUI
• TFTP/FTP Support for Firmware Upgrade
• Web Based Firmware Upgrade (Local)
• Soft Factory Reset Button via Web GUI
• Diagnostic Test (DSL, OAM, Network, Ping Test)
• Telnet/CLI (Read Only)
• Syslog Support
• Firmware upgrade-able for future feature enhancement
Security Support
• NAT for basic Firewall support
• Packet Filtering Firewall Support
• Stateful Packet Inspection Support
• Protection against Denial of Service attacks
• Password Authentication to Modem
External Connectors:
• 1 x RJ-11 Telephone socket for ADSL line
• 4 x RJ45 for 10/100Base-T Ethernet (MDI-X)
• 1 x USB 1.1 Type B
• 1 x DC Jack for Power Input
• 1 x Factory Default Reset Button
• 1 x On/Off Power Switch
• 1 x Co-axial Connector for Detachable 180 degree Rotate-able 2.4Ghz 3 dBi Antenna
Platform Support:
• Windows 98SE
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows 2003

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2. Your gateway at a glance
The 4-Port Combo Ethernet USB Wireless ADSL Router may have different ports and LEDs.
Let’s take a look at the different options.
2.1 Ports and buttons
Reset and Restore to Factory Defaults: The restore to factory defaults feature will set the
Wireless ADSL Router to its factory default configuration by resetting the Wireless ADSL Router.
You may need to place the Wireless ADSL Router into its factory defaults if the configuration is
changed, you loose the ability to interface to the Wireless ADSL Router via the web interface, or
following a software upgrade. To reset the Wireless ADSL Router, simply press the reset button
for about ~ 10 seconds. The Wireless ADSL Router will be reset to its factory defaults and after
about 30 ~ 40 seconds the Wireless ADSL Router will become operational again.
LAN (local area network) E1 to E4 port(s): connect to Ethernet network devices, such as a PC,
hub, switch, or routers. Some Wireless ADSL Router came with a single LAN connection and
some come with four LAN connections. Depending on the connection, you may need a cross
over cable or a straight through cable.
Power is where you connect the power. Make sure to observe the proper power requirements.
The required power is 9 volts.
USB (universal serial port): connects to a PC’s USB port. The Wireless ADSL Router only
supports Window’s based PCs via an RNDIS driver (included in the software).
DSL port: This is the WAN interface that connects directly to your phone line.
2.2 LED description
1. POWER
Lights up when power is supplied to the Wireless ADSL Router.
2. (E1- E4)
Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from your Wireless ADSL Router to
the Ethernet Card.
Flickers when the ADSL is transmitting/receiving data.
3. WIRELESS
Lights up when after the router’s wireless feature is activated.
Flickers when the ADSL is transmitting/receiving data to a connected wireless client.
4. USB
Lights up when the USB connection is established.
Flickers when the ADSL is transmitting/receiving data
5. DSL
Lights up when the DSL connection is established.
Flickers when the Wireless ADSL Router is trying to establish a connection with the ADSL
Service Provider.
6.INTERNET
Lights up when the PPP connection is established.

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3. Installing your Wireless ADSL Router
1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless ADSL Router.
2. For connections to the Ethernet and DSL interfaces, please refer to the quick installation
guide.
3. Connect the AC Power Adapter. Depending upon the type of network, you may want to put
the power supply on an uninterruptible supply. Only use the power adapter supplied with the
Wireless ADSL Router. A different adapter may damage the product.
Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to Chapter 4: Setting up your
Wireless ADSL Router

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4. Setting up your Wireless ADSL Router (Basic Mode)
Basic tabs consist of features which are catered for basic users.
This section will guide you through your Wireless ADSL Router’s configuration. The Wireless
ADSL Router is shipped with a standard PPP configuration.
4.1 Log into your Wireless ADSL Router
To configure the Wireless ADSL router, launch your web browser. You may get an error
message at this point; this is normal. Do not panic! Type the default IP address (192.168.1.1)
press the Enter key and the following page, shown in Figure 1 will appear.
Note: Before setting up your Wireless ADSL Router, make sure you have followed the
quick installation guide. You should have your computers configured for DHCP mode
and have proxies disabled on your browser. Also if you access the Wireless ADSL Router,
and instead of getting a login screen, the browser instead displays a login redirection
screen, you should check your browser's setting, and verify that JavaScript support is
enabled. Also, if you do not get the screen shown in Figure 1, you may need to delete
your temporary Internet files (basically flush the cached web pages).
Figure 1.0 (Quick Start)
The first page (Figure 1) that appears is the Quick Start page. Depending on the country that you
reside in, some profiles have been preset for the VPI/VCI and type of encapsulation. For
example, if you reside in New Zealand, click on the button for New Zealand and then click Next.
The next page will display the preset profile of VPI=0, VCI=100 and encapsulation type is PPPoA
VC-MUX. If this is not correct, select Customise Settings and enter the VPI and VCI values. If
the ADSL service is PPPoA or PPPoE, you will also need to enter the username and password
which your ADSL Provider or ISP will supply to you.

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The Quick Start page is meant for basic users who only require easy and seamless connectivity
to the Internet, without worrying about any other advance configuration setting.
Alternatively, you can also click on the Wizard Tab (Figure 1.1) and follow through the step-by-
step configuration
Figure 1.1 (Setup Wizard)
For more advanced setup, please proceed to the next section.
Important:
After clicking on Connect, please be sure to “Save Settings” to register the username / password
or any other changes.

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If you are not login-in the first time, the router will direct you to the “Home Page” as shown
in Figure 1.2
Figure 1.2 (Home Page Screen)

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4.2 Quick Start
This screen appears when the user clicks on the Quick Start hyperlink.
The screen as shown in Figure 2.1 will be shown when the router detected that there is no DSL
line connected to the modem. Please follow the hint to rectify the problem.
Figure 2.1 (Quick Start Error page)
By default the Wireless ADSL Router has being configured to PPP connection and user would
only need to enter the username and password (as specified by the local ISP) to make
connection to the Internet.
The Quick Start page is meant for basic users whom only require easy and seamless connectivity
to the Internet without worrying about any other advance configuration setting. If you are in doubt
for what content to enter for the Protocol, VPI and VCI, please contact your Service Provider for
details.
Important:
After clicking on Connect, please be sure to “Save Settings” to register the username / password
or any other changes.
Figure 2.2 (Quick Start page)

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Upon clicking on “Connect” button the status will be shown as below.
Figure 2.3 (Quick Start Connection status page)
The router will check for wrong username and password, if the Internet connection could not be
established. You can click on “here” hyperlink to re-enter your username and password.
Figure 2.4 (Quick Start Connection Fail page)

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4.3 Diagnostics Test
Diagnostic Test is used for investigating whether the Wireless ADSL Router is properly connected
to the WAN Network. This test may take a few seconds to complete. To perform the test, select
your connection from the list and press the Test button. Before running this test, make sure you
have a valid DSL link.
Figure 3.1 (Diagnostic Test screen)
After running the Diagnostic Test, the screen will indicate that the portion which pass or fail the
test. Please click on the Help links, which will provide remedy to the problem as shown in (Figure
3.2). The purpose of the “Fix It “ button is to restore the router’s VPI and VCI to its originated
setting.
Figure 3.2 (Diagnostic Test Result screen)

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4.3.1 Ping Test
Once you have your Wireless ADSL Router configured, it is a good idea to make sure you can
ping the network. You can get to the Ping page by clicking on the “here” hyperlink in Diagnostic
Page. Type the target address that you want to ping. If you have your PC connected to the
Wireless ADSL Router via the default DHCP configuration, you should be able to Ping the
network address 192.168.1.1. If your ISP has provided their server address you can try to ping
the address. If the pings for both the WAN and the LAN side complete, and you have the proper
protocols configured, you should be able to surf the Internet.
By default when you select ping test, the Wireless ADSL Router will ping itself 3 times. As shown
in Figure 3.3, the Wireless ADSL Router passed the Ping test; this basically means that the
TCP/IP protocol is up and running. If this first Ping test does not pass, the TCP/IP protocol is not
loaded for some reason; you should restart the Wireless ADSL Router.
Figure 3.3 (Ping Test screen)

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4.4 Remote Access
Note: Remote Access Hyperlink will only be visible to you, if you have successfully connected to
the Internet.
Remote Access will allow a remote party to access your router, if you enable Remote Access and
enter the remote party’s IP address.
Figure 4 (Remote Access screen)
4.5 Statistics
Information regarding the Status and Statistics of your Ethernet, USB and DSL line will be
displayed.
Figure 5 (Statistics screen)

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4.6 Wireless
4.6.1 Wireless Setup
The SSID is default to “11g” and can be change.
SSID is wireless network name for the wireless router, your wireless client will need this name for
wireless connection.
The wireless setup allows the user to enable or disable the AP (access point for the wireless
feature). Disabling of AP will prevent the wireless router from emitting any wireless signal.
User can make change the Country selection, which is defaulted as US, channel 6.
After any changes to the Wireless Setup, please click on “Restart Access Point” to allow the
Wireless features to apply the changes.
Figure 6.1 (Wireless Setup screen)
For user who wants to explore the advanced feature, you can click on the Advance button. The
options listed can be changed to cater for advance users.
Figure 6.2 (Wireless Setup screen)

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4.6.2 Wireless Security
It is important for user to enforce security in wireless LAN environment, this is to prevent
unauthorized wireless users from accessing your router. On default, no wireless security
is configured, the “None” radio button is selected.
1) In order implement security, WEP option must be selected
2) Check on “Enable WEP Wireless Security” option
3) Select the “Cipher”option, the available options are 64bits, 128bits and 256 bits.
4) Select ASCII or HEX option
5) Follow the example as listed below to configure the wireless security settings.
6) You can configure up to 4 sets of keys for your wireless client.
Figure 7 (Wireless Security screen)

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4.7 Save Settings
Press this button in order to permanently save the current configuration of the Wireless ADSL
Router. If you do re-start the system without saving your configuration, the Wireless ADSL Router
will revert back to the previously saved configuration.
Figure 8 (Save Settings screen)

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5. Advanced
This mode is catered for advance users, a brief explanation of the links is listed as shown
in figure 9.
Figure 9 (Advanced screen)
5.1 LAN Connection
On one side of your Wireless ADSL Router, you have your own Local Area network (LAN)
connections. This is where you plug in your local computers to the Wireless ADSL Router. The
Wireless ADSL Router is normally configured to automatically provide all the PC's on your
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5.1.1 DHCP Configuration
To enable or disable DHCP, Click setup. Under LAN Setup, select DHCP Configuration. This will
bring up the screen shown in Figure 10.
The Start IP Address is where the DHCP server starts issuing IP addresses. This value must be
greater than the Wireless ADSL Router IP address value. For example if the Wireless ADSL
Router IP address is 192.168.1.1 (default) than the starting IP address must be 192.168.1.2 (or
higher).
The End IP Address is where the DHCP server stops issuing IP addresses. The ending address
cannot exceed a subnet limit of 254. Hence the max value for our default gateway is
192.168.1.254. If the DHCP server runs out of DHCP addresses, users will not get access to
network resources. If this happens you can increase the Ending IP address (to the limit of 255) or
reduce the lease time.
The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Wireless
ADSL Router with their current dynamic IP address. The amount of time is in units of minutes; the
default value is 3600 minutes (60 hours).
Note: If you change the start or end values, make sure the values are still within the same subnet
as the gateways IP address. In other words, if the gateways IP address is 192.168.1.1 (default)
and you change the DHCP start/end IP addresses to be 192.128.1.2/192.128.1.100, you will not
be able to communicate to the Wireless ADSL Router if your PC has DHCP enabled.
Figure 10 (DHCP Configuration screen)
In addition to the DHCP server feature, the Wireless ADSL Router supports the DHCP relay
function. When the Wireless ADSL Router is configured as DHCP server, it assigns the IP
addresses to the LAN clients. When the Wireless ADSL Router is configured as DHCP relay, it is
responsible for forwarding the requests and responses negotiating between the DHCP clients and
the server. See figure 11.