BroadMax Technology LinkMAX HSA300 User manual

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BroadMax Technology Limited
BMTBEHSA304 Edition V1.1

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Table of Contents
1Introduction................................................................................................................................7
Features .............................................................................................................................................7
System Requirements ......................................................................................................................7
Using this Document........................................................................................................................8
Notational conventions....................................................................................................................8
Typographical conventions..............................................................................................................8
Special messages...........................................................................................................................8
2Getting to Know HSA300..........................................................................................................9
Parts Check........................................................................................................................................9
Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................10
Figure 2. Front panel LEDs functionality ............................................................................................10
Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................11
3Quick Start................................................................................................................................12
Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware...............................................................................................12
Step 1. Connect the ADSL cable and optional telephone.............................................................12
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable. .............................................................................................13
Step 3. Attach the power connector..............................................................................................13
Step 4: Install USB software and connect the USB cable.............................................................13
Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers.........................................................................................14
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................14
Windows95, 98 PCs:.................................................................................................................14
Windows NT 4.0 workstations:......................................................................................................15
Windows 2000 PCs:......................................................................................................................16
Windows Me PCs..........................................................................................................................17
Assigning static Internet information to your PCs..........................................................................18
Configuring a computer connected to the USB port......................................................................19
Part 3 — Configuring HSA300 .......................................................................................................24
Logging in to HSA300 Quick Setup...............................................................................................24
DNS Settings.................................................................................................................................25
PPP Settings .................................................................................................................................25
Default Router Settings .................................................................................................................26
4Getting Started with the Configuration Manager .................................................................27
Accessing the Configuration Manager.........................................................................................27
Functional Layout ...........................................................................................................................29
Commonly used buttons................................................................................................................29

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The Home Tab and System View Table........................................................................................30
Changing the System Date and Time ...........................................................................................32
Changing the System Date and Time ...........................................................................................32
Changing Your Login Password ...................................................................................................33
Committing Your Changes and Rebooting the Device...............................................................34
Committing your changes..............................................................................................................34
Rebooting the device using Configuration Manager.....................................................................35
5Setting the LAN IP Address....................................................................................................36
Ethernet, USB, or Both?.................................................................................................................36
Configuring the LAN IP Address...................................................................................................37
Configuring the USB Port IP Address...........................................................................................40
6Viewing System IP Information and Performance Statistics..............................................41
Viewing HSA300’s IP addresses....................................................................................................41
Viewing IP Global Statistics...........................................................................................................42
7Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.............................................................43
Overview of DHCP...........................................................................................................................43
What is DHCP?.............................................................................................................................43
Why use DHCP?...........................................................................................................................43
HSA300 DHCP modes..................................................................................................................44
Configuring DHCP Server ..............................................................................................................45
Viewing, modifying, and deleting address pools, and excluding IP addresses from a pool..........48
Viewing current DHCP address assignments...............................................................................49
Configuring DHCP Relay................................................................................................................50
Setting the DHCP Mode..................................................................................................................51
8Configuring Network Address Translation...........................................................................52
Overview of NAT .............................................................................................................................52
Your Default NAT Setup .................................................................................................................53
Viewing NAT Global Settings and Statistics...............................................................................54
Viewing NAT Rules and Rule Statistics........................................................................................56
Viewing Current NAT Translations................................................................................................57
Adding NAT Rules...........................................................................................................................59
The napt rule: Translating between private and public IP addresses ...........................................59
The rdr rule: Allowing external access to a LAN computer...........................................................61

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The basic rule: Performing 1:1 translations...................................................................................64
The filter rule: Configuring a basic rule with additional criteria......................................................65
The bimap rule: Performing two-way translations.........................................................................67
The pass rule: Allowing specific addresses to pass through untranslated....................................68
9Configuring DNS Server Addresses......................................................................................69
About DNS .......................................................................................................................................69
Assigning DNS Addresses.............................................................................................................69
Configuring DNS Relay...................................................................................................................70
10 Configuring IP Routes.....................................................................................................72
Overview of IP Routes....................................................................................................................72
Comparing IP routing to telephone switching................................................................................72
Hops and gateways.......................................................................................................................73
Using IP routes to define default gateways...................................................................................73
Do I need to define IP routes?.......................................................................................................73
Viewing the IP Routing Table.........................................................................................................74
Adding IP Routes ............................................................................................................................76
11 Configuring the Routing Information Protocol.............................................................77
RIP Overview ...................................................................................................................................77
When should you configure RIP?..................................................................................................77
Configuring HSA300’s Interfaces with RIP...................................................................................78
Viewing RIP Statistics.....................................................................................................................80
12 Configuring the ATM VCC...............................................................................................81
Viewing Your ATM VC Setup .........................................................................................................81
Adding ATM VCCs ..........................................................................................................................82
Modifying ATM VCCs......................................................................................................................84
13 Configuring PPP Interfaces ............................................................................................85
Viewing Your Current PPP Configuration ....................................................................................85
Viewing PPP Interface Details........................................................................................................87
Adding a PPP Interface Definition.................................................................................................90
Modifying and Deleting PPP Interfaces........................................................................................91

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14 Configuring EOA Interfaces............................................................................................92
Overview of EOA.............................................................................................................................92
Viewing Your EOA Setup ...............................................................................................................93
Adding EOA Interfaces...................................................................................................................94
15 Configuring IPoA Interfaces ...........................................................................................96
Viewing Your IPoA Interface Setup...............................................................................................96
Adding IPoA Interfaces...................................................................................................................97
16 Configuring Bridging.......................................................................................................99
Overview of Bridges .......................................................................................................................99
Using the Bridging Feature..........................................................................................................100
Defining Bridge Interfaces ...........................................................................................................101
Deleting a Bridge Interface...........................................................................................................102
17 Configuring Firewall Settings.......................................................................................103
Configuring Global Firewall Settings..........................................................................................103
Managing the Black List...............................................................................................................106
18 Configuring IP Filters.....................................................................................................107
Overview ........................................................................................................................................107
Configuring IP Filter Global Settings..........................................................................................109
Creating IP Filter Rules.................................................................................................................110
IP filter rule examples ...................................................................................................................115
Viewing IP Filter Statistics............................................................................................................117
Managing Current IP Filter Sessions ..........................................................................................117
19 Viewing DSL Parameters...............................................................................................119
20 Viewing System Alarms ................................................................................................122
Viewing the Alarm Table...............................................................................................................122

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Displaying the Alarm Monitor in a Separate Window................................................................123
AIP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets..................................................................124
IP Addresses..................................................................................................................................124
Structure of an IP address...........................................................................................................124
Network classes ..........................................................................................................................125
Subnet masks................................................................................................................................125
BBinary Numbers.................................................................................................................127
Binary Numbers ............................................................................................................................127
Bits and bytes..............................................................................................................................127
CTroubleshooting.................................................................................................................128
Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities........................................................................................130
ping..............................................................................................................................................130
nslookup......................................................................................................................................131
DGlossary..............................................................................................................................132
Index...................................................................................................................................................139

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1 Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of HSA300 ADSL Ethernet
bridge/router. Your LAN (local area network) will now be able to
access the Internet using your high-speed ADSL connection.
This User Guide will show you how to install and set up HSA300
ADSL Bridge/Router, and how to customize its configuration to get
the most out of your new product.
Features
! Internal ADSL modem for high-speed Internet access
! 10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN
! USB port for connecting a USB-enabled PC
! Network address translation (NAT), Firewall, and IP filtering
functions to provide security for your LAN
! Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP
Relay
! Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP,
and IP and DSL performance monitoring
! Configuration program you access via an HTML browser
System Requirements
In order to use HSA300 ADSL/Ethernet router, you must have the
following:
! ADSL service up and running on your telephone line, with
at least one public Internet address for your LAN
! One or more computers each containing an Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC) and/or a
single computer with a USB port
! An Ethernet hub/switch, if you are connecting the device to
more than one computer on an Ethernet network.
! For system configuration using the supplied web-based
program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v5.0 or
later, or Netscape v4.7 or later

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Using this Document
Notational conventions
! Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and
in the glossary (Appendix D).
! For brevity, HSA300 is referred to as “the router.”
! The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to
refer to a group of Ethernet-connected computers at one
site.
Typographical conventions
! Italics are used to identify terms that are defined in the
glossary (Appendix D).
! Bolded text is used for items you select from menus and
drop-down lists, and text strings you type when prompted
by the program.
Special messages
This document uses the following icons to call your attention to
specific instructions or explanations.
Note
Provides clarifying or non-essential information on the current
topic.
Definition
Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many
readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary.
WARNING
Provides messages of high importance, including messages
relating to personal safety or system integrity.

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2 Getting to Know HSA300
Parts Check
In addition to this document, your HSA300 should arrive with the
following:
• The LinkMAX
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• 6 ft straight Ethernet cable (RJ45/RJ45)
• 6 ft Phone line cable (RJ11/RJ11)
• Optional USB cable
• Power supply adaptor
• CD ROM contains User’s manual and USB driver
Figure 1. HSA300 ADSL/Ethernet Router Package Contents

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Front Panel
The front panel contains lights called LEDs that indicate the status
of the unit.
1 2 3 4
HSA300 is equipped with 4 LEDs at its front panel, representing the status
of the device (see figure above).
Figure 2. Front panel LEDs functionality
Label Function Status if LED is ON
1. Power Power Indicator Power up, ready toservice
2. Line ADSL Link LED steady: ADSL link is in operation
LED blinking: ADSL link is initializing
3. Link Ethernet Link Ethernet link is in operation
4. Data Ethernet Rx/Tx Activity Data is being received from/ transmitted out
the Ethernet interface