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FCCInformation
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with
other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not
expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to
operate the device.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

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Warranty
Items sold by manufacturer/distributor/agent, hereinafter called "Seller", are
warranted only as follows: Except as noted below Seller will correct, either by
repair or replacement at its option, any defect of material or workmanship
which develops within one year after delivery of the item to the original Buyer
provided that evaluation and inspection by Seller discloses that such defect
developed under normal and proper use. Repaired or replaced items will be
further warranted for the unexpired term of their original warranty. All items
claimed defective must be returned to Seller, transportation charges prepaid,
and will be returned to the Buyer with transportation charges collect unless
evaluation proves the item to be defective and that the Seller is responsible
for the defect. In that case, Seller will return to Buyer with transportation
charge prepaid. Seller may elect to evaluate and repair defective items at the
Buyer's site. Seller may charge Buyer a fee (including travel expenses, if
needed) to cover the cost of evaluation if the evaluation shows that the items
are not defective or that they are defective for reasons beyond the scope of
this warranty.
The Seller makes no warranty concerning components or accessories not
manufactured by it. However, in the event of failure of such a part, Seller will
give reasonable assistance to Buyer in obtaining from the manufacturer
whatever adjustment is reasonable in light of the manufacturer's own warranty.
Seller will not assume expense or liability for repairs made outside the factory
by other than Seller's employees without Seller's written consent.
SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO ANY ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, NOR WILL SELLER BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING
THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF "MERCHANTABILITY" AND "FITNESS FOR
PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 5
1.1 FEATURES ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2 SPECIFICATION...............................................................................................6
2. SOHOSPEED OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 7
2.1 PORTS AND BUTTONS ....................................................................................7
2.2 LED DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 8
2.3 INSTALLING YOUR SOHOSPEED ................................................................... 8
3. SETTING UP YOUR SOHOSPEED ................................................................. 9
3.1 LOG INTO YOUR SOHOSPEED ..................................................................... 9
3.2 HOME PAGE ................................................................................................. 10
3.3 SETUP .......................................................................................................... 11
3.3.1 Wide Area Network (WAN) Connection ..............................................11
3.3.2 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection...............................................11
3.4 CONFIGURING THE WAN ............................................................................. 12
3.4.1 Setup a WAN Connection (New Connection).......................................12
3.4.2 Tow Step PVC ......................................................................................24
3.4.3 Modify an Existing Connection............................................................25
3.4.4 Modem Setup........................................................................................26
3.5 CONFIGURING THE LAN............................................................................... 27
3.5.1 LAN Group Configuration ...................................................................30
3.5.2 Ethernet Switch Configuration ............................................................33
3.6 CONFIGURING THE WLAN...........................................................................34
3.6.1 WIRELESS Setup .................................................................................34
3.6.2 Wireless Configuration ........................................................................36
3.6.3 Multi SSID............................................................................................37
3.6.4 Wireless Security..................................................................................39
3.6.5 Wireless Management..........................................................................43
3.6.6 WDS .....................................................................................................44
3.7 ADVANCED ...............................................................................................46
3.7.1 UPnP....................................................................................................46
3.7.2 SNTP ....................................................................................................47
3.7.3 SNMP ...................................................................................................48
3.7.4 TR-069..................................................................................................50
3.7.5 Port Forwarding ..................................................................................51
3.7.6 IP Filters ..............................................................................................57
3.7.7 LAN Clients..........................................................................................60
3.7.8 LAN Isolation .......................................................................................62
3.7.9 TR-068 WAN Access ............................................................................63
3.7.10 Bridge Filters .......................................................................................64
3.7.11 Web Filters...........................................................................................66
3.7.12 Dynamic DNS Client............................................................................67
3.7.13 IGMP Proxy .........................................................................................68
3.7.14 Static Routing.......................................................................................72
3.7.15 Dynamic Routing .................................................................................74
3.7.16 Policy Routing......................................................................................76
3.7.17 Ingress..................................................................................................79

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3.7.18 Egress...................................................................................................86
3.7.19 Shaper ..................................................................................................88
3.7.20 Web Access Control .............................................................................90
3.7.21 SSH Access Control .............................................................................92
3.8 TOOLS ..........................................................................................................93
3.8.1 System Commands ...............................................................................93
3.8.2 Remote Log - Router ............................................................................94
3.8.3 Remote Log - Voice..............................................................................95
3.8.4 User Management................................................................................96
3.8.5 Update SOHOSpeed.............................................................................97
3.8.6 Ping Test ..............................................................................................98
3.8.7 Modem Test..........................................................................................99
3.9 STATUS.................................................................................................... 100
3.9.1 Network Statistics...............................................................................101
3.9.2 Connection Status ..............................................................................101
3.9.3 DDNS Update Status..........................................................................102
3.9.4 DHCP Clients ....................................................................................103
3.9.5 Modem Status.....................................................................................104
3.9.6 Product Information...........................................................................104
3.9.7 System Log .........................................................................................105
3.9.8 WDS Report .......................................................................................105
APPENDIX: TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................106

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1. Introduction
The SOHOSpeed ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/Wireless Gateway is a high-speed WAN bridge/router
that is specifically designed to connect to the Internet and to directly connect to your local
area network (LAN) via universal serial bus (USB), wireless LAN (WLAN), or high speed
10/100 Mbps Ethernet. The SOHOSpeed also has full Network Address Translation (NAT)
firewall, demilitarized zone (DMZ) services, and WLAN security support to block unwanted
users from accessing your network. Quality of Service (QoS) and Policy routing (PR) are also
supported.
The SOHOSpeed is fully compatible with PCs and Apple Macs. It also supports 802.11b/g
and the following wireless security protocols: WEP, WPA, WPA2, and 802.1x.
1.1 Features
zEquipped with four 10/100 Ethernet ports
zEquipped with one USB Interface
zEquipped with two telephone ports
zEquipped with IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN AP
zHigh speed wireless connection, up to 54 Mbps
zConnects multiple PCs to the Internet with just one WAN IP Address (when configured in
router mode with NAT enabled)
zConfigurable through user-friendly web pages
zSupports Single-Session IPSec and PPTP Pass-Through for Virtual Private Network
(VPN)
zSeveral popular games are already pre configured. Just enable the game and the port
settings are automatically configured.
zConfigurable as a DHCP Server on Your Network
zCompatible with virtually all standard Internet applications
zIndustry standard and interoperable DSL interface
zAddress Filtering, DMZ Hosting, and Much More
zSupport 64, 128 and 256 bits WEP / WPA / WPA-PSK / 802.1x (wireless models)
zSimple web based status page displays a snapshot of your system configuration, and
links to the configuration pages
zDownloadable flash software upgrades
zSupport for up to 8 Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVC)
zSupport for up to 8 PPPoE sessions
zSupports Classical IP over ATM (CLIP or also referred to as RFC1577)
zCost effective extension ADSL2+ modem design to full-featured ADSL and WLAN router
zSystem management includes SNMP v1 and v2 command line interface and web
interface
zBrowse the Internet while talking on the phone simultaneously

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1.2 Specification
ADSL Compliance
zSupport Multi mode standards (ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, G.dmt, G.lite)
zADSL2 G.dmt.bis (G.992.3)
zADSL2 G.lite.bis (G.992.4)
zADSL2+ (G.992.5)
zReach Extended ADSL (RE ADSL)
ATM Protocols
z8 PVC Support
zAdaptation Layers AAL5, AAL2 and AAL0 Support
zOAM F4/F5 Loop Back
PPP Support
zPPP over ATM PVC (RFC 2364&RFC1577)
zPPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516)
zPAP (Password Authentication Protocol), CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol) and MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)
Bridge Mode
zRFC 1483 Bridge
zIEEE 802.1D transparent bridging
zBridge Filtering
Router Mode
zRFC 1483 Route
zIPoA (RFC1577)
zRIP 1 & 2 supported
zDHCP (RFC1541) Server, Relay and Client
zNetwork Address Translation (NAT)/ Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
zDNS relay
zIGMP v1 and v2
zToS supported
Quality of Service (QoS)
zConstant Bit Rate (CBR), Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (VBR-rt)
zNon-Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (VBR-nrt)
zUnspecified Bit Rate (VBR)
Management
zRemote / Local configuration & management
zWeb / Telnet configuration & management
zFirmware upgrade through web management
Wireless Specification
zStandard
IEEE 802.11b/g for wireless LAN
zFrequency Band
2.400 ~ 2.4835 GHz ISM Band
zSpreading
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
zSecurity
 64/128-bit WEP Encryption
zOperating Range
Open Space: 100 - 300m; Indoor: 35m - 100m
zSupported Bit Rate
54M, 48M, 36M, 24M, 18M, 12M, 11M, 9M, 6M, 5.5M, 2M, 1Mbps
zModulation
OFDM, CCK

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2. SOHOSpeed Overview
Your SOHOSpeed has many ports, switches and LEDs. The features are listed below.
2.1 Ports and Buttons
(4 Ports Wireless Gateway)
(4 Ports Ethernet Gateway)
RESET: The RESET button will set the SOHOSpeed to its factory default setting and reset
the SOHOSpeed. You may need to place the SOHOSpeed into its factory defaults if the
configuration is changed, you loose the ability to enter the SOHOSpeed via the web interface,
or following a software upgrade, and you loose the ability to enter the SOHOSpeed. To reset
the SOHOSpeed, simply press the reset button for more than 10 seconds. The SOHOSpeed
will be reset to its factory defaults and after about 30 seconds the SOHOSpeed will become
operational again.
POWER: Connect the power adapter that came the SOHOSpeed. Using a power supply with
a different voltage rating will damage this product. Make sure to observe the proper power
requirements. The power requirement is 12 volts.
LAN (local area network) port(s): Connect to Ethernet network devices, such as a PC, hub,
switch, or router.
USB (universal serial port): Connects this port to a PC’s USB port. The SOHOSpeed only
supports Window’s based PCs via a RNDIS driver (included in the software).
ADSL port: This is the WAN interface which connects directly to your phone line.

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2.2 LED Description
Power LED: The LED stays lighted to indicate the system is power on properly.
WAN LED: This LED is lighted when the WAN connection is established and flashes when
the WAN port is sending/receiving data.
WLAN LED: This LED is lighted when a wireless link is established and flashes when the
data is sending/receiving via wireless.
PPP LED: This LED is lighted when a PPP link is established and flashes when the data is
sending/receiving via PPP. (Ethernet models)
LAN LED: The LED is lighted when a connection is established to LAN port and flashes when
LAN port is sending/receiving data. (The number of LAN ports depends on your model.)
USB LED: The LED is lighted when a connection is established to USB port and flashes
when USB port is sending/receiving data.
2.3 Installing your SOHOSpeed
1. Locate an optimum location for the SOHOSpeed.
2. For connections to the Ethernet and DSL interfaces, 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 SOHOSpeed. A different adapter may damage the product.
Now that the hardware installation is complete, continue on to set up your SOHOSpeed.

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3. Setting up Your SOHOSpeed
This section guides you through configuring your SOHOSpeed. The SOHOSpeed is shipped
with a standard default bridge configuration. Most users would want to change the
SOHOSpeed from a bridge to a router.
Before setting up your SOHOSpeed, make sure you have followed the Quick Start Guide.
You should have your computers configured for DHCP mode and have proxies disabled on
your browser. If you access the router using your web browser and see a log-in redirection
page instead of the Log In page, check your browser’s settings to verify that JavaScript is
enabled. Also, if you do not get the page as shown below, you may need to delete your
temporary Internet files by flushing the cached web pages.
3.1 Log into Your SOHOSpeed
Use the following procedures to log in to your SOHOSpeed.
1. Open your web browser.
You may get an error message. This is normal. Continue on to the next step.
2. Type the default IP address of the SOHOSpeed 192.168.1.1 and press Enter.
The Log In page appears.
3. Enter the following information:
z User Name: Admin
z Password: Admin
Note: Both fields are case-sensitive. Admin is the default value. The login name and
password can be changed later on using the Tools/User Management menu options.
4. Click Log In.
The main page appears.

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3.2 Home Page
The first page is the Home page. From this page you can perform the following tasks:
z Setup the SOHOSpeed (configure the LAN and WAN connection(s).
z Configure the advanced configuration options within the SOHOSpeed (security, routing,
and filtering).
z Obtain the status of the SOHOSpeed.
z View the extensive online help.
The basic layout of the Home page consists of a page selection list across the top of the
browser window. The lower center part of the page displays the SOHOSpeed status,
connection information, and other useful information. The center part of the display provides
descriptions of the options supported on the other web interface pages.

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3.3 Setup
To setup your SOHOSpeed with a basic configuration, from the Main page, select Setup. The
figure below illustrates the Setup page. The page is divided into two subsections: the LAN
Setup and the WAN Setup.
Before configuring the SOHOSpeed, there are several concepts that you should be familiar
with on how your new SOHOSpeed works. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with
these concepts, as it should make the configuration much easier.
3.3.1 Wide Area Network (WAN) Connection
On one side of the SOHOSpeed is the WAN interface, also referred to as a broadband
connection. This WAN connection is different for every WAN service provider. Most of the
configuration you perform is for the WAN connection.
3.3.2 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection
On the other side of the SOHOSpeed are LAN interfaces. This is where local hosts are
connected. The SOHOSpeed is normally configured to automatically provide all the hosts on
the LAN network with IP addresses.

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3.4 Configuring the WAN
Before the SOHOSpeed passes any data between the LAN interfaces and the WAN interface,
the WAN side of the SOHOSpeed must be configured.
You need some (or all) of the information outlined below before you can properly configure
the WAN:
z Your DSL line virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI)
z Your DSL encapsulation type and multiplexing
z Your DSL training mode (default is MultiMode)
For PPPoA or PPPoE users, you also need these values from your ISP:
z Your username and password
For RFC 2684 Static connections, you may need these values from your ISP:
z Your fixed WAN IP address
z Your subnet mask
z Your default gateway
z A set of three DNS IP addresses
Since multiple users can use the SOHOSpeed, the SOHOSpeed can simultaneously support
multiple connection types; hence, you must set up different profiles for each connection. The
SOHOSpeed supports the following protocols:
z RFC 2516 PPPoE
z RFC 2364 PPPoA
z RFC 2684 Static
z Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
z Bridged
z RFC 2225 classical IP over ATM (CLIP)
You can create up to eight WAN connections.
3.4.1 Setup a WAN Connection (New Connection)
A new WAN connection is a virtual connection over the physical DSL connection. Your
SOHOSpeed can support up to eight different (unique) virtual connections. If you have
multiple different virtual connections, you may need to use the static and dynamic routing
capabilities of the SOHOSpeed to pass data correctly.
Before you make a new WAN connection, you should make sure you have an available DSL
connection.
PPPoE
PPP, or point-to-point protocol, is a method of establishing a network connection/session
between network hosts. PPPoE is a protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in Ethernet
frames and is described in RFC 2516.
PPPoE provides the ability to connect to a network of hosts over a simple bridging access
device to a remote access concentrator. With this model, each SOHOSpeed uses its own
PPP stack. Access control, billing, and type of service control can all be done on a per-user
rather than per-site basis.
The default New Connection Setup page, which defaults to the PPPoE Connection Setup
page. Notice this page can be logically divided into three sections:
z Section A includes settings specific to the connection type
z Section B (VLAN settings)
z Section C (PVC settings) remains the same for all six connection types.
For other connection types, we will focus on the fields in Section A.

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1. At the Setup main page, click New Connection.
The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed.
2. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the PPPoE connection.
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the
unique name is PPPoE.
3. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by
default. Leave these in the default mode.
Note: NAT enables the IP address on the LAN side to be translated to IP address on the
WAN side. If NAT is disabled, you cannot access the Internet.
4. If you want to enable VLAN, refer to the table below to configure the following fields:
z Sharing: Select VLAN to enable the VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields.
z VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID.
z Priority Bits: Select the priority bits of the VLAN.
5. In the PPP Settings section, enter values from DSL service provider or your ISP.
6. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.
Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the
DSL service provider is using 0,33.
7. Select the Quality of Service (QoS).
Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the ISP did not provide this information.
8. Click Apply to complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.
A
B
C

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A new link is created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can connect,
disconnect, apply, delete, or cancel this connection using the buttons at the bottom of
this page.
Note: The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed
configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.
9. To make the change permanent, click Tools at the top of the page and select System
Commands.
10. At the System Commands page, click Save All.
11. To check the status, click Status at the top of the page and select Connection Status.
The figure below shows the Connection Status page.
Field Description
Field Definition/Description
Username Your user name for the PPPoE access provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is
64 characters. It cannot start with a number. The character type restrictions
do not apply for CLI-based configuration.

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Password Your password for the PPPoE access provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is
128 characters. The character type restrictions do not apply for CLI-based
configuration.
Idle Timeout Specifies that PPPoE connection should disconnect if the link has no
activity detected for n seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the
On-Demand feature and is enabled only when the On Demand field is
checked. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.
You can also enter a value larger than 10 (secs).
Keep Alive When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value specifies the time
to wait without being connected to your provider before terminating the
connection. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.
You can also enter any positive integer value in this field.
Authentication Three authentication options are available:
z Auto
z Challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP)
z Password authentication protocol (PAP)
Microsoft CHAP v2 is also supported in the Auto and CHAP options.
However, MS CHAP v1 is not supported.
MTU Maximum transmit unit the DSL connection can transmit. It is a negotiated
value that packets of no more than n bytes can be sent to the service
provider. The PPPoE interface default MTU is 1492 (max) and PPPoA
default MTU is 1500 (max). The minimum MTU value is 64.
On Demand Enables On Demand mode. The connection disconnects if no activity is
detected after the specified idle timeout value. When checked, this field
enables the following fields:
z Idle Timeout
z Host Trigger
z Valid Rx
Default Gateway If checked, this WAN connection acts as the default gateway to the
Internet.
Enforce MTU This feature is enabled by default. It forces all TCP traffic to conform with
PPP MTU by changing TCP maximum segment size to PPP MTU. If it is
disabled, you may have issues accessing some Internet sites.
Debug Enables PPPoE connection debugging facilities. This option is used by ISP
technical support and ODM/OEM testers to simulate packets going through
the network from the WAN side.
PPP
Unnumbered
PPP Unnumbered is a special feature. It enables the ISP to designate a
block of public IP addresses to the customer where it is statically assigned
on the LAN side. PPP Unnumbered is, in essence, like a bridged
connection.
LAN The LAN field is associated with the PPP Unnumbered field and is enabled
when the PPP Unnumbered field is checked. You can specify the LAN
group the packets need to go to when the PPP Unnumbered feature is
activated.
Field Definition/Description
Sharing The following options are available:
z Disable: Disables connection sharing.
z Enable: Enables connection sharing.
z VLAN: The VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields are activated when VLAN is
selected, which enable you to create VLAN.
VLAN ID VLAN Identification. Multiple connections over the same PVC are supported,
which requires the WAN network to have VLAN support and for the DSLAMS and
Routers on the ISP to handle VLAN Tags.
Extended support is also available, which allows multiple connections to be
placed over the single PVC without VLAN support (VLAN Tag of 0 is this special
case). In this mode of operation, a received packet is flooded on all the
connections that reside over it.

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Priority
Bits
Priority is given to a VLAN connection from 0-7. All packets sent over the VLAN
connection have the Priority bits set to the configured value.
PVC Permanent virtual circuit. This is a fixed virtual circuit between two users.
It is the public data network equivalent of a leased line. No call setup or clearing
procedures are needed.
VPI Virtual path identifier, equivalent to the virtual path connection (VPC).
VCI Virtual channel identifier. A 16-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VCI,
together with the VPI, is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes
through to the ATM switch.
QoS Quality of service, a characteristic of data transmission that measures how
accurately and how quickly a message or data is transferred from a source host
to a destination host over a network. The three QoS options are:
z Undefined Bit Rate (UBR): When UBR is selected, the PCR, SCR, MBS,
and CDVT fields are disabled.
z Constant Bit Rate (CBR): When CBR is selected, the PCR and CDVT fields
are enabled.
z Variable Bit Rate (VBR): When VBR is selected, the PCR, SCR, MBS, and
CDVT fields are enabled.
PCR Peak Cell Rate, measured in cells/sec, is the cell rate which the source may
never exceed.
SCR Sustained cell rate, measured in cells/sec, is the average cell rate over the
duration of the connection.
MBS Maximum burst size, a traffic parameter that specifies the maximum number of
cells that can be transmitted at the Peak Cell Rate.
CDVT Cell delay variation tolerance, the maximum amount of cell delay variation that
can be accommodated. Cell delay variation measures the random inter-arrival
times of cells within an ATM connection due to cell transfer delay caused by
buffering, multiplexing, and so on.
Auto PVC Auto-Sensing permanent virtual circuit. The overall operation of the auto-sensing
PVC feature relies on end-to-end OAM pings to defined PVCs. There are two
groups of PVCs: customer default PVCs which are defined by the OEM/ISP and
the backup PVCs. The customer default must have 0/35 as the first default PVC.
The backup list of PVCs must be of the following VPI/VCI: 0/35, 8/35, 0/43, 0/51,
0/59, 8/43, 8/51, and 8/59. The list of PVCs is defined in XML and is configurable.
The Auto-Sensing PVC feature itself is also configurable in that the auto-search
mechanism can be disabled.
Upon DSL synchronization, end-to-end OAM pings will be conducted for every
defined PVC. The result of the pings will be recorded in an array for later use to
determine the usability of the particular PVC for connectivity. This list helps the
PVC manage the available PVC for use, and needs to be synchronized with
connections made without Auto-Sensing PVC. Update to this list is performed for
any change in DSL synchronization.
During connection establishment, the PVC module will first search through the list
of defined default PVCs. If a PVC is found from the default list that is ping-able
and not in use, the PVC module will update for that particular PVC as in-use from
the list and continues processing. If a PVC is not found in the default, the backup
PVC list is used. If no PVC is found again, the module will let the end-user know
that no available VCC was found.
With the connection established, the PVC is stored in flash as the connection
default PVC. Therefore upon reboot, this PVC is automatically chosen as the
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the PVC connection saved in XML configuration space of flash for that
connection. During the connection establishment processing, the saved PVC will
be checked to see whether a connection can be made with the PVC. If the PVC
is OAM ping-able, the connection process continues. If the PVC is not OAM ping-
able, the search for an available PVC starts. The process of PVC selection is the
same as described above.
The list of default PVCs and backup PVCs need to be global for the management
of all connections, non Auto-Sensing PVC connection, as well as, Auto-Sensing
PVC connections. These lists allow the end-users to establish connectivity
without keeping track of the PVC used.
PPPoA Connection Setup
PPPoA is also known as RFC 2364. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets in ATM cells
that are carried over the DSL line. PPP, or point-to-point protocol, is a method of establishing
a network connection/session between network hosts. It usually provides a mechanism of
authenticating users. Logical link control (LLC) and virtual circuit (VC) are two different
methods of encapsulating the PPP packet. Contact your ISP to determine which
encapsulation is being used on your DSL connection.
To configure the SOHOSpeed for PPPoA:
1. On the Setup main page, click New Connection.
The default PPPoE Connection Setup page isdisplayed.
2. From Type drop-down box, select PPPoA.
The default PPPoA Connection Setup page is displayed.
3. Enter a unique name for the PPPoA connection in the Name field.
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the
unique name is PPPoA.
4. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by
default. Leave these in the default mode.
5. If you want to enable VLAN, refer to the table on section 3.4.1 to configure the following
fields:
z Sharing: Select VLAN to enable the VLAN ID and Priority Bits fields.
z VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID.
z Priority Bits: Select the priority bits of the VLAN.
6. In the PPP Settings section, select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC).
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7. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.
Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the
DSL service provider is using 0,33.
8. Select the Quality of Service (QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the
ISP did not provide this information.
The PCR,SCR,MBS, and CDVT fields are enabled/disabled depending on the QoS
selection. Enter the values provided by the ISP or leave the defaults. Click Apply to
complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.
A new link has been created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can
connect, disconnect, apply, delete, or cancel this connection using this page by clicking
the Connection Name to return to its Connection Setup page.
Note: The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed
configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.
9. To make the change permanent, click Tools at the top of the page and select System
Commands.
10. At the System Commands page, click Save All.
11. To check the status, click Status and select Connection Status.
Field Description
Field Definition/Description
Encapsulation The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header
information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an
example, in Internet terminology, a packet would contain a header from the
data link layer, followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed
by a header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by the application
protocol data. Two options are provided: Logical Link Control (LLC) and
Virtual Channel (VC).
Username Your user name for the PPPoA access provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is
64 characters. It cannot start with a number. The character type restrictions
do not apply for CLI-based configuration.
Password Your password for the PPPoA access provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP. This field is alpha-numeric and the maximum length is
128 characters. The character type restrictions do not apply for CLI-based
configuration.
Idle Timeout Specifies that the PPPoA connection should disconnect if the link has no
activity detected for n seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the On
Demand feature. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this
field. You can also enter a value larger than 10 (secs).
Keep Alive When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value specifies the time
to wait without being connected to your provider before terminating the
connection. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field.
You can also enter any positive integer value in this field.
Authentication Three authentication options are available:
z Auto
z Challenge Handshake Authentication protocol (CHAP)
z Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
Microsoft CHAP v2 is also supported in the Auto and CHAP options.
However, MS CHAP v1 is not supported.
MTU Maximum transmit unit the DSL connection can transmit. It is a negotiated
value that packets of no more than n bytes can be sent to the service
provider. The PPPoE interface default MTU is 1492 (max) and PPPoA
default MTU is 1500 (max). The minimum MTU value is 64.
On Demand Enables On Demand mode. The connection disconnects if no activity is
detected after the specified Idle Timeout value.
Default Gateway If checked, this WAN connection acts as the default gateway to the
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Debug Enables PPPoA connection debugging facilities. This allows the ISP
technical support and ODM/OEM testers to simulate packets going through
from WAN side.
For VLAN and PVC field descriptions, please refer to section 3.4.1.
Static Connection Setup
Static connection type is used whenever a known static IP address is assigned to the
SOHOSpeed. Additional addressing information such as the subnet mask and the default
gateway must also be specified. Up to three domain name server (DNS) addresses can be
identified. These servers resolve the name of the computer to the IP address mapped to it
and thus enable you to access other web servers by typing the symbolic name (host name).
1. At the Setup main page, click New Connection.
The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed.
2. At the Type field select Static.
The Static Connection Setup page is displayed.
3. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the Static connection.
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the
unique name is Static.
4. The Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by
default. Leave these in the default mode.
5. In the Static Settings section, select the Encapsulation Type (LLC or VC).
Note: If you are not sure, just use the default mode.
6. Based upon the information your DSL/ISP provided, enter your assigned IP Address,
Subnet Mask,Default Gateway (if provided), and Domain Name Services (DNS)
values (if provided).
7. For the static configuration, you can also select a Bridged connection or a Routed
connection.
8. In the PVC Settings section, enter values for the VPI and VCI.
Note: Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the
DSL service provider is using 0,33.
9. Select the Quality of Service (QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the
ISP did not provide this information.
The PCR,SCR,MBS, and CDVT fields are enabled/disabled depending on the QoS
selection. Enter the values provided by the ISP or leave the defaults.
10. Click Apply to complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.
A new link has been created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can apply,
delete, or cancel this connection using the buttons on this page.