Multimessage Systems M406 User manual

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Dealer’s stamp
Multimessage Systems Ltd,
Unit 1 / 2, Block 26
Cranborne Industrial Estate,
Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts.
EN6 3JH
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.multimessage.co.uk
ISSUE 1.1
Revised 06/09/05
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User Guide
Multimessage Systems Limited
ADSL Router
Model
M406

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GUARANTEE
Multimessage Systems Ltd. guarantees this product for one year from the date of purchase provided that:
•The product has only been used for its intended purpose, and has not been subjected to misuse, or been wilfully or accidentally damaged.
•The product has been installed according to the maker's lnstallation Instructions.
•The product has not been tampered with or repaired by anyone other than Multimessage Systems Ltd. or its approved agents.
If a fault occurs in this product within twelve months of purchase you should return it to where you bought it, together with the sales receipt, and
it will then be replaced or repaired free of charge.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights and is applicable to the United Kingdom only.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION 4
M406 Features 4
Product Illustration 5
INSTALLATION 8
NETWORK SETTINGS 9
CONFIGURING THE ADSL ROUTER 13
ROUTER STATUS 16
Wan Configuration 19
LAN Configuration 24
PPP Configuration 25
NAT Configuration 28
Virtual Server 30
ADMIN PRIVILEGE 36
Virtual Server 30
ADSL Configuration 38
RIP Configuration 39
Password Configuration 40
Miscellaneous Configuration 41
System Log 46

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INTRODUCTION
The Multimessage M406 is an ADSL Ethernet Router. It is optimized
to address the growing demand for high-speed Internet access. With
an IEEE 802.3-compliant Ethernet interface, it provides connectivity
options without relying on host PC drivers.
The ADSL Ethernet Router is an "always-on" high-speed broadband
connection to the internet. Using existing twisted-pair telephone lines,
ADSL technology provides data rates more than 100 times as fast as a
traditional analogue modem, without an interruption in telephone ser-
vice.
The ADSL Ethernet Router is fully compliant with the full-rate ADSL
(T1.413 Issue 2 and G.dmt) and the splitter less G.lite (G.992.2)
standards. With data transfer rates of up to 8 Mbps downstream and
1 Mbps upstream.
M406 Features
ADSL Compliance
•Compliant with ADSL standards
•Full-rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 and ITU G.dmt G.992.1) standards
•Splitter less ITU G.lite (G.992.2) specification
•1 Ethernet port (dual speed 100/10-Mbps)
•HTML user interface
•2 levels of password protection
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Product Illustration
1. Ethernet connector 2. ADSL status indicators 3. ADSL line connector
1 2
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ADSL Status Indicators
Indicator Activity Colour Description
OK FLASHING Green System is alive
LINK FLASHING Green Searching for a
valid ADSL link
ON Green A valid ADSL link
is present
RX ON or
FLASHING
Yellow Activity on ADSL
lLink
OK
The OK indicator will flash when the M406 has booted
up and is ready to use.
LINK
The Link indicator will light when a valid connection has
been established between the router and your internet
service provider (ISP). The indicator will flash until a
valid link has been established.
RX
The RX indicator will light or flash when there is activity
on the ADSL link to the ISP.
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TECHNICAL NOTES
1. Interconnection circuits made to any port should be such that the
equipment continues to comply with the requirements of EN60950 2.3
for SELV circuits. (The voltages in a SELV circuit shall not exceed 42.4V
peak or 60V dc.) Advice should be sought from a competent engineer
before such a connection is made.
2. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel or to the Multimessage
Systems Customer Servicing Department at the address given on the
back page of this handbook.
Exchange Lines 1
Supported Protocol Full-rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 and ITU G.
dmt
Ethernet Ports (RJ45) 1
Supported Protocol IEE 802.3
Dimensions 200mm l x 67mm wide x 33mm deep
Weight 220g
Power Supply 24V AC 50 Hz
Power Consumption 250mA maximum
Temperature 0 to 40°C working
Relative Humidity 0 to 95% (non-condensing)

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Query DNS for www.conexant.com: This test checks that the host name
can be resolved to IP address though domain name servers.
Ping www.conexant.com: This test checks that the specified host can be
reached through ping request.
System Log
The System Log page shows the events triggered by the system.
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Ethernet Connector Indicators
Indicator Activity Colour Description
LINK OFF Green No link
ON Green Active link
Flashing Green Activity on link
SPEED OFF Yellow 10Mbps
ON Yellow 100Mbps
LINK
The link indicator will light when a connection between
the Router and the switch (or a PC) has been estab-
lished. If the indicator is flashing then there is activity on
the link. If a cable is plugged in and the link indicator for
that port does not light, then a wrong or defective cable
has been used.
SPEED
The speed indicator will light if the connection is con-
nected to a 100Mbps link. The indicator will be off if the
connection is connected to a 10Mbps link, this does not
indicate a fault with the connection.

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INSTALLATION
The M406 should already be fitted into the M400 chassis by an installa-
tion engineer. If the M406 has not been installed please follow the instal-
lation guide supplied with the unit.
Installation of ADSL Line
•The incoming ADSL line from your service provider should be
plugged into the ADSL line connector (see product illustration
P5).
Installation of Ethernet
•Plug your Ethernet cable from the Ethernet connector on the
M406 (P5) to a spare connector on your 10/100 Ethernet Switch
(M402).
•If you don’t have an M402 then your Ethernet cable needs to be
patched via the patch panel to the required computer. Follow the
procedure below.
•Select a socket in the room required to connect the computer to.
Note down the number on the socket.
•On the patch panel, link the corresponding numbered socket on
the patch side to the Ethernet connector on the M406, using the
appropriate coloured patch lead.
•Connect the computer’s Ethernet adaptor to the allocated room
socket, then power up the computer.
•Check on the M406 that the link indicator for the port being used
shows there is a connection.
•If the indicator shows that there is a link the network connection is
ready for use.
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LAN interface connection.
Test ADSL Synchronization: This test checks the ADSL Showtime. If
this test returns FAIL, all other tests will be skipped.
Test ATM OAM Segment Loop Back: This test sends ATM OAM F5
Segment loop back request cells to the CO. This test will pass if a
response cell is received. Since some service providers might not
Support this test, it could still work even if this test fails. If this test fails
consistently and the ADSL modem seems not to be working, make
sure the VPI and VCI are configured correctly.
Test ATM OAM End-to-End Loop Back: This test sends ATM OAM F5
End to End loop back request cells to the CO. This test will pass if a re-
sponse cell is received. Since some service providers might not support this
test, it could still work even if this test fails. If this test return FAIL consis-
tently and the ADSL modem seems not working, make sure the VPI and VCI
are configured correctly.
Test Ethernet Connect to ATM: This test checks that the ATM AAL5 mod-
ule is loaded correctly.
Test PPPoE Connection: This test checks the PPPOE connection.
Test PPP Layer Connection: This test checks the PPP authentication.
Test IP Connect to PPP: This test checks a valid IP address assigned
from the service provider.
Ping Primary DNS: This test checks that the primary DNS can be reached
through ping request.

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forward this packet to the DMZ host.
DMZ Host IP: The IP address of the DMZ host at LAN side.
DHCP Relay: If it is enabled, the DHCP requests from local PCs will
forward to the DHCP server runs on the WAN side. To have this func-
tion working properly, disable the NAT to run on router mode only, dis-
able the DHCP server on the LAN port, and make sure the routing
table has the correct routing entry.
DHCP Target IP: The DHCP server runs on the WAN side.
IGMP Proxy: This is the global setting for IGMP Proxy. If it is enabled,
then the enabled IGMP Proxy on WAN PVCs will be working. Otherwise,
no WAN PVC can have IGMP Proxy working on it.
PPP reconnect on WAN access: If it is enabled, the PPP session will
be automatically established when there is a packet wants to go out the
WAN.
For the PPP connect on WAN access, the PPP will be automatically
reconnected when an URL is entered in the browser. For the Automatic
Reconnect, it will reconnect the PPP session whenever it is terminated
by ISP.
PPP Half Bridge: When the PPP Half Bridge is enabled, only one PC is
able to access the internet, and the DHCP server will duplicate the
WAN IP address from the ISP to the local client PC. Only the PC with
the WAN IP address can access the internet.
Reset to Factory Default
The Reset to Factory Default page allows users to reset the modem
to the original factory default configuration (factory reg).
Diagnostic Test
The Diagnostic Test page shows the test results for the connectivity of the
physical layer and protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides.
Testing Ethernet LAN Connection: This test checks the Ethernet
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NETWORK SETTINGS
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows XP
Use the following steps to configure the manager PC to be a
DHCP client. These same steps must be performed for every host PC on
your network if you use the DHCP function of the router.
•Click Start button, Settings and choose Control
Panel.
•Double click Network Connections icon.
•Select "Local Area Connection" from Network Con-
nections. Right click on the icon and select Properties".

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•Select the TCP/IP line that has been associated to
your network card in the General tab and click
Properties.
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HTTP server port: This field allows the user to specify the port of the
web access. For example, when it is changed to 1001, the HTTP
server address for the LAN side is http://192.168.0.1:1001.
FTP server: This field allows the user to enable or disable the FTP con-
nection.
TFTP server: This field allows the user to enable or disable the
TFTP connection.
DMZ: A DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) is added between a protected network
and an external network, in order to provide an additional layer of security.
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HTTP server access: This field allows the user to configure the Web
pages can be accessed from;
All: When this field is checked, it allows both WAN and LAN access to the
web pages.
Restricted LAN: This field allows the web pages access from LAN
side.
Restricted WAN Specified IP & Subnet Mask: This field allows the
web access from WAN side with a specific IP and subnet mask.
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•Get IP address from router (DHCP)

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Check your TCP/IP Protocol
After configuring the TCP/IP protocol, you can use the ping command
to check if your computer has successfully connected to this router.
The following example shows the ping procedure for Windows XP.
First, execute the ping command in the Command prompt.
ping 192.168.0.1
If the following messages appear:
•Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
•Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 times <10ms TTL=64
•Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 times <10ms TTL=64
•Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 times <10ms TTL=64
A communication link between your computer and this router has been suc-
cessfully established. Otherwise, if you get the following messages;
•Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
•Request timed out.
•Request timed out.
•Request timed out.
There must be something wrong in the configuring procedure or a cable
issue. Please check that the Ethernet LINK indicator is light. Or check the
TCP/IP configuration of your computer.
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Miscellaneous Configuration
The Miscellaneous Configuration allows the user to set all the miscella-
neous configurations.

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Password Configuration
The Password Configuration page allows the user to set the passwords
for the user and administrator.
Admin
The Admin Password Configuration page allows the user to set the
password for the administrator.
User
The User Password Configuration page allows the user to set the pass-
word for the user.
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CONFIGURING THE ADSL ROUTER
The Router offers a web-based (HTML) graphical user interface allowing
users to manage the Router using standard browser software such as Net-
scape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Accessing the Web Manager
•Launch the Web browser.
•Enter the LAN port default IP address http://192.168.0.1.
•Entry of the user name and password will be prompted. Enter the de-
fault login User Name and Password.
The default login User Name of the administrator is admin, and the
default login password is administrator.
The default login User Name for the non-administrator is user, and
the default login password is password.

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The Routers Home page is now displayed. Select the WAN Configura-
tion menu from the list on the left hand side of the page.
The adaptor is set to Pvc 0, click Submit to enter the WAN Configura-
tion.
You need to enter your Username and Password (if applicable) for your
internet service provider. This is done in the PPP section.
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RIP Configuration
The RIP Configuration page allows users to set the configuration for
RIP protocol.
RIP: Start or stop a RIP session. The resulting RIP session will monitor all
network interfaces that are currently available for messages from
other RIP routers.
Supply Internal: It will respond to specific requests from other
routers and transmit route updates over every known interface at the
interval specified.
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ADSL Configuration
The ADSL Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for
ADSL protocols.
Trellis: This field allows the user to enable or disable the Trellis Code. By
default, it is always enabled.
Handshake Protocol: This field allows the user to select the ADSL hand-
shake protocol.
Wiring Selection: This field allows the user to enter the wiring selection
for the RJ-1 1.
Bit Swapping: This field allows the user to enable or disable the up-
stream bit swapping.
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The default settings for the router have been set to be used with BT
ADSL, some other internet service providers may have slightly different
settings so you may need to confirm them with your internet service pro-
vider.
Settings to check with your ISP
VPI = 0
VCI = 38
Encapsulation = PPPoE VC-Mux
Click Submit at the bottom of this page.
The Router should now be ready to use.

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ROUTER STATUS
The links under the Status column are associated to the pages that rep-
resent the status of system and interfaces.
Home Page
The Home Page shows the WAN and LAN interface status and firmware
versions.
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Destination: This field allows the user to enter the remote network or host
IP address for the static routing.
Netmask: This field allows the user to enter the Subnet Mask for the
static routing.
Gateway: This field allows the user to enter the IP address of the gateway
device that allows the router to contact the remote network or the host.
Learned MAC Table
The Learned MAC Table page shows the current learned Bridge MAC ta-
ble.
Aging Timeout: This field allows the user to enter the update period for the
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ADMIN PRIVILEGE
The links under Admin Privilege are only to be accessed and configured
when you are logged in with administrator’s login name and password.
WAN Status
The WAN Status page shows the information and status of WAN PVCs.
The DHCP Release and Renew allows the user to release and renew the
WAN IP address in the WAN DHCP Client Enabled (dynamic) mode.
ATM Status
The ATM Status page shows all the statistics information of ATM cells.
TCP Status
The TCP Status page shows the statistics for all TCP connections.
Route Table
The Route Table page displays the routing table and allows users to
manually enter the routing entry. The interface brO means the Ethernet in-
terface and lo0 means the loop back interface.-
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PPP Page
The PPP status page shows the status of PPP for each PPP interface.
PPP: These fields display the Connection Name (user defined),
Interface (PVC), Mode (PPPoE or PPPoA), Status (connected or not
connected), Packets Sent, Packets Received, Bytes Sent and Byte Re-
ceived.
Connect and Disconnect: This field allows the user to manually con-
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ADSL Status Page
The ADSL Status page shows the ADSL physical layer status.
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Save Settings
The Save Settings page allows users to save the new configuration to the
flash and reboot the system.
When you change all settings, you must click save settings and click sub-
mit. The router will save the settings and software will reset the router af-
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There are four DNS proxy modes available.
•Disable DNS Proxy: The LAN port does not process the DNS query
message. For the DHCP requests from local PCs, the DHCP server
will set the user-configured preferred DNS server or alternate DNS
server whichever is available as the DNS server. All DNS query
messages will then be directly sent to the DNS servers.
•Use Auto Discovered DNS Servers Only: The DNS proxy will
store the DNS server IP addresses obtained from the DHCP client
or PPP into the table. All DNS query messages will be sent to one of
the dynamically obtained DNS servers.
•Use User Configured DNS Servers Only: The DNS proxy will use
the user-configured preferred DNS server and alternate DNS
server. All DNS query message will be sent to one of the DNS serv-
ers.
•Auto Discovery + User Configured: The DNS proxy's table has all
the IP addresses of dynamically obtained and user configured DNS
servers.
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WAN Configuration
The WAN Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration
for the WAN/ADSL ports.
PVC Settings
Under PVC Setting, it provides the configurations for IP address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway and VPI/VCI. Current firmware supports
eight PVCs. To switch between the PVCs, please choose the op-
tions of virtual circuit and click on the Submit button to switch over.
MAC Spoofing
The MAC Spoofing is developed to solve the scenario when the
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MAC address here.
ATM
Service Category: UBR and CBR are supported from the ATM.
Bandwidth: Bandwidth setting takes effect only when the CBR is se-
lected. The maximum available bandwidth is from the upstream data
rate of ADSL status page.
Encapsulation, Bridge, PPP, and DHCP Client
Use Table 4-1 to configure a valid setting for each PVC.
Table 4-1
WAN Configu-
ration
Bridge Mode Router
(PPPoA/PPPoE)
Mode
Router Mode
(Dynamic IP)
Router Mode
(Static IP)
IP address N/A Automatically
assigned by
Automatically
assigned by
Provided by
ISP
Subnet
Mask
N/A Automatically
assigned by
Automatically
assigned by
Provided by
ISP
Encapsulation 1483 Bridged
IP LLC,1483
Bridged IP VC-
Mux
PPPoA
LLC/VC-Mux,
PPPPoE
LLCNC-Mux
1483 Bridged/
Routed IP
LLC,1483
Bridged/Routed
IP VC-Mux,
Classical IP
1483 Bridged/
Route d IP
LLC,1483
Bridged/Route d
IP VC-Mux,
Classical IP
Bridge Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
PPP N/A Provided by
ISP
N/A N/A
PPP User Name N/A Provided by N/A N/A
PPP Password N/A Provided by
ISP
N/A N/A
DHCP Client
enable
Unchecked Unchecked Checked Unchecked
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MAC address will then be filtered out. If Forward is selected, then
the packets will be forwarded to the destination PC.
•Type: Enter the hexadecimal number for the ethernet type field in
ethernet_II packets. For example, 0800 is for IP protocol.
DNS Configuration
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a service used on the Internet for resolving
fully qualified domain names (FQDN) to their Internal Protocol (IP) address.
You can type the preferred DNS server IP address, Alternative DNS server
IP address that provided by ISP or automatically assigned by ISP. Click
submit and save settings to save your setting.
The DNS Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration of
DNS proxy.
The router supports the DNS proxy function. For the DHCP requests from
local PCs, the DHCP server will set the LAN port IP as the default D NS
server. Thus, all DNS query messages will come into LAN port
first. The DNS proxy on the ADSL modem recorded the available DNS
servers, and forward DNS query messages to one of DNS server.