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Multi-Mode
ADSL Ethernet Router
User’s Manual
SSABR-B/SSABR-BU

SSABR-B/SSABR-BU ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide
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July. 2003

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Changes are periodically made to the information in this document. They will be incorporated in
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FCC compliance
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On this equipment is a label that contains,
among other information, the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this
equipment. You must upon request, provide this information to your telephone company.
If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company may
discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will notify in advance. But, if advance notice isn’t
practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be informed of your right to file a complaint
with the FCC.
Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures
that could affect proper operation of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give
you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. The FCC prohibits this equipment to
be connected to party lines or coin-telephone service.
In the event that this equipment should fail to operate properly, disconnect the equipment from the
phone line to determine if it is causing the problem. If the problem is with the equipment, discontinue
use and contact your dealer or vendor.
DOC compliance information
NOTICE: The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This
certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective,
operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate
to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of
the local Telecommunications Company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable
method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions
might not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility
designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or
equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to
disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility,
telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This
precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.
CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the
appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
NOTICE: The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the
total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading.

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The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement
that the sum of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100.
European CTR 21 compliance
The equipment has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/482/EC for pan-European single
terminal connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). However, due to differences between the
individual PSTNs provided in different countries, the approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance
of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point. In the event of problem, you should contact
your equipment supplier in the first instance.
Note: The manufacturer should ensure that the vendor and user of the equipment is clearly informed
of the above information by means of package and/or user manuals of the forms of user instructions.

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 1
FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................2
USING THIS DOCUMENT.......................................................................................................................2
What’s covered in this document?......................................................................................2
Notational conventions........................................................................................................2
Typographical conventions.................................................................................................2
Special messages .................................................................................................................3
CUSTOMER AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT...............................................................................................3
2GETTING TO KNOW THE ADSL ETHERNET ROUTER .............................. 5
PARTS CHECK.......................................................................................................................................5
FRONT PANEL.......................................................................................................................................5
REAR PANEL.........................................................................................................................................5
3QUICK START........................................................................................................ 7
PART 1 — CONNECTING THE HARDWARE .........................................................................................7
Step 1. Connect the ADSL cable and optional telephone. ................................................8
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable.....................................................................................8
Step 3. Attach the power connector....................................................................................8
Step 4. Turn on the ADSL Router and power up your systems.........................................8
PART 2 — CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTERS....................................................................................9
Before you begin..................................................................................................................9
Windows

95, 98 PCs:.......................................................................................................9
Windows NT 4.0 workstations:.........................................................................................10
Windows 2000 PCs: ..........................................................................................................11
Windows Me PCs...............................................................................................................12
Assigning static Internet information to your PCs..........................................................13
PART 3 — CONFIGURING THE ADSL ROUTER................................................................................14
TESTING YOUR SETUP .......................................................................................................................15
4GETTING STARTED WITH THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER............ 17
ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER..................................................................................17
FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT .......................................................................................................................19
THE HOME TAB AND SYSTEM VIEW TABLE.....................................................................................20
CHANGING THE SYSTEM DATE AND TIME........................................................................................22

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CHANGING THE SYSTEM DATE AND TIME........................................................................................22
CHANGING YOUR LOGIN PASSWORD ...............................................................................................23
COMMITTING YOUR CHANGES AND REBOOTING THE DEVICE .......................................................25
Committing your changes .................................................................................................25
Rebooting the device using Configuration Manager......................................................26
CONFIGURING RFC 1483 BRIDGE OF ADSL ROUTER ...................................................................27
Network Outline.................................................................................................................27
Configuration Process: .....................................................................................................27
CONFIGURING RFC 2516 PPPOE ROUTING OF ADSL ROUTER ....................................................29
Network Outline.................................................................................................................29
Configuration Process: .....................................................................................................29
CONFIGURING RFC 2364 PPPOA ROUTING OF ADSL ROUTER....................................................31
Network Outline.................................................................................................................31
Configuration Process: .....................................................................................................31
CONFIGURING RFC 1483 ROUTING OF ADSL ROUTER..................................................................33
Network Outline.................................................................................................................33
Configuration Process: .....................................................................................................33
CONFIGURING RFC 1577 ROUTING OF ADSL ROUTER..................................................................35
Network Outline.................................................................................................................35
Configuration Process: .....................................................................................................35
5SETTINGTHE LAN IPADDRESS..................................................................... 37
CONFIGURING THE LAN IP ADDRESS..............................................................................................37
CONFIGURING THE LAN IP ADDRESS..............................................................................................38
6VIEWING SYSTEM IP INFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE
STATISTICS .......................................................................................................... 43
VIEWING THE ADSL ROUTER’S IP ADDRESSES...............................................................................43
VIEWING IP GLOBAL STATISTICS .....................................................................................................44
7CONFIGURING DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL........ 45
OVERVIEW OF DHCP.........................................................................................................................45
What is DHCP? .................................................................................................................45
Why use DHCP?................................................................................................................45
ADSL Router DHCP modes..............................................................................................46
CONFIGURING DHCP SERVER..........................................................................................................47
Viewing, modifying, and deleting address pools, and excluding IP addresses from a
pool.....................................................................................................................................................50
Viewing current DHCP address assignments .................................................................51
CONFIGURING DHCP RELAY............................................................................................................52
SETTING THE DHCP MODE...............................................................................................................53
8CONFIGURING NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION............................. 55
OVERVIEW OF NAT ...........................................................................................................................55
YOUR DEFAULT NAT SETUP............................................................................................................56

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VIEWING NAT GLOBAL SETTINGS AND STATISTICS......................................................................57
VIEWING NAT RULES AND RULE STATISTICS.................................................................................57
VIEWING CURRENT NAT TRANSLATIONS .......................................................................................57
ADDING NAT RULES.........................................................................................................................57
The napt rule: Translating between private and public IP addresses ...........................57
The RDR rule: Allowing external access to a LAN computer ........................................57
The basic rule: Performing 1:1 translations....................................................................57
The filter rule: Configuring a basic rule with additional criteria..................................57
The bimap rule: Performing two-way translations.........................................................57
The pass rule: Allowing specific addresses to pass through untranslated....................57
9CONFIGURING DNS SERVER ADDRESSES.................................................. 57
ABOUT DNS.......................................................................................................................................57
ASSIGNING DNS ADDRESSES ...........................................................................................................57
CONFIGURING DNS RELAY ..............................................................................................................57
10 CONFIGURING IP ROUTES.................................................................. 57
OVERVIEW OF IP ROUTES .................................................................................................................57
Comparing IP routing to telephone switching.................................................................57
Hops and gateways............................................................................................................57
Using IP routes to define default gateways......................................................................57
Do I need to define IP routes?..........................................................................................57
VIEWING THE IP ROUTING TABLE ....................................................................................................57
ADDING IP ROUTES ...........................................................................................................................57
11 CONFIGURING THE ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL..... 57
RIP OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................57
When should you configure RIP?.....................................................................................57
CONFIGURING THE ADSL ROUTER’S INTERFACES WITH RIP.........................................................57
VIEWING RIP STATISTICS..................................................................................................................57
12 CONFIGURING THE ATM VCC............................................................ 57
VIEWING YOUR ATM VC SETUP.....................................................................................................57
ADDING ATM VCCS.........................................................................................................................57
MODIFYING ATM VCCS..................................................................................................................57
13 CONFIGURING PPP INTERFACES...................................................... 57
VIEWING YOUR CURRENT PPP CONFIGURATION............................................................................57
VIEWING PPP INTERFACE DETAILS..................................................................................................57
ADDING A PPP INTERFACE DEFINITION...........................................................................................57
MODIFYING AND DELETINGPPP INTERFACES.................................................................................57

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14 CONFIGURING EOA INTERFACES .................................................... 57
OVERVIEW OF EOA ...........................................................................................................................57
VIEWING YOUR EOA SETUP.............................................................................................................57
ADDING EOA INTERFACES ...............................................................................................................57
15 CONFIGURING IPOA INTERFACES................................................... 57
VIEWING YOUR IPOA INTERFACE SETUP.........................................................................................57
ADDING IPOA INTERFACES...............................................................................................................57
16 CONFIGURING BRIDGING................................................................... 57
OVERVIEW OF BRIDGES.....................................................................................................................57
USINGTHE BRIDGING FEATURE........................................................................................................57
DEFINING BRIDGE INTERFACES.........................................................................................................57
SYSTEM MODE ...................................................................................................................................57
DELETING A BRIDGE INTERFACE ......................................................................................................57
17 CONFIGURING FIREWALL SETTINGS ............................................. 57
CONFIGURING GLOBAL FIREWALL SETTINGS..................................................................................57
MANAGING THE BLACK LIST ............................................................................................................57
18 CONFIGURING IP FILTERS.................................................................. 57
OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................57
VIEWING YOUR IP FILTER CONFIGURATION....................................................................................57
CONFIGURING IP FILTER GLOBAL SETTINGS...................................................................................57
CREATING IP FILTER RULES .............................................................................................................57
IP FILTER RULE EXAMPLES................................................................................................................57
VIEWING IP FILTER STATISTICS........................................................................................................57
MANAGING CURRENT IP FILTER SESSIONS......................................................................................57
19 VIEWING DSL PARAMETERS.............................................................. 57
20 VIEWING SYSTEM ALARMS ............................................................... 57
VIEWING THE ALARM TABLE............................................................................................................57
DISPLAYING THE ALARM MONITOR IN A SEPARATE WINDOW.......................................................57

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AIPADDRESSES, NETWORK MASKS, AND SUBNETS................................. 57
IP ADDRESSES....................................................................................................................................57
Structure of an IP address.................................................................................................57
Network classes..................................................................................................................57
SUBNET MASKS ..................................................................................................................................57
BBINARY NUMBERS............................................................................................. 57
BINARY NUMBERS .............................................................................................................................57
Bits and bytes.....................................................................................................................57
CTROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................ 57
DIAGNOSING PROBLEM USING IP UTILITIES ....................................................................................57
ping.....................................................................................................................................57
nslookup .............................................................................................................................57
DGLOSSARY............................................................................................................ 57

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1 Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the ADSL Ethernet
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 your ADSL
Ethernet Router.
Features
! External ADSL Router for high-speed Internet access
! 10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN
! Network address translation (NAT) and IP filtering functions
to provide firewall protection for your computers and LAN
! Network configuration through DHCP
! User friendly web based configuration

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System Requirements
In order to use your ADSL Ethernet Router, you must have the
following:
! ADSL service up and running on your telephone line
! One or more computers equipped with Ethernet 10Base-
T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC)
! An Ethernet hub/switch with an uplink port, if you want to
connect your ADSL Ethernet Router to more than one
computer
! A web browser such as Internet Explorer v5.0 or later, or
Netscape v4.7 or later installed in your PC for system
configuration.
Using this Document
What’s covered in this document?
This document provides explanations and procedures to assist you
when using the ADSL Ethernet Router with a typical small home or
office network. Furthermore, this ADSL Ethernet Router can support
many advanced or specialized network and ADSL configurations;
contact your ADSL service provider for configuration information if
not covered in this document.
Notational conventions
! Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and
in the glossary (Appendix D).
! 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 to identify field labels you view on-
screen.

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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.
Customer and Technical Support
We are committed to providing our customers with reliable products
and documentation, backed by excellent technical support.
Before contacting us, please look in Appendix C “Troubleshooting”
for a solution to your problem. You may find a solution in Appendix
C “Troubleshooting”. If you cannot find a solution, collect your
configuration information listed below before contacting our
technical support. We can help you with your problem more
effectively if you have completed the configuration information.
Model number:
Serial (MAC) number:
Firmware version:
PC configuration
Network configuration
Others information:

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2 Getting to Know theADSLEthernet Router
Parts Check
In addition to this document, your ADSL Ethernet Router should
arrive with the following:
! One ADSL Ethernet Router
! One power adapter
! One RJ-45 straight-through Ethernet cable
! One RJ-11 Telephone cable
! One RS-232C cable (optional)
Front Panel
The front panel LED indicators can briefly show you the status of
your ADSL Ethernet Router.
Label Function
POWER On: Unit is powered on
Off: Unit is powered off
LINK
(XDSL) On: ADSL link established and active
Off: No ADSL link
ACT
(XDSL) Flashes when ADSL data activity occurs.
May appear solid when data traffic is heavy.
LINK
(LAN) On: PC or LAN link established and active
Off: No PC or LAN link
Flashes when Ethernet data activity occurs. May appear
solid when data traffic is heavy.
10/100M
(LAN) On: Running 100Base-T Ethernet mode on LAN port
Off: Running 10Base-T Ethernet mode on LAN port
Rear Panel
The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power
connections.
Label Function
DSL Connects the device to a telephone jack using the
supplied cable
LAN Connects the device to your PC's Ethernet port, or to
the uplink port on your LAN's hub, using the cable
provided
Console The console port is a RS232C interface, which is used
for Telco’s system configuration.

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Label Function
DC Connects to the supplied power adaptor DC cable
On/Off Switches the unit on and off

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3 Quick Start
This Quick Start provides basic instructions for connecting the
ADSL Router to a computer or LAN and to the Internet.
! Part 1 describes setting up the hardware.
! Part 2 describes how to configure Internet properties on
your computer(s).
! Part 3 shows you how to configure basic settings on the
ADSL Router to get your LAN connected to the Internet.
This Quick Start assumes that you have already established ADSL
service with your Internet service provider (ISP). These instructions
provide a basic configuration that should be compatible with your
home or small office network setup. Refer to the subsequent
chapters for additional configuration instructions.
Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware
In Part 1, you connect the device to the phone jack, the power outlet,
and your computer or network.
WARNING
Before you begin, turn the power off for all devices. These
include your computer(s), your LAN hub/switch (if applicable),
and the ADSL Router.
Figure 1 illustrates the hardware connections. The layout of the
ports on your device may vary from the layout shown. Refer to the
steps that follow for specific instructions.

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Stand-alone computer
AC adapter
Computer Computer Computer
ADSL Ethernet Router
Straight-through cable
to Hub for LAN PCs . 2
3
Wall outlet Wall jack
Straight-through
cable to a PC
or
RS-232C
cable 1
Figure 1. Overview of Hardware Connections
Step 1. Connect the ADSL cable and optional telephone.
Connect one end of the provided phone cable to the port labeled
ADSL on the rear panel of the device. Connect the other end to
your wall phone jack.
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable.
If you are connecting a LAN to the ADSL Ethernet router, attach
one end of a provided Ethernet cable to a PC’s network interface
card and the other to the Ethernet port on the ADSL Router.
Step 3. Attach the power connector.
Connect the AC power adapter to the PWR connector on the back
of the device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or power strip.
Step 4. Turn on the ADSL Router and power up your systems.
Press the Power switch on the back panel of the device to the ON
position.
Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any LAN devices such
as hubs or switches.

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Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers
Part 2 of the Quick Start provides instructions for configuring the
Internet settings on your computers to work with the ADSL Ethernet
Router.
Before you begin
By default, the ADSL Ethernet Router automatically assigns all
required Internet settings to your PCs. You need only to configure
the PCs to accept the information when it is assigned.
Note
In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information
manually to some or all of your computers rather than allow the
ADSL Ethernet Router to do so. See “Assigning static Internet
information to your PCs ” on page 13 for instructions.
These instructions assume that your PCs are already connected to
a LAN through their network interface cards (NICs) and the
appropriate Ethernet adapter software.
Follow the instructions that correspond to the operating system
installed on each PC.
Windows95, 98 PCs:
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to
Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon.
The Network dialog box displays with a list of currently installed
network components. If the list includes TCP/IP, and then the
protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step 9.
3. If TCP/IP does not display as an installed component, click
.
The Select Network Component Type dialog box displays.
4. Select Protocol, and then click .
The Select Network Protocol dialog box displays.
5. Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box, and then
click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list box.
6. Click to return to the Network dialog box, and
then click again.
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95/98
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7. Click to restart the PC and complete the
TCP/IP installation.
Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the
ADSL Router:
8. Open the Control Panel window, and then click the Network
icon.
9. Select the network component labeled TCP/IP, and then
click .
If you have multiple TCP/IP listings, select the listing associated
with your network card or adapter.
10. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the IP Address tab.
11. Click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address
automatically.
12. Click the DNS Configuration tab, and then click the radio
button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically.
13. Click twice to confirm and save your changes.
You will be prompted to restart Windows.
14. Click .
Windows NT 4.0 workstations:
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1. In the Windows NT task bar, click the Start button, point to
Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.
3. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.
The Protocols tab displays a list of currently installed network
protocols. If the list includes TCP/IP, then the protocol has
already been enabled. Skip to step 9.
4. If TCP/IP does not display as an installed component, click
.
5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select TCP/IP,
and then click .
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows NT
installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install
the files.
After all files are installed, a window displays to inform you that
a TCP/IP service called DHCP can be set up to dynamically
assign IP information.
6. Click to continue, and then click if
prompted to restart your computer.