PROLiNK Hurricane 9200/S User manual

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ADSL-Ethernet Router
User’s Guide
Revision 1.0

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Product Support and Contact Information
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Table of Contents
About this User’s Guide....................................................... 11
Using this Document ........................................................... 12
Notational conventions................................................. 12
Typographical conventions.......................................... 12
Special messages ........................................................ 12
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About Part 1 ......................................................................... 14
1Getting to Know the Hurricane 9200/S .................15
Features ............................................................................... 15
System Requirements......................................................... 15
Parts Check.......................................................................... 16
2Quick Start..............................................................17
Quick Start Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware ............... 17
Step 1. Connect the ADSL cable and optional
telephone................................................................... 18
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable............................ 18
Install USB software and connect the USB
cable (H9200 only).................................................... 18
Step 3. Attach the power connector............................ 19
Step 4. Turn on the Hurricane 9200/S and
power up your systems............................................. 19
Quick Start Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers .......... 20
Before you begin........................................................... 20
Windows® XP PCs ...................................................... 20
Windows 2000 PCs...................................................... 21
Windows Me PCs......................................................... 22
Windows 95, 98 PCs.................................................... 23
Windows NT 4.0 workstations..................................... 24
Assigning static Internet information to your
PCs ............................................................................ 25
Connecting a computer to the USB port
(H9200 only).............................................................. 26

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Quick Start Part 3 — Configuring the Hurricane
9200/S............................................................................... 29
Logging in to the Hurricane 9200/S Quick
Configuration Page................................................... 29
Default Router Settings................................................ 32
Testing Your Setup.............................................................. 34
3Getting Started with the Configuration Manager.35
Accessing the Configuration Manager............................... 35
Functional Layout ................................................................ 37
Commonly used buttons.............................................. 37
The Home Page and System View Table ......................... 39
Modifying Basic System Information.................................. 42
Modifying the Date and Time....................................... 42
Specifying the Hurricane 9200/S’s Name and
Network Domain Name............................................ 44
Committing Changes and Rebooting................................. 45
Committing Changes.................................................... 45
Rebooting the device using Configuration
Manager..................................................................... 46
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About Part 2 ......................................................................... 48
4Configuring the LAN and USB Interfaces ............49
Connecting Your PCs via Ethernet and/or USB................ 49
Configuring the LAN (Ethernet) Interface........................... 50
Configuring the USB Interface IP Address ........................ 53
5Configuring WAN Interfaces .................................55
Configuring the ATM VC..................................................... 56
Modifying ATM VCs...................................................... 57
Adding ATM VCs.......................................................... 58
Configuring PPP Interfaces................................................. 59
Viewing Your Current PPP Configuration................... 59
Viewing PPP Interface Details..................................... 62
Adding a PPP Interface................................................ 64
Configuring EoA Interfaces................................................. 65
Adding EoA Interfaces ................................................. 67

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Configuring IPoA Interfaces................................................ 70
Adding IPoA Interfaces ................................................ 72
6Configuring the System Operating Modes ..........74
Overview of Bridges and Routers....................................... 74
How Bridges Work........................................................ 74
How Routers Work....................................................... 75
Overview of System Operating Modes .............................. 76
Configuring Routable and Bridgeable Interfaces .............. 78
Making Interfaces Routable (IP-Enabled)................... 78
Making Interfaces Bridgeable (Bridge-
Enabled) .................................................................... 78
Enabling Bridging Mode............................................... 80
Common Scenarios............................................................. 81
Scenario 1: Routed Connection to ISP....................... 81
Scenario 2: Bridged Connection to ISP ...................... 82
Scenario 3: Routed and Bridged Connections
to ISP ......................................................................... 83
Configuring Special Bridging Features .............................. 84
Configuring WAN-to-WAN Bridging............................ 84
Configuring Bridge/Router AutoSense (BRAS)
Mode.......................................................................... 85
Configuring ZIPB Mode................................................ 86
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About Part 3 ......................................................................... 90
7Viewing System IP Addresses and IP Performance
Statistics .................................................................91
Viewing the Hurricane 9200/S’s IP Addresses.................. 91
Viewing IP Performance Statistics ..................................... 92
8Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
.................................................................................93
Overview of DHCP .............................................................. 93
What is DHCP? ............................................................ 93
Why use DHCP? .......................................................... 93
Hurricane 9200/S DHCP modes................................. 94
Configuring DHCP Server................................................... 95

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Guidelines for creating DHCP server address
pools........................................................................... 95
Adding DHCP Server Address Pools.......................... 96
Viewing, modifying, and deleting address
pools........................................................................... 98
Excluding IP addresses from a pool ........................... 99
Viewing current DHCP address assignments............ 99
Configuring DHCP Relay.................................................. 100
Setting the DHCP Mode.................................................... 101
9Configuring DNS Server Addresses...................103
About DNS ......................................................................... 103
Assigning DNS Addresses to PCs ................................... 103
Configuring DNS Relay..................................................... 104
10 Configuring IP Routes .........................................106
Overview of IP Routes....................................................... 106
IP routing versus telephone switching ...................... 106
Hops and gateways.................................................... 107
Using IP routes to define default gateways .............. 107
Do I need to define IP routes?................................... 107
Viewing the IP Routing Table ........................................... 108
Adding IP Routes............................................................... 110
11 Configuring the Routing Information Protocol..111
RIP Overview..................................................................... 111
When should you configure RIP?.............................. 111
Configuring the Hurricane 9200/S’s Interfaces with
RIP .................................................................................. 112
Viewing RIP Statistics........................................................ 114
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About Part 4 .......................................................................116
12 Configuring Network Address Translation ........117
Overview of NAT................................................................ 117
Viewing NAT Global Settings and Statistics.................... 119
Viewing NAT Rules and Rule Statistics........................... 122
Viewing Current NAT Translations................................... 123

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Adding NAT Rules............................................................. 125
The NAPT rule: Translating between private
and public IP addresses......................................... 125
The RDR rule: Allowing external access to a
LAN computer ......................................................... 127
The Basic rule: Performing 1:1 translations.............. 130
The Filter rule: Configuring a Basic rule with
additional criteria ..................................................... 131
The Bimap rule: Performing two-way
translations .............................................................. 133
The Pass rule: Allowing specific addresses to
pass through untranslated...................................... 134
13 Configuring Firewall Settings .............................135
Configuring Global Firewall Settings................................ 135
Managing the Blacklist ...................................................... 138
14 Configuring Filters and Blocking Protocols ......139
Configuring IP Filters......................................................... 140
Viewing Your IP Filter Configuration......................... 140
Configuring IP Filter Global Settings......................... 141
Creating IP Filter Rules.............................................. 142
IP filter rule examples................................................. 147
Viewing IP Filter Statistics.......................................... 148
Managing Current IP Filter Sessions ........................ 148
Configuring Bridge Filters.................................................. 150
Configuring Global Bridge Filter Settings.................. 150
Adding Bridge Filter Rules......................................... 151
Bridge Filter Rule Example........................................ 155
Editing and Deleting Rules and Subrules................. 156
Viewing Rule Statistics............................................... 156
Blocking Protocols ............................................................. 157
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About Part 5 .......................................................................160
15 Managing Access to the Configuration Program
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Managing User Logins ...................................................... 161
Changing Login Passwords.............................................. 163
Enabling Management through the WAN Port................ 164
Configuring SNMP............................................................. 165
Creating Communities................................................ 165
Adding Hosts to Communities................................... 166
Viewing Hosts ............................................................. 166
Viewing Global SNMP Statistics................................ 166
16 Monitoring System Status and Performing
Diagnostics...........................................................167
Viewing System Alarms .................................................... 167
Viewing the Alarm Table............................................ 167
Viewing the System Log.................................................... 168
Viewing DSL Information................................................... 169
Using Diagnostics.............................................................. 174
Running the Diagnostics Program ............................ 174
Using the Ping Utility .................................................. 175
Using the Traceroute Utility........................................ 176
17 Upgrading the Software and Storing and
Restoring the Configuration Data.......................178
Upgrading the Image......................................................... 178
Upgrading Using an Image Stored Locally............... 178
Uploading an Image Stored Remotely...................... 179
Storing and Restoring Configuration Settings ................. 180
18 Modifying Port Settings.......................................182
Overview of IP port numbers ............................................ 182
Modifying the Hurricane 9200/S’s Port Numbers............ 182
19 Configuring Autodetect .......................................184
How Autodetect Works...................................................... 184
Autodetect Modes.............................................................. 184
Configuring Autodetect...................................................... 185
AIP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets.....186
IP Addresses...................................................................... 186
Structure of an IP address ......................................... 186
Network classes.......................................................... 187
Subnet masks.................................................................... 187
BTroubleshooting...................................................189

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CGlossary................................................................191
Index 199

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This User’s Guide shows you how to set up the Hurricane 9200/S
ADSL Bridge/Router and how to customize its configuration to meet
the needs of your network and Internet connection type.
This document is organized in five major parts, each containing
several chapters:
Part 1, “Getting Started,” describes the product features,
provides quick start setup instructions, and explains basic
configuration information you will need to begin using the
Hurricane 9200/S.
Read the chapters in Part 1 before attempting to use or
configure the device. Depending on your LAN and Internet
connection requirements, no additional configuration may
be needed before you begin using the device.
Part 2, “Interfaces and Operating Modes,” describes the
available operating modes and how to configure them.
Part 2 also provides detailed configuration instructions for
each of the Hurricane 9200/S’s interfaces. These
instructions will be of particular use when your network or
Internet connection requirements differ from those reflected
in the default product settings.
Part 3, “Routing and IP-Related Features,” provides
configuration instructions and detailed information on using
the Hurricane 9200/S’s routing features, such as DHCP
server, DNS relay, and IP routes.
Part 4, “Security Features,” describes how to configure
Network Address Translation (NAT) and the embedded
firewall, and how to create your own data filters.
Part 5, “Administrative Tasks and System Monitoring,”
provides instructions for network and system administrators
on controlling access to the Hurricane 9200/S’s
configuration software, viewing system performance
statistics, diagnosing problems, upgrading the system
software, managing the configuration, and configuring
special features.
The document’s appendices explain basic Internet and networking
concepts and provide solutions to common troubleshooting issues.
A glossary and an index are provided for your reference.

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Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and
in the glossary (Appendix C).
The Hurricane 9200/S is also referred to as the
ADSL/Ethernet router or, for brevity, the device.
The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to
refer to a group of Ethernet-connected computers.
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glossary (Appendix A).
Bolded text is used to identify items you select from menus
and drop-down lists, and text strings you type.
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This document uses the following icons to call your attention to
specific instructions or explanations.
Note
Provides clarifying or non-essential information on the current
topic.
Definition
Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many
readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary.
WARNING
Provides messages of high importance, including messages
relating to personal safety or system integrity.

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Part 1
Getting Started

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Part 1 provides an overview of the Hurricane 9200/S’s features and
basic setup and configuration instructions. All users are encouraged
to follow these setup instructions when first installing the Hurricane
9200/S on a network.
Some users may find these instructions sufficient to begin using the
device on their network, with no additional changes required to the
product settings.
Part 1 contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Getting to Know the Hurricane 9200/S,”
describes the product features and provides a parts list.
Chapter 2, “Quick Start,” provides instructions for setting
up the hardware and for performing initial configuration of
the Hurricane 9200/S and your LAN PCs.
Chapter 3, “Getting Started with the Configuration
Manager,” provides basic instructions for using the
Hurricane 9200/S’s configuration program. Detailed
instructions for modifying each setting are provided in
subsequent chapters.

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1 Getting to Know the Hurricane 9200/S
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Internal ADSL modem for high-speed Internet access
10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN
USB port for connecting a USB-enabled PC (H9200 only)
Network address translation (NAT), firewall, and IP filtering
functions to provide security for your LAN
Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP
Relay
Services including IP route and DNS server configuration,
RIP, and IP and DSL performance monitoring
Configuration program you access via your Web browser
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In order to use the Hurricane 9200/S ADSL/Ethernet router, you
must have the following:
ADSL service up and running on your telephone line.
One or more computers each containing an Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC) and/or a
single computer with a USB port (H9200 only)
An Ethernet hub or switch, if you are connecting the device
to more than one computer on an Ethernet network
For system configuration using the supplied web-based
program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v5.0 or
later, or Netscape v6.1 or later

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In addition to this document, your Hurricane 9200/S should arrive
with the following:
Hurricane 9200/S ADSL Ethernet Bridge/Router
Power adapter and power cord
USB cable (H9200 only)
Setup CD
Ethernet cable
Standard phone/DSL line cable
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2 Quick Start
This Quick Start provides basic instructions for connecting the
Hurricane 9200/S to a computer or LAN and to the Internet.
Quick Start Part 1 describes setting up the hardware.
Quick Start Part 2 describes how to configure Internet
properties on your computer(s) and how to install the
software for using a computer attached to the USB port
(H9200 only).
Quick Start Part 3 shows you how to configure basic
settings on the Hurricane 9200/S to get your LAN or PC
connected to the Internet.
After setting up and configuring the device, you can follow the
instructions on page 34 to verify that it is working properly.
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. If necessary, refer to the
subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions.
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In Quick Start 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 Hurricane 9200/S.
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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Figure 1. Overview of Hardware Connections
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Connect one end of the provided phone cable to the port labeled
LINE on the rear panel of the device. Connect the other end to your
wall phone jack. (Optional: connect your regular telephone to the
PHONE port of the device)
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If you are connecting a LAN to the Hurricane 9200/S, attach one
end of the provided Ethernet cable to a regular hub port and the
other end to the Ethernet port on the Hurricane 9200/S.
If you are using the Hurricane 9200/S with a single computer and no
hub, you must use a “crossover” Ethernet cable to attach the PC
directly to the device. The crossover cable is wired differently than
the cable you would use to connect to a hub. When you compare
the colored wires on each end of a straight-through cable, they will
be in the same sequence; on crossover cables, they will not.
Contact your ISP for assistance.
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You can attach a single computer to the device using a USB cable.
The USB port is useful if you have a USB-enabled PC that does not
have a network interface card for attaching to your Ethernet
network. You must install software on the PC to enable
communication; see Connecting a computer to the USB port on
page 26.

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Connect the AC power adapter to the Power connector on the back
of the device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or power strip.
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Press the On/Off switch on the back panel of the device to the On
position. Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any connected
LAN devices such as hubs or switches.

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Quick Start Part 2 provides instructions for configuring the Internet
settings on your computers to work with the Hurricane 9200/S.
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By default, the Hurricane 9200/S 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
Hurricane 9200/S to do so. See “Assigning static Internet
information to your PCs” on page 25 for instructions.
If you have connected your PC via the USB port, see the
USB configuration instructions on page 26 (H9200 only).
If you have connected your PC(s) or LAN via Ethernet to
the Hurricane 9200/S, follow the instructions that
correspond to the operating systems installed on your PCs.
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1. In the Windows task bar, click , and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the
icon corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and
select Properties. (Often, this icon is labeled Local Area
Connection).
The Local Area Connection dialog box displays with a list of
currently installed network items.
4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled
Internet Protocol TCP/IP is checked, and click
.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click
the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address
automatically. Also click the radio button labeled Obtain
DNS server address automatically.
6. Click twice to confirm your changes, and close
the Control Panel.