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AT-AR236E, ADSL Bridge/Router

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Table of Contents
Preliminary Pages Page

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................2 List of Illustrations .................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1 About this Manual ............................................................................................7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 Introduction ......................................................................................7 Scope and Purpose............................................................................7 Target Audience ...............................................................................7 Manual Organisation ........................................................................7 AT-AR236E Overview.....................................................................8 AT-AR236E Features.......................................................................9 Ports and Buttons............................................................................11 AT-AR236E Overview...................................................................12 Front Indicators ..............................................................................12 Back Panel ......................................................................................13

Chapter 2 AT-AR236E Description..................................................................................8

Chapter 3 Your Router At A Glance...............................................................................11

Chapter 4 Installing the AT-AR236E .............................................................................14 Chapter 5 Setting Up the AT-AR236E ...........................................................................15 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.5.7 5.5.8 Log In .............................................................................................15 Quick Start......................................................................................16 LAN Configuration ........................................................................17 Diagnostics .....................................................................................18 Ping Test.........................................................................................19 Modem Test....................................................................................19 Advanced........................................................................................20 WAN Connection ...........................................................................20 New Connection .............................................................................21 ADSL Modulation ..........................................................................21 Quickstart .......................................................................................22 LAN Configuration ........................................................................23 LAN Clients....................................................................................24 UPnP...............................................................................................25 SNTP ..............................................................................................25
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5.5.9 5.5.10 5.5.11 5.5.12 5.5.13 5.5.14 5.5.15 5.5.16 5.5.17 5.5.18 5.5.19 5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.7 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 5.7.4 5.7.5 5.7.6 5.7.7 5.8

SNMP .............................................................................................26 IP QoS ............................................................................................27 IGMP Multicast ..............................................................................28 Port Forwarding..............................................................................29 MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters) ......................................................30 Access Control................................................................................30 Routing (Static Routing).................................................................31 Routing (Dynamic Routing) ...........................................................32 System Password ............................................................................33 Firmware Upgrade..........................................................................34 Restore To Default .........................................................................34 Security...........................................................................................35 IP Filters .........................................................................................35 LAN Isolation.................................................................................36 Status ..............................................................................................36 Connection Status...........................................................................37 System Log.....................................................................................37 Remote Log ....................................................................................38 Network Statistics...........................................................................39 DHCP Clients .................................................................................39 Modem Status.................................................................................39 Product Information........................................................................40 Help ................................................................................................40

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List of Illustrations
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Figure 1-1: System Configuration Diagram...........................................................................8 Figure 1-2: Front Indicators .................................................................................................12 Figure 1-3: Back Panel.........................................................................................................13 Figure 1-4: Connection Diagram..........................................................................................14 Figure 1-5: Quick Start.........................................................................................................16 Figure 1-6: Basic Home .......................................................................................................16 Figure 1-7: Quick Start.........................................................................................................17 Figure 1-8: LAN Configuration ...........................................................................................18 Figure 1-9: Diagnostics ........................................................................................................18 Figure 1-10: Diagnostics (Test Results)...............................................................................19 Figure 1-11: Ping Test..........................................................................................................19 Figure 1-12: Modem Test.....................................................................................................20 Figure 1-13: Advanced.........................................................................................................20 Figure 1-14: New Connection (PPPoE Connection Setup)..................................................21 Figure 1-15: ADSL Modulation (Modem Setup).................................................................22 Figure 1-16: Quickstart (PPPoA Connection Setup)............................................................23 Figure 1-17: LAN Configuration .........................................................................................24 Figure 1-18: LAN Clients ....................................................................................................24 Figure 1-19: UPnP................................................................................................................25 Figure 1-20: SNTP ...............................................................................................................26 Figure 1-21: SNMP Management ........................................................................................27 Figure 1-22: IP QoS .............................................................................................................28 Figure 1-23: Multicast (IGMP Multicast) ............................................................................28 Figure 1-24: Port Forwarding...............................................................................................29

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Figure 1-25: MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters) .......................................................................30 Figure 1-26: Access Control ................................................................................................31 Figure 1-27: Routing (Static Routing) .................................................................................32 Figure 1-28: Routing (Dynamic Routing)............................................................................33 Figure 1-29: System Password.............................................................................................33 Figure 1-30: Firmware Upgrade...........................................................................................34 Figure 1-31: Restore To Default prompt..............................................................................34 Figure 1-32: Security............................................................................................................35 Figure 1-33: IP Filters ..........................................................................................................35 Figure 1-34: LAN Isolation..................................................................................................36 Figure 1-35: Status ...............................................................................................................37 Figure 1-36: Connection Status............................................................................................37 Figure 1-37: System Log......................................................................................................38 Figure 1-38: Remote Log Settings .......................................................................................38 Figure 1-39: Network Statistics............................................................................................39 Figure 1-40: DHCP Clients ..................................................................................................39 Figure 1-41: Modem Status..................................................................................................40 Figure 1-42: Product Information ........................................................................................40 Figure 1-43: Help .................................................................................................................41

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Safety Messages WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE is used in the equipment. Make sure equipment is properly grounded before opening. Failure to observe safety precaution may result in electric shock to user.

CAUTION Check voltages before connecting equipment to power supply and outlet. Wrong voltage applied may result in damage to equipment.

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Chapter 1 About this Manual

1.1

Introduction

This manual provides a general product overview and descriptions of its subsystems and components, and basic operation and preventive maintenance instructions on the AT-AR236E. 1.2

Scope and Purpose

This manual provides the following:

An overview of the AT-AR236E system configurations and connections; General descriptions and specifications on the AT-AR236E system components; Operating instructions on the system and equipment;

1.3

Target Audience

This manual is designed and developed for the operators and users who are required to operate and perform first-level maintenance on the AT-AR236E. It assumes the user of this manual has basic knowledge and experience in operating similar router configurations and computer systems equipment. 1.4

Manual Organisation

This manual is divided into the following chapters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chapter 1 About this Manual; this chapter provides an introduction to the manuals scope and purpose, target audience and manual organisation. Chapter 2 AT-AR236E Description; this chapter provides the system configuration diagram and system features. Chapter 3 Your Router At A Glance; this chapter provides an overview of the system configuration, connections and general description of the AT-AR236E. Chapter 4 Installing the AT-AR236E; this chapter provides information on the router installation. Chapter 5 Setting Up the AT-AR236E; this chapter provides descriptions of all functions within the web Graphical User Interface (GUI).

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Chapter 2 AT-AR236E Description

The AT-AR236E is the perfect high speed WAN bridge/router. This full-featured router is specifically designed to connect to the Internet and directly to your Local Area Network via high speed 10/100Mbps Ethernet. The AT-AR236E also has full NAT firewall and DMZ services to block unwanted users from accessing your network. For gaming users, the AT-AR236E is already preconfigured for several low latency game ports. Just click on the game you are playing online, and the rest is done for you. The AT-AR236E is fully compatible with all computers; as long as the computer supports a Ethernet interface and is running a TCP/IP protocol stack, it can have high speed WAN access. So, connect the AT-AR236E (refer to Quick Install Guide), configure it (per your ISPs requirements) and enjoy fast Internet access like never before. 2.1

AT-AR236E Overview

Figure 1-1 shows the system configuration diagram of a typical AT-AR236E connection.

Hub / Switch

Figure 1-1: System Configuration Diagram

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2.2

AT-AR236E Features
ADSL/ATM Support

ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) and G.992.2 (G.lite) compliant ADSL2, ADSL2+, RE-ADSL compliant Rate Adaptive modem at 32Kbps steps Dynamic Adaptive Equalisation to improve Carriers service area Bridge Tap Mitigation ATM Layer with Traffic shaping QoS (UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt) AAL ATM Attributes AAL5 Multiple PVC up to 8 (Bridged) Spectral compatibility with POTS F5 OAM Loopback/Send and Receive

Encapsulation Support

RFC 2684 Bridge and Routed LLC and VC Mux RFC 2364 PPPoA Client RFC 2516 PPPoE Client RFC 2225/RFC 1577 Classical IP Transparent Bridge

Network Support

Static IP, Dynamic RIP routing IP/TCP/UDP/ICMP/ARP/RARP Application Network Address Translation (NAT) Port Mapping/Forwarding Easy setup of Port Forwarding rules for popular Games/Applications NAT Application Level Gateway for popular applications DHCP Server/Relay/client DNS Relay Agent DMZ IPSec and PPTP/L2TP VPN pass-through PPP Always on with configurable timeout PPP Dial-on-Demand Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

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Management Support

Web Based HTTP management GUI TFTP/FTP for Firmware Upgrade Web Based Firmware Upgrade (Local) Soft Factory Reset Button via Web GUI Diagnostic Test (DSL, OAM, Network, Ping Test) Telnet/CLI (Read-Only) Syslog

Security Support

NAT for basic Firewall Packet Filtering Firewall Stateful Packet Inspection Protection against Denial of Service attacks Password Authentication

Physical Interfaces

1 x ADSL/2/2+ port (RJ-11) 1 x USB 1.1 port (Type B) 1 x 10/100TX port (RJ-45; auto MDI/MDI-X) 1 x factory reset button 1 x DC power jack (9V)

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Chapter 3 Your Router At A Glance

3.1

Ports and Buttons

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line): connects to a telephone wall socket with the supplied telephone cable. USB (Universal Serial Bus): connects to a computers USB port with the supplied USB cable. The AT-AR236E only supports Windows based PCs via a RNDIS driver (included in the Installation CD). Ethernet (Local Area Network): connects to a Ethernet device such as computer, hub or switch with the supplied Ethernet cable. The AT-AR236E comes with a single LAN connection. Reset (Restore to Factory Defaults): the restore to factory defaults feature will reset the ATAR236E to its factory default configurations. You may need to reset the router if the configuration was changed, you lose the ability to interface with the router via its web GUI or following a software upgrade. To reset the AT-AR236E, simply press the reset button for about 10 seconds. The router will be reset to its factory defaults and after 30~40 seconds, the router will become operational again. DC 9V: connects to the supplied power adapter. Make sure to observe the proper power requirements.

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3.2 3.2.1

AT-AR236E Overview Front Indicators

Figure 1-2 shows the front indicators of the router. 4 2

1 3 5

Figure 1-2: Front Indicators

1. PPP Lights up when the PPP connection is established. 2. PWR Lights up when power is supplied to the router. 3. DSL Lights up when the DSL connection is established. Blinks when the modem is trying to establish a connection with the DSL service provider Flickers when data is transmitted/received via the ADSL port of the router. 4. ETH/ACT Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from the router to your Ethernet device. Flickers when data is transmitted/received via the Ethernet port of the router. 5. USB Lights up when the USB cable is properly connected from the router to your computer, and the USB device driver is successfully installed on your computer. Flickers when data is transmitted/received via the USB port of the router.
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3.2.2

Back Panel

Figure 1-3 shows the back panel of the AT-AR236E.

Figure 1-3: Back Panel

1. ADSL ADSL/2/2+ port (RJ-11) to connect to your telephone wall socket. 2. USB USB 1.1 port (Type B) to connect to your computers USB port. 3. ETHERNET 10/100TX port (RJ-45) supporting auto MDI/MDI-X (automatic cable detection for straightthrough and crossover function) to connect to your Ethernet adapter card, hub or switch. 4. RESET To reset your router to its factory default settings. (All customised settings that you have previously saved will be lost!) To reset the AT-AR236E, simply press the reset button for about 10 seconds. 5. DC 9V To connect to the power adapter that comes with the AT-AR236E package.

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Chapter 4 Installing the AT-AR236E

1. 2. Locate a suitable location for your router. For connections to the ADSL, USB and Ethernet interfaces, please refer to the Quick Install Guide. Connect the power adapter. Depending upon the type of network, you may want to put the power supply on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

Note Only use the power adapter supplied with the AT-AR236E package. A different adapter may damage the router.

Figure 1-4 shows the router connection diagram.

Hub / Switch

Figure 1-4: Connection Diagram

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Chapter 5 Setting Up the AT-AR236E

The Basic tab contains features that are catered for basic users. This section will guide you through your routers configurations. The AT-AR236E is shipped with standard PPP profiles. 5.1

Log In

To configure your router, open your web browser. You may get an error message at this point, this is normal. 1. 2. Type the default IP address (192.168.1.1) or AlliedTelesyn.ATI on the web address bar. Press the Enter key and the Log In page will appear. Note Before setting up your router, make sure you have followed the Quick Install Guide. You should have your computers configured for DHCP mode and have proxies disabled on your browsers. Upon accessing the router, if the browser still displays a login redirection page, you should check your browser's settings and ensure that JavaScript support is enabled. If the Log In page is not attainable, you must delete your temporary Internet files to clear the web browser cache. Upon entering the Username and Password (manager and friend respectively) and then clicking on the Log In button, if the user is logging-in for the first time, the user will be brought to the Quick Start page. See Figure 1-5. The Quick Start page is meant for basic users who only require easy connectivity to the Internet, without worrying about any other advance configuration settings. If you are in doubt as to what values to use for Protocol, VPI and VCI, please contact your service provider for assistance.

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Figure 1-5: Quick Start

If your router is already configured, you will be directed to the Basic Home page. See Figure 1-6

Figure 1-6: Basic Home

5.2

Quick Start

If you have already configured your router and wish to change your current configuration, click Quick Start under Basic. Figure 1-7 will appear.

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Figure 1-7: Quick Start

Note. . . After clicking on the Connect button, please ensure to click Save Settings to register your username/password or any other changes.

5.3

LAN Configuration

On one side of your router, you have your own Local Area Network (LAN) connections. This is where you connect your local computers to the AT-AR236E. The router is normally configured to automatically assign all computers on your network with Internet addresses. To enable or disable DHCP, click LAN Configuration under Basic. This will bring up the page as shown in Figure 1-8. The Start IP is where the DHCP Server starts assigning IP addresses. This value must be greater than the routers IP address. For example, if the routers IP address is 192.168.1.1 (default), then the starting IP address must be 192.168.1.2 (or higher). The End IP is where the DHCP Server stops assigning IP addresses. The ending IP address cannot exceed a subnet limit of 254. Hence, the maximum value for our default gateway is 192.168.1.254. If the DHCP Server runs out of IP addresses, users will not get access to network resources. If this happens, you can increase the End IP address to the limit of 255 or reduce the Lease Time. The Lease Time is the amount of time network users will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP addresses. The amount of time is in units of seconds; the default value is 3600 seconds (60 minutes). Note: if you change the Start/End IP values, make sure the values are still within the same subnet as the routers IP address. In other words, if the routers IP address is 192.168.1.1 (default) and you change the DHCP Server Start/End IP addresses to 192.168.2.2/192.168.2.100, you will not be able to communicate with the router if your computer has DHCP enabled. In addition to the DHCP Server feature, the AT-AR236E supports the DHCP Relay function. When the router is configured as DHCP Server, it assigns the IP addresses to LAN clients. When the router is configured as DHCP Relay, it is responsible for forwarding the requests and responses negotiating between the DHCP clients and server.

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By turning off the DHCP Server and Relay, the network administrator must carefully configure the IP address, Subnet mask and DNS server addresses of every computer on your network. Do not assign the same IP address to more than one computer, and your router must be on the same subnet as all the other computers.

Figure 1-8: LAN Configuration

5.4

Diagnostics

Diagnostic test is used for investigating whether the router is properly connected to the WAN. See Figure 1-9. This test takes a few seconds to complete. To perform the test, click Diagnostics under Basic and then click on the Test button. Before running this test, please ensure that you have a valid DSL connection.

Figure 1-9: Diagnostics

After running Diagnostics, the page will display the test results. For more information, please click on the Help links. See Figure 1-10

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Figure 1-10: Diagnostics (Test Results)

5.4.1

Ping Test

Once you have your router configured, ensure you can ping the network. You can access the Ping Test page by clicking on the here hyperlink in Diagnostics page. See Figure 1-10. Enter the target IP address that you wish to ping. If your computer is connected to the router via the default DHCP configuration, you should be able to ping the routers IP address (192.168.1.1). See Figure 1-11. If your ISP provided their server address, try to ping that address. If the pings for both the WAN and LAN addresses are complete and you have the proper protocols configured, you should be able to surf the Internet. By default when you click on the Test button, the router will ping itself 3 times. The router passed the Ping Test; this basically means that the TCP/IP protocol is up and running. If this first Ping Test does not pass, the TCP/IP protocol is not loaded for some reason; you should restart the router.

Figure 1-11: Ping Test

5.4.2

Modem Test

This test can be used to check whether your modem is properly connected to the network. Select your Connection and Test Type, and then click on the Test button. See Figure 1-12

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Figure 1-12: Modem Test

5.5

Advanced

This mode is catered for advance users, a brief explanation of the links are listed as shown in Figure 1-13 below.

Figure 1-13: Advanced

5.5.1

WAN Connection

On the other side of your router is where the Wide Area Network (WAN) connection resides; also referred to as a broadband connection. This WAN connection is different for every DSL provider. Most of the configuration you perform will be in this area: LAN connection.

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5.5.2

New Connection

A new connection is basically a virtual connection. Your router can support up to 8 different (unique) virtual connections. If you have multiple (different) virtual connections, you may need to utilise the static and dynamic routing capabilities of the router to pass data correctly.

Figure 1-14: New Connection (PPPoE Connection Setup)

5.5.3

ADSL Modulation

To configure the modem modulation type, select WAN under Advanced and click ADSL Modulation. This will bring up the Modem Setup page. Leave the default value if you are unsure or your ISP did not provide this information. For most cases, this page should not be modified. See Figure 1-15

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Figure 1-15: ADSL Modulation (Modem Setup)

5.5.4

Quickstart

PPPoA is also known as RFC 2364. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over ATM. PPP or Point to Point Protocol is a method of establishing a network connection/session between network hosts. It usually provides a mechanism for authenticating users. To configure the router for PPPoA, select WAN under Advanced and click quickstart. The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed. At the Type field select PPPoA, and the PPPoA Connection Setup page is displayed. Give your PPPoA connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this case the unique name is called quickstart. Select the Encapsulation type (LLC or VC); if you are not sure just use the default mode. The following are descriptions of the different options: 1. 2. 3. 4. Username: the username for the PPPoA access; this is provided by your DSL service provider or ISP. Password: the password for the PPPoA access; this is provided by your DSL service provider or ISP. On Demand: enables PPP Dial-on-Demand mode. The connection will disconnect if no activity is detected after the specified Idle Timeout value. 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. Keep Alive: when 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. Default Gateway: specify this connection as the default route.

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6.

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Figure 1-16: Quickstart (PPPoA Connection Setup)

5.5.5

LAN Configuration

You can change the routers IP address by selecting LAN under Advanced and then click LAN Configuration, followed by Configure. Your routers default IP Address and Netmask are 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0; this subnet mask will allow the router to support 253 users. If you want to support a larger number of users, you can change the Netmask but remember that the DHCP Server is defaulted to only give out 253 IP addresses. Further remember that if you change your routers IP address and you have DHCP enabled, the DHCP configuration must reside within the same subnet, as the default gateway is the routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet. Your ISP will provide you with the default gateway address. The Host Name can be any alphanumeric entry that does not contain spaces. The Domain name is used in conjunction with the Host Name to uniquely identify the router. To access the routers web pages, the user can type 192.168.1.1 (default IP address) or AlliedTelesyn.ATI. The Apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent, you need to click Save Settings at the top of the page. See Figure 1-17

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Figure 1-17: LAN Configuration

5.5.6

LAN Clients

To add a LAN client, select LAN under Advanced and click LAN Clients. If DHCP is enabled, all DHCP clients are automatically displayed. If a fixed IP address server is on the LAN and you want this server to be visible via the WAN, you must add its IP address. Once the IP address has been added, you can apply Port Forwarding and Access Control rules to this IP address.

Figure 1-18: LAN Clients

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5.5.7

UPnP

UPnP, NAT and Firewall Traversal allow traffic to pass-thru the router for applications using the UPnP protocol. This feature requires one active DSL connection. In the presence of multiple DSL connections, select the one over which the incoming traffic will be present, for example the default Internet connection. To enable UPnP, you must first have a WAN connection configured. Once a WAN connection is configured, select Application under Advanced and click UPnP. You must Enable UPnP and then select which connection will utilise UPnP. See Figure 1-19

Figure 1-19: UPnP

5.5.8

SNTP

SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) is a protocol used to synchronize the system time to the public SNTP servers. It uses the UDP protocol on port 123 to communicate between clients and servers. When the SNTP feature is enabled, your router will start querying for time clock information from the Primary SNTP Server. If it fails to get a valid response within the Timeout period, it will try for Retry Count number of times before moving to the Secondary SNTP Server. If it fails to get a valid response from the Secondary SNTP Server within valid retry times, it starts querying the Tertiary SNTP Server. If it fails to get a valid response from all the servers, then the program stops. When a valid response is received from one of the servers, the program sleeps for Polling Interval amount of minutes before starting the whole process again. Use the following procedures to enable SNTP. 1. 2. 3. 4. Check Enable SNTP. Primary SNTP Server the IP address or host name of the primary SNTP server. Secondary SNTP Server the IP address or host name of the secondary SNTP server. Tertiary SNTP Server the IP address or host name of the tertiary SNTP server.

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Timeout if the router fails to connect to a SNTP server within the timeout period, it will retry the connection. Polling Interval time between a successful connection with a SNTP server and a new attempt to connect to a SNTP server. Retry Count the number of times the router will try to connect to a SNTP server before it tries to connect to the next server in line. Time Zone the time zone of your router. Day Light Check/uncheck this option to enable/disable DST (Daylight Saving Time).

Figure 1-20: SNTP

5.5.9

SNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a troubleshooting and management protocol, which uses the UDP protocol on port 161 to communicate between clients and servers. SNMP uses a manager MIB (Management Information Base) agent solution to fulfill the network management needs. The agent is a separate station that can request data from a SNMP agent in each of the different managed system on the network. The agent uses the MIBs as dictionaries of manageable objects. Each SNMP-managed device has at least one agent that can respond to the queries from the NMS (Network Management Software). The SNMP Agent supports Gets, Sets and Traps for 4 groups with MIB-II: System, Interface, IP and ICMP. The SNMP Agent supports three-community names authentication. See Figure 1-21

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Figure 1-21: SNMP Management

5.5.10

IP QoS

When QoS is enabled on the router, the designated machine, application or person would have precedence over peers when competing for bandwidth. The IP QoS page allows you to configure QoS for a connection, view previously configured QoS rules, add a new rule or delete an existing rule. Each output device has three priority queues associated with transmit data. The high priority queues have strict priority over the medium priority and low priority queues, and therefore can exhaust all available bandwidth. The web GUI will allow the user to select the weights of the medium and low priority queues in increments of 10 percent so that the sum of the weights of the 2 queues is equal to 100 percent. These queues will be serviced on a Round Robin priority basis according to the weights assigned, after the high priority queues have been completely serviced. See Figure 1-22

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Figure 1-22: IP QoS

5.5.11

IGMP Multicast

Under Advanced, select Application and click IGMP Multicast. The following page will be displayed. See Figure 1-23. Remember to click on the Apply button and then click Save Settings, after you have enabled IGMP Multicast and selected the connection from Available Connections.

Figure 1-23: Multicast (IGMP Multicast)

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5.5.12

Port Forwarding

Using the Port Forwarding page, you can provide local services (e.g. web hosting) for people on the Internet or play online games. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the router will forward those requests to the appropriate computer. Port Forwarding can be used with DHCP assigned addresses but remember that a DHCP address is dynamic, not static. For example, if you were configuring a Netmeeting server, you would want to assign this server a static IP address so that the IP address is not reassigned. Also, remember that if an Internet user is trying to access an Internet application, they must use the WAN IP address. The Port Forwarding feature will translate the WAN IP address into a LAN IP address. To configure a service, game or other application, select the WAN Connection (e.g. quickstart). Next, select the computer hosting the service and add the corresponding firewall rule. If you want to add a custom application, select User under Category, click New and fill-in the Rule Name, Port Start, Port End, Port Map and select the Protocol. For example, if you want to host a Netmeeting session, select Application under Advanced and click Port Forwarding. First, select the LAN IP for your Netmeeting server. Next, select the Audio/Video category and add Netmeeting to the Applied Rules box. To view the Rule Management page, highlight Netmeeting and click on the View button; this will display the preconfigured protocols and ports that Netmeeting will use. Now assuming that your WAN Connection is correct, you can run Netmeeting from your server and call users that are on the Internet. If you know your WAN IP address, users can call you. See Figure 1-24

Figure 1-24: Port Forwarding

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5.5.13

MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters)

The bridge filtering mechanism provides a way for users to define rules to allow/deny frames through the bridge based on source/destination MAC addresses and/or frame type. When bridge filtering is enabled, each frame is examined against the defined filter rules sequentially. When a matched is determined, the appropriate filtering action (determined by the access type selected . . . i.e. Allow/Deny) is performed. Please note that the bridge filter will only examine frames from interfaces which are part of the bridge itself. Twenty filter rules are supported with bridge filtering. See Figure 1-25

Figure 1-25: MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters)

5.5.14

Access Control

Access Control allows you to open the access from the Internet to the following management ports on the router: Telnet Web FTP TFTP SNMP

Figure 1-26 shows the default Access Control page. Access Control is disabled by default, remote management from the WAN IP address is denied; most services from the LAN are enabled. Remember to: 1. Check Enable Access Control to enable this feature. (This will enable the IP Access List field)

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2. 3. 4. 5.

You can select a IP from the IP Access List or enter a New IP and check Add Change the LAN and/or WAN configurations Click on the Apply button Click Save Settings

Figure 1-26: Access Control

5.5.15

Routing (Static Routing)

If the AT-AR236E is connected to more than one network, you may need to set up a static route between them. A static route is a predefined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. You can use Static Routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through the AT-AR236E. The New Destination IP is the address of the remote LAN or host to which you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route here. For a standard Class C IP domain, the network address is the first three fields of the New Destination IP, while the last field should be 0. The Mask identifies which portion of a IP address is the network portion and which is the host portion. For a full Class C subnet, the Mask is 255.255.255.0. The Gateway should be the IP address of the routing device that allows for contact between the Gateway and the remote network or host. The Metric indicates the cost of using the routes in the Routing Table that are derived from the interface configuration and becomes the value in the Metric column for those routes in the IP routing table. If there are multiple closest matching routes to a destination in the IP routing table, the route with the lowest metric is used. See Figure 1-27

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Figure 1-27: Routing (Static Routing)

5.5.16

Routing (Dynamic Routing)

Dynamic Routing allows the AT-AR236E to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network. The Direction determines the direction that RIP routes will be updated. Selecting In means that the router will only incorporate received RIP information. Selecting Out means that the router will only send out RIP information. Selecting both means that the router will incorporate received RIP information, and send out updated RIP information. The protocol is dependent upon the entire network. Most networks support RIP v1; if RIP v1 is selected, routing data will be sent in RIP v1 format. If RIP v2 is selected, routing data will be sent in RIP v2 format using subnet broadcasting. If RIP v1 Compatible is selected, routing data will be sent in RIP v2 format using multicasting. See Figure 1-28

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Figure 1-28: Routing (Dynamic Routing)

5.5.17

System Password

You can change your routers username and password by clicking on System Password. From here, you can change the User Name and Password. You can also change the Idle Timeout; you will need to log back into the system once the timeout expires. See Figure 1-29. If you forget your password, you can press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds (or more). The router will reset to its factory default configuration, and all custom configurations will be lost.

Figure 1-29: System Password

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5.5.18

Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade the routers firmware by clicking on Firmware Upgrade under Advanced. To upgrade the firmware, click Browse, find the firmware file to download; make sure this is the correct file, and click Update Gateway. See Figure 1-30. Once the upgrade is complete, the router will reboot. You will need to log back into the router after the firmware upgrade is completed. The firmware upgrade should take about 5 minutes to complete. Note: Do not remove power from the router during the firmware upgrade procedure.

Figure 1-30: Firmware Upgrade

5.5.19

Restore To Default

The Restore To Default feature will reset the router to its factory defaults. You may need to reset the router if the configuration has been changed, you lose the ability to interface with the router via its web interface or following a software upgrade. To reset the AT-AR236E, simply press and hold the reset button for about 10 seconds. The router will be reset to its factory defaults and after about 30~40 seconds, it will be operational again. A prompt as shown in Figure 1-31 will pop-up if you click Restore To Default under Advanced.

Figure 1-31: Restore To Default prompt

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5.6

Security

The security features section allows users to configure the following:

IP Filters LAN Isolation

Figure 1-32: Security

5.6.1

IP Filters

IP filtering is similar to Port Forwarding except that it blocks traffic instead of forwarding them. See Figure 1-33

Figure 1-33: IP Filters

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5.6.2

LAN Isolation

LAN Isolation allows you to disable the flow of packets between up to two user-defined LAN groups (USB and Ethernet). This allows you to secure information in private portions of the LAN from other, publicly accessible segments.

Figure 1-34: LAN Isolation

5.7

Status

The Status page allows users to view the following:

Connection Status System Log Remote Log Network Statistics DHCP Clients Modem Status Product Information

See Figure 1-35

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Figure 1-35: Status

5.7.1

Connection Status

Connection Status will display all the relevant information regarding your Internet connection; it will display the protocol type, WAN IP address, connection state, online duration and if it is disconnected, the reason will be displayed. See Figure 1-36

Figure 1-36: Connection Status

5.7.2

System Log

You can display the routers log by clicking on System Log under Status. From here, you can view all logged information. Depending upon the severity level, this logged information will generate log reports to a remote host if remote logging is enabled. See Figure 1-37
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Figure 1-37: System Log

5.7.3

Remote Log

This feature is for users to enable remote logging. Settings mentioned below are essential for this feature to work:

Log Level Add/Delete IP Address Logging Destination

Figure 1-38: Remote Log Settings

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5.7.4

Network Statistics

Information regarding the statistics of your Ethernet, USB and DSL will be displayed.

Figure 1-39: Network Statistics

5.7.5

DHCP Clients

Figure 1-40 shows the connected users. It also shows the MAC Address, IP Address, Host Name and Lease Time of DHCP Clients.

Figure 1-40: DHCP Clients

5.7.6

Modem Status

This page will display the Modem Status and DSL Statistics. See Figure 1-41

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Figure 1-41: Modem Status

5.7.7

Product Information

This page will show a summary of all the Product Information and Software Versions that came bundled with the AT-AR236E.

Figure 1-42: Product Information

5.8

Help

The Help page takes you to the different Help Sections for Firewall, Bridge Filters, LAN Clients, LAN Group Configuration, PPP Connection, UPnP, IP QoS and RIP Help. See Figure 1-43

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Figure 1-43: Help

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