Paradyne 6218-I1 User Manual

6218-I1 Wireless RouterUser’s GuideDocument No. 6218-A2-GB23-00September 2005

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6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 vAbout This GuideDocument Purpose and Intended AudienceThis guide contains detailed information about the 6218-I1 route

About This Guidevi September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Product-Related DocumentsComplete documentation for Paradyne products is available online at www.para

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 1-11IntroductionIntroductionCongratulations on becoming the owner of a 6218 wireless router.This User’s Guide will show

1. Introduction1-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00System RequirementsIn order to use the 6218 wireless router for Internet access, you must have the

1. Introduction6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20051-3Front PanelThe front panel contains LED indicators that show the status of the unit. Figure 1-1. Front

1. Introduction1-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Rear Panel Figure 1-2. Back PanelThe rear panel contains the ports for the router's data and p

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 2-12Hardware Installation and PC SetupOverviewThis chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a c

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Connecting the HardwareShut down your PC and any other equipment before conne

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20052-3Figure 2-1. Hardware InstallationIf the LEDs are illuminated as expected, the ro

A September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Copyright 2005 Paradyne Corporation.All rights reserved.Printed in U.S.A.NoticeThis publication is protected by federa

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Configuring Your ComputerBefore you can access the router over the LAN you ha

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20052-5Windows XP1. In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, and then click

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Figure 2-5. Local Area Connection Properties (Windows XP)5. In the Internet

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20052-7Windows 20001. In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, point to Sett

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-8 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-004. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear as an installed component, c

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20052-98. After restarting your PC, open the Control Panel window, and then click on th

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Logging in to Your RouterThis section shows how to connect to the router&apo

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20052-11The home page is shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8. Web Interface Home Page

2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup2-12 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 3-13Device InformationStatus SummaryDisplay the general status report for the router by clicking on Summary under Devic

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 B Important Safety Instructions1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or include

3. Device Information3-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00WA NDisplay the WAN status report from the by clicking on WAN under Device Info (Figure 3-2).

3. Device Information6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20053-3LAN StatisticsDisplay LAN statistics by clicking on LAN under Statistics (Figure 3-4). Figure

3. Device Information3-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00ATM StatisticsDisplay ATM statistics by clicking on ATM under Statistics (Figure 3-6). Figu

3. Device Information6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20053-5ADSL BER TestThe ADSL Bit Error Rate (BER) test determines the quality of the ADSL connection. T

3. Device Information3-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00RouteObtain the Routing status report by clicking on the Route item under Device Info (Figur

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 4-14Quick SetupQuick Setup with Auto-Connect EnabledAuto-connect will automatically detect the first usable PVC and aut

4. Quick Setup4-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-002. Select DSL Auto-Connect, then click on Next. The progress information screen appears.Figure 4-2.

4. Quick Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20054-3Quick Setup with Auto-Connect DisabledProcedure1. Select Quick Setup. The Quick Setup initial screen ap

4. Quick Setup4-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-006. Click on Next. Further parameters for the selected protocol are presented. For example, if you se

4. Quick Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20054-58. Enter the settings specified by your ISP and click on Next. The Device Setup screen appears.Figure 4

C September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o

4. Quick Setup4-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-0010. Click on Next to continue. The WAN Setup Summary screen displays all WAN settings that you have

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-15Advanced SetupWA NSet up WAN parameters as directed by your ISP. Figure 5-1. WAN Setup Screen

5. Advanced Setup5-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Add Function – ATM PVC Configuration If you want to add a new rule for the WAN interface, click o

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-3Connection Type Screen1. Select the type of network protocol and encapsulation mode over the ATM PVC

5. Advanced Setup5-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00WAN Setup - Summary1. Make sure that the settings on the WAN Setup - Summary screen match the set

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-5WAN Setup FinishAfter you change any item in WAN Setup, click on the Finish button to apply the chan

5. Advanced Setup5-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Local Area Network (LAN) SetupYou can configure the DSL Router IP address and Subnet Mask for the

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-7NATYou can configure the Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ Host when NAT is enabled.Virtual S

5. Advanced Setup5-8 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00You can select a Service or make new one. Enter the Server IP Address, then click on Save/Apply t

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-9Port TriggeringClick the on the Add button to add Port Triggering for your Internet application. F

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 DNotice to Users of the Canadian Telephone NetworkNOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal

5. Advanced Setup5-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00The Port Triggering list screen appears after you save your selections. You can delete an entry

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-11FirewallFor security reasons, firewall options can be configured only from the LAN side of the rout

5. Advanced Setup5-12 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00IP Filtering – IncomingIncoming filter filters the traffic from the WAN side to the LAN side. Cl

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-13Firewall – MAC FilteringMAC filtering can forward or block traffic by MAC address. You can change t

5. Advanced Setup5-14 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00If you want to add a setting to the MAC filtering table, enter the Source and Destination MAC ad

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-15Port MappingUse the Port Mapping screen to map multiple ports to a PVC and create bridging groups.

5. Advanced Setup5-16 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Quality of ServiceYou can configure the Quality of Service to apply different priorities to traf

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-17 Figure 5-26. Quality of Service Add ScreenRouting – Default GatewayYou can change the Default Gat

5. Advanced Setup5-18 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00If you want to specify the default gateway address, then uncheck the box as seen below. Enter th

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-19Enter the route information and click on Save/Apply to make it active. No reboot is required. Fig

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5. Advanced Setup5-20 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00DNS ServerUse the DNS Server screen to request automatic assignment of a DNS or to specify a pri

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-21To set up a Dynamic DNS entry:1. Click on Add. The Add Dynamic DNS screen appears. Figure 5-34. A

5. Advanced Setup5-22 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00ADSLThere are three major items in the ADSL settings. Figure 5-35. DSL SettingsModulation Meth

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-23CapabilityThe following are included under Capability: Bitswap Enable SRA (Seamless Rate Adaptati

5. Advanced Setup5-24 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 No Retrain: In this mode the router will try to establish a connection as in normal mode, but

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-25WirelessThe Wireless screens let you configure the settings for wireless access, security, and prot

5. Advanced Setup5-26 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00WEP encryption is also enabled and the encryption strength must also be selected. WPA (Wi-Fi Pr

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-27Wireless - MAC FilterThe MAC filter screen allows you to manage MAC address filters. Add the MAC ad

5. Advanced Setup5-28 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Wireless - BridgeThe Wireless - Bridge screen lets you determine whether the router acts as an a

5. Advanced Setup6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20055-29 Xpress Technology – A technology that utilizes standards based on framebursting to achieve higher

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 iContentsAbout This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Document

5. Advanced Setup5-30 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 6-16DiagnosticsTesting the DSL ConnectionThe diagnostics screen allows you to run diagnostic tests to check your DSL co

6. Diagnostics6-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-17ManagementSaving and Restoring the ConfigurationThe configuration of your router can be backed up to a file, and al

7. Management7-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Verify that you would like to save the file. Figure 7-2. Backup Settings Upload ConfirmationSelect t

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-3Restoring Configuration SettingsTo restore saved settings, select Management -> Settings -> Restor

7. Management7-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00The router will restore settings and reboot to activate the restored settings. Figure 7-6. Upload in

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-5Restoring Default SettingsRestore Default will erase all current settings and restore the router to fact

7. Management7-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00The router will restore the default settings and reboot. Figure 7-9. Restore Default Settings Reboot

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-7View System LogClick on the "View System Log" button to check the log file. Figure 7-11. Vie

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7. Management7-8 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Configure System LogIf the log is enabled, the system will log selected events: Emergency, Alert, Cri

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-9SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows a management application to retrieve statistics and

7. Management7-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Internet TimeUse the Internet Time screen to specify whether the router uses Simple Network Time Pro

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-11Access Control – ServicesYou can enable or disable some services of your router by LAN or WAN. If no WA

7. Management7-12 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00To assign the IP address of the management station that is permitted to access the local management

7. Management6218-A2-GB23-00 September 20057-13Update SoftwareIf your ISP releases new software for this router, follow these steps to perform an upgr

7. Management7-14 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00Reboot RouterSelect Management -> Reboot Router to reboot the router using the web interface. The

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 A-1ASpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice.Table A-1. 6218-I1 SpecificationsSpecification Cr

A. SpecificationsA-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00

6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 IN-1IndexAAbout This Guide, vAccess ControlIP Addresses, 7-11Passwords, 7-12Services, 7-11ADSL, 5-22BER Test, 3-5

Contents6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005iii Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

IndexIN-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00JJapan Notices, DLLocal Area Network (LAN)ports, connecting, 2-2Setup, 5-6Statistics, 3-3Logging In, 3-1M

Index6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005IN-3WWAN, 3-2, 5-1Setup, 5-4Statistics, 3-3Status, 3-2Warranty, AWeb InterfaceHome Page, 2-11Using, 3-1Weigh

IndexIN-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00