ADB P.DGA4001N, Hardware User Manual

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Page 2: ... Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark This publication is subject to change without notice ADB reserves the right to make changes to equipment design and system components as well as system documentation and literature as progress in engineering manufacturing methods or other circumstances may warrant This publication is i...

Page 3: ...ISP Settings 13 Positioning the Data Gateway 13 Installing Micro Filters 14 Powering up the Data Gateway 15 Connecting the Data Gateway 15 Install Software 18 Ethernet Connection 18 TCP IP configuration 18 Ethernet Connection TCP IP Protocol Installation 18 Ethernet Connection MS Windows 98SE ME 2000 20 Ethernet Connection MS Windows XP 21 Ethernet Connection MS Windows VISTA WINDOWS 7 23 disable ...

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Page 5: ...f LANs Lo cal Area Networks and Internet Routers NAMING CONVENTION Throughout this guide the P DG A4001N is referred to as the Wireless Rou ter Category 5 Ethernet Cables are referred to as Ethernet Cables throughout this guide CONVENTIONS Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide TABLE 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that des...

Page 6: ... the word enter in this guide you must type some thing and then press Return or Enter Do not press Return or En ter when an instruction simply says type Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Press Ctrl Alt Del Words in italics Italics are used to Emphasize a point Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in ...

Page 7: ...nic firewall preventing anyone outside of your network from seeing your files or damaging your computers The P DG A4001N is an ADSL2 Data Gateway targeted to residential envi ronments and SOHO customers that provides routed broadband services from a single and modular access point The P DG A4001N is the ideal solution for 1 Connecting multiple PCs and Video game consoles 2 Sharing broadband intern...

Page 8: ...oduction 6 A CD ROM 7 Safety leaflet TABLE 1 Kit Material Quantity DESCRIPTION 1 P DG A4001N 1 Power Adapter 1 Ethernet CAT5 cable RJ 45 plug 1 Phone cable RJ 11 plug ADSL 1 CD ROM 1 Safety leaflet 1 Quick Installation Guide If any of the items included in the package is damaged please contact your Service Provider ...

Page 9: ...phone line on the WAN side as well as several local con nectivity technologies on the LAN side Four switched 10 100 1000 Base T TX Ethernet ports A Wi Fi connection to hosts devices Figure 1 shows a sample network your Data Gateway becomes your connec tion to the Internet Connections can be made directly to the Data Gateway ex panding the number of computers you can have in your network FIGURE 1 S...

Page 10: ...vice supports Internet access through an ADSL connection Since many DSL providers use PPPoE or PPPoA to establish communications with end users the Data Gateway includes built in clients for these protocols eliminating the need to install these services on your computer HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The Data Gateway contains an integrated ADSL2 modem and connects to the Internet or to a remote site through...

Page 11: ...indows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP 32bit Vista 32bit Windows 7 or Apple MAC 10 x or Linux Internet access account from your Internet Service Provider ISP A PC using a dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP as well as a gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider A PC equipped with 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter TCP IP networks protocols installed on each PC that will a...

Page 12: ... load error Boot failure or self test failed General error 2 ADSL Green Off No Cable connected No WAN line active On S ADSL link is up and connected On B ADSL connection attempting synchronization 3 Internet Green Off Modem power off modem in bridged mode or DSL connec tion not present Green S WAN connectivity available PPP active Green B IP traffic is passing through the device in both direction ...

Page 13: ... Power on button four LAN ports one ADSL port a WPS button and one USB 2 0 device port FIGURE 3 Rear Panel Ports TABLE 2 Port Description PORT DESCRIPTION A Phone ADSL connector ADSL2 2 B Reset Configuration to factory default C Four Ethernet ports 10 100 Mbps D USB 2 0 port E WPS Button F Power Button G Power Adapter port The WPS button is located on the rear panel Press this button for at least ...

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Page 15: ...up the Data Gateway ISP dial up phone number IP address for your ISP s Gateway Server and Domain Name Server An ISP account which includes ISP dial up username and password IP address and subnet mask for fixed IP users only POSITIONING THE DATA GATEWAY The Data Gateway can be positioned at any convenient location in your office or home No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed You shoul...

Page 16: ...up mod ems Satellite TV dialers or monitored security systems and attach a DSL filter to any one of them sharing the same phone line as your DSL modem To install DSL filters please follow these steps 1 Disconnect the phone cable from the telephone wall socket 2 Insert the phone cable into the DSL filter port identified with a phone symbol 3 Insert the DSL filter cable into the telephone wall socke...

Page 17: ... and begin to operate once the input power is restored If the Data Gateway is properly configured it will take about 30 seconds to es tablish a connection with the ADSL service provider after powering up During this time the ADSL Sync indicator will flash After the ADSL connection has been established the ADSL Sync indicator will stay on CONNECTING THE DATA GATEWAY The first step to install the Da...

Page 18: ...rify if the Ethernet Network card is configured as DHCP client otherwise configure it to remain in the same local network of the Data Gateway inter face see chapter Setting Up Your Computer The LAN port on the Data Gateway auto negotiates the connection speed and the duplex mode with the connecting device Use twisted pair cabling to connect the Data Gateway to an Ethernet adapter on your PC Otherw...

Page 19: ...r cable with RJ 45 connectors for all Ethernet ports We recommend using Category 5 cable for connections with the device Also make sure the lenght of each twisted pair cable does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet FIGURE 4 Ethernet Cable Connection The Data Gateway has the ability to dynamically allocate network addresses to the computers on your network using DHCP However your computers need to be co...

Page 20: ...drive letter ETHERNET CONNECTION You have to verify the existence of a TCP IP protocol stack and then according to your Operating System to establish an Ethernet connection to the Data Ga teway This connection will require you to enable your computer to receive from the Data Gateway its own IP Address automatically in such a case the Data Gateway acts like the DHCP server in your local network TCP...

Page 21: ...t Windows XP TCP IP stack is considered a core component of the operating system so it cannot be installed or uninstalled You must check in this case that Internet Pro tocol TCP IP is enabled To do so follow these steps 1 Starting from Start Settings Control Panel or Start Control Panel de pending on the configuration of your computer 2 Make a double click on the Network Connections icon 3 Select ...

Page 22: ...w these steps 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel and make a double click on the Net work and Dial up Connection icon 2 Select the adapter card interested by TCP IP configuration and then select the Properties item from its contextual menu 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP item then click on Properties button FIGURE 5 Local Area Connection Properties 4 Select the General TAB panel then check the...

Page 23: ...eal ETHERNET CONNECTION MS WINDOWS XP To configure TCP IP on MS Windows XP Operating System follow these steps 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel and make a double click on the Net work Connections icon 2 Select the adapter card interested by TCP IP configuration 3 Select the Properties item from the contextual Adapter Card menu 4 Select in the General TAB panel the Internet Protocol TCP IP ite...

Page 24: ...age Instructions 22 Hardware Installation FIGURE 7 Local Area Connection Properties 5 In the General TAB panel check the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button Click on OK button FIGURE 8 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties ...

Page 25: ...anel check the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button Click on OK button DISABLE HTTP PROXY You need to verify that the HTTP proxy feature of your web browser is dis abled This is required in order that your browser can view the Gateway s HTML configuration pages OBTAIN IP SETTINGS FROM YOUR DATA GATEWAY MS WINDOWS 98SE ME 2000 ...

Page 26: ...9 Command Prompt IPCONFIG command 3 Type ipconfig renew and press the ENTER key Verify that your IP Address is now 192 168 1 xxx your Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and your Default Gateway is 192 168 1 1 These values confirm that your ADSL Data Gate way is functioning FIGURE 10 Command Prompt IPCONFIG command 4 Close the Command Prompt window ...

Page 27: ... the EN TER key 3 Type ipconfig renew and press the ENTER key Verify that your IP Address is now 192 168 1 xxx your Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and your Default Gateway is 192 168 1 1 These values confirm that your ADSL Data Gate way is functioning 4 Close the Command Prompt window ETHERNET CONNECTION MAC OS 10 X To configure TCP IP on MAC OS 10 x follow these steps 1 Open the Apple Menu System P...

Page 28: ...nel accessible through your OS Control Panel that the Wireless Network Connection is enabled If not enable it by right clicking on the Wireless Network Connection item and by selecting Enable 3 In case of an hardware wireless switch please check that it is set to ON Usually a steady lighted or flashing led will notify you the wireless connection up Please consult your PC or notebook manual to get ...

Page 29: ...nection icon Windows XP 5 By double clicking on the wireless icon a panel will appear showing you all available wireless network FIGURE 13 Wireless network connection panel Windows XP 6 Double click on the SSID of the P DG A4001N in the Access Points list 7 A panel will appear asking you to insert the wireless key as defined in Chap ter 7 Wireless Section ...

Page 30: ...m of the device itself In order to do that you will need two wall anchors two screws the wall mounting template depicted on the box and a drill The modem can be mounted only horizontally Please note that the screws are not included in the box therefore before you begin be sure to have the following items 2 wall anchors and 2 screws see picture below A drill The wall mounting template see picture b...

Page 31: ...nel of the wireless router and the surface underneath in order to easily plug the cables Mount the router in a way that allows you to remove it for any maintenance operation without the need to disconnect the cables Instruction 1 Position the template on the wall and make a mark on the two holes 2 Drill two holes on the marks location 3 Install the anchors and the screws into the wall Be sure to l...

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Page 33: ...ireless Interface Wi Fi access point solution is compliant with IEEE 802 11b g n WPA WPA2 IEEE 802 11i WMM IEEE 802 11e Nr 2 antennas WPS Push Button DSL ATM Features AAL5 ITU T I 363 5 UBR VBR nrt VBR rt CBR traffic classes Multiple VC PPP connections Multi protocol encapsulation over AAL5 RFCs 2684 Up to 8 PVC Pre emptive SAR Possibility of multiple physical queues up to 8 per traffic class with...

Page 34: ...ed QoS Security Programmable firewall Stateful Packet Inspection SPI Firewall IP protocol filtering Management Broadband Forum TR 069 CPE Management Protocol Auto configuration and dynamic service provisioning Software firmware image management Status and performance monitoring TFTP client for remote firmware upgrade Diagnostics and LOGs Telnet with CLI WEB server with Admin User configuration Pag...

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