Digitus DN-15017, User Manual

Page 1: ...200 Mbps High speed Powerline Router User s Manual DN 15017 ...

Page 2: ...rk 9 3 3 Configuring with Web Browser 9 3 3 1 WAN Setting 11 3 3 2 LAN Setting 13 3 3 3 DHCP Setting 14 3 3 4 Static Route Setting 15 3 3 5 NAT Setting 16 3 3 6 Packet Filter Setting 18 3 3 7 URL Filter Setting 20 3 3 8 Security Setting 21 3 3 9 UPNP Setting 22 3 3 10 DDNS Setting 23 3 3 11 QOS Setting 24 3 4 1 System Information 25 3 4 2 Routing Table 26 3 4 3 Packet Statistics 27 3 4 4 System Lo...

Page 3: ...iguration Utility Setup 44 4 1 1 Installation of the Utility 44 4 2 Windows Configuration Utility 46 4 3 User Interface 47 4 3 1 Main Screen 47 4 3 2 Privacy Screen 51 4 4 Diagnostics Screen 53 4 4 1 About Screen 55 4 4 2 Preferences 55 5 Push Button Setting 56 6 Trouble Shooting 59 Appendix A Glossary 60 Appendix B Cabling Connection 67 ...

Page 4: ...es harm to the telephone network the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance But if advance notice isn t practical you will be notified as soon as possible You will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the ...

Page 5: ...at shielded interface cables be used with your modem If interference does occur we suggest the following measures be taken to rectify the problem 1 Move the receiving antenna 2 Move the modem away from the radio or TV 3 Plug the modem into a different electrical outlet 4 Discuss the problem with a qualified radio TV technician CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re...

Page 6: ...e Router and also configure your networked PCs to accept the IP Addresses the Router chooses to assign them And generally there are three different operating modes for your applications And you can know which mode is necessary for your system from ISP These three modes are PPPoE DHCP client and Static IP Actually all these are for IP address of WAN 1 2 Features Router Mode PPP over Ethernet RFC 25...

Page 7: ...de by UI WAN and LAN side connection statistics Advanced QoS Password protected access System log 1 3 System Requirements 1 Personal computer PC 2 Pentium II 233 MHz processor minimum 3 32 MB RAM minimum 4 20 MB of free disk space minimum 5 Ethernet Network Interface Controller NIC RJ45 Port 6 Internet Browser ...

Page 8: ...k the shipping box carefully to ensure that the contents include the items you ordered If any of the items are missing or damaged contact your local distributor The contents of your carton may vary depending on your service provider Contents description 1 Powerline 200M Router for home office use 2 Powerline 200M Router Installation and Operation Guide this publication 3 Power cord 4 Ethernet cabl...

Page 9: ... Flashing TX or RX activity OFF No Link These three LAN Local Area Network ports are where you will connect networked devices such as PCs print servers remote hard drives and anything else you want to put on your network 2 3 The Rear Ports Connector Description POWER Power connector with power cord LAN 1 3 Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port 1 2 or 3 If the ...

Page 10: ...use the Router acts as a DHCP server you will have to set some values within the Router and also configure your networked PCs to accept the IP Addresses the Router chooses to assign them Generally there are several different operating modes for your applications And you can know which mode is necessary for your system from ISP These modes are router bridge PPPoE NAT 3 3 Configuring with Web Browse...

Page 11: ...10 At the Password prompt the User name is admin and the password is admin You can change these later if you wish Click Login to login ...

Page 12: ...ss The following sections will explain more details of WAN Port Internet access and broadband access setup When you click WAN Setting the following setup page will be shown Three methods are available for Internet Access Static IP If you are a leased line user with a fixed IP address enter in the IP address subnet mask gateway address and DNS domain name server address es provided to you by your I...

Page 13: ...PoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE Some ISPs provide DSL based services and use PPPoE to establish communication link with end users If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE If they do you need to make sure the following items PPPoE User name Enter username provided by your ISP PPPoE Password Enter password provided by your I...

Page 14: ...nd cannot be seen on the Internet The default IP address is 192 168 6 1 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 LAN is a network of computers or other devices that are in relatively close range of each other For example devices in a home or office building would be considered part of a local area network LAN IP Address Assign the IP address of LAN server default is 192 168 6 1 Subnet Mask Select a sub...

Page 15: ...ver Assigned DHCP IP Address Enter the starting IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment and the ending IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment DHCP IP Lease Time Assign the length of time for the IP lease default setting is 86400 seconds ...

Page 16: ...Enable Enable Disable the static route Type Indicates the type of route as follows Host for local connection and Net for network connection Target Defines the base IP address Network Number that will be compared with the destination IP address after an AND with NetMask to see if this is the target route NetMask The subnet mask that will be AND d with the destination IP address and then compared wi...

Page 17: ...nt Tunneling Protocol PPTP L2TP is an extension to the Point to Point Protocol PPP which is an important component for VPNs VPNs allow users and telecommuters to connect to their corporate intranets or extranets Enable Disable this function SIP ALG SIP the Session Initiation Protocol is a signaling protocol for Internet conferencing telephony presence events notification and instant messaging Enab...

Page 18: ...ress Translation If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field select the protocol type as TCP Transmission Control Protocol or UDP User Datagram Protocol then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic Enable Enable Disable the port trigger default s...

Page 19: ...to access If no port is specified all ports will be denied access Protocol This is the protocol type that will be used with the Port that will be blocked Block You can block the IP address of the WAN computer always or by schedule Day If Block set to by schedule you need to determine which day s will be performed Time If Block set to by schedule you need to determine which time will be performed A...

Page 20: ...med Action Add a new LAN packet filter or update a specified LAN packet filter MAC Packet Filter Use MAC Filters to deny computers within the local area network from accessing the Internet You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the unit Enable Enable Disable the MAC packet filter default setting is Disable MAC Ad...

Page 21: ...l or partial matched with a keyword For example if you add URL Filter String with keyword sex the ATA device will limit local hosts to access the web site or web pages such as www sex com or www fronthost com sex index html Enable Enable Disable the URL Filter default setting is Disable Client IP The host computer which will be blocked to access the Internet URL Filter String The pattern which wil...

Page 22: ...21 3 3 8 Security Setting Intrusion Detection Enable Disable the intrusion detection ...

Page 23: ...d on TCP IP and intended to allow terminals to be networked without the need for configuration In the Barricade router for example the correct ports are automatically opened for applications like Net meeting online games etc You can choose to enable or disable the UPnP Service ...

Page 24: ... update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address Enable Enable Disable the DDNS service default setting is Disable DDNS Server Type The device support two types of DDNS DynDns org or No IP com DDNS Username The username which you register in DynDns org or No IP com website DDNS Password The password which you register in DynDns org or No IP com website Confirmed Password Conf...

Page 25: ...Default is 1 Voice VLAN ID The voice VLAN ID Default is 3 Data VLAN Priority The priority value for data packet Default is 0 Data VLAN ID The data VLAN ID Default is 4 SIP TOS DiffServ This option enables the phone to support QOS for SIP traffic in a network This makes sense only if all parts of the involved network also support QOS Assign the priority value from 0 to 255 Default is 0 RTP TOS Diff...

Page 26: ...your WAN setting Static IP DHCP or PPPoE If your WAN connection is set up for Dynamic IP address there will be a Release button and Renew button Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE there will be a Connect button and Disconnect button Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE...

Page 27: ...tion can be an IP address or a class based subnetted or supernetted network ID Gateway The IP address to which the packet is forwarded Netmask Includes directly attached subnets indirect subnets that are not attached to the device but can be accessed through one or more hops and default routes to use for certain types of traffic or when information is lacking Flags Possible flags include U route i...

Page 28: ...keeps statistic of the data traffic that it handles You are able to view the amount of Receive and Sent packets that passes through the device on both the WAN port and the LAN ports The traffic counter will reset when the device is rebooted ...

Page 29: ...28 3 4 4 System Log The log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the device The log always displays recent logs When the device is rebooted the logs would not be cleared ...

Page 30: ...er a to z digit number 0 to 9 and an underscore sign _ The administrator name is case sensitive Note the blank character is an illegal character Administrator Password Assign the administrator password the Maximum 16 characters and minimum 6 characters Mix the characters with the digits Legal characters can be the upper letter A to Z lower letter a to z digit number 0 to 9 and an underscore sign _...

Page 31: ...0 3 5 2 System Log Setting The log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the device The log always displays recent logs When the device is rebooted the logs would not be cleared ...

Page 32: ...Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2 00 a m on the first Sunday of April Time reverts to standard time at 2 00 a m on the last Sunday of October In the U S each time zone switches at a different time In the European Union Summer Time begins and ends at 1 00 a m GMT It begins the last Sunday in March and ends the last Sunday in October In the EU all time zo...

Page 33: ... computer is on the Internet It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host Enter in a host name or the IP address that you want to ping Packet Internet Groper and click Ping Example yahoo com or 216 115 108 245 Ping Destination Assign a legal IP address ...

Page 34: ...33 3 5 5 Config Setting Save the current setting or restore a backup setting here User can also reset the device to factory default here ...

Page 35: ...irmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade There are two ways to update firmware Upload the firmware to system manually However for the user may not familiar with the product recommend to enable Auto provisioning Auto provisioning mechanism is a way which can automatically check for latest firmware an...

Page 36: ...35 3 6 1 Logout If you need to logout administrator right for web access please click the Logout link The web system management interface will auto logout with 1800 sec default value ...

Page 37: ...36 3 6 2 Reboot If for any reason the device is not responding correctly you may want to reboot the system ...

Page 38: ...the window as shown then click OK The IP Configuration window will appear displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information Select your adapter from the drop down menu If you do not see your adapter in the drop down menu your adapter is not properly installed After selecting your adapter it will display your IP Address subnet mask and default router Click OK to close the IP Configuration window ...

Page 39: ...ick OK From the Command Prompt enter ipconfig It will return your IP Address subnet mask and default router Type exit to close the command prompt Make sure you take note of your computer s Default Router IP Address The Default Router is the IP Address of the router By default it should be 192 168 0 1 ...

Page 40: ...click on the Network Neighborhood icon Win ME My Network Places and select Properties Highlight TCP IP and click the Properties button If you have more than 1 adapter then there will be a TCP IP Binding for each adapter Highlight TCP IP your network adapter and then click Properties ...

Page 41: ...ess on your router Example If the router s LAN IP Address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP Address 192 168 0 X where X is between 2 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Click on the Router tab Enter the LAN IP Address of your router here 192 168 0 1 Click Add when finished ...

Page 42: ...Type in a Host can be any word Under DNS server search order enter the LAN IP Address of your router 192 168 0 1 Click Add Click OK twice When prompted to reboot your computer click Yes After you reboot the computer will now have a static private IP Address ...

Page 43: ...P Address in Windows 2000 Right click on My Network Places and select Properties Right click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and select Properties Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties ...

Page 44: ...ddress of your router 192 168 0 1 The Secondary DNS is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP Click OK twice You may be asked if you want to reboot your computer Click Yes 5 How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows XP Click on Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network connections See the steps for assigning a static IP address in Windows 2000 and continue from the...

Page 45: ...ll the vista 64 utility you can easy to see it in the CD auto run screen Please use the correct utility to install otherwise it can not work properly 4 1 Configuration Utility Setup 4 1 1 Installation of the Utility Please verify that no other Powerline Management Utilities are installed before installing this product If other utilities are installed uninstall them and restart before installing th...

Page 46: ...45 Figure 1 Install Shield Screen ...

Page 47: ...the utility icon Figure 2 shows the main screen of the configuration utility This screen shot shows a Powerline Ethernet device connected as a local device and other Powerline Ethernet devices as remote devices Figure 2 Main Screen with High Speed Powerline Ethernet device Local ...

Page 48: ...as a USB and also an Ethernet device the user may click to select the one to manage through and then click the Connect button to its right The status area above the button indicates that your PC is connected to that same device Once connected to the chosen local device the utility will automatically scan the powerline periodically for any other Powerline Ethernet devices If no local Powerline Ethe...

Page 49: ...de between low speed and high speed devices By default the icon is displayed with the name MAC Address column shows the device s MAC address Password column shows the user supplied device password initially left blank A user may enter the password by using the Enter Password button To set the Password of the device required when creating a private network first select the device by clicking on its...

Page 50: ...box will appear as seen below The dialog box allows the user to enter both a device name and the password A confirmation box will appear if the password was entered correctly and if the device was found If a device is not found the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be presented Figure 5 Add Remote Device Note The device must be present on the power line plugged ...

Page 51: ...owerline Ethernet devices connected to the computer By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display A typical screen after naming and supplying passwords might appear as in Figure 6 Figure 6 Main Screen of the Configuration Utility ...

Page 52: ...ePlug The Privacy dialog screen allows user to make the network private by changing the network name network password of devices The user can always reset a Powerline Ethernet network to the universal one public by entering HomePlug as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button Note Changing the network name to any other name other than HomePlug will show the network type on the mai...

Page 53: ...y will be on a different logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appear in the device list afterward selecting this option The Set All Devices button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main panel The user must have entered the device s Password in order to set it to the new logical network A notification me...

Page 54: ...al data concerning software and hardware on the host computer used to communicate over Powerline Ethernet Network It shall include the following Operating System Type Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs network interface card Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally MAC Firmware Version Figure 8 Diagnostics Screen ...

Page 55: ...r exist are shown with an in the Rate column The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen Adapter Alias Name Adapter MAC Address Adapter Password Adapter Last known rate Adapter Last Known Network Date device last scanned MAC Firmware Version The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later emailing to technical support of a manufactur...

Page 56: ... screen shows the software release date Figure 9 About dialog screen 4 4 2 Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for user preferences such as turning the auto scan feature on or off as shown Figure 9 above ...

Page 57: ... device is in reset process Secure button can auto secure and group the Powerline devices the follow is the scenario for secure button Two Push Button trigger state conditions Adder state for a device providing the NMK for an existing AVLN Joiner state for a device that will join an AVLN Pushing buttons on any two devices results in one of them becoming an adder and the other one a joiner Three po...

Page 58: ...ice joining existing AVLN Possible Use Case Scenario 2 Two devices joining to form new AVLN Before this scenario begin please make sure to press each device secure button 10 sec till all LEDs re flash to generate the random network password key first ...

Page 59: ...58 Possible Use Case Scenario 3 Reset ...

Page 60: ...e throughput of Powerline 200M bridge is bad Ans Please follow the steps to check the problem Due to the master slave structure you need to avoid plugging two Powerline bridge in the same time so you had better plug the Powerline to the power outlet sequence Please unplug the Powerline bridge and plug again please remember plug them in sequence Check the Powerline utility and check the throughput ...

Page 61: ...WG American Wire Gauge The measurement of thickness of a wire Bridge A device connects two or more physical networks and forwards packets between them Bridges can usually be made to filter packets that is to forward only certain traffic Related devices are repeaters which simply forward electrical signals from one cable to the other and full fledged routers which make routing decisions based on se...

Page 62: ...atically assigned to a client station computer printer etc in a TCP IP network Dynamic IP addresses are typically assigned by a DHCP server which can be a computer on the network or another piece of hardware such as the Router A dynamic IP address may change every time your computer connects to the network Encapsulation The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header informati...

Page 63: ... numbers to user organizations accessing the Internet These addresses are established by the United States Department of Defense s Network Information Center Duplicate addresses can cause major problems on the network but the NIC trusts organizations to use individual addresses responsibly Each address is a 32 bit address in the form of x x x x where x is an eight bit number from 0 to 255 There ar...

Page 64: ...nation host POTS Plain Old Telephone Service This is the term used to describe basic telephone service PPP Point to Point Protocol The successor to SLIP PPP provides router to router and host to network connections over both synchronous and asynchronous circuits PPPoE PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up co...

Page 65: ...ent Protocol The network management protocol of choice for TCP IP based Internet SOCKET 1 The Berkeley UNIX mechanism for creating a virtual connection between processes 2 IBM term for software interfaces that allow two UNIX application programs to talk via TCP IP protocols Spanning Tree Bridge Protocol STP Spanning Tree Bridge Protocol STP Part of an IEEE standard A mechanism for detecting and pr...

Page 66: ...t is often used to boot diskless workstations and other network devices such as routers over a network typically a LAN Telnet The virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols Allows users of one host to log into a remote host and act as normal terminal users of that host Transparent bridging So named because the intelligence necessary to make relaying decisions exists in the bridge...

Page 67: ...k via the most appropriate route The sending and receiving devices do not have to be aware of the options and the route is chosen only when a message is sent There is no pre arrangement so each virtual connection exists only for the duration of that one transmission WAN Wide area network A data communications network that spans any distance and is usually provided by a public carrier such as a tel...

Page 68: ...nly used type of network cable today Cat 5 cables are tipped with RJ 45 connectors which fit into RJ 45 port Straight through vs Crossover Cables LAN Connection To check LEDs light up when you finish connecting two pieces of hardware Straight through Wire Becomes 1 1 2 2 3 3 6 6 Straight through Wire Becomes 1 1 2 2 3 3 6 6 ...