Nexland WaveBase Pro Series, User Manual

Page 1: ... device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference wil...

Page 2: ...he perfect solution for sharing your high speed broadband Internet connection with more than one computer You ll be pleasantly surprised at how fast all your computers will now be able access the Internet The firewall feature of the Nexland Pro makes your network invisible from the outside It turns away all unauthorized external requests for information from your network The Pro appliance also cre...

Page 3: ...up the other If one WAN connection drops the load balance will be upped to 100 on the good connection if that connection drops you can have an Analog ISDN modem connected to the serial port automatically connect Thus this provides automatic triple redundancy backup excellent for office networks that require truly always on Internet connections Analog ISDN Backup The Pro has a serial port used for ...

Page 4: ...nto here Use only CAT5 Ethernet cables for best performance If plugging in an additional hub use the Uplink port on your hub Pro100 LAN 10 100BaseT auto sense Port Plug a computer or hub switch into here Use only CAT5 Ethernet cables for best performance This port functions like an Uplink port on a hub See Installation for cabling instructions Modem WAN 10BaseT Port Connect your external modem her...

Page 5: ...al 10 WaveBase Pro800 Pro800turbo from left to right Power Indicator LED Lights when the power switch is on and power is supplied to the unit Error LED indicator Similar function to the Error light on the Pro400 LAN WAN Transmit Receive Lights when data is transferred between the WAN and LAN Backup Active LED Lights when the ISDN Analog backup feature is in progress when broadband has dropped 11 W...

Page 6: ... With this software your computer is better protected against Viruses and e mail born Trojan programs Remember to be safe you should never open e mails with attachments that end in exe vbs pif bat scr even if they re from someone you know As e mail Trojans take over a computer and send their destructive payload to contact lists automatically If you work in an office environment installing a good P...

Page 7: ...ro Installation Hardware Installation It is strongly recommended that you install your Nexland Pro with only one computer directly connected to it first This will greatly simplify any troubleshooting during installation After the install is successful with a single computer you can then add additional computers and or hubs to the Pro The following installation assumes this simple network setup Con...

Page 8: ...on you make to the Pro Always check for a Green Link LED Confirm you are obtaining an IP Address Automatically In a Windows95 98 ME environment NT 2000 users please refer to your User Manual Open your Control Panel Click Start then Settings Open Network then Click on TCP IP if there is more than one TCP IP pick the one bound to your Ethernet card then click Properties verify that Obtain an IP Addr...

Page 9: ...both Mode Leave on Normal if this port is connected to an Internet or network connection and you wish to use this connection in the Bandwidth Binding feature of the Pro800turbo or if it is the only connection Select Off if there is no current Internet or network connection being made with that port You risk packet loss if you fail to do this Set to Backup if you wish to use this connection only as...

Page 10: ... software It should have a link to an ESSID of My Network and an IP address within 192 168 0 x If not you might be communicating with another Access Point Check your Wireless Client Ready LED if it has one not illuminated you may have installed the Wireless Client driver incorrectly or there is a conflict Un Yo It Co No If P Mak If You may already be connected The Connection Status is on the top o...

Page 11: ...th your ISP as well If you update the page remember to click Save nexland 18 For Static IP Internet Accounts or Network Connections Leave the default settings on the Main Setup screen for now and click to the Static IP DNS screen in the Navigation Bar on the right This screen has similar entries to the TCP IP properties of a computer Here you will have to enter Your IP Address assigned to you This...

Page 12: ...be down Consult the Troubleshooting section of this manual If you have an existing DHCP server on your LAN the Pro s DHCP Server WILL conflict with it u must either disable your current DHCP server or disable the DHCP server in the Pro You can disable the DHCP server in the Pro via DIP switch set 2 to ON or through the interface s LAN IP DHCP screen Yo 20 Nexland Pro Wireless Usage WaveBase Wirele...

Page 13: ... affected by various factors included build materials in the office home positioning of the WaveBase unit position it above any office partitions if possible radio reflective surfaces leaves reflect radio waves very well and interference from other devices Range can be enhanced by the addition of an external antenna for the WaveBase These are available on www nexland com Roaming Multiple WaveBases...

Page 14: ...y secure means of communication The Pro supports the use of VPN connections This allows you to use a VPN client on your computer establish a connection with an external VPN server and transfer data IPsec is the most secure form of VPN encryption currently in use The VPN capability of the Pro is automatic It will recognize multiple IPsec client sessions and pass it through the firewall using Nexlan...

Page 15: ...ields for all the basic settings in order to get you up and running on the Internet Connection This is your connection state It shows three possible values Connected Connecting when dialing PPPoE and Disconnected Obtain IP Address Automatically This is for ISP accounts where the IP address is given out automatically by a DHCP server currently most Cable accounts This is enabled by default and shou...

Page 16: ...g all information Pro800turbo Main Setup with Dual Settings for both WAN ports 28 Nexland Pro Interface Screens WaveBase Main Setup with Wireless Settings The WaveBase has additional setup fields for Access Point Name Country Channel and ESSID on the Main Setup screen WaveBase Name shows up on Site Scans as an Identifier usually referred to as AP Name for this Nexland unit The Country menu is used...

Page 17: ...me order in your wireless client card settings Status Wireless transmission statistics Click Save after entering all information See th 30 Nexland Pro Interface Screens Static IP DNS If you have a Static IP account from your ISP or are using the Pro behind another gateway device enter the network information here This screen is similar to a computer s Network Properties screen Unit WAN IP The IP a...

Page 18: ...work class have just changed Network Mask This mask is used to determine where packets are sent internal or external Custom ISP accounts might require a change otherwise leave it at its default of 255 255 255 0 Class C network DHCP The DHCP server in the Pro enabled by default hands out IP addresses and DNS information to up to 253 computers connected to it For this to work your computers must be ...

Page 19: ... click Save If you forget your password you ll have to perform a manual reset see Trouble Shooting Re flashing the firmware will not reset the password 34 Nexland Pro Interface Screens Backup Analog ISDN This screen lets you set up the Automatic Backup or Analog ISDN connection information You must connect an external modem analog or ISDN to the Pro s serial port in order to use this feature In ba...

Page 20: ...type is usually Dial Up but select Leased Line if this is your setup Dial Type and Strings Unless you don t have tone dial leave this setting Consult you modem s manual if changing dial strings Idle Time Out If you wish to automatically disconnect from your Analog ISDN account after a period of inactivity enter the minutes here Else enter 0 to leave always on Log Information useful for technical s...

Page 21: ...namic DNS is a way for people outside to connect to your computers using a domain name even when you have a dynamic IP account from your ISP your IP address changes from time to time So if you setup a Virtual Web Server people will always be able to access it by entering for example www mydyndns com What the Pro does is it contacts a Dynamic DNS service every time your IP changes and updates it au...

Page 22: ...ick Add to Add a new entry Click Delete to Delete the entry shown and free up unit memory Click Update if you have changed the entry shown Click Clear Form before Adding a new entry Router Configuration It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local network be passed through the Pro The packets must be forwarded to the external network or Internet The local network must be config...

Page 23: ... to another router before reaching the Pro s local router the Gateway IP Address is the address of the intermediate router Routing Example For the LAN shown above with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments the required entries would be as follows 42 Nexland Pro Interface Screens The Pro s Routing Table requires 2 entries as follows Entry 1 Segment 1 Destination IP Address 192 168 1 0 Subnet Mask 255 255 25...

Page 24: ...able Check to assign a Static local IP to the computer via the DHCP server on the Pro This means that the Pro will automatically reserve the IP address below specifically for this host and will give this IP only to this host whenever 44 Nexland Pro Interface Screens it boots You can leave the computer s network properties to Obtain IP Address Automatically as the Pro will ensure its IP always stay...

Page 25: ...reen you must first select it from the drop down menu and then click Update Fields Below to access it s settings NOTE You must BIND local hosts to the group they are in on the Host IP Group screen Note Always click Save after each group setting Group Filter Settings Overall setting that applies to the group selected above You MUST set this in order to select filters below 46 Nexland Pro Interface ...

Page 26: ... on your network have the same IP Address This is the IP Address on the External WAN MODEM Port field in either your STATUS screen Types of Virtual Servers The Pro supports two 2 types of Virtual Servers Pre defined Standard server types The only data required is the IP Address of the server on your LAN Custom defined Non standard servers You must provide additional information about the server TC...

Page 27: ... from the menu or click Clear Form before adding new entry Virtual Server Data Name Give your Virtual Server any short descriptive name Enable Check or uncheck to enable or disable your server Remember to click Update if using with an existing Virtual Server Nexland Pro Interface Screens Server LAN IP Virtual Servers need a local host with a static IP address to operate effectively Setup a static ...

Page 28: ...that the computer on the LAN will activate the trigger NOT traffic from the outside The LAN application must initiate traffic and you must know the ports or range of ports it uses in order to setup a Special Applications entry If traffic initiates from the outside you must use setup a Custom Virtual Server Existing Special Apps If you have previously made an entry to this screen and you want to Up...

Page 29: ... try to automatically renew the connection You must experiment to find the best value the higher the better You can also Force Renew by clicking the button MTU The Pro negotiates the MTU size from your ISP You should leave this value unless for some reason the ISP is providing an MTU that s not optimal MTU problems are evidenced by problems seeing certain websites sending long e mails or extremely...

Page 30: ...age WAN port 2 s percentage is calculated from that value SMTP Bind If you have Internet accounts from two separate ISPs connected simultaneously you might have to make sure that your e mail SMTP protocol only transmits on the WAN connection associated with your e mail server Otherwise the server might reject the e mail being sent from a different domain You can choose WAN1 or WAN2 None no binding...

Page 31: ...er Case Lower Case Service name suffix may be needed to connect Check with your provider to make sure that you are using the correct username and password along with any suffixes that may be required ou can try using your user name plus the sign The domain extension of your service provider ample John sympatico ca Note If your provider is supporting services the Get Services button on the Advanced...

Page 32: ... ways you can find the full addresses Call your ISP and Request the Web Addresses full domain names Or Follow the Procedure below to Ping the address from your computer If you choose to ping the addresses from your computer you must do this before installing the Pro First find the server s IP Address Windows 1 2 3 Make sure you are using the standard network configuration set up by your ISP Open u...

Page 33: ...server name you need to replace in your applications i e names like web or www pop3 etc You re Done Nexland Pro Appendix Using the Serial Configuration Console The Pro can be configured or reset via the Serial port using a Null Modem Cable included connected to the COM port of a computer This configuration console is very useful for installing the Pro into an existing network This prevents the Pro...

Page 34: ...ower plug It is important that you don t wiggle the switch to quickly use slow smooth movements Practice Step 4 with the power off before trying for the first time The unit should now have its IP network mask defaults and password cleared 64 The Pro lets you back up the configuration settings you made through its interface should something happen to the unit This procedure results in a small file ...

Page 35: ...fix a problem These firmware upgrades are free and available from Nexland s home page www nexland com under the Support section Your current firmware version number is available from the Status interface screen If it is older than the firmware on the website you can download that firmware to update your Pro The following procedure assumes you have the unit on its default IP of 192 168 0 1 Replace ...

Page 36: ...2TP Cabling UTP STP Category 5 recommended LEDS Pro100 3 LAN Link 100 10 Duplex Collision LEDs Pro400 12 LAN Link 100 10 Duplex Collision LEDs Pro800 Pro800turbo 24 LAN Link 100 10 Duplex Collision LEDs 1 WAN Link LED 2 on Pro800turbo Pro100 Pro400 1 LAN TX RX LED firmware driven 1 WAN TX RX Diagnostic LED firmware driven 1 PPPoE Active firmware driven 1 WAN Connected firmware driven 1 Backup Acti...

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