Packet8 BPG510, Technical User Manual

Page 1: ...Broadband Phone Gateway BPG510 Technical Users Guide Firmware version 0 14 1 and later Revision 1 0 2006 8x8 Inc ...

Page 2: ...st server on the local network port forwarding 8 Setting up a DMZ 9 Detailed Screen Reference 11 WAN Menu 11 WAN Status 11 WAN Configuration 12 PPPoE 13 MAC Cloning 13 LAN Menu 14 LAN Configuration 14 DHCP Client Table 16 Router Configuration 18 Dynamic Routing 18 Static Routing 18 Port Forwarding 19 Filtering Configuration 20 DMZ Host Configuration 21 SYSTEM Menu 22 Set Security Password 22 Local...

Page 3: ... ready to make a call 6 Message The Message light is green when you have a message waiting in your mailbox REAR picture 1 Power Jack Connect the included power cord to this jack 2 Reset Switch The Reset button is used in rare cases when the BPG510 may function improperly Resetting the BPG510 will restore the BPG510 s normal operation while maintaining the programmed settings We recommend you consu...

Page 4: ...er or wireless access point but if you have any difficulty connecting try connecting directly to BPG510 s LAN Ethernet port 2 Be sure that this computer is configured to dynamically get an IP address e g has the DHCP client enabled 3 Type the IP address of your BPG510 s into the address bar of your web browser The default IP address of your BPG510 is 192 168 88 1 Then press the ENTER key You will ...

Page 5: ... Interface Guide 8x8 Inc 2005 Page 5 of 27 If you have any trouble opening the utility first check the connection between your computer and the BPG510 Then reboot your computer while it is connected to the BPG510 ...

Page 6: ...Router configuration Guide for detailed connection diagrams If you have disabled the DHCP client for example it you have used your phone in a network requiring either PPPoE or a static IP address and need to re enable it follow the steps below 1 Open the configuration utility 2 In the menu bar down the left side of the screen select WAN 3 In the top menu bar select WAN Settings This will open the ...

Page 7: ...omputer Follow the steps below to configure the BPG510 to use a PPPoE based connection 1 Open the configuration utility 2 In the menu bar down the left side of the screen select WAN 3 In the menu bar on the top of the screen select PPPoE This opens the WAN PPPoE Configuration screen 4 Under ENABLE PPPOE click the drop down arrow and select YES 5 Under AUTHENTICATION enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD...

Page 8: ...the BPG510 and your broadband modem may reduce the quality of your VoIP phone calls due to the traffic on your network Supporting a host server on the local network port forwarding If you plan to set up a computer on your local network to host files or programs accessible to the Internet you will need to configure your BPG510 to forward the data associated with the specific type of service you wan...

Page 9: ...to 8 Click ADD The BPG510 will add this port range to list of forwarded ports 9 Repeat steps 5 through 8 for any additional ports ranges you want to forward To remove any port ranges from the list of forwarded ports click the REMOVE button beside the port range you want to delete Setting up a DMZ 8x8 Inc 2005 Page 9 of 27 If you want to have one computer on your network receive all un forwarded da...

Page 10: ...nslation by NAT This means that applications that are damaged by NAT will still be affected 1 Open the configuration utility 2 In the menu bar down the left side of the screen select LAN 3 In the menu bar across the top of the screen select DMZ This will open the DMZ Host Configuration screen Page 10 of 27 8x8 Inc 2005 4 Enter the IP address of the computer you wish to configure as a DMZ and click...

Page 11: ...WN indicates the interface is not functioning Network Settings DYNAMIC IP ASSIGNMENT Shows whether the BPG510 is configured to receive an IP address automatically from the modem or the service provider IP ADDRESS Displays the BPG510 s IP address MAC ADDRESS Displays the BPG510 s MAC hardware address SUBNET MASK Displays the BPG510 s subnet mask DEFAULT GATEWAY Displays the IP address of the Defaul...

Page 12: ...dynamically Select this option if you do not have a static IP address the BPG510 will automatically obtain its IP address and other information from your service provider Specify fixed WAN configuration If your provider gave you a static IP address select this option and fill out all the information below Page 12 of 27 8x8 Inc 2005 IP ADDRESS Enter the IP address you received from your service pro...

Page 13: ...X PPPoE The WAN PPPoE screen configures the BPG510 to support point to point protocol over Ethernet CAUTION Saving the PPPoE Configuration reboots the BPG510 Enable PPPoE Select YES to activate the PPPoE protocol Authentication Enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD you use to login to the PPPoE service Settings 8x8 Inc 2005 Page 13 of 27 Enter the SERVICE NAME and AC NAME required by your ISP If you are...

Page 14: ...er expects The BPG510 will then transmit all packets as if they originated from that MAC address LAN Menu LAN Configuration Page 14 of 27 8x8 Inc 2005 The LAN Configuration screen controls the IP address of the LAN port on the BPG510 If you have an another device controlling IP address assignments on your local network you may need to change the BPG510 s local IP address to place it on the same ne...

Page 15: ...tion screen enables the router to automatically assign IP address to attached computers using the Dynamic Host Control Protocol Server Configuration 8x8 Inc 2005 Page 15 of 27 Select ENABLED to activate the DHCP server and have the BPG510 assign IP addresses for connected devices ...

Page 16: ...me Assign a static IP address if the device serves as a host for any Internet services You can assign up to eight static IP addresses To assign new static IP addresses click Add Once a static IP address is assigned you can remove it by clicking the Remove button beside it Identify Using Select whether you want to identify the local device by a HOST NAME of by the MAC ADDRESS Host Identifier Enter ...

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Page 18: ... information to other routers RX Mode Select ENABLED to have the BPG510 process any RIP messages it receives from other network devices Select DISABLED to have the BPG510 ignore any RIP messages it receives TX Mode Select ENABLED to have the BPG510 broadcast RIP messages to other network devices Select DISABLED to prevent the BPG510 from broadcasting RIP messages Static Routing Static routing lets...

Page 19: ...N port Port Forwarding The Internet uses ports to specify different types of service requests For instance an email message contains a code for port 110 POP3 mail services while a web page request contains a code for port 80 HTTP services This allows the router to send the requests to the correct host any marked as port 110 is routed to the mail server and any data marked as port 80 is routed to t...

Page 20: ... consecutive ports to a computer you must enter that computer twice with different port ranges PROTOCOL Select TCP UDP or BOTH TCP UDP according to the needs of your network DESTINATION ADDRESS Enter the IP address of the computer you want to use as the host computer for these services then click ADD Filtering Configuration Page 20 of 27 8x8 Inc 2005 The Filtering Configuration screen lets you blo...