Allied Telesis AT-AR236E - Manual

4. Setting up your ADSL Router This section will guide you through your ADSL Router’s configuration. The ADSL Router is shipped with a standard PPP configuration. 4.1 Log into your ADSL Router To configure your ADSL Router, open your web browser. You may get an error message at this point; this is n...

4.2 Quick Start The first screen (Figure 2) that appears (after the log in screen) is the Quick Start screen. Depending on the country that you reside in, some profiles had been preset for the VPI/VCI and type of encapsulation. For example, if you reside in New Zealand, click on the button for New Z...

4.4 Configuring the WAN Before the gateway will pass any data between the LAN interface(s) and the WAN interface, the WAN side of the modem must be configured. Depending upon your DSL service provider or your ISP, you will need some (or all) of the information outlined below before you can properly ...

Figure 4 (Bridge Connection Setup) To complete the connection you must now click the apply button. The apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent, you need to click on Save Settings . At the system commands page, click on Save All . 4.4.1.2 PPPoA Connection Setu...

Following is a description of the different options: a. Username: The username for the PPPoA access; this is provided by your DSL service provider or your ISP. b. Password: The password for the PPPoA access; this is provided by your DSL service provider or your ISP. c. On-Demand: Enables on-demand m...

Figure 6 (PPPOE Connection Setup) To complete the connection you must now click the apply button. The apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent you need to click on Save Setting (at the side of the page). At the system commands page, click on Save All . 4.4.1.4...

4.5 Configuring the LAN By default, your ADSL Router has DHCP server (LAN side) enabled. If you already have a DHCP server running on your network, you must disable one of the two DHCP servers; if you plug a second DHCP server into the network, you will experience network errors and the network will...

In addition to the DHCP server feature, the ADSL Router supports the DHCP relay function. When the ADSL Router is configured as DHCP server, it assigns the IP addresses to the LAN clients. When the ADSL Router is configured as DHCP relay, it is responsible for forwarding the requests and responses n...

4.7 Tools The ADSL Router supports a host of tools that will allow you to customize and debug your ADSL Router. 4.7.1 System Commands To make the changes permanent you need to click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands . The following commands are used to configure the gatewa...

4.7.3 Update Firmware You can remotely upgrade the ADSL Router’s firmware, clicking on Update Firmware under the Tools page. This will bring up the screen shown in Figure 19. The upgrade file shall be in *.img format. To upgrade the firmware, click browse, find the firmware file to download. Make su...

4.8 Status The Status section allows you to view the Status/Statistics of different connections and interfaces 4.8.1 Network Statistics Select to view the Statistics of different interfaces - Ethernet/USB/DSL. 4.8.2 Connection Status Select to view the Status of different connections. 4.8.3 DHCP Cli...

5. Appendix A: Troubleshooting Below is a list of commonly asked questions. Before calling technical support, please look through these issues to see if they help to solve your problem. 5.1 The ADSL Router is not functional 1. Check to see that the power LED is green and than the network cables are ...

5.3 The DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid 1. This means that the DSL line is trying to train but for some reason it cannot establish a valid connection. The main cause of this is that you are too far away from the central office. Contact your DSL service provider for further assi...

6. ADSL Router terms What is a firewall? A firewall is protection between the Internet and your local network. It acts similarly to the firewall in your car, protecting the interior of the car from the engine. Your car's firewall has very small opening that allow desired connections from the engine ...