NetComm NB712 - Manuals

8 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 2 Firewall A firewall protects networked computers from an intrusion that could compromise confidentiality or result in data corruption or denial of service. It must have at least two network interfaces, one for the network it is intended to protect, and one for ...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 9 YML829 Rev1 2.1 Types of Firewall There are three types of firewall: 2.1.1 Packet Filtering In packet filtering, only the protocol and the address information of each packet is examined. Its contents and context (its relation to other packets and to the intended application)...

10 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 2.1.2 Circuit Gateway Also called a “Circuit Level Gateway,” this is a firewall approach that validates connections before allowing data to be exchanged. What this means is that the firewall doesn’t simply allow or disallow packets but also determines whether th...

12 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 3 VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) Virtual LAN (VLAN) is defined as a group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN seg...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 13 YML829 Rev1 as belonging to a particular VLAN based on the value of the VID that is included in the tag header. The presence of the tag header carrying a non-null VID means that some other device, either the originator of the frame or a VLAN-aware bridge, has mapped this ...

14 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 4 Getting to know the router This section will introduce the hardware of the router. 4.1 Front Panel The front panel contains LEDs which show the status of the SHDSL router. Note: The front panel LEDs of the NB712 (2-wire) and NB714 (2 or 4-wire selectable) ar...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 15 YML829 Rev1 4.2 Rear Panel The rear panel of the SHDSL router is where all of the cable connections are made. Connectors Description DC-IN Power adaptor inlet: Input voltage 9VDC LAN (1,2,3,4) 10/100BaseT auto-sensing and auto- MDIX for LAN port (RJ-45) CONSOLE RS-232C (D...

16 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 5 Connecting your G.SHDSL Modem Router This guide is designed to lead users through the Web Configuration of the G.SHDSL Modem Router in the easiest and quickest way possible. Please follow the instructions carefully. Note: There are three methods to configure t...

18 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 PPPoE Step 5: Install the SHDSL Router Do not turn on the Modem Router until you have completed the Hardware Installation. • Connect the power adapter to the port labelled DC-IN on the rear panel of the product. • Connect the Ethernet cable to the PC. Note: Th...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 19 YML829 Rev1 6 Configuration via Web Browser For Win95, 98 and Me, click the start button. Select Setting and Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. In the Configuration window, select the TCP/IP protocol line associated with your network card and then click the Prope...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 21 YML829 Rev1 7 Basic Setup The Basic Setup contains LAN, WAN, Bridge and Router operation modes. This section can be used to completely setup the router. After successfully completing it, you can access the Internet. This is the easiest and quickest way to setup the router...

22 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 7.1 Bridge Mode Before configuring the router in bridge mode, check with your ISP to ensure you have the necessary information. Click Bridge and CPE Side to setup Bridging mode of the Router and then click Next. Two SHDSL modes are available: CO, Central Office,...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 23 YML829 Rev1 WAN1 Parameters Enter VPI: 0 Enter VCI: 32 Click LLCClick Next. The screen will display the new parameters. Check the parameters and click Restart. The router will reboot with the new settings. Select Continue to configure other parameters.

24 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 7.2 Routing Mode Routing mode includes DHCP server, DHCP client, DHCP relay, Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM and Ethernet and IP over ATM and Ethernet over ATM. The type of Internet protocol is provided by your ISP. Click ROUTE and CPE Side then press Next. T...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 27 YML829 Rev1 Trigger DHCP Service: Server The default setup is Enable DHCP server. If you want to turn off the DHCP service, choose Disable. For example: If the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, the IP range of LAN is 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.51. The DHCP server assigns the I...

28 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 7.2.3 DHCP relay If you already have a DHCP server on your LAN and you want to use it for DHCP services, the router provides a DHCP relay function. IP Type: Fixed IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Host Name: SOHO Some ISPs require the host nam...

34 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 8 Advanced Setup Advanced setup contains SHDSL, WAN, Bridge, VLAN, Route, NAT/DMZ, Virtual server and firewall parameters.

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 35 YML829 Rev1 8.1 SHDSL You can setup the Annex type, data rate and SNR margin for SHDSL parameters in SHDSL. Click SHDSL. The following screen displays the Advanced SHDSL settings page for the NB712. The NB714 supports an additional 4-wire mode with 4.0608Mbps data rate. T...

36 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 SHDSL SNR margin: The margin range is from 0 to 10. SNR margin is an index of line connection. You can see the actual SNR margin in STATUS SHDSL. The larger the SNR margin, the better the line connection. If you set the SNR margin in the field to 2, the SHDSL c...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 37 YML829 Rev1 8.2 WAN The SHDSL router supports up to 8 PVCs. WAN 1 was configured via BASIC except QoS. If you want to setup other PVCs, 2 to 8, the parameters are setup in WAN. I.e., you must apply two or more Internet Services with ISPs otherwise you do not need to setup ...

38 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 If the WAN protocol is IPoA or EoA, leave the ISP parameters as default setting. The system will ignore the information but deleting or leaving blank fields will cause a system error. QoS (Quality of Service): The Traffic Management Specification V4.0 defines ATM ...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 41 YML829 Rev1 8.4 VLAN Virtual LAN (VLAN) is defined as a group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments. Because VLAN is base...

44 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 RIP Version: It determines the format and broadcasting method of any RIP transmissions by the gateway. RIP v1: it only sends RIP v1 messages only. RIP v2: it send RIP v2 messages in multicast and broadcast format. Authentication required: None: for RIP, there ...

46 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 Users of the public network outside the company can access only the DMZ host. The DMZ may typically also have the company’s Web pages so these could serve the outside world. However, the DMZ provides access to no other company data. In the event that an outsid...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 47 YML829 Rev1 8.7 Virtual Server Virtual Server allows specific ports on the WAN interface to be re-mapped to services inside the LAN. For example, 69.210.1.8 is assigned to WAN by the ISP and is visible to the Internet but does not actually have any services (other than NAT...

48 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 8.8 Firewall A firewall is a set of related programs that protect the resources of a private network from other networks. It prevents unauthorised users from accessing private data and resources accidentally. Basic Firewall Security This level only enables the ...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 49 YML829 Rev1 Automatic Firewall Security Select Automatic Firewall Security. This level enables basic firewall security as well as all DoS protection and the SPI filter function. Press Finish to finish setting up the firewall. The screen will display the parameters, which will...

50 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 Advanced Firewall Security You can determine the security level for special purpose, environment, and applications by configuring DoS protection and defining an extra packet filter with higher priority than the default SPI filter. Note that an improper filter polic...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 53 YML829 Rev1 Filtering Rule for SMTP connection Filtering rule will be configured as follow Index Protocol Direction Action Source Destination Dest. Port Schedule 1 TCP Inbound Permit External Internal 25 Always 2 TCP Outbound Permit Internal External >1023 Always 3 TCP ...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 55 YML829 Rev1 Rule Order The order of the rules affects the filtering result. The filtering process will proceed from top to bottom, changing the order will give a different result. For example: Rule Source Address Destination Address Action A 10.0.0.0 172.16.6.0 Permit B 10....

58 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 9 Administration This section details security, simple network management protocol (SNMP) and time synchronous.

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 59 YML829 Rev1 9.1 Security For system security, it is suggested that the default user name and password is changed from the default. There are three ways to configure the route: Web browser, telnet and serial console. Press Security to setup the parameters. For greater secur...

60 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 Trusted Host address pool will setup the IP addresses from which authorized users can configure the gateway. This is the most secure way to setup and control authorised access to the router. Configured 0.0.0.0 will allow all hosts on Internet or LAN to access th...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 69 YML829 Rev1 10.3 Upgrade You can upgrade the gateway using the upgrade function. Press Upgrade. Browse the file and press OK button to upgrade. The system will reboot automatically after finishing.

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 73 YML829 Rev1 12 LAN-to-LAN connection with bridge Mode 12.1 CO side Click Bridge and CO Side to setup Bridging mode of the Router and then click Next. LAN Parameters

74 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 Enter IP: 192.168.1.1 Enter Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Enter Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Enter Host Name: SOHO WAN1 Parameters Enter VPI: 0 Enter VCI: 32 Encap: Click LLC Click Next The screen will display the configured parameters. Check the parameters and click Rest...

76 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 13 LAN to LAN Connection with Routing Mode 13.1 CO side Click ROUTE and CO Side then press Next. LAN parameters: IP Address: 192.168.20.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Host Name: SOHO DHCP Service: For more DHCP service, review DHCP Service.

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 77 YML829 Rev1 WAN Parameters VPI: 0 VCI: 32 AAL5 Encap: LLC Protocol: IPoA , EoA , IPoA + NAT or EoA + NAT Note: The Protocol used in CO and CPE have to be the same. Click Next to setup the IP parameters. Refer to the section NAT/DMZ for more information. IP Address: 192.16...

80 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 14 Configuration via Serial Console or Telnet with Menu Driven Interface 14.1 Serial Console Check the connectivity of the RS-232 cable from your computer to the serial port of ROUTER. Start your terminal access program with VT100 terminal emulation. Configure t...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 81 YML829 Rev1 14.3 Operation Interface For serial console and Telnet management, the Router implements two operational interfaces: command line interface (CLI) and menu driven interface. The CLI mode provides users with a simple command line interface. The menu driven inter...

82 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 14.4 Window structure From top to bottom, the window will be divided into four parts: 1. Product name 2. Menu field: Menu tree is prompted on this field. “>>” symbol indicates the cursor place. 3. Configuring field: You will configure the parameters in this fi...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 83 YML829 Rev1 14.5 Menu Driven Interface Commands Before changing the configuration, familiarize yourself with the operations list in the following table. The Keystroke list are also displayed on the window. Menu Driven Interface Commands Keystroke Description [UP] or I Move...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 85 YML829 Rev1 14.7 Configuration To setup the router, move the cursor “ >>” to Enable and press the enter key. When the screen appears, type the supervisor password. The default supervisor password is admin. The password will be prompted as a “ * “ symbol for system se...

94 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 Move the cursor to time_zone and configure where your router is placed. The easiest way to know the time zone offset hour is from your PC clock. Double click the clock at the right corner of monitor and check the time zone. -------------------------------------...

96 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 14.16.2 SHDSL You can setup the SHDSL parameters by the command shdsl. Move the cursor “ >> “ to shdsl and press enter. >> mode Configure SHDSL mode Link Configure SHDSL link n*64 Configure SHDSL data rate type Configure SHDSL annex type clear Clea...

100 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 14.16.6 802.11Q VLAN Follow the following steps to configure 802.11q VLAN. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Command: setup vlan active <Disable|8021Q|Port> Message: Please input the following information. Tigger VLAN...

112 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 RJ-45 plug attached to cable RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignment Normal Assignment 1 Input Receive Data + 2 Input Receive Data - 3 Output Transmit Data + 6 Output Transmit Data - 4,5,7,8 Not used Appendix A: Cable Information This cable information is provided for...

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 113 YML829 Rev1 Straight and crossover cable configuration There are two types of the wiring: Straight-Through Cables and Crossover Cables. Category 5 UTP/STP cable has eight wires inside the sheath. The wires form four pairs. Straight-Through Cables has same pinouts at both ...

114 NB712 / NB714 User Guide YML829 Rev1 SHDSL Line Connector Console Cable Pin Number Description 1 No connection 2 RxD (O) 3 TxD (I) 4 No connection 5 GND 6 No connection 7 CTS (O) 8 RTS (I) 9 No connection

NB712 / NB714 User Guide 115 YML829 Rev1 Appendix B: Registration and Warranty Information All NetComm Limited (“NetComm”) products have a standard 12 month warranty from date of purchase against defects in manufacturing and that the products will operate in accordance with the specifications outline...