Page 2 - Notice; Visit the Paradyne World Wide Web site at; Document Feedback; downloaded from the Paradyne World Wide Web site at
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Copyright © 2004 Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law. No part of this publication may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, ...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; interconnecte; d, the voltage potential
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Important Safety Instructions 1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the manual. 2. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to pr...
Page 4 - FCC Part 15 Declaration; Support; Notice to Users of the United States Telephone Network
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide FCC Part 15 Declaration An FCC Declaration of Conformity may be downloaded from the Paradyne World Wide Web site at www.paradyne.co m. Select Support -> Technical Manuals -> Declarations of Conformity. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru...
Page 5 - Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide If the modem causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice is not practical, the Telephone Company will notify the customer as soon as...
Page 9 - Features & System Requirements
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 1. Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of a 6212 or 6382 router. Your LAN (Local Area Network) will now be able to access the Internet via the router’s ADSL connection. This User Manual will show you how to set up the 6212 or 6382 router, a...
Page 10 - ADSL service subscription from your ISP.
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide System Requirements: In order to use the 6212 or 6382 router for Internet access, you must have the following: • ADSL service subscription from your ISP. • One computer containing an Ethernet 10/100BaseT network interface card (NIC). • (Optional) An Ether...
Page 11 - Description; Power; is where you connect the power.; On indicates that the power is supplied to the router; Status LED
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 2. Router Description 2.1 Ports and buttons (Back panel) Power is where you connect the power. LAN 1–4 (Local Area Network) port(s): connect to Ethernet network devices, such as a PC, hub, switch, or router. Some routers come with a single LAN connection ...
Page 12 - Contents; Power adapter
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 2.3 Package Contents Your 6212 or 6382 package includes: • 6212 or 6382 ADSL Router • Power adapter • Ethernet cable (RJ45, “straight-through” type) • Phone cable (RJ11). • User manual on CD-ROM 12
Page 13 - Connecting the Hardware; Connect any other PCs, hubs, and switches to the remaining LAN ports.
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 3. Installation This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet via ADSL: • How to set up the hardware. • How to configure Internet properties on your computer. • How to access your router. It ...
Page 14 - Local Area Connection
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Note that either a crossover or a straight-through Ethernet cable can be used. The router determines and adjusts to the type of signal required. 3.1.4 Attach the power adapter The supplied power adapter may look different than the one illustrated here. Co...
Page 15 - Use the; and type
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Figure 3.7 Network Connections in Windows XP Figure 3.8 Local Area Connection Properties in Windows XP 5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click in the radio button labeled Use the following IP address and type 192.168.1.x (where x...
Page 19 - Logging in to your router; ) into the address fiield; Enter; Configuring Your
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 4. Configuring Your Router This section will guide you through your router’s configuration. The router is shipped with a standard default bridge configuration; for most users, you may want to change the router from a bridge to a router. 4.1 Logging in to ...
Page 20 - screen
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 4.2 Home screen The first screen (Figure 2) that appears (after the login screen) is the Home screen. From this screen you can configure the modem, access tools that are helpful for debugging purposes, obtain the status of the modem, and view the online h...
Page 21 - Your DSL line VPI and VCI
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 4.3 Setup To set up your router with a basic configuration, select Setup. Figure 3 illustrates the setup page. The page is broken into two subsections: the WAN configuration and the LAN configuration. Figure 3 (Setup page) Before configuring the router, t...
Page 23 - PPPoA Connection Setup; New Connection
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Figure 4 (Bridge Connection Setup) To complete the connection you must now click on the Apply button. The apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent , click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands...
Page 24 - Following is a description of the different options:
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 6. Select the quality of service (QOS). Leave the default value if your ISP did not provide this information. Following is a description of the different options: Username: The username for the PPPoA access; this is provided by your DSL service provider o...
Page 25 - Tools; the top of the page) and select; System Commands; PPPoE Connection Setup; To configure the router for PPPoE:
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Click on the Apply button to temporarily save this configuration. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands . At the system commands page, click on Save All . 4.4.2.2 PPPoE Connection Setup PPPoE is d...
Page 26 - click on; Save All; Connection; To configure the router for a DHCP connection:
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Enforce MRU: Check this box if you experience problems accessing the Internet over a PPPoE connection. This feature will force all TCP traffic to conform with PPP MRU by changing TCP Maximum Segment Size to PPP MRU. Debug: Enables PPPoE connection debuggi...
Page 27 - top of the page) and select; Static Connection Setup; To configure the router for a Static connection:
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 5. Select the VPI and VCI settings. Your DSL service provider will supply these. In this example the service provider is using 0,35. 6. Select the quality of service (QOS). Leave the default value if your ISP did not provide this information. If your DSL ...
Page 31 - Changing the router’s IP address; Static IP address assignment
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 4.5.2 Changing the router’s IP address To change the router’s IP address: Go to the Home screen and click on Setup. Under LAN Setup, select Management. This will bring up the screen shown in Figure 11. 4.5.2.1 Static IP address assignment Your router’s de...
Page 33 - Forwarding; Click on Advanced, then select Port Forwarding.
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 4.6.2 Port Forwarding Using the Port Forwarding page, you can provide local services (for example web hosting) for people on the Internet or play Internet games. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the router will forwar...
Page 35 - The first rule allows any and all ARP frames through the system.
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide The User Interface for Bridge Filter allows you to add, edit, and delete, as well as enable the filter rules. To add rules, define the source MAC address, destination MAC address, and frame type with desired filtering type (Allow or Deny), and click on th...
Page 41 - Select to view the Status of different connections.; Clients; Select to view the list of DHCP clients.
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide Figure 21 (Ping test) 4.7.6 Modem Test The Modem Test is used to check whether your Modem is properly connected to the WAN Network. This test may take a few seconds to complete. To perform the test, select your connection from the list and press the Test ...
Page 43 - The router is not functional.; I can’t connect to the router.; Installation; ipconfig; Common Problems and Solutions
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 5. Troubleshooting Below is a list of commonly asked questions. Before calling technical support, please look through these issues to see if they help solve your problem. 5.1 The router is not functional. 1. Check to see that the power LED is green and th...
Page 44 - The DSL Link LED is always off
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 5.5 The DSL Link LED is always off 1. Make sure you have DSL service. You should get some kind of information from your ISP which states that DSL service is installed. You can usually tell if the service is installed by listening to the phone line; you wi...
Page 45 - terms
6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide 6. 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, which protects the interior of the car from the engine. Your car's firewall has very small opening tha...
