Page 2 - Notice; Document Feedback
A September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Copyright 2005 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, or translated in...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; CE Marking; FCC Part 15 Declaration
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 B 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 protect it fro...
Page 4 - Notice to Users of the United States Telephone Network
C September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmen...
Page 7 - Contents; About This Guide
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 i Contents About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Document Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 8 - ii; Quick Setup
Contents ii September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 4 Quick Setup Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Disabled ...
Page 9 - iii; Diagnostics
Contents 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 iii Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Wireless - Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Wireless - Security . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Page 11 - Document Purpose and Intended Audience
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 v About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide contains detailed information about the 6218-I1 router. It is intended for all users of the router. Document Summary A master glossary of terms and acronyms used in Paradyne documents is available onl...
Page 12 - Product-Related Documents
About This Guide vi September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Product-Related Documents Complete documentation for Paradyne products is available online at www.paradyne.com . Select Support → Technical Manuals . To order a paper copy of a Paradyne document, or to speak with a sales representative, please call ...
Page 13 - Introduction; Features
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 1-1 1 Introduction Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of a 6218 wireless router. This User’s Guide will show you how to set up the router, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product. Features The 6218 router has the follo...
Page 15 - Front Panel
1. Introduction 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 1-3 Front Panel The front panel contains LED indicators that show the status of the unit. Figure 1-1. Front Panel LEDs Table 1-1. Front Panel Label and LEDs Label Color Function xDSL LNK Green On: ADSL link is established. Flashing: ADSL link is establi...
Page 16 - Rear Panel
1. Introduction 1-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Rear Panel Figure 1-2. Back Panel The rear panel contains the ports for the router's data and power connections. Table 1-2. Rear Panel Labels and Connectors Label Function LINE Connects to your ADSL line LAN 1–4 Connects the router to Ethernet devic...
Page 17 - Overview
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 2-1 2 Hardware Installation and PC Setup Overview This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet using DSL. The first part provides instructions to set up the hardware, and the second part describes how to ...
Page 18 - Connecting the Hardware; Procedure
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 2-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Connecting the Hardware Shut down your PC and any other equipment before connecting it to the router. To connect your router: Procedure 1. Verify that the router’s power switch is in the Off (outward) position. Verify that any ...
Page 20 - Configuring Your Computer
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 2-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Configuring Your Computer Before you can access the router over the LAN you have to configure your PC's TCP/IP address to be 192.168.1.x (where x is any number between 3 and 254), with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Your route...
Page 21 - Windows XP
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 2-5 Windows XP 1. In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, and then click on Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the Network Connections icon. 3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the icon correspond...
Page 23 - Windows ME
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 2-7 Windows 2000 1. In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections wind...
Page 26 - Logging in to Your Router
2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup 2-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Logging in to Your Router This section shows how to connect to the router's web interface, configure settings, and observe some statistics of your Internet connection. 1. Open your Web browser, and type the following URL in th...
Page 29 - Device Information
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 3-1 3 Device Information Status Summary Display the general status repor t for the router by clicking on Summary under Device Info ( Figure 3-1 ). Figure 3-1. Status Summary
Page 30 - WAN
3. Device Information 3-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 WAN Display the WAN status report from the by clicking on WAN under Device Info ( Figure 3-2 ). Figure 3-2. WAN Status When a WAN connection is configured, the screen looks like Figure 3-3 . Figure 3-3. WAN Status with WAN Connection
Page 31 - WAN Statistics
3. Device Information 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 3-3 LAN Statistics Display LAN statistics by clicking on LAN under Statistics ( Figure 3-4 ). Figure 3-4. LAN Statistics WAN Statistics Display WAN statistics by clicking on WAN under Statistics ( Figure 3-5 ). Figure 3-5. WAN Statistics
Page 32 - ADSL Statistics
3. Device Information 3-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 ATM Statistics Display ATM statistics by clicking on ATM under Statistics ( Figure 3-6 ). Figure 3-6. ATM Statistics ADSL Statistics Display ADSL statistics by clicking on ADSL under Statistics ( Figure 3-7 ). Figure 3-7. ADSL Status
Page 33 - ADSL BER Test
3. Device Information 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 3-5 ADSL BER Test The ADSL Bit Error Rate (BER) test determines the quality of the ADSL connection. The test is performed by transferring idle cells containing a known pattern and comparing the received data with this known pattern to check for an...
Page 34 - Route
3. Device Information 3-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Route Obtain the Routing status report by clicking on the Route item under Device Info ( Figure 3-10 ) Figure 3-10. Route Information ARP Display the ARP status report by clicking on ARP under Device Info ( Figure 3-11 ) Figure 3-11. ARP Statu...
Page 35 - Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Enabled
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 4-1 4 Quick Setup Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Enabled Auto-connect will automatically detect the first usable PVC and automatically detect PPPoE, PPPoA, and Bridge Protocol (with DHCP Server available). To use auto-connect: Procedure 1. Select Quick Setup. The Quick ...
Page 37 - Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Disabled
4. Quick Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 4-3 Quick Setup with Auto-Connect Disabled Procedure 1. Select Quick Setup. The Quick Setup initial screen appears. 2. Verify that DSL Auto-Connect is not selected. Entry boxes for VPI and VCI appear when DSL Auto-Connect is not selected. 3. Specify VPI ...
Page 41 - Advanced Setup
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-1 5 Advanced Setup WAN Set up WAN parameters as directed by your ISP. Figure 5-1. WAN Setup Screen
Page 42 - Add Function – ATM PVC Configuration
5. Advanced Setup 5-2 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Add Function – ATM PVC Configuration If you want to add a new rule for the WAN interface, click on the Add button. The ATM PVC Configuration screen appears. The ATM PVC Configuration screen allows you to configure an ATM PVC identifier (VPI and VC...
Page 44 - Remove Function
5. Advanced Setup 5-4 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 WAN Setup - Summary 1. Make sure that the settings on the WAN Setup - Summary screen match the settings provided by your ISP. If all settings are correct, click on the Save button to save these settings; if not, click on the Back button to make an...
Page 45 - WAN Setup Finish
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-5 WAN Setup Finish After you change any item in WAN Setup, click on the Finish button to apply the changes and reboot the system. Figure 5-7. WAN Setup Reboot Message
Page 47 - NAT; Virtual Servers
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-7 NAT You can configure the Vir tual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ Host when NAT is enabled. Virtual Servers A vir tual server allows you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side to a specific IP address on the LAN side. Click on the Add butt...
Page 49 - Port Triggering
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-9 Port Triggering Click the on the Add button to add Por t Triggering for your Internet application. Figure 5-12. Port Triggering Setup Page You can select an application every time or create new one for your application. Then click on Save/Apply to...
Page 50 - DMZ Host
5. Advanced Setup 5-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 The Port Triggering list screen appears after you save your selections. You can delete an entry by clicking in the Remove column then clicking on the Remove button. Figure 5-14. Port Triggering List DMZ Host You can define the IP address of the D...
Page 51 - Firewall; IP Filtering – Outgoing
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-11 Firewall For security reasons, firewall options can be configured only from the LAN side of the router. IP Filtering – Outgoing The outgoing filter will block the traffic from the LAN side to the WAN side. Click on Add to create filters. Figure 5...
Page 52 - IP Filtering – Incoming
5. Advanced Setup 5-12 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 IP Filtering – Incoming Incoming filter filters the traffic from the WAN side to the LAN side. Click on Add to add incoming filter settings. Figure 5-18. IP Filtering – Incoming Filter Setup Page Enter a filter name, information about the source ...
Page 53 - Firewall – MAC Filtering
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-13 Firewall – MAC Filtering MAC filtering can forward or block traffic by MAC address. You can change the policy or add settings to the MAC filtering table using the MAC Filtering Setup screen. Figure 5-20. IP Filtering - MAC Filtering Setup If you ...
Page 55 - Port Mapping
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-15 Port Mapping Use the Port Mapping screen to map multiple ports to a PVC and create bridging groups. Each group will perform as an independent network. Figure 5-23. Port Mapping To create a new mapping group: 1. Click on Add. The Port Mapping Conf...
Page 56 - Quality of Service
5. Advanced Setup 5-16 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Quality of Service You can configure the Quality of Service to apply different priorities to traffic on the router. Figure 5-25. Quality of Service Setup Click on Add and the Add Network Traffic Class Rule screen appears. To add a rule: 1. Give a...
Page 57 - Routing – Default Gateway
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-17 Figure 5-26. Quality of Service Add Screen Routing – Default Gateway You can change the Default Gateway on the Routing - Default Gateway screen. By default the Enable Automatic Assigned Default Gateway box is checked. Figure 5-27. Default Gateway...
Page 58 - Routing – Static Route
5. Advanced Setup 5-18 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 If you want to specify the default gateway address, then uncheck the box as seen below. Enter the default gateway address and, optionally, the WAN interface you will use. Click on Save / Apply to save the settings. If you add or change the defaul...
Page 59 - Routing – RIP
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-19 Enter the route information and click on Save/Apply to make it active. No reboot is required. Figure 5-30. Static Route Add Routing – RIP If RIP is enabled, the router operation can be configured as Active or Passive. Figure 5-31. RIP Setup
Page 62 - ADSL; Modulation Methods; Phone Line Pair
5. Advanced Setup 5-22 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 ADSL There are three major items in the ADSL settings. Figure 5-35. DSL Settings Modulation Methods The following modulation methods are supported by the 6218 wireless router: G.dmt Enabled G.lite Enabled T1.413 Enabled ADSL Enabled Ann...
Page 63 - Capability; DSL Advanced Settings
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-23 Capability The following are included under Capability: Bitswap Enable SRA (Seamless Rate Adaptation) Enable Do not change these settings unless so directed by your ISP. DSL Advanced Settings Do not change the DSL Advanced Settings unless so ...
Page 64 - Tone Selection
5. Advanced Setup 5-24 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 No Retrain: In this mode the router will try to establish a connection as in normal mode, but once the connection is up it will not retrain if the signal is lost. L3: Puts the router into the L3 power state. Select a test mode and click on Ap...
Page 65 - Wireless
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-25 Wireless The Wireless screens let you configure the settings for wireless access, security, and protocols. Wireless - Basic The Wireless - Basic screen lets you enable or disable Wi-Fi capability in the router. The default setting for wireless is...
Page 67 - Wireless - MAC Filter
5. Advanced Setup 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 5-27 Wireless - MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to manage MAC address filters. Add the MAC addresses that you want to manage and then select the mode that you want to use to manage them. You can disable this feature or you can allow or den...
Page 71 - Testing the DSL Connection
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 6-1 6 Diagnostics Testing the DSL Connection The diagnostics screen allows you to run diagnostic tests to check your DSL connection. The screen shows test results for three connections: Connection to your local network Connection to your DSL service provider Conn...
Page 73 - Management; Saving and Restoring the Configuration
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-1 7 Management Saving and Restoring the Configuration The configuration of your router can be backed up to a file, and also can be restored from a file. You can also restore the router to its factory default configuration. Backing Up Configuration Settings To back up...
Page 75 - Restoring Configuration Settings
7. Management 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-3 Restoring Configuration Settings To restore saved settings, select Management -> Settings -> Restore User Settings. Figure 7-4. Restore User Settings Screen Select the backup file you want to restore and click on Update Settings. Figure 7-5. Res...
Page 77 - Restoring Default Settings
7. Management 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-5 Restoring Default Settings Restore Default will erase all current settings and restore the router to factory default settings. To restore the router to factory default settings, select Management -> Settings -> Restore Default. Figure 7-7. Resto...
Page 78 - System Log
7. Management 7-6 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 The router will restore the default settings and reboot. Figure 7-9. Restore Default Settings Reboot System Log The System Log dialog allows you to view the System Log and configure the System Log options. Figure 7-10. System Log
Page 79 - View System Log
7. Management 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-7 View System Log Click on the "View System Log" button to check the log file. Figure 7-11. View System Log
Page 80 - Configure System Log
7. Management 7-8 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Configure System Log If the log is enabled, the system will log selected events: Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational, and Debugging. All events above or equal to the selected log levels will be logged (maintained in the s...
Page 81 - SNMP
7. Management 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-9 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows a management application to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in the router. Use the SNMP screen to set up parameters for SNMP access. Figure 7-13. SNMP Screen Select the desired v...
Page 82 - Internet Time
7. Management 7-10 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Internet Time Use the Internet Time screen to specify whether the router uses Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to obtain the time of day from NTP servers on the Internet. To set up the router to obtain time from an NTP server: 1. Select “Automatic...
Page 84 - Access Control – Passwords
7. Management 7-12 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 To assign the IP address of the management station that is permitted to access the local management services, enter the IP address in the box and click on the Save/Apply button. Figure 7-17. Access Control – IP Address Add Screen Access Control – Pas...
Page 85 - Update Software; Note
7. Management 6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 7-13 Update Software If your ISP releases new software for this router, follow these steps to perform an upgrade. 1. Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP. 2. Enter the path to the image file location or click on the "Browse" button ...
Page 86 - Reboot Router
7. Management 7-14 September 2005 6218-A2-GB23-00 Reboot Router Select Management -> Reboot Router to reboot the router using the web interface. The router will save the current configuration and reboot itself using the new configuration. The rebooting process takes about two minutes to complete....
Page 87 - Specifications
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 A-1 A Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Table A-1. 6218-I1 Specifications Specification Criteria DSL Protocol Support ANSI T1.413 (Full Rate ADSL)ITU G.992.1 (DMT)ITU G.992.2 (G.lite)ITU G.992.3 (ADSL2)ITU G.992.5 (ADSL2+)ITU G.994.1 (...
Page 89 - Index
6218-A2-GB23-00 September 2005 IN-1 Index A About This Guide, vAccess Control IP Addresses, 7-11Passwords, 7-12Services, 7-11 ADSL, 5-22 BER Test, 3-5Statistics, 3-4 Advanced Settings, DSL, 5-23Advanced Setup, 5-1ARP, 3-6ATM PVC Configuration, 5-2Statistics, 3-4 B Backing Up Configuration Settings, ...
