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Michelangelo LAN
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  • Page 1 Michelangelo LAN, ADSL Router Michelangelo LAN Router Commander Router Commander Rel 2.0 02/2002...
  • Page 2 Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Documentation ....................4 Introducing DSL Router Commander ..........5 Logging In ..................... 5 Getting Ready Information Required ............6 Network Setup Overview ..............8 Configuring the PCs ................9 Configuring your Router with DSL Router Commander ....10 Line Configuration ................. 1 3 3.1.1 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged ....

  • Page 4: Documentation

    Software Manual Documentation Quick Installation Guide Please refer to this manual for setting up and connecting your modem/router. DSL Router Commander Software Manual (THIS MANUAL) This software manual is a softcopy guide that contains information on DSL Router Commander, a user-friendly user interface that provides a simple way of configuring your router. A Glossary section is also included to describe the terms used in the manual.

  • Page 5: Introducing Dsl Router Commander

    Chapter… Introducing DSL Router Commander DSL Router Commander is a user-friendly interface that allows you to initialize, view and modify your router configurations to match the characteristics of your network environment. 1 . 1 Logging In Place the ADSL CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive. You will be prompted with a Main Menu, followed by a prompt asking you to install Acrobat Reader for viewing the manuals.

  • Page 6: Getting Ready Information Required

    Software Manual You may also change your login password by selecting the SNMP tab from the DSL Router Commander. 1 . 2 Getting Ready Information Required To configure your router, you need to have the following information ready from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and System Administrator.
  • Page 7 Software Manual Check with your System Administrator: i) The addresses for LAN IP address LAN Subnet Mask Remote Gateway ii) To enable or disable NAT...
  • Page 8 Chapter… Network Setup Overview This section gives an overview of a typical network. The addresses indicated are used as examples throughout the whole manual. You are to replace them with values given by your System Administrator / ISP. WAN Gateway = 202.166.29.2 PC A WAN IP...

  • Page 9: Configuring The Pcs

    Software Manual For configuration without NAT: The range of the IP address used in this example is from 202.166.30.1 to 202.166.30.6 as restricted by subnet mask defined. Network ID : 202.166.30.0 Broadcast ID : 202.166.30.7 The ISP will have to create a static route: Network ID : 202.166.30.0 Subnet Mask : ff:ff:ff:f8 Next Hop Gateway : 202.166.29.154...

  • Page 10: Configuring Your Router With Dsl Router Commander

    Chapter… Configuring your Router with DSL Router Commander For any settings that you are unsure, please check with your ISP or System Administrator. Based on your selected line configuration, fields that are not applicable will be grayed out. The values in the screen shots are based on the examples in Chapter 2 - Network Setup Overview.
  • Page 11 Software Manual Once you are logged in, you will see the following Main Menu. Always click Close on the menu to save any changes you have made to your configurations. If you exit DSL Router Commander without clicking on Close, changes you have made will be lost!

  • Page 12: Line Configuration

    Software Manual The following describes the menu items: Line Configuration (see section 3.1 for details) To select the desired protocol and configure the IP addresses/Subnet Mask that is required for your network. You may set, modify or view the settings for your configuration. Route Table (see section 3.2 for details) To set, view or delete static route(s).
  • Page 13 Software Manual 3 . 1 Line Configuration The different types of configurations available are: • RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged or Ethernet Framing Encapsulation of bridged network data, such as Ethernet frames, in ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) Protocol Data Units (PDU). •...

  • Page 14: Configuring For Rfc 2684 (Rfc 1483) Bridged

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 1 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Bridged Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol section, click RFC 1483 Bridged. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) In the IP Address section, enter all the required IP addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator.
  • Page 15 Software Manual Applicable to all protocols: If you overwrite the default LAN IP address / Subnet Mask with new addresses and click Apply, the following dialog box will be prompted. Understand the instructions. Click to both prompts. Proceed to change your Ethernet Card's IP / Subnet Mask by carrying out the following steps: From your Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood...
  • Page 16 Software Manual c) From the IP Address tab, overwrite the existing IP Address Subnet Mask to the same subnet as the LAN IP / Subnet Mask you have entered at the DSL Router Commander. Click and restart you system if prompted.
  • Page 17 Software Manual For Multiple PVCs: For multiple PVCs, click Multiple PVC. In the Protocol section, select RFC 1483 Bridged. In the IP Address section, enter the WAN IP Configuration WAN Subnet Mask addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator. (The WAN IP Configuration must be a unique IP address for different set of PVC values.) Depending on your ISP, you may select the option...
  • Page 18 Software Manual 3 . 1 . 1 a NAT Inbound (optional) Inbound allows you to list or set up a series of rules to determine what will happen to the incoming traffic. By default, all incoming packets other than packets arriving in response to outgoing traffic, will be rejected.
  • Page 19 Software Manual To remove a single interface To remove one of the interface, click on it and click Remove. To remove all interfaces To remove all interfaces, click Remove All. Click Exit.

  • Page 20: Configuring For Rfc 2684 (Rfc 1483) Routed

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 2 Configuring for RFC 2684 (RFC 1483) Routed Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol section, click RFC 1483 Routed. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) In the IP Address section, enter all the required IP addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator.
  • Page 21 Software Manual For Multiple PVCs: For multiple PVCs, click Multiple PVC. In the Protocol field, select RFC 1483 Routed. In the IP Address section, enter the WAN IP Configuration WAN Subnet Mask addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator. (The WAN IP Configuration must be a unique IP address for different set of PVC values.) In the...

  • Page 22: Configuring For Rfc 2225 (Rfc 1577)

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 3 Configuring for RFC 2225 (RFC 1577) Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol field, click 1577. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) In the IP Address section, enter all the required IP addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator.

  • Page 23: Configuring For Rfc 2516

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 4 Configuring for RFC 2516 Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol field, click 2516. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) In the IP Address section, enter all the required IP addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator.

  • Page 24: Configuring For Rfc 2364

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 5 Configuring for RFC 2364 Select Line Configuration tab. Click 2364, depending on your ISP. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) Select the option as determined by your System Administrator. If required, click Inbound and fill in the data.
  • Page 25 Software Manual For Multiple PVCs: viii) For multiple PVCs, click Multiple PVC. In the Protocol field, select your desired protocol. (The following instructions will be based on RFC 1483 Bridged Protocol) In the IP Address section, enter the WAN IP Configuration WAN Subnet Mask addresses assigned to you by your ISP / System Administrator.
  • Page 26 Software Manual Click Apply for changes to take effect. Upon configuration successful, you will see a dialog box, 'Configuration Successful' prompted. Click OK. Click Close to save the configurations and exit.

  • Page 27: Configuring For Transparent Bridge

    Software Manual 3 . 1 . 6 Configuring for Transparent Bridge Select Line Configuration tab. In the Protocol field, click Transparent Bridge. In the section, enter the values assigned by your ISP. iii) Select the Framing Mode option as determined by your ISP. Click Apply for changes to take effect.

  • Page 28: Route Table

    Software Manual 3 . 2 Route Table Route Table allows you to set, view or delete a static route or deletes all routes. Check with your System Administrator for details. Click the Route Table tab. a static IP route, enter all the required information and click Add. •...
  • Page 29 Software Manual • Cost Enter the value for cost. This refers to the number of hops counted as the cost of the route, which may affect the choice of route when the route is competing with routes acquired from RIP. (But note that using a mixture of RIP and static routing is not advised.) Default is 1.

  • Page 30: Dhcp

    Software Manual 3 . 3 DHCP DHCP allows you to add, modify, remove or view the DHCP server to your router network. All values are provided by your System Administrator. DHCP is not applicable for Transparent Bridge configuration. Click the DHCP tab.
  • Page 31 Software Manual • Refers to the last IP address that router will assign to a PC requesting for it. DHCP Options • Gateway IP The IP address of a machine (other router or server) that will resolve any unknown destination IP address requested by Clients.

  • Page 32: Configuring Your Ethernet Card For Dhcp

    Software Manual 3 . 3 . 1 Configuring Your Ethernet card for DHCP From your Windows desktop, right-click on Network Neighborhood. Select Properties. From the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP-> 3Com EtherLink III ISA [3C509b-TPO] in PnP mode. (3Com EtherLink III ISA Ethernet Card is used as an example here. Please select the TCP/IP protocol that is binded to your Network Card connecting to your router).

  • Page 33: Snmp

    Software Manual 3 . 4 SNMP SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol, is used to communicate management information (MIB or Management Information Base) between the network management stations (e.g a management software running in your PC) and the agents in the network elements (e.g your router).
  • Page 34 Software Manual • Community A community name that corresponds to the password that you need to provide when accessing the router from any SNMP client. • Authorized IP The IP address of a device (e.g. a PC) that has the authority to access your router.

  • Page 35: Dsl Monitoring Application

    Software Manual 3 . 5 DSL Monitoring Application DSL Monitoring Application monitors the real-time activities of your router. It lists down the ADSL mode, Line Status and ATM Data information. Click the DSL Monitoring tab. The window shows the router's activities. ADSL Mode Click to force your router into detecting the selected mode.
  • Page 36 Software Manual • Downstream Refers to the maximum estimated download rate to your router. • Upstream Refers to the maximum estimated upload rate from your router. ATM Data Displays the line transfer (packets data) and ATM PVC parameters. Click Close to save the configurations and exit.

  • Page 37: Glossary

    Glossary ADSL ADSL, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, is a broadband communication technology designed for use on regular phone lines. It has the ability to move data over the phone lines at speeds up to 140 times faster than the analog modem available today. CHAP CHAP, Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, is one of the two PPP authentication protocols, with PAP the other one.
  • Page 38 Software Manual DNS Relay A DNS Relay is a software entity that appears to behave as a DNS server from the point of view of a DNS resolver, and vice-versa. It forwards DNS queries from a DNS resolver to a DNS server, and returns responses from the DNS server back to the original DNS resolver.
  • Page 39 Software Manual NAT, Network Address Translation, is designed for IP address simplification and conservation, as it enables private IP internetworks that use non-registered IP addresses to connect to the Internet. NAT operates on a router, usually connecting two networks together, and translates the private (not globally unique) addresses in the internal network into legal addresses before packets are forwarded onto another network.
  • Page 40 Software Manual PPPoATM (PPP over ATM) PPP over ATM - RFC 2364 PPP over ATM (PPPoATM) is the most elegant and simple implementation that provides PPP encapsulation over a routed ADSL connection. Microsoft provides a PPP over ATM stack in Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ®...
  • Page 41 Software Manual RFC 2364 Creation and maintenance of a Point-to-Point-Protocol (PPP) session over an ATM link. Router A device that handles the connection between 2 or more networks. Routers spend all their time looking at the destination addresses of the packets passing through them and deciding which route to send them on.
  • Page 42 Software Manual Transparent Bridge Joining two or more bridged network segments (such as Ethernet) running on different physical media. User Datagram Protocol. UDP is a “stateless” protocol in that it makes no provision for acknowledgement of packets received. VPI/VCI The ATM Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) uniquely identify a virtual circuit on an ATM link, such as PVC.

  • Page 43: Index

    Index ADSL Mode 35 End 31 ATM Data 36 Ethernet Card 32 Authentication 6 Configuration 15, 32 Authorized IP 34 Configuring Your Ethernet card for DHCP 32 Channel 6 Framing communities 33 Mode 6, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27 Community 34 Configuration 15, 32 Cost 29...
  • Page 44 Software Manual Password 5, 6, 23, 24 TimeOut 29 Port 18 Transparent Bridge 13, 27, 30 Port/Proto 18 Configuring for Transparent Bridge 27 PPP Authorization 23, 24 Protocol 18 PVC 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 Upstream 36 User Name 6, 23, 24 Remote Gateway 7 RFC 1483 Bridged 13, 14, 40...

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