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    User Manual Belkin Ltd. 4 Pioneer Avenue T uggerah Business Park T uggerah NSW Australia 2259 +61 (0) 2 4372 8600 +61 (0) 2 4372 8603 fax Belkin B.V . Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands +31 (0) 20 654 7300 +31 (0) 20 654 7349 fax Belkin T ech Support US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: [...]

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    T abl e of Contents 1. Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Make sure you have the following . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 2 Intr oduction Make sure you have the foll owing 3 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 section NA T IP Address Sharing Y our Modem employs Network Address T ranslation (NA T) to share the single IP address assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider while saving the cost of adding additional IP addresses to your Internet service account. SPI Firewall Y our Mode[...]

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    5 4 Knowing Y our Modem Knowing Y our Modem 5 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 The Modem is designed to be placed on a desktop. All of the cables exit from the r ear of the Modem for better organization and utility . The LED indicators are easily visible on the fr ont of the Modem to provide you with information about network activity and status. Front Panel [...]

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    7 6 Knowing your Modem Connecting your Modem 7 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 6. ADSL This port is for connection to your ADSL line. Connect your ADSL line to this port. 7. Ethernet The Ethernet port is RJ45, 10/100 auto-negotiation. Connect your network-enabled computers or any networking devices to this port. 8. USB This port is for connecting your Modem [...]

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    9 8 Connecting your Modem Connecting your Modem 9 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 6. Select “Sear ch for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).” and click “Next” 7. Place a tick next to “CD-ROM drive” and click “Next” 8. Click “Next” on the following screen 9. Once the installer has finished, click finish. Connecting your ADSL Li[...]

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    11 10 Connecting your Modem Setting up y our Computer 11 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 telephone line and you are using an ADSL line filter with built-in splitter , connect the splitter to the telephone wall jack pr oviding ADSL service. Then, connect the telephone cord from the ADSL line filter RJ11 port generally labelled “ADSL” to the RJ11 port labe[...]

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    13 12 Setting up y our Computer Setting up y our Computer 13 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Y our network adapter(s) are now configured for use with the Modem. Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me 1. Right-click on “My Network Neighbourhood” and select “Properties” from the dr op-down menu. 2. Select “TCP/IP -> settings?[...]

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    15 14 Setting up y our Computer Setting up y our Computer 15 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Y our network adapter(s) are now configured for use with the Modem. Recommended W eb Browser Settings In most cases, you will not need to make any changes to your web browser’ s settings. If you are having tr ouble accessing the Inter net or the advanced web-based [...]

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    17 16 Setting up y our Computer Manuall y Configuring your Modem 17 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 connection to the Inter net” and then click OK. MAC OS – Safari 1. Start Safari 2. Click “Pr eferences”. 3. Click the “Advanced” tab. 4. Click “Change Settings”. The Network panel will open to the Proxies tab. 5. V erify all boxes ar e unchecke[...]

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    19 18 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 19 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, most times you will need to click the “SA VE SETTINGS” or “NEXT” button at the bottom of the page to[...]

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    21 20 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 21 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Menu Description Menu Description System Sets the local time zone, the password for administrator access, the IP address of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Modem remotely , and the IP address of a Domain Name Server . WAN Specifies the Internet [...]

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    23 22 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 23 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Remote Management By default, management access is only available to users on your local network. However , you can also manage the Modem from a r emote host by checking the Enabled check box, and if you wish you can set a HOST ADDRESS, which will only [...]

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    25 24 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 25 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 A TM Interface Clicking on the A TM VC brings up the following screen. The Modem uses A TM as its WAN interface. Protocols including 1483 Routing, 1483 Bridging, MAC Encapsulated Routing (MER), PPPoA and PPPoE with LLC-SNAP and VC- Mux encapsulations ar[...]

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    27 26 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 27 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Encapsulation Shows the packet encapsulation type. Packet encapsulation specifies how to handle multiple protocols at the A TM transport layer . • VC-MUX: Point-to-Point Protocol over A TM Virtual Circuit Multiplexer (null encapsulation) allows only o[...]

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    29 28 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 29 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Description IP Address The IP address of the Modem. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the Modem. DHCP Server T o dynamically assign an IP address to client PCs, enable the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server . Lease Time Set the [...]

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    31 30 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 31 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Address Mapping Use Address Mapping to allow a limited number of public IP addresses to be translated into multiple private IP addresses for use on the internal LAN network. This also hides the internal network for increased privacy and security . Port [...]

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    33 32 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 33 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 NA T Mapping T able NA T Mapping T able displays the current NAPT (Network Address Port T ranslation) address mappings. The NA T address mappings ar e listed 20 lines per page, click the control buttons to move forwards and backwards. As the NA T mappin[...]

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    35 34 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 35 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Click Add or Edit to display the following page and add a new static route to the list. Parameter Description Index Displays the number of the route. Network Address Enter the IP address of the r emote computer for which to set a static route. Subnet Ma[...]

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    37 36 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 37 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Authentication Required None: No authentication. Password: A passwor d authentication key is included in the packet. If this does not match what is expected, the packet will be discarded. This method provides very little security as it is possible to le[...]

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    39 38 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 39 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Firewall The Modem’ s firewall enables access control of client PCs, blocks common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN floodi[...]

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    41 40 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 41 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 URL Blocking T o configure the URL Blocking feature, use the table below to specify the web sites (www .somesite. com) and/or keywords you want to filter on your network. T o complete this configuration, you will need to create or modify an access rule [...]

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    43 42 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 43 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Network attacks that deny access to a network device are called DoS attacks. DoS attacks are aimed at devices and networks with a connection to the Internet. Their goal is not to steal information, but to disable a device or network so users no longer h[...]

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    45 44 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 45 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 RIP Defect Enabled If the Modem does not reply to an IPX RIP request packet, it will stay in the input queue and not be released. Accumulated packets could cause the input queue to fill, causing severe problems for all pr otocols. Enabling this feature [...]

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    47 46 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 47 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Maximum number of half-open fragmentation packets from the same host. 1 secs Length of time befor e a half-open fragmentation session is detected as half-open. Flooding cracker block time 300 secs Length of time from detecting a flood attack to blocking[...]

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    49 48 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 49 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Status The Status page displays ADSL status information. Parameter Description Line Status Shows the current status of the ADSL line. Data Rate: Upstream Actual and maximum upstream data rate. Downstream Actual and maximum downstream data rate. Operatio[...]

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    51 50 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 51 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Statistics (Superframes r epresent the highest level of data presentation. Each superframe contains regular ADSL frames, one of which is used to provide superframe synchronization, identifying the start of a superframe. Some of the remaining frames ar e[...]

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    53 52 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 53 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 This Modem supports both DynDNS (www .dyndns.org) and TZO (www .TZO.com) DDNS connections only . Y ou will need to register an account with either of these Dynamic DNS websites in order to utilize this function. Parameter Description Provider Select eit[...]

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    55 54 Manuall y Configuring your Modem Manuall y Configuring your Modem 55 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware and har dware version numbers, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The following items are included on the Status scr een: Parameter Description INTERNET[...]

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    57 56 New Zealand T elepermit Special Conditions 57 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 New Zealand T elepermit Special Conditions PTC General W ar ning The grant of a T elepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that T elecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement o[...]