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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 T A BLE OF CONTENTS 1: INTRODU CTION............................................ .................................................. ........... ................... 4 Internet Features ........................... ............................................ ......................................[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Upgrade Firm w are......................................... ......................................... ....... ........................... 60 10: DEVICE INFORMATION............... ................................... .......................................... ................ 61 Operation........[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 1:Introduction Congra tulations on the purchase o f your ne w Dual WA N VPN Firewall. The Dual WAN VPN Firewall not only provides 2 WAN ports selections – it also provides Shared Br oadband Internet Access for all LAN users. Figure 1 - 1: Dual WAN VP N Firewall Internet Features  Dual WAN [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fa x: 305 - 398 - 5966  Supports all common Connection Method s All popular DSL and Cable Modems and connection methods are supported, including Fixed IP, Dy namic IP, PPPoE, and PPTP.  Outbound/Inbound Tra ffic Load Balancing and Failover There are m any load - balancing method s t o allow adm inistrators to [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 3 98 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Other Features  16-Port Switching Hub The Dual WAN VPN Firew all incorporates a 16- port 10 /100BaseT s witching hub that allows you to quickly create or extend your LAN.  DHCP Server Sup port Dynamic Host Configuration Proto col provides dynamic I P addresses to PCs and o ther devices u[...]

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    H otBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Package Contents The following items should be i ncluded :  The Dual WAN VPN Firewall Unit  Power Cord  Quick Installation Guide  CD - ROM containing the on - l ine manual. Note: If any of the above i tems a re damaged or m issing, please contact y our dealer immediately. Physical [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Some Status an d Error cond itions are indicated by combinations of LED’s, as s hown below LED Action Condition Status – System & Packets flash alternatively . Firmware Download i n progress. Status – System & Packets flash concurrently. MAC address not assigned. Status – System[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Rear Panel Figure 1 - 3: Rear P anel AC 100V ~ 240V Connect to AC100~240V / 50~60Hz with AC power cord. Default Settings When the Dual WAN VPN Firewal l has finished booti ng, all configuration set tings will initially be set to the factory defaults, including:  IP Address set to its default[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Note: The supplied Window s TFTP utility also allows y ou to perform three (3) a dditional opera tions:  Save the current con figuration settings to y our PC (use the "Sav e Configuration" button).  Restore a previously saved configuration file to the Dual WAN VPN Firewall (use [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 2: Quick Installation Overvie w Initial Basic Setup of your Dual W AN VPN Firewall involves the following steps: 1. Attach a PC to the Dua l WAN VPN Firewall in po rt 3 ~ 16, and configure y our LAN. 2. Install your Dua l WAN VPN Firewall in your LAN , and conne ct the Broadband Modem or Modems[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 No Respon se?  Is your PC using a Fixed IP address? If so, y ou must configure your PC to use an IP address within the rang e 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254, with a Network Mask of 2 55.255.255.0. See Appendix B – Windows TCP/IP Setup for details.  Check that the D ual WAN VPN Fi rewall i[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 8. Select LAN & DHCP from the menu. You will see a scr een like the exam ple below. Figure 2 - 3: L AN & DH CP Setup 9. If your LAN alrea dy has a DHCP Server, and you wis h to continue to use it, the following configuration is required.  The DHCP Server function in the Dual WAN VPN [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Installing the Dual W AN VPN Firewall o n your L AN Figure 2 - 4: In stallation D iagram 13. Ensure the Dual WAN VPN Firewall and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF. Leave the modem or modems connected to their dat a line. 14. Connect the Broadb and modem or modems to the Dual WAN VPN Firewall[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888 , Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 3. Quick Installation - L AN & DHCP Select LAN & DHCP from the menu. You will see a screen like the example below. Figure 3 - 1: L AN & DH CP Ensure these settings are suitable for your LAN .  The default settings are suitable for m ost networks.  See the following t able for[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 LAN IP Configuration:  IP address - for the Dual WAN VPN Firewall, as seen from the local LAN. Use the default value unless the address is al read y in use or your LAN is using a different IP address range. In the latter case, enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 DHCP Client List This table shows the IP a ddresses that have been allocated b y the DHCP Server. For each allocated address, the following information is displayed.  Name – The ""hostname"" of the PC. In some cases, this ma y not be known.  MAC Address – The p hys[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Quick installation - Primary setup Connection mode  Enable Select thi s if you hav e connected a broadband m ode m to this port.  Disable – Select this if t here is no broadband m odem connected to thi s port.  Backup – Use this if you have a broadba nd modem on each por t, and wis[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 3 : Loadbalancing This screen is only operational if using Internet connections on both WAN ports Figure 3 - 2: Load Balan ce Load balancing – Lo ad Balancing  Enable – Use this to enable your Load Balance settings. Unless this is checked, the other settings on this screen hav e no effec[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 4 : Advan ced W AN Port options Connec t ion validation  Health Check – If disa bled, the Alive I ndicat or C heck is not perform ed. The default is enabled. Health checking is performed by ICMP echo request and HTTP packets to the specified destination that could be eithe r: the Nam e or [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Transparant b ridge option  Bridge Mode – If set to Enable, this WAN port does not use NAT or the Load Balance function when both the LAN and WAN have real IP addresses on the same network segment.  NetBIOS Broadcast – T his function a llows you to access files through Microsof t Netw[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 The screen is required in order to use multiple PPPoE sessions on the same WAN port. I t can also be used to manually connect or disconnect a PP PoE sessi on. Advanced W AN – PPPoE Select WAN port & S ession WAN Port – Selected W AN port using t he PPPoE connection PPPoE Session – Usu[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced WAN PPTP Advanced WAN WAN P ort - Select the desired WAN port (click desired WAN on Connection Status). The data of the selected port will then be displayed in the W AN IP Account se ction. PPTP MTU – Max imum transfer unit for PP TP. The default valu e is 1 460 WAN IP Account  Us[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 5 : A d vanced Configuration Advanced configuration – Host IP This feature is used in the following si tuations:  You have Multi- Session PPPoE, and wish to bind e ach session to a pa rticular PC on y our LAN.  You wish to use the Access Fi lter feature. This requires that each PC is id[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Reserve in DHCP – Select Enable to reserve a particular ( LAN) IP address for a particular PC on your LAN. This allows the PC to use DH CP (Windows calls this " obtain an IP address automatically") while having an IP address that never changes.  Reserved IP A ddre ss – Ente[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced configuration – Routing Routing This section is onl y relevant if your LAN h as other Rout ers or Gat eways.  If you don't have other Routers or Gateways on y our LAN, you can ignore the Static Routing page completely .  If your LAN has other Gateways and Routers, you must[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Gateway – Th e IP Address of the G ateway or Router that the Dual W AN VPN Firewall must use to communicate with the destination above. (NOT the router attached to the remote segment.)  Interface – Select the correct int erface, usually "LAN". The "WAN" interface [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 For Router A 's Default Route Destination I P 0.0.0.0 Address Network Mask 0.0.0.0 Gateway IP Address 192.168.1.1 Metric 2 For Router B's Defaul t Route Destination I P 0.0.0.0 Address Network Mask 0.0.0.0 Gateway IP 192.168.2.80 Address Interface LAN Metric 3 Virtual Server This feat[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Web Server (192.168.1.45) PC using FT P Server (ftp://205.20.45.34) FTP Server (192.168.1.20) 205.20 .4 5.34 (W AN) 192.168.1.1 (L AN) PC using Web Se rver (http://205.20.45.34) Multi- W A N V PN Link Balancer Note that, in this illustration, both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Ad[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced configuration – v irtual server Virtual Server C onfiguration  Enable – The enable check box enables or disables each Virtual server as required.  Server Name – Enter a nam e for t h is server. (By default, t here are 12 well - known virtual servers on the C ustom Virtual S[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Update – Save any chang es you have m ade t o the current ent ry.  Cancel – Cancel any chang es you have made since the la st save operation. Virtual Server List - This table shows the d etail for all Cu stom Virtual Serv er configuration da ta. You can modify this configuration data[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced configuration - Special Application If you use Internet applications that use non -standard connections or port numbers, you may find that the y do not function correctl y because the y are bl ocked b y the Dual WAN VPN Firewall. In this case, you must define the application as a "[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Special A pplicati on List - This list shows the details fo r all currently defined Special App lications. You can modify its configuration d ata by mouse clicki ng the appropriate row. Using a Special A pplication on your PC  When the Special Appli cations screen is configured correctly, yo[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Dynamic DNS Service This pull -down menu can Enable/Disable the D ynamic DNS feature, and select the required service provider.  Dis able – Dynamic DNS is not used.  TZO – Select this to use the TZO service (www.tzo.com). You must configure the TZO section of this screen.  DynDNS ?[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced Configuration - Multi DMZ This feature allows each WAN port I P address to be associated with one ( 1) computer on your LAN. All outgoing traffic from tha t PC will be asso ciated with that W AN port I P address. Any traffic sent to that I P address will be forwarded to the specified P[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced Configuration - UPnP Setup With the UPnP ( Universa l Plug & Play) function, it is ea sy to setup and configure an entire network to enable discovery and control of networked dev ices and services. UPnP Option - If UPnP is enabled, then this device will become one of the local netw[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced Co nfiguration – N A T Setti ng NAT Configuration  NAT Routing – You can enable or disabl e NAT by using the checkbox. If you disable the NAT checkbox, it will act as a bridge or Static Router. Most fe atures will be unavailable.  TCP Timeout – Enter the desired value to us[...]

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    H otBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Advanced Co nfiguration – Advanced Featu re External Filters Conf iguration  IDENT Port – Port 113 is associated with the Internet's (Identification / Authentication) service. When a cl ient program in your com put er contacts a rem ote server for services such as POP, IMAP, SMTP, [...]

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    HotBrick, T el: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 settings to correct the problem.  Enable - If enabled, the WAN port you specify will be used for all outgoing SMTP traffic. If disabled, either WAN port will be used.  WAN – Select the desired WAN por t to be bound. Protocol and Port Bi ndings - Use these settings if you wish to ensure[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 6 – Security Management Security Management – Block URL This feature allows you to block access to undesirable Web sites. You can block by URL, IP address, or Keyword. You can a lso have different blocking setti ngs for different groups of PCs.  Every URL is searched to see if it matches[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Security M anag ement – A cc ess Filter The network administrator can use the A ccess Filter to control the Internet access and applications available to LAN users.  Five (5) user groups a re available, and each g roup can have different acc ess rights.  All PCs (users) are in t he Defa[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Port Blocking – T here are two possible settings :  No Filtering - all ports are open  Block A ll A ccess – All ports are closed. When you m ake a new rule, the port w ill be opened for that entry (maximum number of r ules you enter are 50 ).  Filter Name – Enter a meaningful nam[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Security M anagement – S y stem Filter Exeption Sysfilter exception - Sy stem Filter Exception – will reject ever y pa cket wit h an unrecognized port to avoid port s can programs run by hacker s but thi s also incurs problems when servers (e.g. SMTP server port 113) or clients from the WAN[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 7 : VPN Configuration Virtual Private Network (VPN) uses encr yption and authentication to create the connection between two end points (computers or networks). It a llows p rivate data to be sent securel y over a public network or Internet without t he risk of unauthorized access from outside [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 VPN Configuration – Tunnel to HotBrick Unit  VPN Tunnel List – here you can add a new tunnel or chang e an existing one from the list. The router allows a maximum of 50 tunnels.  Tunnel Name– In order to disting uish the tunnels, y ou have to give the “ Tunnel ” a unique nam e. [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Tunnel to HotBr ick Client – This describes an I PSec tunnel from a th e VPN 1400/2 to t he H otBrick Client Software.  VPN Tunnel List– allows you to add a new tunne l or change an existi ng one on the list . The router ca n support a maximum of 50 tunnels .  Tunnel Name– In order [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 596 6  Tunnel Name– In order to disting uish the tunnel, you hav e to give the “ T unnel ” a unique nam e .  PPPoE Session – If you are using PPPoE to m ake the connection, and your ISP offers multiple PPPoE session s , you can select these PPPoE sessions to constru c t VPN tunnels. ?[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Key management  Key – Key Type : there are two k ey types (manual key and auto key) availabl e for key exchange manag ement.  Manual Key: I f m anual key is selected, no key negotiation is needed.  A utoKe y (IKE)- There are two types of op eration modes that can be used.  Main mo[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 IPSec policy options  Tunnel Attribute – The defined attributes for the tunnel .  Dead Peer Detection - T his setting allows you to use a WAN port for ba ckup or for W AN failover in the event of a connection failure.  Check Method – You can c hoose ICMP, Heartbeat or DPD protocol.[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Set DF Flag - If this DF ( Do not Fragm ent) flag is set, it means the fragm entation of this packet at the IP level is not permitted. VPN configuration – VPN preset  ISAkmp Port– Internet Security Association and Key Protocol Managem ent (ISAkmp) is designed t o negotiate, establish[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 VPN Configuration – SA List VPN configuration – SA list The list will display the details of all Policy Se tup configuration data th at you have setup. You c an modify it by mouse- clicking each row . 51[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 VPN Configuration – VPN Log You can monitor the VPN status through the VPN log web page. The log level (priority) can be chosen from VPN IKE Global Setting web page. Message Status  Time – This indicates when this message i s created using the system t ime.  Priority – It This indic[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 8: QoS Configuration QoS Configuration – overview The Dual WAN VPN Firew all provides QoS, which supports high quality network service. B y prioritizing outgoing packets based on user - def ined pol icies, t he Quality of Service feature can result in real - time applications achieving better[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 QoS Configuration – QoS Setup QoS Setup QoS Feature  Enable QoS – This w ill allow u sers t o enable the QoS function.  Queuing Method - The m ethod used to manage your queue. Priority queuing is one of the first queuing solution s to be wi de ly implemented. IP TOS  Process TOS Fi[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Policy Name List – When adding a new Policy, ignore this list. To edit an existing entry, se lect i t from the list and then click the "Select" button. The data fields will be updated with data for the selected entry.  Policy Name – Enter a suitable name. Generally, you sho[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 9 : M anagement Assistant Management ass istant – Admin Pass w ord Enter the desired password, re-enter it in t he Verify Pa ssword field, then save it. When you connect to the Load Balancer with your Browser, you will be prompted for the password as shown below.  Enter "Admin" f[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Management A ssis tant – Email Alert This feature will send a warning Email to inform the s ystem administrator that one of the WAN ports is disconnected. Enable/Disable E mail Alert  Enable – This enab les Email Alert to send a warn ing email when a WAN port d isconnect s.  Disable ?[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  Ping Before Notification - A threshold value f or the maximum Ping s all owed to each interface on this device in a minute. The valid v alues range from 0 to 9999. Management A ssistant – SNMP This section is only useful if you have SNMP(Simple Network Managem ent Protocol) software on a [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Management A sssi stant – Syslog This feature can send real time system information on the web page or to the specified PC . Syslog Delivery  Sending out – Check this, if y ou want to send syslog messages to an other machine.  Keep Sen t messages – Check this if y ou want to keep se[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Management Assistant - U pgrade Firmware  [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 30 5 - 398 - 5966 10: Device Status Once both the Dual WAN VPN Firewall and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. However, some additional Internet configuration may be r equired for your specific network . Refer to Chapter 6 - A dvanced Features for further details. Device status – Sy stem s tatus [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  DHCP Server – The status of the DHCP Server function - either "Enabled" or "Disabled". Device Status - WA N status NAT Statistics This section displays data for each WAN port.  Connection status – This wil l di splay either Con nected or Not Connected.  Default[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Data – N A T Status LAN IP info  IP Address – The LAN IP Address of the Dual WAN VPN Firewall.  Mask A ddress – The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address above. Active WAN IP Info – There is one (1) row for each active connection. The following data is displayed for each c[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Device informatio n – D evice Information Device Information  Firmware Ve rsion – Version of the Firmware currentl y installed.  NAT – Status of the NAT feature – either “ Enab l e ” or “ Disable ” .  Load Balance – Status of t he Lo ad Balance fea ture –either “ [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 If the "Restore Default V alue" button on this screen is clicked:  A ll your current s ettings will be erased.  The default I P address, password and A LL other settings will be restored to the factory default values.  The DCHP s erver function will be enabled. These changes [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Append ix A Specifications Model HotBrick VPN 1400/2 Dual WAN Firewall Dimensions 120mm (W) x 427mm (D) x 43.4mm (H) Operating 0° C to 40 ° C Temperature Storage -10° C to 70 ° C Temperature Network protocol TCP/IP Protocol: Network Interfaces 16 Ethernet: 14 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) a uto -Swi[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Append ix B Windows T CP/IP Setup Overvie w TCP/IP Settings If using the default Load Balancer s ettings, and the d efault Windows 95/98 /ME/2000 settings, no c hanges need to be made.  By default, the Dual WA N VPN Firewall will act as a DHCP Server, auto matically providing a suitable IP A[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain a n IP Address auto matically. This is the default Windows settings. Restart your PC to ensu re it obtains an I P Address from the VPN 1400/2 Firewall Router. Using "Specify an IP A [...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966  On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure Enable DNS is select ed. If th e DNS Server Search Order list is empty, enter the D NS address provid ed by your I SP in the fields beside the Add button, then click Add. Checking TCP/IP S ettings - Window s 2000: 6. Select Control Panel - Network and Di[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Figure B - 6: TC P/IP Propert ies (Win 2000 )  Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP A ddress automatically. This is the default Windows setting. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an I P Address from the Dual WAN VPN Firewall[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Checking TCP/IP S ettings - Window s XP: 7. Select Control Pane l - Network Connection.  Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties. You shoul d see a screen like the following: Figure B - 7: N etwork Conf iguration (Windows XP)  Select the TCP/IP protocol for your networ[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Figure B - 8: TCP/IP P roperties (Window s XP)  Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button obtain an IP A ddress automatically. This is the default Windows setting. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Multi -WAN VPN Link B[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Append ix C Troubleshooting Overvie w This chapter covers som e common problem s that may be encountered while using the Dual WAN VPN Firewall and some possible solutions for them . If you follow the suggested steps and the Dual WAN VPN Firewall still does not function properly, contac t your d[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 Append ix D : IPSec Tunnel Examples VPN Configurat ion – Examples Tunnel to HotB rick Unit The HotBrick units in the fol lowing example use registered IP addresses. You have to replace these addresses with I P addresses that are av ailable t o you. These setting s ar e only possible if you ha[...]

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    HotBrick, Tel: 305 - 398 - 0888, Fax: 305 - 398 - 5966 First we will m ake settings in the VPN 1400/2 Next we will m a ke settings for the LB-2 VPN Note : you need d ifferent subnets a t both ends of the t unnel. This is because th e IPSec tun nel will conne ct the two subnets so t hey need to be different in order to avoid IP address conflicts. Th[...]

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