HP (Hewlett-Packard) RM-200 manual

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    SmartShare ® User Manual User Manual RM-20, RM-50, RM-100, RM-200, RM-500, RM-1000 DT-5, DT-10, DT-20, DT-50 Firmware: 1.11 Copyright © SmartShare Systems, April 2008. A ll rights reserved.[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 1 – Introduction The SmartShare ® is an integrated bandwidth manager and NAT router with built- in DHCP server and optional anti terror logger . The SmartShare can sup plement an existing Internet router or re place a traditional N AT router. Key Features Bandwidth Manager with User Load Balancing and Dynamic QOS. T[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 2 – T able of Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................. .. 1 Key Features .............................................................................................................. 1 Table of Contents .................[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 3 – DHCP Proxy ............................................................................................................ 12 Built-in DHCP Server Options ................................................................................ 12 Outgoing SMTP Connections ....................................................[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 4 – Inst allation Guide 1. Connect to the local network equipment Connect the LAN port on the SmartShare to any Ethernet port on the local network switch, using a straight Ethernet patch cable. 2. Start the setup menu Use a web browser on a PC connected to the local network to start the setu p menu in the SmartShare.[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 5 – The SmartShare Bandwid th Management System This section describes the SmartShare bandw idth m anagement system in details, and is written for network experts only. User Load Balancing Conventional routers simply forward all pack ets to/from users in the sam e order the packets arrive at the router, so the users [...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 6 – Dynamic Quality of Service The SmartShare always prioritizes timing cr itical traffic flows, such as IP telephony and online gaming, over ordinary traffic flows. The priority assignment is based on traffic pattern analysis of each flow. It is not based on the TCP/UDP port number, TOS preced ence, DSCP or other fi[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 7 – S tatus menu This page shows the current stat us of the Internet connection. System This shows system status, such as the na me, location and contact inform a tion, current time (if an NTP server is available), the duration since the las t time the SmartShare was powered on or rebooted, and the memory utilization[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 8 – When the download bandwidth becomes overloa ded, the SmartShare starts restricting the heavy users by activating the Download Limiter. In this situ ation, the Download Limiter status is shown as ACTIVE. Upload Limiter The SmartShare monitors the upload ba ndwidth, and while there is bandwidth enough, all users ca[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 9 – Internet/W AN (Wide Area Network) configuration menu The Internet service provider usually supplies all the informa tion that is needed to s et the WAN configuration in a letter accompanying the conf irm ation of the Internet subscription. Internet Service Provider connection type The WAN can be configured for 3 [...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 10 – External Servers (optional) NTP Server If the system time must be s ynchronized with an external NTP server, its host name or IP address can be set. The default configuration is: (em pty) LAN (Local Area Network) configuration menu Network Setup The router name must be set. Optionally a dom ain name can be confi[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 11 – NAPT (Network Address and Port T ranslation) configuration menu Port Forwarding to Local Servers These fields can be configured to make se rvers on the local network available from the Internet. If the port number of a local network devi ce can not be configured on the device, e.g. port 80 on a web-managed switc[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 12 – Advanced configuration menu Remote Management The built-in web based setup menu can be changed to a different port. The built-in SNMP agent can be changed to a different port. The default web management port is: 80 The default SNMP agent port is: 161 Router Mode If you want to use the SmartShare as a tradit iona[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 13 – Outgoing SMTP Connections The SmartShare has 4 different modes for handling outgoing SMTP (TCP port 25) connections from the local network to the WAN: • Allow All. • Allow to External Server only. • Redirect all to External Server. • Allow from Local Mail Servers on ly. The default configuration is: Allo[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 14 – Bandwidth User Groups Bandwidth User Groups can be used to configure which IP address ranges the bandwidth manager controls, and optionally set per-user bandwidth lim its within each user group. The following can be configured for each user group: • First and last IP address. • User type. Choose “IP Addres[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 15 – System menu Download Firmware The SmartShare firmware can be upgraded from the firmware server at S martShare Systems or any other firmware server. Firmwa re upgrade is a two step process. First, enter the URL of the firmware to be dow nloaded, and click the Download Firmware button. Second, when the firmware ha[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 16 – Managers configuration menu Multiple users can m anage and configure the SmartShare. The following can be configured for each manager: • User Name (required). • Password. Password for access to the web management interface. • Community. SNMP Community for access to the SNMP agent. If not set, access to the[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 17 – Security Considerations Physical Access The SmartShare should be installed in a locked patch panel. Anyone with physical access to the SmartShare can power it off, disconnect it or change the conf iguration via the Serial port. Password Protection The SmartShare configuration menu is passw ord protected. Keep yo[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 18 – Q: After powering on the SmartShare, th e W AN connection to the ISP is not established. A: First, verify that everything is correct ly connected. It may take a few minutes for the WAN connection to the ISP to stabilize; if it is n’t established after a few m inutes, verify that the configurati on in the WAN m[...]

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    SmartShare ® User Manual – 19 – LED Indicators The two LEDs for each LAN / WAN / Ext1 / Ext2 Ethernet port indicate as follows: LINK/ACT = Off No connection. LINK/ACT = On, 10/100 = Off 10Mbit li nk to other device established. LINK/ACT = On, 10/100 = On 100Mbit li nk to other device established. LINK/ACT = Blink Link is active with transm iss[...]