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© © Copyright 2002 Compex Systems Pte Ltd or translation without prior permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright Trademark Information ® ® , and are registered trademarks of , Inc. Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corp. NetWare is the registered trademark of Novell Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or Notice: Copyright © 2002 by Compex, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or Compex, Inc. is prohi
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FCC Notice This device 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 device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferenc
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Technical Support Information may also seek technical assistance from the local distributor, or from the authorized dealer/reseller that you have purchased this product from. For technical support by email, write to . Technical Support Centers Contact the technical support center that services your location. U.S.A., Canada, Latin America and South America * Write Compex, Inc. 4051 E. La Palma, Unit A Anaheim, CA 92807, USA ( +1 (714) 630-7302 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific time) +1 (800) 27
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About this Document The product described in this document, Compex NetPassage 15B is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using the NetPassage 15B. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the This documentation is for both Network Administrators and the end user with basic A few assumptions had been made, such as the host computer has already been installed with TCP/IP and already up & running and accessin
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Table of Contents © i i i i ii ii iii Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1.1 1 1.2 1 1.3 3 1.4 4 1.4.1 Panel Views 4 1.4.2 Panel Description 5 1.5 6 1.5.1 NetPassage 15B Specifications 6 Chapter 2 Getting Started 7 2.1 7 2.1.1 Distributing Broadband Internet Access to Fast Ethernet Network 7 2.2 8 2.2.1 Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address 8 2.2.2 Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address 10 2.3.1 Web-based Configuration Interface 14 2.3.2 TELNET Command Console 15 Chapte
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Table of Contents 3.7 37 3.7.1 Implementing Parallel Broadband 38 3.8 39 3.8.1 Setting Router Identity 39 3.8.2 Synchronizing Router’s Clock with your Computer 39 3.8.3 Upgrading Router’s Firmware 40 3.8.4 ofile Saving, Restore & Reset to Defaults 41 3.8.5 Rebooting NetPassage 15B 41 3.8.6 Changing Administrative Password 42 Appendix A Console Commands 43 Appendix B ISP-Specific Notes
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Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction Compex NetPassage 15B is a Broadband Internet Gateway supporting external Cable/ADSL modem for broadband Internet sharing. It is integrated with a 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch and can seamlessly distribute Internet access to the With the unique Parallel Broadband, NetPassage 15B delivers scalable Internet In addition, Compex NetPassage 15B is also designed with advanced features such as Virtual Server, Time-based Access Management, IP Packet
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Integrated 4-port 10/100Mbps Switch Integrated with a 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, Compex NetPassage 15B crossover mechanism, Hubs or Switches can be cascaded to NetPassage 15B easily to Parallel Broadband Parallel Broadband, uniquely found on NetPassage series broadband routers, delivers scalable Internet bandwidth to your office network. Multiple units of NetPassage 15B may be installed in your network, enabling Load Balancing and Fail- Built-In DHCP Server Compex NetPassage 15B is
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1.3 Package Contents - 1 x - - - 3 1 x Product CD (consist of User’s Manual, Firmware Recovery Tool & Utility) 1 x Quick Install Guide with Warranty Registration Form DC , 3A) 1 x External Power Adapter (5V NetPassage 15B NetPassage 15B retail package contains the following items: Your Chapter 1 Product Overview
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1.4 Panel Views & Descriptions 1.4.1 Panel Views R NetPassage 15-B 2 3 Diag Power 4 1 2 3 4 WAN Conn 100Mb 5 Act Link/Act Link Figure 1.4.1-1 Top View WAN 4 3 2 1 8 9 Figure 1.4.1-2 Side View 5V/3A DC 10 Figure 1.4.1-3 Side View 4 6 1 7 Chapter 1 Product Overview
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1.4.2 Panel Description Index Indicator Description 1 Power LED (Green) § LED lights up steadily indicate that the power is applied to the router. 2 LAN 100Mb LED § LED lights up steadily indicate that the (Green) respective LAN connection is at 100Mbps. § LED lights off indicate that the respective LAN connection is at 10Mbps. 3 WAN Activity LED (Green) § LED blinks indicate that the WAN connection has activity. 4 Diag LED (Green) § Firmware diagnostic LED. 5 Conn LED (Green) § LED blinks when
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1.5 Technical Data 1.5.1 NetPassage 15B Specifications Industry Standards Complies with: ♦ § IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, § IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX, § IEEE 802.3x Flow Control § CE Mark, FCC Class B, Gost, C-Tick, UL ♦ WAN Interface § One RJ45 Ethernet port (for external Cable/ADSL modem) § Static IP ♦ WAN Type § Dynamic IP § PPP Over Ethernet ( PPPoE) § ♦ LAN Interface § Integrated 4-port 10/100Mbps Switch IP Addressing Classful/Classless Subnets ♦ ♦ Built-In DHCP Server By MAC Address ♦ DHCP Reservati
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Compex NetPassage 15B may be used in different application. It is integrated with an embedded HTTP server providing a user-friendly web-based configuration interface to ensure on how to connect to the configuration interface, how to setup the hardware for configuration 2.1 Hardware Setup Compex NetPassage 15B may be installed in different applications. This section 2.1.1 Distributing Broadband Internet Access to Fast Ethernet Network Figure 2.1.1-1 NetPassage 15B distri
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2.2 TCP/IP Configuration of the Computers Compex NetPassage 15B is designed with a built-in DHCP server. You may manually configure the TCP/IP settings of your computers, or simply configure them to dynamically obtain IP address from the DHCP server. If you are not an expert user, you are advised to configure your computers to dynamically obtain IP addresses from the IP (LAN): 192.168.168.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server: Enabled 2.2.1 Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP A
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Obtain an IP address automatically OK Figure 2.2.1-2 Network Configuration 4. Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window. The Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the computer. Press the OK When the Microsoft Windows restarts, NetPassage 15B will assign an IP address, For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 1. Control Panel 2. Network Connections 3. Double-click on the network icon that you will be using to connect to 15B for configuration, the network configuration
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Press on the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button and press the OK Figure 2.2.1-4 Network Configuration 5. Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window. The new 2.2.2 Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address If you have chosen to configure your computer with Static IP address, please take note IP (LAN): 192.168.168.1 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 To log on to the Web-based Configuration Interface of NetPassage 15B and to surf the IP: 192.168.168.X Subnet Mask:
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2. Double-click on the Network icon, the network configuration window shall be 3. Double-click on the TCP/IP that is bound to your network adapter, the TCP/IP IP Address Subnet Mask Figure 2.2.2-1 Network Configuration 4. Select Gateway from the menu and the gateway configuration page shall be New gateway the Add Figure 2.2.2-2 Gateway Configuration 5. Select DNS Configuration from the menu and the DNS configuration page shall 11 be displayed, as shown in Figure 2.2.2-3. Window button. as 192.1
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Enable DNS Host DNS Server Search Order Add OK Figure 2.2.2-3 DNS Configuration NOTE You must not configure more than one computer with the same host NOTE The IP address of your DNS Server should be provided by your ISP. 6. Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window. The Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the computer. Press the OK For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 1. Control Panel 2. Network Connections 3. Double-click on the network icon that you will be usi
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4. IP Address Subnet Mask Default gateway Preferred DNS Server Figure 2.2.2-5 Network Configuration 5. Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window. The new 2.3 Connecting to the Configuration Interface Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an embedded HTTP Server to provide a user-friendly web-based configuration interface. Alternatively, you may also connect to the Command Console of NetPassage 15B via a TELNET session or a direct serial This section assumes that th
