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D-Link DSL-2500U User Manual

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DSL-2500U
ADSL/Ethernet Router
May 2011

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  • Page 1 User Manual DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router May 2011...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........4 Contents and Audience............4 Conventions..............4 Document Structure............4 Chapter 2. Overview..........5 General Information............5 Specifications..............6 Product Appearance............8 Front Panel...............8 Back Panel..............9 Delivery Package............10 Safety Instructions............10 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......11 Before You Begin............11 Connecting to PC (in OS Windows XP)........12 PC with Ethernet Adapter..........12...
  • Page 3 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router User Manual Firewall..............44 IP Filters...............44 Virtual Servers............46 DMZ..............48 Application Rules............49 MAC Filter...............51 Control..............54 URL Filter...............54 System..............56 Administrator Password...........56 Configuration............57 System Log...............58 Firmware Upgrade............60 NTP Client...............61 Chapter 5. Abbreviations and Acronyms......62 Page 3 of 63...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features and describes its appearance and the package contents, and provides safety instructions. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DSL-2500U and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Overview

    LAN. You can configure and manage the settings of the router DSL-2500U via the user-friendly web- based interface (the interface is available in two languages – in English and in Russian).

  • Page 6: Specifications

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Overview User Manual Specifications Interfaces: • ADSL: 1 RJ-11 port • LAN: 1 RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet LAN port with auto-MDI/MDIX. ADSL Standards: • ADSL: ◦ full rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A, ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs).
  • Page 7 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Overview User Manual Network Protocols and Functions: • Static IP routing • NAT (Network Address Translation) • DHCP server/client/relay • DNS relay • DDNS • UPnP • Support of VLAN • IGMP proxy. Firewall and Access Management Functions: •...

  • Page 8: Product Appearance

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on Solid green Power No light The router is powered off The router is in the crash recovery mode...

  • Page 9: Back Panel

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Port Description A DSL port to connect the router to the telephone line. An Ethernet port to connect a computer or switch. A button to restore the factory default settings.

  • Page 10: Delivery Package

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Overview User Manual Delivery Package The following should be included: router DSL-2500U • power adapter • RJ-11 telephone cable • straight-through Ethernet cable (CAT 5E) • splitter • CD-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection

    Please, read this manual prior to installing the device. Make sure that you have all the necessary information and equipment. Operating System Configuration of the router DSL-2500U (hereinafter referred to as “the router”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.

  • Page 12: Connecting To Pc (In Os Windows Xp)

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC (in OS Windows XP) PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
  • Page 13 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, in the This connection uses the following items section, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 4. The Local Area Connection Properties window.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Web-Based Interface

    2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router (by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.1.1). Press the Enter key. Figure 6. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DSL-2500U device. 3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the administrator account (by default, the following username and password are specified: admin, admin).
  • Page 15 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 8. The system statistics page. For security reasons, it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router. To do this, proceed to the System / Administrator password page.

  • Page 16: Saving And Restoring Settings

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Installation and Connection User Manual Saving and Restoring Settings Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router's settings to the non- volatile memory. The router's web-based interface displays the notification on unsaved changes at the top of the page.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Status This menu displays data on the current state of the router. The following data are represented: connection status, active WAN connections, IP addresses leased by DHCP server, the routing table, network statistics, and data on network devices connected to the router.

  • Page 18: Dsl Status

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DSL Status The information shown on the tabs of the Status / DSL status page can be used for troubleshooting and diagnosing connection problems. Figure 13. The Status / DSL status page.

  • Page 19: Wan Status

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Status The Status / WAN status page displays active WAN connections. Figure 14. The Status / WAN status page. Page 19 of 63...

  • Page 20: Dhcp

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Status / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time).

  • Page 21: Routing Table

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Status / Routing table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 16. The Status / Routing table page.

  • Page 22: Lan Clients

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual LAN Clients On the Status / LAN clients page, you can view data on network devices connected to the router. The page displays devices connected to local area network of the router, and devices accessing the web-based interface of the router.

  • Page 23: Net

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection). Connections On the Net / Connections page, you can create and edit connections used by the router.

  • Page 24: Editing Local Interface Parameters

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Editing Local Interface Parameters To edit the parameters of the router's local area network, left-click the LAN connection on the Net / Connections page. On the Main tab, you can configure basic parameters of the router's LAN.
  • Page 25 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for this connection. Connection Type The type of network protocol used by this connection – IPoE. Enable The checkbox enabling this connection. Direction The direction of this connection.
  • Page 26 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Enable: the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in accordance with specified parameters. When this value is selected, the Start IP, End IP, and the Lease time fields are displayed on the tab.
  • Page 27 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Static DHCP tab, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs. The tab is active when the router's DHCP server is enabled. Figure 21. The tab for configuring MAC-IP pairs.

  • Page 28: Creating Wan Connection

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating WAN Connection Figure 22. The page for creating a new connection. The General settings, Physical layer and VLAN settings sections. Page 28 of 63...
  • Page 29 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for connection for easier identification. A type of network protocol to be used by the connection. Available values: PPPoA • PPPoE • Connection Type IPoE •...
  • Page 30 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A class of traffic for this connection. UBR Without PCR (Unspecified Bit Rate without Peak Cell Rate): The UBR service is used for applications that allow various delays and losses of packets.
  • Page 31 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description VLAN settings Use VLAN Select the checkbox to allow the router to apply VLAN tagging. VLAN priority A priority tag for the type of traffic transmitted. VLAN ID An identifier for the VLAN.

  • Page 32: Ppp Settings

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The PPP settings section is displayed for the PPPoE and PPPoA connection types. Figure 24. The page for creating a new connection. The PPP settings section. Parameter Description PPP settings PPP Username A username (login) to access the Internet.
  • Page 33 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password (to avoid mistypes). Authentication Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or algorithm leave the AUTO value. Service name The name of the PPPoE authentication server.
  • Page 34 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The IP settings section is displayed for the IPoE and IPoA connection types. Figure 25. The page for creating a new connection. The IP settings section. Parameter Description IP settings Displayed for the IPoE type only.

  • Page 35: Advanced

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced This menu provides advanced settings of the router. On the pages of this menu, you can define static routes and rules for remote access to the web-based interface, add name servers, enable the UPnP function, configure a DDNS service, and edit the ADSL connection parameters.

  • Page 36: Ddns

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. Figure 27. The Advanced / DDNS page.
  • Page 37 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 28. The page for adding a DDNS service. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop-down list. Host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider.

  • Page 38: Dns

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 29. The Advanced / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator).

  • Page 39: Routing

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system.
  • Page 40 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 31. The page for adding a static route. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned. Destination netmask The destination network mask.

  • Page 41: Adsl

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual ADSL The Advanced / ADSL page includes the set of ADSL standards that should be defined by an ISP. Contact your ISP to set proper parameters. Select the relevant options and click the Change button.

  • Page 42: Remote Access

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Advanced / Remote access page, you can configure remote access to the web-based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules.
  • Page 43 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 34. The page for adding a rule for remote management. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description A name for the rule for easier identification. You can specify any Name name.

  • Page 44: Firewall

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering, define a DMZ- zone, create virtual servers, configure MAC-filters and the Port Triggering function.
  • Page 45 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 36. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP-filter rule editing Name A name for the rule for easier identification.

  • Page 46: Virtual Servers

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit a rule for IP filtering, select the relevant rule in the table. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the Change button. To remove a rule for IP filtering, select the relevant rule in the table. On the opened page, click the Delete button.
  • Page 47 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 38. The page for adding a virtual server. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select Template Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually.

  • Page 48: Dmz

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit the parameters of an existing server, select the relevant server in the table. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the Change button. To remove an existing server, select the relevant server in the table. On the opened page, click the Delete button.

  • Page 49: Application Rules

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Application Rules On the Firewall / Application rules page, you can define rules for the Port Triggering function. Figure 40. The Firewall / Application rules page. To add a new rule for the Port Triggering function, click the Add button.
  • Page 50 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Application rule editing Rules name A name for the rule for easier identification. Interface A WAN connection to which this rule will be assigned.

  • Page 51: Mac Filter

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter The MAC-address-based filtering allows forwarding and blocking traffic subject to the source and destination MAC addresses. On the Firewall / MAC filter page, you can add rules for filtering.
  • Page 52 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 43. The Firewall / MAC filter page. The MAC addresses tab. On the opened page, specify the needed parameters. Figure 44. The page for adding a rule for MAC-address-based filtering.
  • Page 53 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Source MAC address The MAC address of the source host. Destination MAC address The MAC address of the destination host. Direction Select a direction for which the rule will be applied.

  • Page 54: Control

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control This menu is designed to limit access to certain web sites. URL Filter On the Control / URL filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites.
  • Page 55 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify URL addresses to which the selected filtering will be applied, go to the URL addresses tab and click the Add button. Figure 46. The Control / URL filter page. The URL addresses tab.

  • Page 56: System

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, create a backup of the router's configuration, restore the router's configuration from a previously saved file, restore the factory default settings, view the system log, configure automatic synchronization of the system time, update the firmware of the router, and change the password used to access its settings.

  • Page 57: Configuration

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, restore the factory defaults, backup the current configuration, or restore the router's configuration from a previously created file.

  • Page 58: System Log

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Log On the System / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 50. The System / System log page. The Configuration tab.
  • Page 59 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control Description Select a type of messages and alerts/notifications to be sent to the remote host specified in the Server field. The field is available, Remote logging level when the Remote or Local and remote value is selected from the Logging type drop-down list.

  • Page 60: Firmware Upgrade

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firmware Upgrade On the System / Firmware upgrade page, you can upgrade the firmware of the router. Figure 52. The System / Firmware upgrade page. The current version of the router's firmware is displayed in the Firmware version field on the Start page.

  • Page 61: Ntp Client

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual NTP Client On the System / NTP client page, you can configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet. Figure 53. The System / NTP client page.

  • Page 62: Chapter 5. Abbreviations And Acronyms

    DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 5. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Address Resolution Protocol DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DeMilitarized Zone Domain Name System Greenwich Mean Time IGMP...
  • Page 63 DSL-2500U ADSL/Ethernet Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Uniform Resource Locator Virtual Circuit Virtual Circuit Identifier VLAN Virtual Local Area Network Virtual Path Identifier Wide Area Network Page 63 of 63...

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