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D-Link DSL-2750U User Manual - Chapter 1.

Summary of DSL-2750U

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    User manual dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router may 2011.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual contents chapter 1. Introduction..........................................4 contents and audience.......................................................4 conventions.................................................................4 document structure..........

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual firewall...................................................................44 ip filters...............................................................44 virtual servers..........................................................46 dmz...........................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1.

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual introduction chapter 1. Introduction contents and audience this manual describes the router dsl-2500u and explains how to configure and operate it. This manual is intended for users familiar with basic networking concepts, who create an in-home local area n...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2.

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview chapter 2. Overview general information the dsl-2500u device is an affordable high-end adsl/ethernet router developed for home and soho (small office/home office) networks. It provides fast and simple broadband access to the internet and a shared c...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview 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....

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview 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: • network address translation (n...

  • Page 8: Product Appearance

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview product appearance front panel figure 1. Front panel view. Led mode description power solid green the router is powered on no light the router is powered off solid red the router is in the crash recovery mode status blinking green traffic (internet...

  • Page 9: Back Panel

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview back panel figure 2. Back panel view. Port description dsl a dsl port to connect the router to the telephone line. Lan an ethernet port to connect a computer or switch. Reset a button to restore the factory default settings. To restore the factory ...

  • Page 10: Delivery Package

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual overview 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” • “quick installation gui...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3.

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection chapter 3. Installation and connection before you begin 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 ds...

  • Page 12: Pc With Ethernet Adapter

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection 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 p...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection 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 con...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection connecting to web-based interface when you have configured your computer, you can access the web-based interface and configure needed parameters (for example, create an interface to connect to the internet, specify the settings o...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection 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 pa...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual installation and connection 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 17: Chapter 4.

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface chapter 4. Configuring via web-based interface status this menu displays data on the current state of the router. The following data are represented: dsl connection status, active wan connections, ip addresses leased by d...

  • Page 18: Dsl Status

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 18 of 63.

  • Page 19: Wan Status

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

  • Page 21: Routing Table

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 21 of...

  • Page 22: Lan Clients

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 inte...

  • Page 23: Net

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface net 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 connec...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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'...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface parameter description mode 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...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. To create a mac-ip pair (set a fixed i...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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.

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface parameter description general settings name a name for connection for easier identification. Connection type a type of network protocol to be used by the connection. Available values: • pppoa • pppoe • ipoe • ipoa • bridg...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface parameter description qos 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. It...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. The miscell...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 (logi...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface parameter description password confirmation the confirmation of the entered password (to avoid mistypes). Authentication algorithm select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or leave the auto value. S...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 obtain an ip address automatically...

  • Page 35: Advanced

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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, conf...

  • Page 36: Ddns

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. To add a new ddns service, click the ...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

  • Page 38: Dns

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface dns 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...

  • Page 39: Routing

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Figure 30. The ...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

  • Page 41: Adsl

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Figure 32. The advance...

  • Page 42: Remote Access

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 acc...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface figure 34. The page for adding a rule for remote management. You can specify the following parameters: parameter description name a name for the rule for easier identification. You can specify any name. Interface a physic...

  • Page 44: Firewall

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Ip filters on the firewal...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Protocol a protocol for ne...

  • Page 46: Virtual Servers

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 tabl...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface figure 38. The page for adding a virtual server. You can specify the following parameters: parameter description template select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select custom to specify all parameter...

  • Page 48: Dmz

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

  • Page 49: Application Rules

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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, clic...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Incoming p...

  • Page 51: Mac Filter

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. ! Mac-address-base...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 52 of 63.

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Protocol selec...

  • Page 54: Control

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. Figure 45. The control / url filter page. The c...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. On the opened page, specify ...

  • Page 56: System

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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...

  • Page 57: Configuration

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 ...

  • Page 58: System Log

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. To enable logging of th...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface control description remote logging level select a type of messages and alerts/notifications to be sent to the remote host specified in the server field. The field is available, when the remote or local and remote value is...

  • Page 60: Firmware Upgrade

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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 ...

  • Page 61: Ntp Client

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual configuring via web-based interface 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. To enable automatic synchronization w...

  • Page 62: Chapter 5.

    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual abbreviations and acronyms chapter 5. Abbreviations and acronyms arp address resolution protocol ddns dynamic domain name system ddos distributed denial of service dhcp dynamic host configuration protocol dmz demilitarized zone dns domain name system gmt gr...

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    Dsl-2500u adsl/ethernet router user manual abbreviations and acronyms url uniform resource locator vc virtual circuit vci virtual circuit identifier vlan virtual local area network vpi virtual path identifier wan wide area network page 63 of 63.