Lancom Systems 7111 VPN, 8011 VPN manual Introducing Lancom router, Status displays, Front side

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LANCOM 7111 VPN – LANCOM 8011 VPN

Chapter 2: Installation

Operating system that supports TCP/IP, e.g. Windows XP, Windows Mil- lennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, Win- dows NT, Linux, BSD Unix, Apple Mac OS, OS/2, BeOS.

Access to the LAN via the TCP/IP protocol.

The LANtools and the LANCAPI functions also require a Windows operating system. A web browser is required for access to WEBconfig.

2.3Introducing LANCOM router

This section introduces your device. We will give you an overview of all status displays, connections and switches.

While the information in this section is useful for the installation of the device, it is not absolutely essential. You may therefore skip this sec- tion for the time being and go straight forward to ’Hardware installa- tion’ →page 24.

2.3.1Status displays

The front panel of the unit feature a series of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that provide information on the status of the device. On the LANCOM 8011 VPN a two-lined display additionally shows information on the status.

Front side

The various LANCOM router models have different numbers of indicators on the front panel depending on their functionality.

LANCOM 8011 VPN

EN

Power

Online

Standby

Backup

Security

VPN

ETH4 ETH3 ETH2 ETH1

WAN

ISDN

COM

L

LANCOM 8011 VPN

Firmware 3.40

Meanings of the LEDs

In the following sections we will use different terms to describe the behaviour of the LEDs:

Blinking means, that the LED is switched on or off at regular intervals in the respective indicated colour.

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Contents Lancom 7111 VPN Lancom 8011 VPN Lancom Systems GmbH, Wuerselen Germany. All rights reserved Preface Security settingsModel variants Info@lancom.de This documentation was compiled …Contents Linking two networks Providing dial-up accessSending faxes with Lancapi Appendix TroubleshootingWhich use does VPN offer? IntroductionIsdn Conventional network infrastructureNetworking via the Internet Firewall Quality-of-Service / Traffic management Denial-of-Service ProtectionWhat does a router do? LAN to LAN coupling via VPN or Isdn Internet access for a LAN e.g. via DSL or IsdnBridgehead to the WAN Areas of deployment for routersWhat can your Lancom router do? Remote access to the company network via VPN or IsdnConventional via Isdn Lancom Quality of Service Package contents InstallationSystem preconditions Front side Access to the LAN via the TCP/IP protocolIntroducing Lancom router Status displaysOnline LED indicates the overall status of all WAN ports LED remains lit greenLancom Flashing Power LED but no connection?Data traffic via the WAN connection Connection status of the WAN connectionConnection status of Isdn S0 connection 7111 VPN, for both Isdn B channels with Lancom 8011 VPN Connection status of the serial configuration portLCD display Back of the unit Hardware installationInstallation Starting Lancom setup Software installationWhich software should you install? 1 TCP/IP settings Basic configurationWhich information is necessary? IP address and netmask for the Lancom router New LAN-fully automatic configuration possibleConfigure manually nevertheless? Information required for manual TCP/IP configurationEnable Dhcp server? Configuration protectionSettings for the DSL connection Settings for the Isdn connectionConnect charge protection Instructions for LANconfigStart up LANconfig by clicking Start Programs Lancom LANconfigComplete the configuration with Finish Network without Dhcp server Instructions for WEBconfigNetwork with Dhcp server Starting the wizards in WEBconfigOr with a name as discribed above WEBconfig main menu will be displayed Entering the password in the web browser IP address assignment via the Lancom router default TCP/IP settings to workstation PCsManual IP address assignment IP address assignment via a separate Dhcp serverAdditional information for unknown Internet providers Setting up Internet accessDoes the setup wizard know your Internet provider? User name and passwordAdditional connection options Isdn dial-in number User name and passwordDynamic channel bundling Isdn only Complete the configuration with Apply LANconfig Quick access to the setup wizardsLinking two networks Always configure both sidesSecurity aspects General information What information is necessary?Name of the remote station is needed for its identification Settings for the TCP/IP router DNS access to the remote LAN Settings for the IPX routerExtranet VPN Settings for NetBIOS routing Perform the configuration on both routers, one at a time Ping quick testing for TCP/IP connections Which information is required? Providing dial-up accessCoupling Entry Isdn calling line identity CLISettings for IPX Settings for TCP/IPWAN Dial-up via VPN Settings for the dial-in computerDial-up via Isdn Instructions for LANconfig Providing dial- up access Sending faxes with Lancapi Installation of the Lancom Capi fax modem Select the option Printers and Faxes from the control panel Installation of the MS Windows fax serviceSending a fax Send a fax with the MS Windows fax serviceSend a fax with any given office application Sending faxes with Lancapi Security settings wizard Security settingsWizard for LANconfig Firewall wizard Wizard for WEBconfigConfiguration under WEBconfig Security checklistRules Do you make use of a ’Deny All’ Firewall strategy? Have you assigned a password for the configuration?Have you permitted remote configuration? Have you activated the Firewall?Have you closed critical ports with filters? DSL data transfer is slow TroubleshootingProblems with the cabling? No WAN connection is establishedLAN statistics Cable testingUnwanted connections under Windows XP Increasing the TCP/IP window size under WindowsTroubleshooting Appendix Performance data and specificationsRights for up to 16 administrators Pin RJ45 socket Contact assignmentDSL interface ISDN-S0interfacePin mini-DIN socket Configuration interface OutbandCE declaration of conformity Ethernet interfaces 10/100Base-TNumerics Connector cable LAN to LAN coupling 14, 15, 30 InstallationIPX conventions IPX router Settings Connector cable Channel Data compression Dial-innumberSecurity aspects Server Setup Specify MSN NetBIOS NetBIOS proxy Netmask Network segmentPackage contents Packet size adaption Password NetBIOSTemperature Time WEBconfig Settings 28 , 32Check connection