User Guide

Westell (Models 6000, 6100, 6110)

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Edit Connection Profiles

This screen facilitates the changing of connection profile parameters. The following settings are displayed.

 

Edit Connection Profiles

Connection Name

This field is a description of the default connection profile that the Router will

 

use. Feel free to use whatever description you desire.

Account ID

Your account ID is supplied by your ISP. This text string uniquely identifies

 

you with your ISP.

Account Password

The Account Password is a key phrase or text string that verifies your identity to

 

the ISP.

Service Profile

The Router stores several service profiles. A service profile is a collection of

 

settings for the built-in firewall and NAT. These settings control which

 

applications are enabled to talk through the Router. This selection specifies

 

which service profile is used when the Router is using this connection.

Manual/Auto/Always ON

These radio buttons specify how this connection profile is used. A manual

 

setting requires that this connection must be manually established through the

 

“homepage” connection button. When this is set to auto, the Router will monitor

 

the network traffic and determine when a connection needs to be made. The

 

connection process will happen automatically the “Always ON” selection causes

 

the Router to aggressively establish a connection with your ISP. Whenever the

 

Router detects that the connection to your ISP is down, it will try to re-establish

 

that connection.

Time Out

Selecting this option will enable the disconnect timeout. If this option is enabled

Enable/Connection Time

the Router will monitor the ISP connection for activity. If there is no activity for

Out

the timeout period, the Router will disconnect from the ISP.

Edit VC Connection

This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters identified on this

 

screen can cause severe disruption of your service. VC stands for “Virtual

 

Connection.” A VC identifies a connection through the service provider’s ATM

 

network to your ISP. It is not recommended that you change anything on these

 

pages unless explicitly instructed by your service provider.

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Firewall Log

This screen is an advanced diagnostics screen. It alerts you of noteworthy information sent to your modem from the Internet. One thousand entries can be made, but a maximum of 50 entries are displayed at a time. Once 1000 entries have been logged, the oldest entry is removed to make space for new entries as they occur.

 

 

Firewall Log

 

 

 

Details

This option gives more information about the specific log entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Numbers

This option navigates you to the corresponding range of entries. The most recent

 

 

entries are always on the highest numbered page.

 

 

 

Clear Log

This option removes all entries from the log.

 

 

 

Print/Savable Format

This option opens a new window that contains a list of all logged packets that

 

 

 

 

can be saved or printed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6110, 6100, 6000 specifications

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