ADSL

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is designed to deliver more bandwidth downstream

(from the central office to the customer site) than upstream. This section is used to configure the

ADSL operation type and shows the ADSL status.

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Status

The Status screen displays information on connection line status, data rate, operation data and

defect indication, and statistics.

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The following items are included on the ADSL status page:

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Advanced Setup

Clicking the Home icon returns you to the home page. The Main Menu links are used to

navigate to other menus that display configuration parameters and statistics.

The Belgacom b-box’s advanced management interface contains 14 main menu items as

described in the following table.

Menu Description

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System : Sets the local time zone, the password for administrator access, the IP address

of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Belgacom b-box remotely, and the IP address

of a Domain Name Server.

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WAN: Specifies the Internet connection settings.

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LAN: Sets the TCP/IP configuration for the Belgacom b-box LAN interface and DHCP

clients.

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Wireless: Configures the radio frequency, SSID, and security for wireless

communications.

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NAT: Shares a single ISP account with multiple users, sets up virtual servers.

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Route: Sets routing parameters and displays the current routing table.

Menu Description

Firewall Configures a variety of security and specialized functions including: Access Control,

URL blocking, Internet access control scheduling, Intruder detection, and DMZ.

SNMP

Community string and trap server setting.

ADSL

Sets the ADSL operation type and shows the ADSL status.

Telephony

Configures Telephony settings for the Belgacom b-box.

QoS

Allows you to optimize voice quality by prioritizing voice over data traffic.

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File

Allows you to enable or disable file server functionality. Server

Tools

Contains options to back up and restore the current configuration, restore all

configuration settings to the factory defaults, update system firmware, or reset

the system.

Status

Provides WAN connection type and status, firmware and hardware version

numbers, system IP settings, as well as DHCP, NAT, and firewall information.

Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, the physical MAC

address for each media interface, and the hardware version and serial number.

Shows the security and DHCP client log.

Making Configuration Changes

Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration

change has been made on a page, click the “SAVE SETTINGS” or “NEXT” button at the

bottom of the page to make the new settings active.

Note:

To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry, check that Internet Explorer

5.0 is configured as follows: Under the menu Tools/Internet

Options/General/Temporary Internet Files/Settings, the setting for “Check for newer

versions of stored pages” should be “Every visit to the page.”

System Settings

Time Settings

Set the time zone and time server for the Belgacom b-box. This information is used for log entries

and client access control.

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