User manual ALCATEL-LUCENT SPEDDTOUCH HOME

[. . . ] Passing on and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents not permitted without written authorization from Alcatel. The Alcatel Speed TouchTMHome DSL modem provides high speed access to the Internet for fastidious home users. An ADSL/POTS variant connecting to an analog POTS(*) line An ADSL/ISDN variant connecting to a digital ISDN(**) line (compliant to ETSI standards) The following words and symbols mark special messages throughout this document: CAUTION WARNING WARNING: indicates that failure to follow the directions could cause bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: indicates that failure to follow the directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. [. . . ] Simultaneous use of public & private IP Both Public and Private IP addresses are active simultaneously because of tunneling. In fact two nested" IP layers exist: the Public IP layer which is carried within the Private IP layer on the local LAN. In case your SP instructs you to use a static IP address for Relayed PPPoA, most dial in applications allow a static IP address to be supplied. Like any other member of a LAN, the STHome must be locally identified by an IP address to be able to communicate with other local LAN devices. This section deals with the IP address configuration of the STHome for local communication only. Summarized, following IP address types exist: As the STHome IP layer supports logical multi homing (one interface supporting multiple IP addresses), both statically and dynamically configured IP address(es) can be active at the same time. Click in the left pane of the STHome pages to pop up the 'Initial Setup' page: Enter an IP address in the 'IP Address' field. Enter a netmask for applying subnetting in your network in the 'Subnetmask' field. As a result the new IP settings are applied: To verify connectivity, point your Web browser to the new IP address. Depending on the size and complexity of your network, a few DHCP configurations can be envisaged: LAN Type Simple Medium sized DHCP Mode No Server Argumentation All few members of the small LAN have static IP addresses, including the STHome. For small home LANs it might be worthwhile to configure all of your LAN devices as DHCP clients, and the STHome as the DHCP server. In this configuration each time a computer starts, it will obtain its IP configuration from the STHome. Advanced Client For advanced networks, the role of DHCP server might be performed by an IP node other than the STHome on the local LAN. Click in the left pane of the STHome pages to pop up the 'DHCP' page: Note: This configuration might be required in case you use the Transparent Bridging packet service. One of the STHome features is that it can automatically revert from DHCP client to DHCP server. You can configure following DHCP server parameters: Field Addresses through . The range of addresses the DHCP server can choose an IP address from for lease. Gateway' field means, that there will be referred to the 'Routing' page. (**) Setting 'auto' in the 'DNS server' field means, that there will be referred to the 'DNS' page. IP addresses, being 32 bit numbers, are ideally suited for computers but are far from usable to humans. Therefore, the Domain Name System (DNS) was designed: a distributed database, held by a hierarchical system of servers, that is used by TCP/IP applications to map between hostnames and IP addresses. Click in the left pane of the STHome pages to pop up the 'DNS' page: In the 'Domain name' field you can enter the domain name of your LAN (default domain name is 'lan'). [. . . ] Products with the marking comply with both EMC and Low Voltage Directives issued by the Commission of the European Community. A copy of the European Community Declaration of Conformity is provided in your Speed TouchTM product shipping box. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]