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SIEMENS Business Class
5881 Broadband Internet Router
User’s Guide
Part No. 107-5883-001
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Software License and Limited Warranty Copyright© 2005 Siemens Home and Office Communications Devices LLC. All rights reserved. Siemens and the Siemens logo are trademarks of Siemens AG, Germany. All other trademarks are held by their respective companies. Siemens reserves the right to make changes to product specifications at any time without notice. SIemens Subscriber Networks LLC – End User Software License and Warranty INSTALLATION OF THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY SIEMENS SUBSCRIBER
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liable for any other losses or damages. • The end user will be billed for any parts or labor charges not covered by this limited warranty. The end user will be responsible for any expenses related to reinstallation of the product. • THIS LIMITED WARRENTY IS THE ONLY WARRENTY SSN MAKES FOR THE PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, NO OTHER WARRENTY APPLIES, WETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRENTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 6. Out
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router User’s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Specifications Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Back Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Hardware Specifications.......................................
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router User’s Guide Chapter 4 User Setup User Management............................................................................................................................................ 21 Adding/Modifying A User Account.............................................................................................................. 22 Deleting A User Account....................................................................................................
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router User’s Guide VPN Log On ..................................................................................................................................................... 74 Chapter 7 Monitoring Router System Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 75 Ethernet Interface Information..................................................................
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Chapter 1 Product Specifications Front Panel The following table explains the LEDs that appear on the Front Panel of the Siemens 5881 router. Light Color Indications PWR Green (steady) Power is ON Off Power is OFF Yellow (steady) Running Power On Self Test Yellow (blinking) Self Test failure Green: (2 sec. blink) Normal operation (heartbeat) TEST Yellow (steady) Running Power On Self Test Yellow (blinking) Self Test failure Green: (2 sec. blink) Normal operation (heartbeat) Off Router is shut d
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 1 Product Specifications User’s Guide Back Panel Back Panel The following table descrcibes the various connections on the back panel of the Siemens 5881 router. Connection Function Power Switch Enables and disables power to the system. Power Connector Power cord connection for internal power supply. Trusted Four port, full-duplex, 10/100-BaseT Ethernet Switch (RJ-45). Untrusted Single full-duplex 10/100-BaseT, switched Ethernet port (RJ-45). MGM
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 1 Product Specifications User’s Guide Hardware Specifications Hardware Specifications Physical Specifications Operational Environment • Unit Dimensions: • Temperature: – 8.4W x 7D x 1.7H inches – 40°F to 105°F – 21.3W x 17.8D x 4.3H cm – 5°C to 40°C • Weight: • Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing –1.5 lbs. –.68 Kg. Power Requirements Processor ® • AC Voltage:100 to 120V AC or 220 to 240V AC • Motorola 64 MHz MPC875 • Frequency:50/60 Hz • 8 MB DRAM
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 1 Product Specifications User’s Guide Software Specifications Software Specifications Bridging Routing • Transparent bridging including Spanning Tree • TCP/IP with RIP1 (RFC 1058), RIP1 compatible protocol (IEEE 802.1D) and RIP2 (RFC 1389) or static routing on the LAN or WAN • Bridge filters ® • Novell IPX with RIP/SAP (RFC 1552) Configuration Management • DHCP client (RFC 2132) • Easy Setup Web Management Interface • DHCP server - Automatic assi
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 1 Product Specifications User’s Guide Software Specifications Security • Role-based management • User authentication (PAP/CHAP) with PPP (RFC 1334, RFC 1994) • Password control for Configuration Manager • SNMP password and community name reassignment • HTTP/Syslog/SNMP/Telnet port reassignment, access control list • VPN support (L2TP, IPSec, IKE, DES, 3DES, AES) • Firewall (IP filtering) • Stateful Firewall (ICSA Compliant) • Secure Management Comm
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Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the steps you must take to install and configure the various components in your network to utilize the Siemens Ethernet Security Router. This includes setting up the hardware connections to the Internet router, configuring the PC to use the Internet router for Internet access, and setting up the Internet router configuration. Before beginning installation, make sure you meet all installation requirements. Installation Requirements Before beginnin
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide Hardware Installation Hardware Installation You may position the Siemens broadband router at any convenient location where it will be well ventilated. Do not stack it with other devices or place it on the carpet. You can connect the router to an existing Ethernet port on your computer. To connect the SpeedStream device via the Ethernet interface, your computer must have an Ethernet adapter (also called a network in
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration PC Configuration Your PC must be configured to use the TCP/IP protocol suite over the Internet, and to accept Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol address assignments from the router. Although this is the default settings for the PC, it is a good idea to verify that they have not been changed. Each supported PC Operating System varies slightly in how the configuration windows are presented. Select the
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Windows NT 4 1. On your desktop, right click on the Network Neighborhood icon. This displays the Network window. 2. Click the Protocols tab. 3. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list. 4. Click Properties. This displays the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window. 5. Click the IP Address tab. 6. On the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. 7. Click OK to close eac
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Windows 2000 1. Select Start >Settings >Control Panel. This displays the Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connection icon. This displays the Network and Dialup Connection window. 3. Right-click Local Area Connections and select Properties. This displays the Local Area Connections Properties window. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list of components. 5. Click
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Windows XP 1. Click Start >Control Panel. This displays the Control Panel window. 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon. This displays the Network Connection window. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties. This displays the Local Area Connection Properties window. 4. Select Internet Protocol TCP/IP. 5. Click Properties. This displays the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Prope
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Mac OS 9.x 1. Click Apple -> Control Panels -> TCP/IP. This displays the TCP/IP Control Panel window. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via drop-down menu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure drop-down menu. 4. Complete the fields shown with any information supplied by your service provider. 5. Close window and save changes. 6. Configure the router. SIEMENS 12
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Mac OSX 1. Click Apple -> System Preferences. This displays the System Preferences window. 2. Double-click the Network icon under the Internet & Network section. This displays the Network window. 3. Select Ethernet from the Connect via drop-down menu. 4. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure drop-down menu. 5. Enter any information supplied by your service provider. 6. Click Apply Now to save
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SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router Chapter 2 Installation User’s Guide PC Configuration Linux 1. From a terminal window, run linuxconfig. This displays the Config window. 2. Click the Adaptor tab. 3. Enter any information specified by your service provider in the fields under the appropriate Adapter tab. 4. When settings are completed, click Accept. This displays the Status of the system tab. 5. To update the system status, ensure that the Activate the changes button is highlighted, the
