QoS - Quality of Service QoS helps you to control the data upload traffic of each application from LAN (Ethernet and/ or Wireless) to WAN (Internet). It facilitates you the features to control the quality and speed of throughput for each application when the system is running with full upstream load. After clicking the QoS item, you can Add/Edit/Delete a QoS policy. This page will show the brief information for policies you have added or edited.
DSCP Marking: Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP), it is the first 6 bits in the ToS byte. DSCP Marking allows users to classify the traffic of the application to be executed according to the DSCP value. See DSCP Mapping Table. Note: Make sure that the router(s) in the network backbone are capable to execute and check the DSCP throughout the QoS network.
Internal IP Address: The IP address values for Local LAN machines you want to control. (For IP packets from LAN to WAN, it is the source IP address. For IP packages from WAN to LAN, it is the destination IP address.) Internal Port: The Application port values for local LAN machines you want to control. (For TCP/ UDP packets from LAN to WAN, it is the source port value. For TCP/UDP packets from WAN to LAN, it is the destination port value.
Example: QoS for your Network Connection Diagram VoIP Normal PCs Restricted PC Application VoIP user IP / Ports 192.168.0.1 Control Flow Outgoing FTP Server 192.168.0.100 Incoming & Outgoing Data Rate Time Schedule Minimal 20% Always with high priority for non-used bandwidth with DSCP marking Class 1 Gold Service. Outgoing :minimal Only during 30% data rate. working hours Incoming & Outgoing Incoming :minimal 9:00 to 17:00 30% data rate.
Example: QoS Setup VoIP application Voice is latency-sensitive application. Most VoIP devices are used SIP protocol and the port number will be assigned by SIP module automatically. Better to use fixed IP address for catching VoIP packets as high priority.
Virtual Server Virtual Server allows you to direct incoming traffic from WAN side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the Internal server with private IP address on the LAN side. The Internal port is required only if the external port needs to be converted to a different port number used by the server on the LAN side.
Example: List of some well-known and registered port numbers. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols. Port numbers range from 0 to 65535, but only ports numbers 0 to 1023 are reserved for privileged services and are designated as “well-known ports” (Please refer to Table below). The registered ports are numbered from 1024 through 49151.
Port Mapping Since NAT acts as a “natural” Internet firewall, your router protects your network from accessed by outside users, as all incoming connection attempts point to your router unless you specifically create Virtual Server entries to forward those ports to a PC on your network. When your router needs to allow outside users to access internal servers, e.g. a web server, FTP server, Email server or game server, the router can act as a “virtual server”.
Edit: Check the Edit radio button to display the parameter of the selected application, then after changing the parameters click the Edit/Delete button to apply the changes. Delete: To remove a port mapping application, check the Delete box of the selected application then click the Edit/Delete button.
DMZ The DMZ Host is a local computer exposed to the Internet. When setting a particular internal IP address as the DMZ Host, all incoming packets that do not use a port number which is already used by any other Virtual Server entries will first be checked by the Firewall and NAT algorithms before it is passed to the DMZ host. Cautious: This Local computer exposing to the Internet may face various security risks. Time Schedule: Scheduling your prioritization policy. Click Apply to confirm the settings.
Wake on LAN WOL allows the router to set a command to turn on a particular computer that can support this feature. Click Add to save the setting. Edit: Check the Edit radio button to display the parameter of the selected entry, then after changing the parameters click the "Edit/Delete" button to apply the changes. Delete: To remove a static route entry, check the Delete box of the selected entry then click the "Edit/Delete" button.
Time Schedule The Time Schedule supports up to 16 time slots which helps you to manage your Internet connection. In each time profile, you may schedule specific day(s) i.e. Monday through Sunday to restrict or allowing the usage of the Internet by users or applications. This Time Schedule correlates closely with router’s time, since router does not have a real time clock on board; it uses the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to get the current time from an SNTP server from the Internet.
Advanced Configuration options within the Advanced section are for users who wish to take advantage of the more advanced features of the router. Users who do not understand the features should not attempt to reconfigure their router, unless advised to do so by support staff. Here are the items within the Advanced section: Static Route, Static ARP, Dynamic DNS, VLAN, Device Management, IGMP, SNMP Access Control and Remote Access.
Static ARP This feature allows you to map the layer-2 MAC (Media Access Control) address that corresponds to the layer-3 IP address of the device. IP Address: Enter the IP of the device that the corresponding MAC address will be mapped to. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that corresponds to the IP address of the device. Click Add to confirm the settings.
Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS function lets you alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, so if your ISP does not assign you a static IP address you can still use a domain name. This is especially useful when hosting servers via your WAN connection, so that anyone wishing to connect to you may use your domain name, rather than the dynamic IP address which is assigned to you by ISP.
VLAN VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a group of devices on different physical LAN segments that can communicate with each other as if they were all on the same physical LAN segment. VLAN Group Name: Please input VLAN name of this rule. VLAN ID: Please input VLAN ID that will be used for Tagged member port(s). Ethernet Port(s): Please check the interface that you would like to use in this VLAN ID group. WAN Tag: Select the WAN Tag from the drop-down menu to associate the VLAN Group with it.
Device Management The Device Management advanced configuration settings allows you to control your router’s security options and device monitoring features. Device Host Name Host Name: Assign it a name. (The Host Name cannot be used with one word only. There are two words should be connected with a ‘.’ at least. Example: Host Name: homegateway ==> Incorrect Host Name: home.gateway or my.home.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices, along with the feature to control data transfer between devices. UPnP offers many advantages for users running NAT routers through UPnP NAT Traversal, and on supported systems. By letting the application control the required settings and removing the need for the user to control the advanced configuration of their device will make tasks such as port forwarding become easier.
Installing UPnP in Windows Example Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me. Step 1: Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Step 2: Click on the Windows Setup tab and select Communication in the Components selection box. Click Details. Step 3: In the Communications window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box in the Components selection box.
Step 4: Click OK to go back to the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. Click Next. Step 5: Restart the computer when prompted. Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows XP. Step 1: Click Start and Control Panel. Step 2: Double-click Network Connections. Step 3: In the Network Connections window, click Advanced in the main menu and select Optional Networking Components ….
Step 6: Click OK to go back to the Windows Optional Networking Component Wizard window and click Next. Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device Step 1: Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. Step 2: Right-click the icon and select Properties. Step 3: In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings that were automatically created.
Step 4: You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. Step 5: Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK. An icon displays in the system tray.
Step 6: Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status. Web Configurator Easy Access With UPnP, you can access web-based configuration for the BiPAC 8200N without first finding out the IP address of the router. This helps if you do not know the router’s IP address. Follow the steps below to access web configuration. Step 1: Click Start and then Control Panel. Step 2: Double-click Network Connections. Step 3: Select My Network Places under Other Places.
IGMP IGMP, known as Internet Group Management Protocol, is used to manage hosts from multicast group. IGMP Proxy: IGMP proxy enables the system to issue IGMP host messages on behalf of the hosts that the system has discovered through standard IGMP interfaces. The system acts as a proxy for its hosts. IGMP Snooping: Allows a layer 2 switch to manage the transmission of any incoming IGMP multicast packet groups between the host and the router. Default is set to Disable. Click Apply to confirm the changes.
SNMP Access Control Software on a PC within the LAN is required in order to utilize this function – Simple Network Management Protocol. Parameters SNMP: Select Enable / Disable to activate / inactivate this function. SNMP V1 and V2 Read Community: Specify a name to be identified as the Read Community, and an IP address. This community string will be checked against the string entered in the configuration file. Once the string name is matched, user obtains this IP address will be able to view the data.
Remote Access Remote Access Control: Enable: Select Enable to allow management access from remote side (mostly from internet). Duration: Set how many minutes to allow management access from remote side. Zero(0) means always on. Click Apply to confirm the settings. Allowed Access IP Address Range: Valid: Select Valid to allow remote management from these IP ranges. IP Address Range: Specify the remote IP address which will be allowed access device. Clink Add to insert management IP address(es) to the list.
Save Configuration to Flash After changing the router’s configuration settings, you must save all of the configuration parameters to FLASH to avoid losing them after turning off or resetting your router. Click “Save Config“ and click “Apply” to write your new configuration to FLASH.
Restart Click “Restart” with option Current Settings to reboot your router (and restore your last saved configuration).
Logout To exit the router web interface, click “Logout”. Please save your configuration setting before logging out of the system. A Warning screen will appear as below. Click OK and a message displays. Click Yes to close the window. Be aware that the router configuration interface can only be accessed by one PC at a time. Therefore when a PC has logged into the system interface, the other users cannot access the system interface until the current user has logged out of the system.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting If your router is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly contact your service provider or Billion for support. Problems with the router Problem Suggested Action None of the LEDs lit when the router is turned on Check the connection between the router and the adapter.
Appendix: Product Support & Contact If you come across any problems please contact the dealer from where you purchased your product. Contact Billion Worldwide: http://www.billion.com MAC OS is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Regulatory Approvals FCC Statement This equipment 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 harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
