Hotbrick VPN 800 / 2 User Manual

HotBrick Network Solutions 

 

1.  Ensure the HotBrick VPN 800/2 Firewall Router and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF. 

Leave the modem or modems connected to their data line. 

2.  Connect the Broadband modem or modems to the VPN 800/2 Firewall Router. 

•  If using only one (1) Broadband modem, connect it to the "WAN 1" port. 
•   Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem. If no cable was supplied, use a 

standard cable. 

3.  Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on the VPN 800/2 Firewall 

Router.  

•  Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously. 
•  If you need to connect the VPN 800/2 Firewall Router to another Hub, just use a standard 

LAN cable to connect any port on the VPN 800/2 Firewall Router to a standard port on 
another hub. Any LAN port on the VPN 800/2 Firewall Router will automatically act as an 
"Uplink" port when required. 

4. Power 

Up 

•  Power on the Cable or DSL modem or modems. 
•  Connect the supplied power cord to the VPN 800/2 Firewall Router and power up. 

5.  Check the LEDs 

•  The Power LED should be ON. 
•  The WAN – Link LED should be ON, if the corresponding WAN port is connected to a 

broadband modem. 

•  The Error LED will flash during start up, but will then turn off. If it stays on, there is an error 

condition. 

•  For each PC connected to the LAN ports, the corresponding LAN LED (either 10 or 100) 

should be ON. 

 

Select Primary Setup from the menu, to see a screen like the example below. 

•  Configure WAN 1 and/or WAN 2 as required. 
•  For any of the following situations, refer to Chapter 3: Advanced Port Setup for any further 

configuration, which may be required. 

•  Using both ports 
•  Multiple IP addresses on either port 
•  Multiple PPPoE sessions 
•  PPTP connection method 

 

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