ADS Technologies version 5.2b1 manual

Published Ap ril 2000 ARESCOM NetDSL 800 ADSL Modem v er sion 5.2b1 User’ s Guide[...]

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T able of Contents i 1. Before You Be gin 1.1 Hot Features ............. ....................... ..................... 1-1 1.2 Package Includes .............. ................... .............. .. 1-1 1.3 Minimum Sy stem Requirements ...................... .. 1-2 1.4 Information You W ill Need ............. ..................... 1-2 2. Hardware Ins[...]

T able of Contents ii NetDSL Software Us er ’s Guide 5. Configurati on 5.1 Configuration ...... .............. .............. .............. ....... 5-1 5.2 Outline of Configur ation ................. .............. ....... 5-2 5.3 General Configuration ........... .............. .............. .. 5-3 5.4 LAN Configuration ................. .....[...]

1-1 Bef or e Y ou Be gin 1 1 1 1 This Chap ter Includes: 1.1 Hot Fea tures ................... ....................... . 1-1 1.2 Package Includ es ........... .............. .......... 1-1 1.3 Minimum System Requiremen ts............. 1-2 1.4 Information Y ou Will Need ............ .......... 1-2 1.1 Hot Features Bridge Pack et Filtering T able Y o[...]

Minimum Syst em Requir ements 1-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 1.3 Minimum System Requirements • ADSL line • 10BaseT Ethernet or USB inter face •C D - R O M d r i v e NetDSL gi ves you th e option of configuri ng the mode m using the Ares com NetDSL Manager . The system req uirements for each are listed below: Using the NetDSL Manager: ?[...]

2-1 Har d war e Installa tion 2 2 2 2 This Chap ter Includes: 2.1 Diagram of the NetDSL ..................... ..... 2-1 2.2 Safety First ................ .............. .............. . 2-3 2.3 Setup In structions ........... ....................... . 2-3 2.4 Conne ct to the E thernet.. .............. .......... 2-4 2.5 Connect to the ADSL Interfac[...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide Front Panel Interfaces Figure 2.2 Front Pane l Interfaces fo r NetDSL PWR ( Pow er ) A green LED is ON when power is supplied to the NetDSL. DIAG (Diagnostic) The yellow DIAG LED is an indicator that shows the NetDSL mo dem has been successfully booted u p and the software is functional. [...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-3 2.2 Safety First Perso nal Sa fety • In case of emer gency , locate the closest electricity power -off switch. • Refrain from touchi ng any activ e wires or term i nals. • Remove jewelry b efore working o n equipment conn ected to electricity . • Keep cables away fr om walkways. • Dispose of this product in acc[...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 2.4 Connect to the Ethernet Step 1. Locate you r Ethernet cable (includ ed). Step 2. Attach the Ethern et cable to the Ethernet interface of your NetDSL . Step 3. P lug in the l oose end of t he Ethernet cabl e to your Et hernet netwo rk. Option 1. Attach the included Ethernet cable to th[...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-5 ports on a hub. Figure 2.5 Connect ing to th e Non- Uplink P ort on a Network Hub Step 4. The LAN LINK LED on the front panel should be lit green to indicate a valid Ethernet con nection. If the LAN LINK LED is not lit, then repeat steps 1 t hrough 3 . Note: See Appe nd ix B Ethernet Cable Pinou t for further i nformatio[...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-6 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 2.5 Connect to the ADSL Interf ace Step 1. Plug th e RJ-1 1 connector end of the ADSL phone cable (i ncluded) i n the DSL interface of the m odem. The ADSL phon e cable is provided (RJ-1 1 to RJ-45). Step 2. Connect the RJ-45 connec t or end of the ADSL ph one cable to the ADSL outlet on [...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-7 2.6 Connect to the USB Interface Step 1. Plug the T ype-B (square- shaped) end of the USB detachable cable (incl ud ed) i nto the U SB po rt of th e mod em. Step 2. Plug the T ype-A (flat- shaped) end of the USB detach able cable into the USB po rt of you r PC. Step 3. Do not turn on the power swit ch until softwa re ins[...]

Hardware Ins talla tion 2-8 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 2.7 Connect to Power Step 1. Plug the power adapter in the Power inter f ace of the NetDSL. Step 2. Connect one end of th e power cord to th e power adapter , and insert the other end of the power cord to the power outlet on the wall. Step 3. T o activate the NetDSL, turn the ON/OFF switc[...]

3-1 f Softw ar e Installa tion 3 3 3 3 This Chap ter Includes: 3.1 About TCP/ IP............. ........................ ..... 3-1 3.2 Detecting TCP/ IP in Windows® 95 /98 .... 3-1 3.3 Installing TCP/I P in Windows® 95 /98 ..... 3-2 3.4 C onfig uring TCP/IP in Wi ndows ® 95/ 98 3-2 3.5 Detecting TCP/ IP in Windows® 20 00 ..... 3-3 3.6 Installing [...]

Installi ng TCP/IP in Wi ndows® 95/98 3-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide A. If you see TCP/ IP listed under Networ k Components, you already have TCP/ IP on y our W indows ® 95/98. Proceed to configuration directions for W indows ® 95/ 98 in Secti on 3.4. B. If yo u do not see T CP/IP li sted und er Networ k Componen ts, you do not hav e TCP/I[...]

Detecti ng TCP /IP in Win dows® 2000 Softwa re Instal latio n 3-3 T o enable static I P addres sing Step 1. Cl ick Specify an IP Addr ess and then type the IP Addr ess and Su bnet Mask (for your P C). Step 2. Cl ick t he Gateway tab. Step 3. T ype in your Gateway IP Ad dr es s (the LAN IP addr ess for the NetDSL) from your I SP and t hen click Add[...]

Configu ring TC P/IP in Wi ndows ® 2000 3-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide Step 3. Choose the Int ernet Pr otocol (TC P/IP) icon from the Netw ork Protocol list box, then click OK . Step 4. Check to see if Intern et Pr otocol (TCP/IP) is listed under Network Componen ts. A. If you do no t see TCP/ IP listed un der Network Comp onents, you have n[...]

Installi ng TCP/I P in Windo ws® NT 4. 0 Softwa re Instal latio n 3-5 3.9 Installin g TCP/IP in Window s ® NT 4.0 Note: Consul t your Network Ad ministr ator if you do not h ave authorizat ion to change set tings fo r your PC . Step 1. From th e Pr otocols tab in the Network window , click Add . Step 2. Select TC P/I P Protocol listed under Netw [...]

Installi ng the Software Drive rs 3-6 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 3.1 1 Installing the Software Driv ers Y our PC shou ld have detected the USB to E thernet as soon as the USB cable is plugged in. The following instructions will help you complete the USB installation procedure. Step 1. After your PC detects an USB connection, a mes sage window[...]

Installi ng the Soft ware Dri vers Softwa re Instal latio n 3-7 Figure 3.2 USB In stallation Step 2 Step 3. Now you need to select where yo u would like W indows to search f or the proper fi les. Insert t he includ ed CD or flopp y disk int o either you r CD- ROM or f loppy disk d rive. Select the appropr iate options for CD or floppy disk, and cli[...]

Installi ng the Software Drive rs 3-8 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide continue. Figure 3.4 USB In stallation Step 4 Step 5. After W indows has install ed the software dr iver files from the CD, it will need to install some files f rom your Wi ndows 98 CD to complete the software driver in stallation. A message window appears to ask you to inser t [...]

Installi ng the Soft ware Dri vers Softwa re Instal latio n 3-9 Figure 3.5 USB In stallation Step 6 Step 7. Wi ndows prom pts the nex t message to ask you t o restart y our comput er . Click Ye s to reboot your s ystem. This is highly r ecommended for your PC to pr operly recogni ze the new ne twork setti ngs. Figure 3.6 USB In stallation Step 7 Co[...]

Installi ng the Software Drive rs 3-10 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide[...]

4-1 NetDSL Mana ger 4 4 4 4 This Chap ter Includes: 4.1 Installing th e NetDSL Software..... .......... 4-1 4.2 Launchin g the NetDSL Manager ....... ..... 4-1 The NetDSL Manager gives you access to the config uration and administ rative controls for the N etDSL. Install the NetDSL software on PCs that you want to give access to these controls. If [...]

NetDSL Man ager 4-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide For further inf ormation on the available featur es , refer to the NetDSL Manager Overview later in this section. Note: After the initial modem configuration, you can reset the modem configuration parameters at any time from the T ools feature. Just s elect the Reset Router/Mod e tab, click on th[...]

NetDSL Mana ger 4-3 Figure 4 .2 Subnet window If the NetDSL Manager is unable to detect the modem or it gives you an error message, consult the on-lin e help menu for more detailed instr uctions. T o continue, select a modem and click Ent er . Y o u will automatically enter the NetDSL Manag er . From the N etDSL Manager you can use any o ne of the [...]

NetDSL Man ager 4-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide NetD SL Manag er Ove rview The NetDSL Manager gives yo u access to all of the featu res of the NetDSL. T o activate a feature, you may use the keyboard by fo llowing table below . Note that both lower and uppe rcase letters may be used. The letter s to be used with the Alt key to activate the Con[...]

NetDSL Mana ger 4-5 • Status — allows you to rem otely monitor many of th e modem’ s functions, such as Front Panel LED operation, the T raffic Counter , and the DSL Status T able. • To o l s . —p rovi des you wi th s ome t ools for perf orm ing s ome bas ic modem maintenance tasks, firmware upgrades, and resetti ng the modem.[...]

NetDSL Man ager 4-6 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide[...]

5-1 Configur a tion 5 5 5 5 This Chap ter Includes: 5.1 Configuration .... ....................... ............... 5-1 5.2 Outline of Configurat ion ................ .......... 5-2 5.3 General Con figuration ....................... ..... 5-3 5.4 LAN Configu ration ............... .............. ..... 5-6 5.5 DSL Configu ration .......... ..........[...]

Conf ig urati on 5-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 5.2 Outline of Configuration W ith th e Configuration feature you have the flexibility to configure one parameter at any time an d to change more techn ical default settings. Th e Configurat ion windo w is or ganized in a hierarchical tre e format. From the NetDSL Manager , click General Configu[...]

Con figur ation 5-3 5.3 G enera l Config uration Administrative Securi t y The first configuration panel in the NetDSL General C onfiguration is the Administrative Security . From this panel, you can create a Router Name and select Passwor d Pro tected for administrative security . Naming yo ur modem is m andatory . The default name f o r the mode [...]

Conf ig urati on 5-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide this panel, you can Add New Bridge Packet Filter , Mod ify Bridge Packet Filter , or R emove Bridge Packet Filter . Figure 5 .2 Bridge Packet Filter Add New Bridge Packet Filter T o add a new IP Packet Filter , click the New button. This will open the Add New Bridge Packet Filter window . Figure[...]

Con figur ation 5-5 Disc ar d: Packet is blocked and discarded. Pass to next filter: Packet goes to the next f ilter in sequence. When you are finished, click OK . If you do no t want to cr eate an bridge packet filter , click Cancel to close the Add New Bridge Packet Filter window . Modify Bridge Packet Filter If you want to change the parameters [...]

Conf ig urati on 5-6 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 5.4 LAN Configuration LAN Configuration From Configurati on , use the list in the left panel to open the LAN Co nfig urat ion menu. LAN Configu ration assigns the IP address o f the modem on your LAN, and defines the r ange of IP address es that the modem can locally access from that IP Address [...]

Con figur ation 5-7 NetDSL. Click Exit to return to the NetDSL Manager .[...]

Conf ig urati on 5-8 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 5.5 DSL Confi guration DSL Configuratio n From Co nfiguration , double-cli ck on th e DSL Con figuration icon. T o create a new A TM PVC interface, select the approp riate DSL line mode and double-click on th e Make New AT M PV C icon. Figure 5.5 DSL Config urat ion Y ou have the option to use A[...]

Con figur ation 5-9 A TM PVC Properties After t yping in th e name and clic king OK , the A TM PVC Pr o perties panel wi ll appear . Note that a maximum o f 8 PVCs m ay be define d. If you d ouble-click on the icon of a previo usly created PVC, the A TM PVC Pr operties panel wi ll also appear . Figure 5.6 A TM PVC Properties The A TM PVC Pr opertie[...]

Conf ig urati on 5-10 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide AT M S e r v i c e Ty p e Click o n ATM Serv ice T ype in the left panel . Figure 5.7 A TM Serv ice T y pe This panel allows you to s elect the A TM Ser vice T ype for the A TM interface. Presently , Un specified Bit Rate (UBR) and Co nstant Bit Rate (CBR) are available. Y ou can specify the Pe[...]

Con figur ation 5-1 1 5.6 Config uration File From Co nfiguration , double-cli ck on th e Configurat ion File icon, then double- click on the Configuration File to open the menu. The Save Configuration File feature all ows you to save your cu stom conf iguration s ettings t o your local hard disk drive as a configuration file (* .cfg). This is es p[...]

Conf ig urati on 5-12 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide[...]

6-1 S t at u s F e at u r e 6 6 6 6 This Chap ter Includes: 6.1 Main Status Panel ............... ................... 6-1 6.2 LED Pane l ........ .............. .............. .......... 6-3 6.3 T raffic Count er ........... .............. .............. . 6 -4 6.4 DSL St atus T able ....... .............. .............. . 6 -5 Statu s feature coll[...]

St atus F eatu re 6-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide window . Figure 6 .2 Event Lo g in Sta tus The Event Log helps you pinpoint the date and time a connectivity problem occurred. Ev ery time you clos e Status the Event Log will reset. If y ou want to save the con tents of the log you may d o so by clicki ng on the Save Event Log button and savin[...]

Status F eature 6-3 6.2 LED Panel From the NetDSL Manager click on the Status icon, click on the Show Details button, and then select the LED Panel tab. Depending on where you r modem is locat ed, you may have dif ficulty viewing the front window LEDs of the NetDSL. The LED Panel tab provides a real-time display of the front windo w LEDs and the DS[...]

St atus F eatu re 6-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 6.3 T raffic Counter From the NetDSL Manager click on the Status icon, click on the Show Details button, and then select the T r affic Counter tab. The T raffic Counter tab displays real-time data traffic counters for the LAN interface and the DSL interface. For each interface, cumulative total[...]

Status F eature 6-5 6.4 DSL Status T able From the NetDSL Manager click on the Status icon, click on the Show Details button, and then select the DSL S tatus T able tab. The DSL Stat us T abl e tab displays all the user-def ined A TM interfaces and protocol conf iguration. For each A TM interface listed, the DSL Status T able will show the A TM PVC[...]

St atus F eatu re 6-6 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide[...]

7-1 T o ols F eatur e 7 7 7 7 This Chap ter Includes: 7.1 Upgrade Firmwa re ............... ................... 7-1 7.2 Reset Ro uter/Bridge ................ .............. . 7-3 The NetDSL Manager provides you with s ome tools for perfo rming basic modem maintenance tasks, such as firmware upgrades and resetting the mode m. T o access the T ools F[...]

T ools F eature 7-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide Figure 7 .1 Upgrade Firmware T a b in T ools[...]

T ools F eature 7-3 7.2 Reset Router/B ridge Click To o l s in the NetDSL Manager , and then s elect the Reset Router tab. Y ou can res et your m odem from the Reset Ro uter tab. Select the Delete Config uratio ns and Res et to Manufactu re Mode ch eckbox if you want to remove all your custom set tings whil e resetting y our mode m. Otherwise, i f [...]

T ools F eature 7-4 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide[...]

8-1 T r oubleshooting 8 8 8 8 This Chap ter Includes: 8.1 Canno t Detect the Mode m..................... . 8 -1 8.2 Mod em and PC are N ot in th e Same Sub net ............. .............. ............... 8-2 8.3 Cannot Upg rade the Firmwar e ..... .......... 8-2 If you can not find t he answers t o your pro blems here, con sult the help menu in th[...]

Modem and PC ar e Not in the Sa me Subnet 8-2 NetD SL Software User ’s Guide 8.2 Modem a nd PC are Not in the Same Subnet 1. Y ou r mo dem a nd PC must be in th e sa me su bne t. Ot herwi se , you w ill not be able to access the NetDSL Manager and configure your mo dem. V erify that you have en tered the corr ect informati on provided by your Int[...]

A-1 About Configur a tion Pa r a m e t e r s When you order Internet service your prov ider will give you a great deal of information. A list of the inf ormation presented to you by th e remote network you will be dialing (ISP , company server , POP account) is provided to you in Section 1.4 “ Info rma tio n Y ou Will Ne ed .” Definitio ns of c[...]

T ermino logy f or Con figurati on Param eters A-2 NetDSL Software Us er ’s Guide disc rim inat e bet ween di fferent virt ual c onn ecti on s and A T M node s. Vi rtual Channel Identifie r Each connection in an A TM network is characterized by a V irtual Channel (VC). This is a header subfield that is ass igned manually when NetDSL is used. A VC[...]

B-1 Ether n et Ca ble Pinout B B B B[...]

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Wa rrantie s Excl usive C-2 NetDSL Software Us er ’s Guide will be billed for repairs. A RESCOM will not be held responsib le for product(s) lost or damaged durin g transit . ARESCOM has the r ight to refus e any produ cts received without a RMA numb er . The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer , at ARESCOM’ s expense, no late[...]

Warranty Regist ratio n Informa tion C-3 W arranty Registration In order to receive warranty repairs on the NetDSL, you must register the product with ARESCOM wit hin thirty (30) days of the original purchase dat e. This information will be used for customer and technical support access as well as notification of new so ftware releases and product [...]

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D-1 Dec lar a t ion of Conf or mity Application of Council Directiv es 89/336/EEC. Standards to which the conformity is declared : EN5502 2-Class B EN50082-1 Manufacturer’ s Name: ARESCOM, Inc. Manufacturer’ s Address: 3451 Ga teway Blvd. Fremont, C A 94538 T el: (510) 44 5-3638 Fax: ( 510) 445-3 636 T ype of Equipment: ADSL Mode m, ITE Model N[...]