Multitech MT128ISA-SV manual

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    Model MT A128ST[...]

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    Owner's Manual P/N 82072600 Revision A Models MT128ISA-SD MT128ISA-SV MT128ISA-UD MT128ISA-UV Copyright© 1998 by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. makes no representations or warranti[...]

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    EMC, Safety , and T erminal Dir ective Compliance The CE mark is affixed to this Multi-Tech product to confirm compliance with the following European Community Directives: Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility; and Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 Febr[...]

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    Contents 4-IW ay Hopper Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................................. 7 1.1.1 Product Description .............................................................. 7 ......................................................................................................................... ..........[...]

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    Contents 5-IW ay Hopper 13 2.3 Environment Setup ........................................................................... 13 ......................................................................................................... 13 2.3.1 T erminator Setup ................................................................ 13 2.4 Installation ....[...]

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    Contents 6-IW ay Hopper[...]

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    Introduction/Description 7-IW ay Hopper Chapter 1 - Introduction Welcome to the world of ISDN communications. You have acquired one of the finest ISDN terminal adapters (TAs) available today, model(s) MT128ISA-SD/SV and MT128ISA-UD/UV from Multi-Tech Systems. The proliferation of PCs and LANs with bandwidth-intensive applications has generated a po[...]

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    Introduction/Description 8-IW ay Hopper Your internal ISDN PC card is compatible with prevalent ISDN switch protocols. It communicates using ISDN BRI (2B+D) service, which provides up to 128K bps data communications. This manual documents the following models:  MT128ISA-SD for ST interface no POTS port  MT128ISA-SV for ST interface with one P[...]

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    Introduction/Description 9-IW ay Hopper 1.2.1 What Is in Your ISDN PC Card Package? Before installating your terminal adapter, check the package contents. Your package should include:  one internal ISDN PC adapter  Installation Disk(s) for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT  RJ-45 cable (6 ft.) for ISDN connection  RJ-11 cable for [...]

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    Introduction/Description 10-IW ay Hopper Appendices Appendix A - Application Program Interfaces (APIs) Appendix B - EC Type and FCC Regulations 1.3 Technical Specifications Model Number(s) MT128ISA-SD, MT128ISA-SV and MT128ISA-UD, MT128ISA-UV Network Interface RJ-45 S/T Interface or RJ-45 U Interface POTS Interface (V models) Switch Com[...]

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    1 1-IW ay Hopper Installation Chapter 2 - Introduction This chapter describes how to make all the physical and software driver connec- tions nescessary in order for your terminal adapter to operate in an ISDN environ- ment. Before installing your terminal adapter, check the package contents (see section 1.2.1 in Chapter 1 for package contents list)[...]

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    12-IW ay Hopper Installation in their ISDN BRI network and an end-user's four wire terminal equipment. The NT1 drives an S/T-bus which is usually 4 wires, but in some cases may be 6 or 8 wires. The name of the S/T bus comes from the letters used in the ISDN specifications to refer to two reference points, S and T . Point T refers to the connec[...]

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    13-IW ay Hopper Installation 2.2.4 Safety Warnings 4 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 4 Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 4 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. [...]

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    14-IW ay Hopper Installation MT128ISA-Data/V oice RJ1 1/Analog Connection RJ45/ISDN Connection JP1 JP2 Figure 2-2 Internal ISDN PC Card Illustration 2a. Turn off your computer power and remove the PC cover. 2b. Insert the ISDN adapter into a open PC ISA slot and secure it. 2c. Replace the PC cover. 3. Make the analog device connection (V models onl[...]

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    15-IW ay Hopper Installation MIC IN LINE OUT LINE PHONE Figure 2-3 Modular Analog and BRI Connections 4a. Make the ISDN connection. Connect the MT128ISA- S D/ S V adapter and NT1 with RJ-45 cable connector, and insert the ISDN BRI line into the correct NT1 socket. OR 4b Insert the ISDN BRI line with the RJ-45 connector cable directly into the RJ- 4[...]

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    16-IW ay Hopper Installation 2.4 Installation After you setup your ISDN environment, turn your computer power ON and start the driver installation. Your ISDN adapters support Microsoft Windows environ- ments; read the appropriate installation section for your PC system. 2.4.1 Windows 3.1 Installation and Driver Configuration You can configure your [...]

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    17-IW ay Hopper Installation 3a. ISDN Switch Type. Choose the country name for your location, or select an appropriate ISDN switch type in your country (especially for U.S. customers). 3b. Codec. Countries adhering to the European telecommunication standard may choose A-Law. Countries adhering to the U.S. telecommunication standard may choose u-law[...]

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    18-IW ay Hopper Installation The ISDN LOG application is used to record the handshaking and data transfer process during communication. It can be used for debugging purposes so it is useful to have the log running while first starting to use the ISDN system. The Line Diagnostic is used for on-line channel testing between the ISDN switch and subscri[...]

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    19-IW ay Hopper Installation 2. WinISDN Interface. The ISDN driver can transmit/receive data with applica- tions through the standard WinISDN interface. The following TCP/IP stacks support the WinISDN interface.  NetManages Chameleon  FTPs Explore  Frontiers SuperHighway Access Refer to the proper TCP/IP stack document respective [...]

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    20-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-6. ISDN Adapter Properties Configuration in Windows 95 is similar to the installation in a Windows 3.1 envi- ronment. The MSN (POTS) value is only relevant to V models and determines which telephone number to associate with the POTS interface (e.g., if the number 341317 was entered then a normal telephone attac[...]

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    21-IW ay Hopper Installation 4. If you already installed the ISDN Accelerator Pack 1.1 (MSISDN11.EXE), then go to the next setup section. To update the Dial-Up Networking to support 2B channel (MLP) connection and NDISWAN Miniport interface you will need to install the Win95 MSISDN11.EXE (version 1.1 or above) upgrade pack. You can get the file fro[...]

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    22-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-7. NDISW AN Miniport Adapter Inst allation 2. Win95 will now indicate that it has found one compatible device. Click OK and Windows 95 will install the IINWan95-ISDN adapter and bind the NDIS- WAN protocol to this ISDN adapter as follows:[...]

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    23-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-8. Binding the NDISW AN Protocol 2b. Click OK. You will see an ISDN Configuration window display-- Because you have installed our ISDN NDISWAN driver, the ISDN Accelerator Pack requests some information about your ISDN service . Click Next.[...]

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    24-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-9. ISDN Configuration W indow 2c. Select Automatic for the Switch protocol and click Next. 2d. Leave the Phone number and SPID fields blank. Click Next » Finish , and reboot the system. 3. Configure Dial-Up Networking to access the Internet. Now when you use the dial-up networking to create a new connection ( [...]

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    25-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-10. Dial-Up Networking Setup through NDISW AN-1 4. Enter the ISP or remote LAN phone number you wish to connect. Click Next » Finish . You will see a new connection icon (NDISWAN) added into Dial-Up Networking folder. Choose the new connection icon, click the right mouse button, choose Properties .[...]

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    26-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-1 1. Dial-Up Networking Setup through NDISW AN-2 5. If you want to use 128K MLP (check if your ISP supports this feature) connec- tion, you need choose another IINWan95 device. In Figure 2-12, Settings » Use » additional device » Add »select the second IINWan95 device (IINWan95-Line02 in this case).[...]

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    27-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-12. NDISW AN 128 MLP Setup Ensure that you choose the correct ISP settings such as Server Type and TCP/IP values. Contact your ISP or refer to Figure 2-13 as an example. You are now ready to make a connection to your ISP and access the Internet through the NDIS- WAN Miniport adapter.[...]

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    28-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-13. Server T ypes and TCP/IP Settings Example 2.6.1 Connection Through the Virtual Modem After installing W in95 drivers, two virtual ISDN COM ports are automati- cally created. Y ou must check the virtual COM port value, add the modem ( virtual ) connection with the ISDN COM port, and check the virtual modem p[...]

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    29-IW ay Hopper Installation Recommended values are: Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None FIFO control: None (fill at Advanced tab) 2. Select the Start » Settings » Control Panel » System » Device Manager » Ports (COM & LPT), ISDN ComPort1 » ISDN Comport2, Properties » Port Settings to check t[...]

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    30-IW ay Hopper Installation 3. Adding Virtual Modems connecting with two ISDN COM ports. You can add a virtual modem with ISDN proprietary virtual modem. For installation con- venience, your ISDN driver provides several proprietary virtual modems in Windows 95. Select Start Settings » Control panel » Modems » Add » Select do not detect my m[...]

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    31-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-16. Linking V irtual Modem to Com Port The ISDN modems are used for the following purposes:  The Async to Sync PPP modem is used for 64K Internet Access.  X.75 Transparent modem is used for BBS access and file transfer.  The Universal-1 and -2 are multi-purpose modems. In Universal modem mode, the ISDN[...]

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    32-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-17. ISDN Modem Parameter Configuration 2.6.2 Configure the Dial-Up Network for Internet Access Refer to the examples of 64K and 128K Internet connection with Dial-Up Net- working through the ISDN virtual modem. 64K Access 1. You can make a new connection by: Selecting Start»Programs»Accessories»Dial-Up Netwo[...]

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    33-IW ay Hopper Installation 3. Make a connection to your ISP and access the Internet through the virtual modem interface (64K connection). Figure 2-18. Choose ISDN Adapter Properties 128K/MLP Access 1. If you want to make a connection with 128Kbps, confirm that your ISP sup- ports 128K MLP - some dont or if they do are often allowed at an extra[...]

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    34-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-19. Choose Universal Modem-1 3. Use Configure»Connection»Advanced»Extra Settings to add the ATB41 com- mand. Click OK, OK.[...]

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    35-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-20. Choose Universal Modem-1 with Additional Settings 4. Click on Next, on the next dialog box enter the area code and phone number to use for first connection channel with your ISP.[...]

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    36-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-21. Make A Dial-Up Connection 5. Click on Next, and click on Finish. A new connection icon is added to the Dial-Up Networking group. Click on right mouse button over the new con- nection icon to access Properties. 6. On the Properties»General screen for the new connection, make sure that Primary Device is set [...]

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    37-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-22. Choose additional device for 128K Connection 8. Go to the Properties»Server Type screen and select PPP: Windows 95, Win- dows NT 3.5, Internet for the Type of Dial-Up Service. Under TCP/IP Set- ting, enter the user IP Address and the DNS address for your ISP. Setup for a 128K (MLP) connection through the v[...]

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    38-IW ay Hopper Installation connection dialog just under the first channel connection asking for a user name and password. This can be disabled for future connections by entering your user name ID and password again on this second screen. 2.6.3 Removing ISDN Drivers for Windows 95 To remove ISDNdrivers from Windows 95: 1. Remove the NDISWAN adapte[...]

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    39-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-23. Network Icon for W indows NT 2. Click add.[...]

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    40-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-24. Select Network Adapter for W indows NT Installation 3. Click Have Disk tab and specify the Drive and Directory of ISDN NT driver. 4. Select ISDN PC Adapter, click OK. 5. You will see the ISDN Driver Bus Location dialog box, select ISA as the Bus Type, and the Bus Number to 0, then click OK.[...]

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    41-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-25. Select Bus T ype for W indows NT Inst allation 6. Windows NT copies the ISDN driver into system. 7. We provide the IRQ and I/O manual configuration (Figure 2-26), but suggest use of our Auto configuration utility. In the ISDN Configuration dialog box, you can fill the calling party number and calli[...]

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    42-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-26. ISDN Configuration for W indows NT Installation 8. Click OK to continue. 9. If you change any value in the ISDN configuration dialog box, you will be- warned that you will need to restart the Windows NT for the settings to take effect. 10. Click OK to install and setup RAS. Figure 2-27. Setup Message for RA[...]

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    43-IW ay Hopper Installation 11. If you have installed the RAS, please refer next step to install ISDN ports for RAS. If not, please install the RAS now. Please refer Figure 2-28 , click the services tab to add RAS. The RAS is provided by Microsoft, you need to prepare the Installation disks or CD of Windows NT to continually install it. You should[...]

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    44-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-29. Configure Port Usage Installation 14. If you choose Dial out only, click OK, and then click the Network tab, and check which protocol you want. If you are going to access Internet, choose TCP/IP. Figure 2-30. Configure Dial Out Protocol 15. If you choose Receive calls, or Dial out and R[...]

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    45-IW ay Hopper Installation Figure 2-31. Configure Network Configuration 16. Select the ISDN2 and do the same things as above, then click Continue tab. 17. At this stage, you have installed the ISDN drivers in your Windows NT suc- cessfully, then click Close tab. 18. You need to restart your computer now. 2.6.5 Configuring an Access Account over I[...]

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    46-IW ay Hopper Installation details for your ISP. Click Next > and select IINWANNT and click Next >. Enter the phone number of ISP and click Next. Click Finish. You will get a window like below. Figure 2-32. Configure Dial-Up Networking 2. To configure server settings or dialing properties, click on the More but[...]

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    47-IW ay Hopper Installation c. Click Configure and check the check boxes for IINWANNT(ISDN1) and IINWANNT(ISDN2). d. Select IINWANNT(ISDN1), click Phone numbers, enter the first phone num- ber, click Add, and click OK. e. Select IINWANNT(ISDN2), click Phone numbers, enter the first phone num- ber, click Add, and click OK. f. You are no[...]

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    48-IW ay Hopper Installation 2.6.6 Accessing the Outside World Using Dial-Up Networking You are now done with the configuration process and should be ready to make a connection to your server. Click the Dial-Up Networking icon, and select the name configured above in the phone book entry and click Dial. The system should then dial and connect[...]

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    49-IW ay Hopper Installation 2.6.8 Removing ISDN Driver for Windows NT Click the Network Icon in the Control-Panel and Adapters tab. Choose Multi- Techs ISDN Driver, then click Remove. Figure 2-34. Remove ISDN Link Driver[...]

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    Index 107-IW ay Hopper Index Symbols 128K Connection 37 128K/MLP Access 33 64K Access 32 A Adapter Properties 20, 33 Application Interface Setup 18 Application Interfaces 10 B B-Channel Protocols 10 Binding the NDISW AN Protocol 23 BRI Connections 15 C Choose Adapter Properties 33 Choose Universal Modem-1 34 Choose Universal Modem-1 with Additional[...]

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    Index 108-IW ay Hopper Dial-Up Connection 36 Dial-Up Networking 46, 4 8 Dial-Up Networking Setup through NDISW AN-1 25 Dial-Up Networking Setup through NDISW AN-2 26 Driver Configuration 16 Drivers for W indows 95 38 E Environment Setup 13 F Features 8 G Group Folder 17 H Hardware 10 I Installation 1 149, 16 Internet Access 12, 32 Introduction 7[...]

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    Index 109-IW ay Hopper M Make A Dial-Up Connection 36 Manual Organization 9 Manual organization 9 Model Number(s) 10 Modem Parameter Configuration 32 Modular Analog and BRI Connections 15 Modular Analog Connections 15 Multiple Line Configuration 47 N NDISW AN 128 MLP Setup 27 NDISW AN and V irtual Modem Interface Connections 21 NDISW AN Interface C[...]

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    Index 1 10-IW ay Hopper ST and U Interface Options 7 Supported Applications 10 Switch Compatibility 10 T T erminator Setup 13 V V irtual Modem 28, 31 V irtual Modem Installation 30 V irtual Modem Interface Connections 21 V oice coding 10 V oice Coding 10 W W arranty 10 What Is in Y our ISDN PC Card Package 9 What Is in Y our ISDN PC Car[...]

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