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Net opia ™ 4522 T1 R outer Getting Star ted Guide M AKING B ROADBAND W ORK ™[...]
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Cop yright ©2002 Netopia, Inc., v .082702 All rights reser ved. Printed in the U.S.A. This manual and any associated ar twork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reser ved. Under the copyright laws such materials may not be copied, in whole or par t, without the prior written consent of Netopia, Inc. Under the law , copy[...]
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Contents 3 G Chapter 1 — Introduction.......................................................... 1-1 Over view ....................................................................... 1-1 Features and Capabilities ............................................... 1-1 How to Use this Guide.................................................... 1-2 Chapte[...]
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4 Getting Started Guide Easy Setup Profile ................................................ 6-8 IP Easy Setup ...................................................... 6-9 Easy Setup Security Configuration ....................... 6-11 Appendix A — T echnical Specifications and Safety Infor mation .. A-1 Description ...............................[...]
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Introduction 1-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 1 1 1 1 II I I n n n n t t t t r r r r o o o o d d d d u u u u c c c c t t t t ii i i o o o o n n n n Overview The Netopia 4522 T1 Router is a full-featured, stand-alone T1 r outer for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other r emote networks. Th[...]
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1-2 Getting Started Guide ■ Easy Setup with menu-driven inter face ■ Console Tiered Access, 2 levels of configuration access ■ Configuration Management, up to 3 backup configurations ■ System diagnostics and logs ■ SNMP V1 and V2 ■ TFTP or X-Modem download/upload of new fir mware and configuration files ■ Utilities: ICMP ping, t[...]
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Making the Physical Connections 2-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 2 2 2 2 M M M M a a a a k k k k ii i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e P P P P h h h h y y y y s s s s ii i i c c c c a a a a ll l l C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t ii i i o o o o n n n n s s s s This section tells you how to [...]
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2-2 Getting Started Guide Y ou will need: ■ A Windows–based PC or a Macintosh computer with Ethernet connectivity for configuring the Netopia 4522. This may be built-in Ethernet or an add-on car d, with TCP/IP installed and configur ed. See “Sharing the Connection” on page 4-1 . ■ A T1 wall outlet wired for a connection to a telephone c[...]
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Making the Physical Connections 2-3 Identify the Connectors and Attach the Cables Identify the connectors and switches on the back panel and attach the necessar y Netopia Router cables. The figure below displays the back of the Netopia 4522 T1 Router. Power 10/100 Ethernet W AN 2 T1 3 1 Ethernet Power 1 Computer 1 Netopia Router Console Connect yo[...]
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2-4 Getting Started Guide Netopia 4522 back panel . 1. Connect the mini-DIN8 connector from the power adapter to the power por t, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet. 2. Connect one end of the Categor y 5 cable to the T1 por t, and the other end to your T1 wall outlet. 3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ether net por t on the r outer[...]
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Making the Physical Connections 2-5 Netopia 4522 T1 Router Status Lights The figure below r epresents the Netopia 4522 status light (LED) panel. Netopia 4522 LED front panel The following table summarizes the meaning of the various LED states and colors: When this happens... the LEDs... The power is on Power is green. The Router detects an er ror [...]
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2-6 Getting Started Guide[...]
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Connecting to Y our Local Ar ea Network 3-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 3 3 3 3 C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t ii i i n n n n g g g g t t t t o o o o Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a ll l l A A A A r r r r e e e e a a a a N N N N e e e e t t t t w w w w o o o o r r [...]
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3-2 Getting Started Guide Once the Netopia 4522 is properly configur ed and connected to your LAN, PC and Macintosh computers that have their requir ed components in place will be able to connect to the Inter net or other remote IP networks. Connecting to an Ethernet Network Y ou can connect a standar d 10/100Base-T Ether net network to the Netopi[...]
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Sharing the Connection 4-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 4 4 4 4 S S S S h h h h a a a a r r r r ii i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t ii i i o o o o n n n n Once you have set up your physical local area network, you will need to configur e the TCP/IP stack [...]
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4-2 Getting Started Guide Dynamic configuration (r ecommended) To configur e your PC for dynamic addressing do the following: Note: Y ou can also use these instr uctions to configure other computers on your network to accept IP addresses ser ved by the Netopia 4522. 1. Go to the Star t Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double click the Network ic[...]
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Sharing the Connection 4-3 Static configuration (optional) If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP addr ess, per for m the following: 1. Go to Star t Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double click the Network icon. From the Network components list, select the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP-->Y our Network Card . Then sel[...]
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4-4 Getting Started Guide 4. Click OK in this window and the next window . When prompted, r eboot the computer . Note: Y ou can also use these instr uctions to configure other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses. Be sur e each computer on your network has its own IP address. Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Enabl[...]
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Sharing the Connection 4-5 Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh Computers The following is a quick guide to configuring TCP/IP for MacOS computers. Configuring TCP/IP in a Macintosh computer requir es the following: ■ Y ou must have either Open T ranspor t or Classic Networking (MacTCP) installed. If you want to use the Dynamic Host Configuration [...]
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4-6 Getting Started Guide Static configuration (optional) 3. In the TCP/IP window or in the MacTCP/More window , select or type infor mation into the fields as shown in the following table. 4. Close the TCP/IP or MacTCP control panel and save the settings. 5. If you are using MacTCP , you must restar t the computer . If you ar e using Open T rans[...]
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Sharing the Connection 4-7 Note: Y ou can use these instr uctions to configure other computers on your network to accept IP addresses ser ved by the Netopia 4522. Y ou can also use these instr uctions to configure other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses. Be sur e each computer on your network has its own IP address. Mor[...]
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4-8 Getting Started Guide[...]
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Console-Based Management 5-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 5 5 5 5 C C C C o o o o n n n n s s s s o o o o ll l l e e e e - - - - B B B B a a a a s s s s e e e e d d d d M M M M a a a a n n n n a a a a g g g g e e e e m m m m e e e e n n n n t t t t Console-based management is a menu-driven inter face for the capabilities [...]
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5-2 Getting Started Guide may be using the router to connect to mor e than one ser vice provider or r emote site. ■ The System Configuration menus display and per mit changing: ■ IP Setup ■ Filter Sets ■ IP Address Ser ving ■ Network Address T ranslation (NA T) ■ Date and Time ■ Console Configuration ■ SNMP (Simple Network Managem[...]
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Console-Based Management 5-3 Configuring T elnet software If you are configuring your r outer using a T elnet session, your computer must be r unning a T elnet software program. ■ If you connect a PC with Microsoft Windows, you can use a Windows T elnet application or simply r un T elnet from the Star t menu. ■ If you connect a Macintosh comp[...]
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5-4 Getting Started Guide Launch your ter minal emulation software and configur e the communications software for the values shown in the table below . These are the default communication parameters that the Netopia 4522 uses. Navigating thr ough the Console Screens Use your keyboard to navigate the Netopia 4522’s configuration scr eens, enter [...]
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Easy Setup 6-1 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 6 6 6 6 E E E E a a a a s s s s y y y y S S S S e e e e t t t t u u u u p p p p This chapter describes how to use the Easy Setup console screens on your Netopia 4522. After completing the Easy Setup console screens, your r outer will be ready to connect to the Inter net or anoth[...]
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6-2 Getting Started Guide If you do not see the Main Menu, verify that: ■ If you are using a serial connection, that your serial por t speed is the same as the Netopia 4522’s default 9600 baud, for first use. ■ The computer used to view the console screen has its serial por t connected to the Netopia 4522’s Console por t or an Ethernet con[...]
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Easy Setup 6-3 Quick Easy Setup Connection Path This section may be all you need to do to configure your Netopia 4522 T1 Router. Y our ser vice pr ovider will supply you with several parameter values. Below is a handy checklist: T1 Line Configuration Screen Operation Mode ❑ HDLC (default) or ❑ CM-HDLC (Copper Mountain) or ❑ AT M Line Encodi[...]
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6-4 Getting Started Guide ❑ RFC1483 RFC1483 Mode: ❑ Bridged 1483 (default) or ❑ Routed 1483 (for Bridged 1483 only) PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) ❑ Of f (default) or ❑ On Data Circuit (A TM Operation Mode only VPI (0-255): (default is 0) VCI (32-65535): (default is 35) _______________________ _______________________ Easy Setup Profile Scr ee[...]
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Easy Setup 6-5 The following steps will get you up and r unning quickly: 1. Open a T elnet session to 192.168.1.1 to bring up the Main Menu. If you don't know how to do this, see “Connecting through a T elnet Session” on page 5-2 . Alternatively , you can connect the console cable and open a direct serial console connection, using a ter mi[...]
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6-6 Getting Started Guide T1 Line Configuration The T1 Line Configuration screen appears. 1. Select Operation Mode and press Retur n. From the pop-up menu, highlight the mode your telephone ser- vice provider uses: HDLC , CM-HDLC (Copper Mountain), or AT M . The default setting is HDLC. Press Return. 2. Select Line Encoding and press Retur n. Fro[...]
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Easy Setup 6-7 7. Select Channel Data Rate and highlight the data rate that your ser vice provider has designated your channel to connect at. The channel data rate choices are Nx56k or Nx64k. The default is Nx64k. Pr ess Return. 8. Select Data Link Encapsulation and highlight the method of encapsulation that you want to use from the pop-up menu. Th[...]
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6-8 Getting Started Guide Routed 1483. If you select Bridged 1483, a new option PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) appears. Y ou can then toggle PPPoE On or Of f. Choosing Routed 1483 hides the PPPoE option. ■ If you selected A TM Operation Mode in Step 1, the Data Cir cuit VPI and VCI fields become visible. These are editable fields. The default values[...]
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Easy Setup 6-9 If you selected Numbered, the following fields appear . ■ Select the editable field labeled Local W AN IP Address . The default address is 0.0.0.0, which allows for dynamic addr essing, when your ISP assigns an address each time you connect. However , you can enter another specific address if you want to use static addressing. I[...]
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6-10 Getting Started Guide 1. Select Ethernet IP Address and enter the first IP addr ess from the IP addr ess range your ISP has given you. This will be the Netopia Router’s IP address. The Ethernet IP Addr ess defaults to an addr ess (192.168.1.1) within a range reser ved by the Inter net address administration authority for use within private [...]
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Easy Setup 6-11 7. T oggle IP Address Ser ving to On or Of f, depending on whether you want the device’s IP address ser ver to supply dynamic IP addresses to your client workstations. Nor mally , you would accept the default On so that workstations on your LAN can have IP addresses assigned dynamically fr om the router . 8. The IP address ser ver[...]
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6-12 Getting Started Guide The Router will restar t and your configuration settings will be activated. Y ou can then Exit or Quit your T elnet application. Easy Setup is now complete.[...]
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T echnical Specifications and Safety Information -1 A A A A p p p p p p p p e e e e n n n n d d d d ii i i x x x x A A A A T T T T e e e e c c c c h h h h n n n n ii i i c c c c a a a a ll l l S S S S p p p p e e e e c c c c ii i i f f f f ii i i c c c c a a a a t t t t ii i i o o o o n n n n s s s s a a a a n n n n d d d d S S S S a a a a f f f f[...]
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-2 Getting Started Guide December 1, 2000 ■ Canada – CSA: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 950-95 EMI: ■ FCC Par t 15 Class B ■ FCC Par t 68 Regulatory notices Warnings This is a Class B product. In a domestic envir onment this product may cause radio inter fer ence, in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measures. Adequate measur es inc[...]
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T echnical Specifications and Safety Information -3 Items (b) and (d) are indicated on the label. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to deter mine how many devices can be connected to your telephone line. In most areas, the sum of the REN's of all devices on any one line should not exceed five (5.0). If too many devices are attached[...]
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-4 Getting Started Guide Important safety instructions Caution ■ Depending on the power supply provided with the pr oduct, either the direct plug-in power supply blades, power supply cord plug or the appliance coupler ser ves as the mains power disconnect. It is impor tant that the direct plug-in power supply , socket-outlet or appliance coupler [...]
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Limited Warranty and Limitation of Remedies-Revised January 2002 L L L L ii i i m m m m ii i i t t t t e e e e d d d d W W W W a a a a r r r r r r r r a a a a n n n n t t t t y y y y a a a a n n n n d d d d L L L L ii i i m m m m ii i i t t t t a a a a t t t t ii i i o o o o n n n n o o o o f f f f R R R R e e e e m m m m e e e e d d d d ii i i e e[...]