ZyXEL Communications 153X manual

Prestige 153/153X User's Manual Version 1.0 ZyXEL T OTAL I NTERNET A CCESS S OLUTION[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers ii Prestige 153 Prestige 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Copyright Copyright © 1998 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means,[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers FCC Interference Statement iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including i[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers iv Information for Canadian Users Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operation, and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipmen[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Declarations of CE Marking v The declarations of CE marking The Prestige 153 and Prestige 153X have been approved for connection to the Public Switched Telecommunication Network using interfaces compatible with ITU-TSS recommendation I.420 (Basic Rate ISDN user access). The Prestige 153 and Prestige 153X comply[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers vi ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product ha[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Customer Support vii Customer Support If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in one of the following ways: North America ZyXEL Communications Inc. 4920 E. La Palma Avenue Anaheim, CA 92807 USA Telephone: (714) 693-0808 (ca[...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table of Contents ix Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. ix List of Figures .................................................................................................................... xiii [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers x Table of Contents Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration 4.1 Remote Node Setup .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Leased Line Support ................................................................................................ 4-15 Chapt[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table of Contents xi 10.2 SNMP Configuration ............................................................................................ 10-1 Chapter 11 System Security 11.1 Changing the System Password ........................................................................... 11-1 11.2 Using RADIUS Authentic[...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers List of Figures xiii List of Figures Figure 1 -1. Prestige 153/153X Front Panel ........................................................................ 1-4 Figure 1 -2. Prestige 153 Back Panel Ports ........................................................................ 1-6 Figure 1 -3. Prestige 153X Back Pan[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers xiv List of Figures Figure 5 -1. LAN-to-LAN Application with TCP/IP ................................................................ 5-1 Figure 5 -2. Menu 11.3- Remote Node TCP/IP Options ....................................................... 5-2 Figure 5 -3. Sample IP Addresses for a TCP/IP LAN-to-LAN Connect[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers List of Figures xv Figure 13 -5. Examples of Error and Information Messages ................................................. 13-6 Figure 13 -6. Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting .......................... 13-7 Figure 13 -7. Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic ....................[...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers List of Tables xvii List of Tables Table 1 -1. LED Functions .................................................................................................. 1-5 Table 2 -1. Item Checklist ................................................................................................... 2-1 Table 2 -2. Main [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers xviii List of Tables Table 9 -3. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX .............................................................. 9-6 Table 9 -4. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is GEN ............................................................ 9-6 Table 9 -5. TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields ..........[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Preface xix Preface About Your Bridge/Router The Prestige 153/153X is a high-performance bridge/router that offers a complete solution for your WAN applications such as Internet access, multi-protocol LAN-to-LAN connections, telecommuting and remote access. The Prestige 153/153X is a universal router that can c[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers xx Preface Structure of this Manual This manual is divided into five parts: Step 1. Getting Started (Chapters 1-2), is structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your Prestige 153/153X to operate on your network. Step 2. The Internet (Chapter 3), describes how to configure your Pr[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Router. 1.1 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge Routers Congratulations on the purchase of your ZyXEL Prestige 153/153X Remote Access Router.[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1-2 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router • Multiple Protocol Support ♦ TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) network layer protocol. ♦ Novel IPX (Internetwork Packet eXchange) protocol. ♦ Transparently bridging for network layers that the Prestige does not route. ♦ PPP (Point-to-Point[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1-3 • DHCP Support DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows you to dynamically and automatically assign IP address settings to hosts on your network. • Call Control Your Prestige provides budget management for outgoing calls and maintains a blacklist for unreachab[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1-4 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1.4 Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports 1.4.1 Prestige 153/153X Front Panel ℵ : PWR = Power Indicator ℑ : RUN = Running Indicator (Blinking) ℜ : ETHERNET (LNK/RX, TX, COL) = Receive, Transmit, Collisions on LAN ℘ : WAN - 1 (RDY, TX/RX) = WAN port 1 Ready, Transmi[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1-5 1.4.2 Front Panel LEDS The LED indicator lights on the front panel of your Prestige indicate the bridge/router functional status. The following Table 1 - 1 describes the LED functions: Table 1 - 1 . LED Functions LEDs Function Indicator Status Active Description PWR Power [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1-6 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1.4.3 Prestige 153 Back Panel Figure 1 - 2 shows the rear panel of your Prestige 153 . Refer to this diagram when attempting to make connections. ℵ : POWER = power connector to the AC adapter. ℑ : LAN = RJ-45 Ethernet 10Base-T port (metallic). ℜ : CONSOLE = RJ-45 Con[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1-7 1.4.4 Prestige 153X Back Panel Figure 1 - 3 shows the rear panel of your Prestige 153X . Refer to this diagram when making connections. ℵ : POWER = power connector to the AC adapter. ℑ : LAN = RJ-45 Ethernet 10Base-T port (metallic). ℜ : CONSOLE = RJ-45 Console port [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1-8 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1.5 Applications for Prestige 153/153X The following sections show you the possible applications that you can use your Prestige for. 1.5.1 Internet Access The Prestige 153/153X is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige 153/153X supports the TCP/IP pro[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1-9 1.5.2 Multi-protocol/Multilink LAN-to-LAN Connection You can use the Prestige to connect two geographically dispersed networks over the WAN connection. The Prestige supports TCP/IP and Novell IPX routing, as well as transparent bridging for other network layer protocols. Y[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1-10 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1.5.3 Remote Access Server Your Prestige allows remote users to dial-in and gain access to your LAN. This feature enables users that have workstations with remote access capabilities, e.g., Windows 95, to dial in to access the network resources without physically being in[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.1 Unpacking your Bridge/Router Before you proceed further, check all items you received with your Prestige against this list to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: Table 2 - 1 . Ite[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.2 Additional Installation Requirements In addition to the contents of your package, there are other hardware and software requirements you need before you can install and use your Prestige . These requirements include: l External modems or ISDN TAs. l A computer w[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-3 2.3 Connect your WAN Bridge/Router 2.3.1 Prestige 153 Connections Figure 2 - 1 . Prestige 153 Connections POWER LAN WAN-1 WAN-2 WAN-3 CONSOLE Ethernet LAN Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA Power Adapter Power Outlet Modem / ISDN TA Modems or ISDN TAs Computer or PSTN/[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-4 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.3.2 Prestige 153X Connections Figure 2 - 2 . Prestige 153X Connections POWER LAN WAN-1 WAN-2 WAN-3 CONSOLE PSTN/ISDN Network Fractional T1/E1 Computer or Ethernet LAN Power Adapter Power Outlet Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA Modem ISDN TA CSU/DSU [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-5 This section outlines how to connect your Prestige 153/153X to the LAN and the WAN. Refer to Figure 2 - 1 or Figure 2 - 2 , depending on your model, when you are making the connections. To minimize confusion over the various RJ-45 ports, they are color coordinated a[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-6 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.4 Power On Your Prestige At this point, you should have connected the console cable, the WAN devices, the Ethernet cable, and the power supply. You can now power on your Prestige by plugging the AC adapter to a power outlet of correct voltage. Step 1. Initial Scre[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-7 Step 2. Enter Password After you press [Enter], the Login screen appears prompting you to enter the password , as shown in Figure 2 - 4 . For your first login, enter the default password 1234 . As you enter the password, the screen displays an ( X ) for each charact[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-8 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.5 Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige . Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in Table 2 - 2 . Table 2 - [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-9 The SMT displays the Main Menu, as shown in Figure 2 - 5 . Figure 2 - 5 . SMT Main Menu The following table shows the Main Menu Summary Table 2 - 3 . Main Menu Summary # Menu Title Description 1 General Setup Use this menu to setup general information and enable rou[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-10 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.6 Changing the System Password The first thing you should do before anything else is to change the default system password by following the steps below. Step 1. Select option [23. System Security] in the Main Menu. This will open Menu 23 - System Security as show[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-11 Step 3. When the Submenu 23.1- System Security-Change Password appears, as shown in Figure 2 - 7 , enter the existing system password, i.e., 1234 , then press [Enter] . Figure 2 - 7 . Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Step 4. Enter your new system passw[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-12 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.7 General Setup The Menu 1 - General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. Step 1. Select option [1. General Setup] in the Main Menu by typing 1 at the menu selection number prompt. Step 2. The Menu 1 - General Setup screen appears, as sho[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-13 Table 2 - 4 . General Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes “-” and underscores "_" are [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-14 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.8 WAN Setup This section describes how to configure the WAN ports and the WAN devices using Menu 2- WAN Setup. If advanced setup is required, go to Menu 2.2. When you finish the setup, the Prestige uses this information to initialize the WAN port and the attached[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-15 Step 3. This will bring up Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup, as shown in Figure 2 - 10 . Figure 2 - 10 . Prestige 153 Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup Modem Name= ZyXEL Active= Yes Connection Type= Switch Phone Number= Device Type= 56K[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-16 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Table 2 - 5 describes how to configure a WAN port. Table 2 - 5 . Prestige 153 Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example Modem Name Enter a descriptive name for the WAN device connected to this port. ZyXEL Active Set to [Yes] to activate a WAN port.[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-17 Table 2 - 5 . Prestige 153 Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields (continued) AT Command String: Init Enter the AT command string to initialize the WAN device. When the Connection Type is set to [Switch], you must include AT command “ s0=0 ” to disable modem auto-ans[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-18 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.8.2 Prestige 153X WAN Port Setup In addition to asynchronous devices, WAN ports 1 and 2 on Prestige 153X also support synchronous devices such as CSU/DSU . You can only connect an asynchronous device to WAN Port 3. To configure the WAN ports, go to Menu 2- WAN Po[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-19 Figure 2 - 12 shows the menu for Sync/Async WAN port configuration . Figure 2 - 12 . Prestige 153X Menu 2.1 - Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Table 2 - 6 describes how to configure the Prestige 153X Async WAN ports. Table 2 - 6 . Prestige 153X Sync/Async WAN Port Setup M[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-20 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Table 2 - 6 . Prestige 153X Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Example Phone Number Enter the telephone number assigned to your line by your telephone company. Note that your Prestige only accepts digits; do not include dashes and s[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-21 2.8.3 Prestige 153/153X Advanced WAN Port Setup The Advanced WAN Port Setup Menu allows you to configure additional AT Commands for the WAN device and the call control parameters. Follow the common Advanced WAN Port Setup procedure in this section for both Prestige[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-22 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Refer to Table 2 - 7 for details on how to fill in the AT commands fields. Table 2 - 7 . Advanced WAN Port Setup AT Commands Fields Field Description Default AT Command Strings: Dial Enter the AT Command string to make a call. [atdt] Drop Enter the AT Command strin[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-23 2.8.3.2 DTR Signal The majority of WAN devices default to hanging up the current call when the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal is dropped by the DTE. When “Drop DTR When Hang Up” is set to yes, the Prestige will use this hardware signal to force the WAN device[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-24 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Table 2 - 8 below describes the call control parameters. Table 2 - 8 . Advanced WAN Port Setup Call Control Parameters Field Description Default Dial Timeout (sec) The Prestige will timeout if it can not set up an outgoing call within the timeout value. [60] second[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-25 2.9 Ethernet Setup This section describes how to configure the Ethernet using Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup. From the Main Menu, enter 3 to bring up Menu 3. Figure 2 - 14 . Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 2.9.1 General Ethernet Setup This menu allows you to specify the filter se[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-26 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup If you need to define filters, please read Chapter 9 - Filter Set Configuration , then return to this menu to define the filter sets. 2.10 Protocol Dependent Ethernet Setup For the protocol-dependent setup, go to the appropriate section for details: l For TCP/IP Et[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-1 Chapter 3 Internet Access This chapter shows you how to configure the LAN as well as the WAN of your Prestige for Internet access . 3.1 Route IP Setup The first step is to enable the IP routing in Menu 1 - General Setup. To edit Menu 1, enter 1 in the Main Menu to select [1. General Setup] a[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-2 Internet Access 3.2 TCP/IP Parameters 3.2.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to the houses on a street that share a common street name, the machines on a LAN share one common network number, also. Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP (Internet Service Provi[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-3 Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M sends the routing data in RIP-2 format; the difference being that RIP- 2B uses subnet broadcasting while RIP-2M uses multicasting. Multicasting can reduce the load on non-router machines since they generally do not listen to the RIP multicast address and so will not re[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-4 Internet Access 3.3 TCP/IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup You will now use Menu 3.2 to configure the Ethernet of your Prestige for a TCP/IP connection. To edit Menu 3.2, select the menu option [3. Ethernet Setup] in the Main Menu. When Menu 3 appears, select the submenu option [2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup] and press [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-5 Follow the instructions in Table 3 - 1 . to configure the DHCP fields. Table 3 - 1 . DHCP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example DHCP DHCP= This field enables/disabled the DHCP server. If it is set to [ Server ], your Prestige will act as a DHCP server. If set to [None], DHCP s[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-6 Internet Access Follow Table 3 - 2 to configure TCP/IP parameters for the Ethernet port. Table 3 - 2 . TCP/IP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example TCP/IP Setup IP Address Enter the IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation. 192.168.1.1 (default) IP Subnet Mask Your Prestige will[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-7 3.4 Internet Access Configuration Menu 4 allows you to enter the Internet access parameters in one screen. Menu 4 is actually a simplified setup for one of the remote nodes that you can access through menu 11. Before you configure your Prestige for Internet access, you need to collect your I[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-8 Internet Access From the Main Menu, enter option [4. Internet Access Setup] to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup, as displayed in Figure 3 - 3 . Figure 3 - 3 . Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup ISP's Name = ? ISP Gateway IP Addr= Connection Type= Switch Leased Ports= N/A [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-9 Table 3 - 4 contain instructions on how to configure your Prestige for Internet access. Table 3 - 4 . Internet Access Setup Menu Fields Field Description Observation ISP's Name Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider. (This information is for identification purposes only.) Myis[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-10 Internet Access Table 3 - 4 . Internet Access Setup Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Observation Single User Account See Section 3.5 for a detailed discussion on the Single User Account feature. [Yes/No] Edit Script Option To edit the parameters, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. This will bring you[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-11 3.5 Single User Account Typically, if there are multiple users on the LAN wanting to concurrently access the Internet, you will have to lease a block of legal, or globally unique, IP addresses from the ISP. The Single User Account (SUA ) feature allows you to have the same benefits as havin[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-12 Internet Access The IP address for the SUA can be either fixed or dynamically assigned when a call is connected. In addition, you can designate a server, e.g., a web server, on your local network and make it accessible to outside world. If you do not define a server , SUA offers the additional benefit of f[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-13 3.5.2 Single User Account Configuration The steps for configuring your Prestige for Single User Account are identical to the conventional Internet access (See configuration instructions in Table 3 - 4 ) with the exception that you need to fill in three extra fields in Menu 4 - Internet Acce[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-14 Internet Access Table 3 - 5 . Single User Account Menu Fields Field Description Single User Account Select [Yes] to enable SUA. Local IP Addr. If your ISP did not assigns you a static IP address, enter [0.0.0.0]; otherwise, enter that IP address here. Server IP Addr. If you want to make a server accessible[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Internet Access 3-15 remote IP addresses of 1.1.1.1 combined with the subnet mask of 0.0.0.0 creates a default route that is equivalent to the one derived from the primary ISP. 3.6.2 Switch ISP Follow these steps when you need to switch from your primary ISP to a backup ISP: Step 1. Enter Menu 11 and select you[...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-1 Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use Menu 4 to set up Internet access, you are actually configuring on[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-2 Remote Node Configuration Figure 4 - 1 . Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup Step 3. When Submenu 11.1. - Remote Node Profile appears, select the type of line that will be used (dial-up line or leased line). Set the Connection Type to one of the following values: l [Switch] for dial-up lines . l [Leased] for leased[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-3 Table 4 - 1 contains the instructions on how to configure the Remote Node Menu for dial-up lines. Table 4 - 1 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines Field Description Options Rem Node Name This is a required field [?]. Enter a descriptive name for the remote node, e.g.[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-4 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 1 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Options Incoming: Rem Node Login Name Enter the login name that this remote node will use when it calls your Prestige . The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password wil[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-5 Table 4 - 1 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Options Outgoing: My Password This is a required field [?] if [Call Direction] is either [Both] or [Outgoing]. Enter the password for your Prestige when it calls this remote node. This fie[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-6 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 1 . Remote No de Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Options Outgoing: Pri(mary) Sec(ondary) Phone Numbers Your Prestige always calls this remote node using the Primary Phone number first for a dial-up line. If the Primary Phone number is b[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-7 Table 4 - 1 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for D ial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Options Edit PPP Options To edit the PPP options for this remote node, move the cursor to this field, use the space bar to select [Yes] and press [Enter]. This will bring you to Menu 11.2[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-8 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 1 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Options Session Options: Idle Timeout (sec) This value specifies the number of idle seconds that elapses before the remote node is automatically disconnected. Idle seconds is the period of[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-9 4.1.4 Bandwidth on Demand The Bandwidth on Demand (BOD ) feature adds or subtracts links dynamically according to traffic demand. After the initial call, the Prestige uses BAP (Bandwidth Allocation Protocol) to ask the peer for additional telephone number if BACP (Bandwidth Allocat[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-10 Remote Node Configuration 4.1.5 Editing PPP Options To edit the remote node PPP Options, move the cursor to the [Edit PPP Options] field in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile, and use the space bar to select [Yes] . Press [Enter] to open Menu 11.2, as shown in Figure 4 - 3 . Figure 4 - 3 . Menu 11.2 - Remote [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-11 Table 4 - 2 describes the Remote Node PPP Options Menu, and contains instructions on how to configure the PPP options fields. Table 4 - 2 . Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields Field Description Option Select the vendor-specific encapsulation for the link. There are two options in [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-12 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 2 . Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Option Add Persist This parameter specifies the number of seconds where traffic is above the adding threshold before the Prestige will bring up the second link. Default = 5 sec Subtract Persist This pa[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-13 wait until the ‘Expect’ string is matched before it proceeds to set 2, and so on for the rest of the script. When both the ‘Expect’ and the ‘Send’ fields of the current set are empty, the Prestige will terminate the script processing and start PPP negotiation. This imp[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-14 Remote Node Configuration The following Table 4 - 3 describes each field in Menu 11.4 – Remote Node Setup Script. Table 4 - 3 . Remote Node Script Menu Fields Field Description Option Active Press the space bar to toggle between [Yes] and [No]. [Yes/No] Set 1-6: Expect Enter an Expect string to match. Af[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-15 4.2 Leased Line Support A leased line provides a connection that is always up without dialing and modem negotiation, which can take tens of second. The WAN port on the Prestige allows you to connect a leased line modem (async). Obviously, the Connection Type of the WAN port must b[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-16 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 4 describes the fields in Menu 11.1.2 - Remote Node Profile for Leased Line that are specific to leased lines. Table 4 - 4 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Lines Field Description Option Connection Type: [Leased] Use space bar to toggle [Switch/Leased], selec[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration 4-17 Table 4 - 4 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Lines (continued) Field Description Option This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls. Options for this field are: l CHAP/PAP - Your Prestige will accept either CHAP or PAP when calling this remote n[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-18 Remote Node Configuration Table 4 - 4 . Remote Node Profile Menu Fields fo r Leased Lines (continued) Field Description Option Backup Line Call Direction When the backup function is enabled and if all links (WAN Ports) in a leased line connections drop, your Prestige will pick up an available dial-up WAN p[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-1 Chapter 5 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the TCP/IP parameters of a remote node. 5.1 LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to connect a branch office to the headquarters, as depicted in the f[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5-2 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5.1.1 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 - Remote Node Configuration to configure the protocol- independent parameters in Menu 11 - Remote Node Profile. For the TCP/IP parameters, follow the instructions below. If you are configuring your Prestige to receive[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-3 The following diagram in Figure 5 - 3 explains the Sample IP Addresses to help you to understand the field of My Wan Address in Menu 11.3. Figure 5 - 3 . Sample IP Addresses for a TCP/IP LAN-to-LAN Connection To configure the TCP/IP parameters of a remote node, first configu[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5-4 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration The following table shows the TCP/IP related fields in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options. Table 5 - 2 . Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Rem IP Address This shows the IP address you entered for this remote node in the previous menu, Remote Node Profile. Rem IP Su[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-5 Table 5 - 2 . Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration (continued) Field Description Option Metric The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing purposes. IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of [1] for directly connected networks. [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5-6 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5.1.2 IP Static Route Setup Static routes tell the Prestige routing information that it cannot learn automatically through other means. This can arise in cases where RIP is disabled on the LAN or a remote network is beyond the one that is directly connected to a remote node.[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-7 To configure an IP static route, use Menu 12, Static Route Setup, as displayed in Figure 5 - 5 . Figure 5 - 5 . Menu 12 - Static Route Setup From Menu 12, select one of the IP Static Routes to open Menu 12.2 - Edit IP Static Route, as shown in Figure 5 - 6 . Figure 5 - 6 . M[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5-8 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Table 5 - 3 describes the fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route Setup. Table 5 - 3 . Edit IP Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only. Active This field allows you to activate[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-1 Chapter 6 IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the IPX parameters of the Prestige . 6.1 IPX Network Environment Novell bundles the protocol stack, the server software and routing functionality in their NetWare server products. So a NetWare server is not only a file or [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-2 IPX Configuration 6.1.3 External Network Number Each of the four logical networks (based on frame type) has its own external network number. 6.1.4 Internal Network Number In addition to the external network numbers, each NetWare server has its own internal network number that is a virtual network to which t[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-3 6.2 Prestige in an IPX Environment There are two different scenarios in which your Prestige is deployed: l LAN with a server (server side) l LAN without a server (client side) Figure 6 - 1 illustrates a typical IPX LAN-to-LAN application. Figure 6 - 1 . Prestige in an IPX Environment 6.2.1[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-4 IPX Configuration 6.3 IPX Spoofing Your Prestige comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a remote node. The built-in call filters are defined as follows: l Block periodical RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and SAP (Service Advertising P[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-5 6.4 IPX Ethernet Setup From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, select option [3. Novell IPX Setup] to go to Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup as shown in Figure 6 - 2 . Figure 6 - 2 . Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Seed Router= No Frame Type 802.2= Yes I[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-6 IPX Configuration The following Table 6 - 1 describes the Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Menu. Table 6 - 1 . Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Fields Field Description Options Seed Router Determine if your Prestige is to act as a seed router . [Yes/No] Frame Type Enable/Disable the individual frame type . Remember to en[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-7 6.5 LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to call from a branch office to the corporate headquarters to enable the stations in the branch office to access the NetWare servers at the headquarters, as depicted in Figure 6 - 3 Figure 6[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-8 IPX Configuration 6.5.1 IPX Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to configure the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. For the IPX-related parameters in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options, follow the instructions below. If you want the Prestige to rec[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-9 Table 6 - 2 describes the IPX protocol-dependent parameters of the remote node Setup. Table 6 - 2 . Remote Node Novell IPX Options Field Description Option Dial-On-Query This field is necessary for your Prestige on the client side. When set to [Yes], any Get Service SAP or RIP broadcasts w[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-10 IPX Configuration 6.5.2 IPX Static Route Setup Similar to IP, IPX static routes tell the Prestige how to reach servers beyond a remote node before a connection to that remote node is established. From Menu 12, select one of the IPX Static Routes to open Menu 12.2 - Edit IPX Static Route, as shown in Figure[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Configuration 6-11 Table 6 - 3 contains the instructions on how to configure the Edit IP Static Route Menu. Table 6 - 3 . Edit IPX Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Server Name In this field, enter the name of the server . This must be the exact name configured in the NetWare server . Network # Thi[...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Bridging Setup 7-1 Chapter 7 Bridging Setup This chapter shows you how to configure the bridging parameters of your Prestige . 7.1 Bridging in General Bridging bases the forwarding decision on the MAC (Media Access Control), or hardware, address, while routing does on the network layer (IP or IPX) address. Brid[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 7-2 Bridging Setup From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter option [4. Bridge Setup] and Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup displays as shown in Figure 7 - 1 . Figure 7 - 1 . Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup Table 7 - 1 describes how to configure the [Handle IPX] field in Menu 3.5. Table 7 - 1 . Bridge Ethernet Setup [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Bridging Setup 7-3 7.2.1 Remote Node Bridging Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to configure the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. For bridging-related parameters, you need to configure Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options. To setup Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Networ[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 7-4 Bridging Setup Table 7 - 2 describes the bridging-dependent parameters in the Remote Node Profile and Network Layers menus. Table 7 - 2 . Remote Node Bridge Options Field Description Bridge Make sure this field is set to [Yes]. Edit IP/IPX/Bridge Press the space bar to change it to [Yes] and press [Enter] t[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Bridging Setup 7-5 7.2.2 Bridge Static Route Setup Similar to network layer static routes, a bridging static route tells the Prestige about the route to a node before a connection is established. You configure bridge static routes in Menu 12.3, as shown in Figure 7 - 3 . Figure 7 - 3 . Menu 12.3 - Edit Bridge S[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 7-6 Bridging Setup The following Table 7 - 3 describes the Bridge Static Route Menu. Table 7 - 3 . Bridge Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a name for the bridge static route for identification purposes. Active Indicates whether the static route is active or not. Ether Address Enter th[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration 8-1 Chapter 8 Dial-in Server Configuration You can configure your Prestige to receive calls from remote dial-in users , e.g., telecommuters, as well as remote nodes . There are several differences between dial-in users and remote nodes, as summarized in Table 8 - 1 . Table 8 - 1 . R[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 8-2 Dial-in Server Configuration 8.1 Remote Access Server Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a telecommuter will use a client workstation with TCP/IP and dial-out capabilities, e.g., a Windows PC or a Macintosh, conn[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration 8-3 8.2 LAN-to-LAN Application Your Prestige can also be used as a dial-in server for LAN-to-LAN application to provide access for the workstations on a remote network. For your Prestige to be set up as a LAN-to- LAN server , you need to configure the Default Dial-In Setup to set th[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 8-4 Dial-in Server Configuration 8.3 Default Dial-In Setup This section covers the default dial-in parameters. The parameters in Menu 13 affect incoming calls from all remote dial-in users, and remote nodes until authentication is completed. Once authentication is completed, and if it matches a remote node, you[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration 8-5 Table 8 - 2 . Default Dial-in Setup Fields Field Description Option Telco Options: CLID Authen This field sets the CLID authentication parameter for all incoming calls. There are three options for this field: l None - No CLID is required. l Required - CLID must be available, or [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 8-6 Dial-in Server Configuration Table 8 - 2 . Default Dial-in Setup Fields (continued) Field Description Option Multiple Link Options: Max Port Enter the maximum number of ports in an MP bundle between your Prestige and a remote dial-in user. Default = 1 Callback Budget Management: Allocated Budget (min) This [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration 8-7 Table 8 - 2 . Default Dial-in Setup Fields (continued) Field Description Option Dial-In IPX Net. Num. Supplied By: IPX Pool This field tells your Prestige to provide the remote host with an IPX network number from the pool. Otherwise, your Prestige will generate a random IPX net[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 8-8 Dial-in Server Configuration 8.4 Dial-In Users Setup The following steps describe the procedure for setting up a remote dial-in user . Step 1. From the Main Menu, enter option 14 to go to Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup, as shown in Figure 8 - 4 . Figure 8 - 4 . Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup Step 2. Select one [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration 8-9 Table 8 - 3 provides instructions on how to fill in the Edit Dial-In User fields. Table 8 - 3 . Edit Dial-in User Menu Fields Field Description Option User Name This is a required field. This will be used as the login name for authentication. Choose a descriptive word for login,[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 8-10 Dial-in Server Configuration Table 8 - 3 . Edit Dial-in User Menu Fie lds (continued) Field Description Option Rem CLID If you enable CLID Authen field in Menu 13, then you need to specify the telephone number from which this user calls. Your Prestige will check the CLID in the incoming call against the CL[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-1 Chapter 9 Filter Configuration 9.1 About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet and/or to make a call. There are two types of filters: data filters and call filters. Data filters screen the data to determine if the packet should b[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-2 Filter Configuration Figure 9 - 1 . Outgoing Packet Filtering Process For incoming packets, your Prestige applies data filters only. Packets are processed depending upon whether a match is found. The following sections describe how to configure filter sets. The Filter Structure of the Prestige A filter set [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-3 9.2 Configuring a Filter Set To configure a filter sets, follow the procedure below: Step 1. Select option [21. Filter Set Configuration] from the Main Menu to open Menu 21. Figure 9 - 2 . Menu 21 - Filter Set Confi guration Step 2. Select the filter set you wish to configure (no. 1-12)[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-4 Filter Configuration Figure 9 - 3 . Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary 9.2.1 Filter Rules Summary Menu This screen shows the summary of the existing rules in the filter set. The following tables contain a brief description of the abbreviations used in Menu 21.1. Table 9 - 1 . Abbreviations Used in the Filter [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-5 Table 9 - 1 . Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu (continued) Abbreviations Description Display Filter Rules The filter rule parameters will be displayed here (see below). M Refers to More. [Y] means there are more rules to check. [N] means there are no more rules to che[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-6 Filter Configuration l If the filter type is IPX, the following abbreviations listed in Table 9 - 3 will be used. Table 9 - 3 . Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX Abbreviation Description PT IPX Packet Type SS Source Socket DS Destination Socket l If the filter type is GEN (generic), the following abb[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-7 9.3 Configuring a Filter Rule To configure a filter rule, enter its number in Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary and press Enter to open Menu 21.1.1 for the rule. There are three types of filter rules: TCP/IP, IPX and Generic. Depending on the type of rule, the parameters below the type w[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-8 Filter Configuration The following Table 9 - 5 describes how to configure your TCP/IP filter rule. Table 9 - 5 . TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Option Active This field activates/deactivates the filter rule. [Yes/No] IP Protocol Protocol refers to the upper layer protocol, e.g., TCP is 6, [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-9 Field Description Option If More is [Yes], then Action Matched and Action Not Matched will be N/A. Log Select the logging option from the following: l None – No packets will be logged. l Action Matched - Only packets that match the rule parameters will be logged. l Action Not Matched [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-10 Filter Configuration 9.3.2 Generic Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure a generic filter rule. The purpose of generic rules is to allow you to filter non-IP/IPX packets. For IP and IPX packets, it is generally easier to use the IP and IPX rules directly. For generic rules, the Prestige treat[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-11 Table 9 - 6 describes the fields in the Generic Filter Rule Menu. Table 9 - 6 . Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Default Offset Enter the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that you wish to compare. The range for this field is from 0 to 255. Default = 0 Le[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 9-12 Filter Configuration 9.3.3 Novell IPX Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure an IPX filter rule. IPX filters allow you to base the rules on the fields in the IPX headers. To configure an IPX rules, select IPX Filter Rule from the Filter Type field and press Enter to open Menu 21.1.3 IPX Filter[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Filter Configuration 9-13 Table 9 - 7 describes the IPX Filter Rule. Table 9 - 7 . IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description IPX Packet Type Enter the IPX packet type (1-byte in hexadecimal) you wish to filter. The popular types are (in hexdecimal): 01 - RIP 04 - SAP 05 - SPX (Sequenced Packet eXchange) 11 [...]

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Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers SNMP Configuration 10-1 Chapter 10 SNMP Configuration 10.1 About SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol for network management and monitoring. Your Prestige supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the Prestige through the network. Keep in min[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 10-2 SNMP Configuration The following table describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 10 - 1 . SNMP Configuration Menu Fields Field Description Default Get Community Enter the Get Community, which is the password for the incoming Get- and GetNext- requests from the management station. public Set Commun[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Telnet Configuration 11-1 Chapter 11 System Security This chapter covers Menu 23, which is for you to change the system password and to configure an external authentication server. 11.1 Changing the System Password To change the system password , following steps below: Step 1. Select option [23. System Security[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 11-2 Telnet Configuration Step 2. From the System Security Menu, select option [1. Change Password] to open Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password. Step 3. Enter your existing system password and press [Enter] . Figure 11 - 2 . Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Step 4. Enter your new system p[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Telnet Configuration 11-3 11.2 Using RADIUS Authentication Your Prestige has a built-in dial-up user list; however, the number of users that can be stored locally is limited due to memory constraints. If you have more users than what the Prestige can store locally, use an external RADIUS (Remote Authentication [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 11-4 Telnet Configuration 11.2.2 RADIUS Server Configuration To configure the RADIUS server, select option 23, System Security, from the Main Menu to open Menu 23 - System Security. Select option 2, External Server from this menu to open Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server, shown in Figure 11 - 3 . Fi[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Telnet Configuration 11-5 The fields in the System Security - External Server Menu are listed in Table 11 - 1 . Table 11 - 1 . System Security - External Server Menu Fields Field Description Default Active Determines whether the external security facility is enabled. If No, only the built-in dial-up user list w[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 11-6 Telnet Configuration 11.2.2.1 The Key Field The “key”, or password, must match that in the client file in the RADIUS server’s /etc/raddb directory, as shown in the following example: # Client Name Key #------------------------- 192.168.1.1 1234 After you configure a RADIUS server, your Prestige will [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Telnet Configuration 12-1 Chapter 12 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 12.1 About Telnet Configuration Before the Prestige is properly setup for TCP/IP, the only option for configuring it is through the console port. Once your Prestige is configured, you can use telnet to configure it remotely as shown in E[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 12-2 Telnet Configuration from the outside, you must first telnet to the inside server, and then telnet from the server to the Prestige using its inside LAN IP address. If no insider server is specified, telnet to the SUA’s IP address will connect to the Prestige directly. 12.3 Telnet Capabilities 12.3.1 Sing[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-1 Chapter 13 System Maintenance This chapter covers the diagnostic tools that help you to maintain your Prestige . These tools include updates on system status, port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades for the system software. This chapter describes how to use these tools in de[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-2 System Maintenance 13.1 System Status The first selection, System Status, gives you information on the version of your system firmware and the status and statistics of the ports, as shown in Figure 13 - 2 . Figure 13 - 2 . Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance - Status Follow the procedure below to go to the Syst[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-3 The following Table 13 - 1 describes the fields present in Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance - Status. Table 13 - 1 . System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields Field Description 1. Port Shows statistics for the WAN ports, respectively. 2. Status Shows the status of the port ([Idle], [Calling][...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-4 System Maintenance Table 13 - 1 . System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields (continued) Field Description 16. Name Displays the system name of your Prestige . This information can be modified in Menu 1 - General Setup. 17. RAS S/W Version Refers to the version of the current RAS firmware. 18. Ethernet Addres[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-5 13.2 Terminal Baud Rate You can set up different baud rates for the console port through Menu 24.2 - Terminal Baud Rate. Your Prestige supports 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200bps for the console port. Use the space bar to select the desired baud rate in Menu 24.2, as show[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-6 System Maintenance Examples of typical error and information messages are presented in Figure 13 - 5 . Figure 13 - 5 . Examples of Error and Information Messages 60 4 PP07 INFO LAN promiscuous mode <0> 61 4 PINI ERROR System Ert completed 63 e PINI INFO Session Begin Clear Error Log (y/n):[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-7 13.3.2 Syslog And Accounting The Prestige uses the UNIX syslog facility to log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system messages to a syslog server. Syslog and accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting, as shown in Figure 13 - 6 . Figure 13 -[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-8 System Maintenance Your Prestige sends three types of syslog messages: call information messages (i.e. CDR), error information messages and session information messages. Some examples of these syslog messages are shown below: Call Information Messages: line 1 channel 1, call 41, C01, Incoming Call, 40001 l[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-9 13.4 Diagnostic The diagnostic facility allows you to test the different aspects of your Prestige to determine if it is working properly. Menu 24.4 allows you to choose among various types of diagnostic tests to evaluate your system, as shown in Figure 13 - 7 . Figure 13 - 7 . Menu 24.4 [...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-10 System Maintenance The following Table 13 - 3 describes the diagnostic tests available in Menu 24.4 for your Prestige and the connections. Table 13 - 3 . System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic Test Options Fields Description Drop WAN Port This command drops the call on a WAN port. Selecting this option brings[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-11 Figure 13 - 8 shows an example of a successful connection after selecting option [3. Manual Call] in Menu 24.4. Figure 13 - 8 . Trace Display for a Successful IPCP Connection Via Manual Call Figure 13 - 9 shows a trace example where authentication failed. Figure 13 - 9 . Trace Display f[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-12 System Maintenance 13.5 Backup Configuration Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current Prestige configuration to your workstation. Backup is highly recommended once your Prestige is functioning properly. You must perform the backup and restore through the console port. An[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-13 13.7 Firmware Update Menu 24.7 -- System Maintenance - Upload Firmware allows you to upgrade the system firmware and the ROM file system. Uploading is only possible through the console port. Note that this function erases the old data before installing the new one. Do not attempt to upd[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-14 System Maintenance 13.7.1 Upload RAS code RAS (Remote Access Service) code refers to the firmware that controls the main function of the Prestige . Menu 24.7.1 shows you the instructions for uploading RAS code . If you answer yes to the prompt, the Prestige will reboot automatically. Press any key when yo[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-15 13.7.2 Uploading ROM File The configuration, system-related data, the error log and the trace log are all stored in the ROM file system. Menu 24.7.2 shows you the instructions for uploading ROM file. Please be aware that uploading the ROM file replaces everything contained within. If yo[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-16 System Maintenance 13.8 Command Interpreter Mode This option allows you to enter the command interpreter mode. A list of valid commands can be found by typing [help] at the command prompt. For more detailed information, check the ZyXEL Web site or send an e-mail to the ZyXEL Support Group. 13.9 Call Contr[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance 13-17 13.9.1 Blacklist The phone numbers on the blacklist are numbers that the Prestige had problems connecting in the past. The only operation allowed is for you to take a number off the list by entering its index number. Menu 24.9.2 shows the list of telephone numbers that have been blackli[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-18 System Maintenance 13.9.2 Budget Management Menu 24.9.3 shows the budget management statistics for outgoing calls. Figure 13 - 15 . Menu 24.9.3 - Budget Management The total budget is the time limit on the accumulated time for outgoing call to a remote node or for calling back to the dial-in users collect[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Troubleshooting 14-1 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting This chapter covers the potential problems you may run into and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 14.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige Table 14 - 1 . Troublesho[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 14-2 Troubleshooting 14.2 Problems With the WAN Ports Table 14 - 2 . Troubleshooting a WAN Port Connection Troubleshooting Corrective Action Check if the WAN port is connected to an external modem/ISDN TA. RDY LED of a WAN Port is not ON Check if the power of the external modem/ISDN TA is turned on. 14.3 Proble[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Troubleshooting 14-3 14.4 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP Table 14 - 4 . Troubleshooting a Connection to a Remote Node or ISP Troubleshooting Corrective Action Check Menu 24.1 to verify the line status. If it indicates [down], then refer to the section on the line problems. Can’t connect to a remo[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 14-4 Troubleshooting 14.5 Problems for Remote Users Table 14 - 5 . Tr oubleshooting for Remote User to Dial-in Troubleshooting Corrective Action First verify that you have configured the authentication parameters in Menu 13. These would be CLID Authen, Recv. Authen, and Mutual Authen. In Menu 14, verify the use[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers Acronyms and Abbreviations 15-1 Chapter 15 Acronyms and Abbreviations BAP/BACP Bandwidth Allocation Protocol/Bandwidth Allocation Control protocol BOD Bandwidth on Demand CDR Call Detail Record CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CLID Calling Line IDentification CSU/DSU Channel Service Unit/Data Se[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers 15-2 Acronyms and Abbreviations PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service RIP Routing Information Protocol SAP (IPX) Service Advertising Protocol SNAP Sub-Network Access Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SUA Single User Account TA (ISDN) Terminal Ada[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers I- 1 Index Index 10Base-T, 2-5 802.2, 6-1 802.3, 6-1 add persist, 4-10, 4-13 asynchronous , 2-19 AT command , 2-17 , 2-20 , 2-22 authentication , 4-5 , 4-9 , 4-18 , 8-5 backup, 3-14, 4-19 , 13-12 BACP, 4-10 bandwidth increment , 4-12 Bandwidth on Demand. See BOD BAP, 4-10 blacklist, 13-16, 13-17 BOD, 4-10 bridg[...]

Prestige 153/ 153X WAN Bridge/Routers I- 2 Index IPX pool , 8-7 IPX static route, 6-10 ISDN, 1-1 ISDN TA, 1-1 ISP, 3-2, 3-9 , 3-14 LAN, 1-9, 3-2 leased line, 1-1, 2-16 , 2-19 , 3-9 , 4-2, 4-16 leased port , 4-17 log, 13-5 login , 3-9 , 4-4 , 4-17 MAC, 7-1 manual call , 13-10 metric , 5-5 , 5-8 MP, 1-1, 1-2, 4-9, 4-12 , 8-6 Multilink. See MP Multili[...]

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