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Over LA N Router Ethernet/ISDN Connectivity User Manual VERSION 1.45 http://www.ringdale.com[...]

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Contents About this Manual ..................................................... 4 Getting Started .......................................................... 5 Installing Your Router ............................................... 7 Configuring Your Router .......................................... 13 Setup: OverLAN Setup Wizard ...................[...]

4 About This Manual This manual provides instructions for how to setup, operate, and troubleshoot your OverLAN Router. To follow the instructions, you need only a limited knowledge of technical terms. Where such terms appear, they are in Italisized boldface and their definitions are in the glossary at the back of the manual. This manual is organize[...]

5 Getting Started The following items are included in the OverLAN router package: • The Ethernet/ISDN router, • An RJ11 - DB25 communications cable, • An unshielded RJ45 ISDN cable, • The power cord, • A 10BASE-2 T-connector, • 3.5 inch disk(s) for OverLAN Commander, • This manual and a warranty return card. Before starting to setup t[...]

6 Installing the OverLAN Router Four Easy Tasks INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER[...]

7 Installing the OverLAN Router Task 1: Connecting the router to an Ethernet network using one of the following methods: METHOD 1: 10BASE-T Step 1: Connect one end of a shielded RJ45 cable into the 10BASE-T interface on the back of the router -- see figure 1. Figure 1 Step 2: Connect the other end of the cable into the 10BASE-T interface on the hub[...]

8 METHOD 2: 10BASE-2 Step 1: Connect a thin-coax T-plug into the 10BASE-2 port on the back of the router -- see figure 3. Figure 3 Step 2: Connect a thin-coaxial cable used for the Ethernet to the T-plug located on the back of the router -- see figure 3. If the router is not at the termination of the Ethernet, then connect the coaxial cable that co[...]

9 INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER Task 2: Connect your router to a computer (running terminal software) or to an ASCII terminal. Step 1: Connect the supplied 9-pin end of an RS-232 communications cable. Figure 4 Step 2: Connect the other end of the cable into the COM port of a computer (running terminal software) or to an ASCII terminal -- see figure[...]

10 Task 3: Connect the router to a power source. Step 1: Connect the power cable, using the end with no prongs, into the power socket on the back of the router -- see figure 5. Figure 5 Step 2: Connect the pronged end of the power cable into a standard 220 volts AC outlet -- see figure 5. The power light on the front of the router should be on. If [...]

11 Task 4: Connect the router through an N T -1 into the ISDN phone jack. Step 1: Connect one end of the RJ45 cable into the BRI port on the back of the router -- see figure 6. CAUTION: Be careful that you DO NOT CONNECT this cable to the 10BASE-T port shown in the 10BASE-T Method in T ask 1. Figure 6 Step 2: Connect the other end of the cable to t[...]

12 Step 3: Connect one end of another RJ45 cable to the U-interface on the NT-1 -- see figure 7. Figure 7 Step 4: Connect the other end of the cable to the ISDN phone jack on the wall -- see figure 8. This completes Task 4 . INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER RJ45 cable NT-1 Connect to U-interface of NT-1 ISDN phone jack Rrefer to the instructions inclu[...]

13 Configuring the OverLAN Router[...]

14 Configuring the OverLAN Router After installing the OverLAN router, you are ready to begin configuration. There are several methods you can choose from to setup the router. Method 1: OverLAN Setup Wizard Application for Windows 95/NT that guides you through the entire setup process in real-time. Method 2: OverLAN Commander 32/IP Application for [...]

15 METHOD 1: OverLAN Setup Wizard Introduction The OverLAN Setup Wizard is included in V ersion 1.45 and later of OverLAN Commander 32/I P . To access the OverLAN Setup Wizard, you must first install OverLAN Commander 32/IP on a Windows 95/NT system with the TCP/IP stack enabled. To install OverLAN Commander 32/I P , do the following: Step 1: Y ou [...]

16 OverLAN Commander Window On the right-side of OverLAN Commander you may see a list of routers. Double-click on the name or icon for the router you want to setup. New routers (and routers moved to a different network than originally setup for) will automatically display a Router Initialization dialog box when selected. Below is an example of the [...]

17 Y ou can also right-click on a router name from the list of routers and then select Change IP Address to open the Router Initialization dialog box. Type in the IP Address that you want this router to have. Y ou should type the IP Address in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255. Type in the Subnet Mask for[...]

18 At the same time that the Properties dialog box appears, all of the menu bar and tool bar options in OverLAN Commander will become available. To start the OverLAN Setup Wizard, select the Setup Wizard button from the toolbar. The Setup Wizard will then start and you should see the following dialog box. OverLAN Setup Wizard At this point, the Set[...]

19 METHOD 2: OverLAN Commander 32/IP Introduction OverLAN Commander 32/IP for Windows 95/NT is provided on two 3.5-inch floppy disks with the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. To use OverLAN Commander 32/IP for configuring and maintaining your router, you will need a computer (preferably equipped with a mouse) running Microsoft Windows 95 or NT . Windo[...]

20 To install OverLAN Commander 32/I P , do the following: Step 1: Y ou should have two floppy disks for OverLAN Commander. Insert Disk 1 into floppy drive A: of your Windows 95/NT computer. Step 2: Exit all applications currently open (or running) in Windows. Step 3: From Windows, select Start > Run and then run A:setup.exe . Step 4: Follow al[...]

21 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The right side of OverLAN Commander is used to show OverLAN routers on the network. Double-clicking on a router icon or name opens a dialog box of the router’s properties. Dialog boxes showing router properties appear on the left side of OverLAN Commander. The OverLAN routers can be displayed in one of four views. Right[...]

22 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER When router properties are accessed, a dialolg box appears on the left-side of OverLAN Commander, as shown in the figure below. The name of the router appears in the upper left corner of the router properties dialog box. This name corresponds to the name beneath the router icon you select. This completes the Introduction [...]

23 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Using OverLAN Commander 32/IP To establish a communications link with a remote router or another communications device, use the following instructions. Disclaimer Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator to determine the cost of all line char[...]

24 Step 3: Setup Router Properties The router properties dialog box contains tabs that you can click on to view and setup options for various router features. This manual will now present a detailed overview of the options and information under each tab of router properties. General Tab Router Information Router Information appears under the Genera[...]

25 Connected Port: This is the type of port (Ethernet, ISDN, or Unknown) overwhich OverLAN Commander is communicating to the router. OverLAN Commander can monitor routers on Ethernet ports regardless of whether any calls are active. However, routers on ISDN ports can only be monitored when calls are active to those routers. If a call to a router on[...]

26 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN D-Channel represents a special channel normally used by the router to transmit or receive signals for managing data transfers over the ISDN line. D-channel State Explanation TEI Unassigned No IDENTITY assigned for ISDN network. TEI Requested Router is asking for IDENTITY on ISDN network. TEI Assigned Router has IDENT[...]

27 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Link Closed Communications link has closed. Closing Communications link is being closed. Stopped Communications link has been stopped. Stopping Communications link is being stopped. Request Sent Configuration request is being sent. Ack Received Configuration accepted by remote device. Ack Sent Accepting remote configurati[...]

28 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Connection Tab Networking Options Networking Options appears under the Connection Tab for the properties for a router. Based on how the selected router has been setup, this area shows the resulting selections of Networking Options (IPX, TCP/I P , and/or Bridging) being used for the current connection. PPP Options PPP Opti[...]

29 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER indicates the resulting selection of PPP Options being used for the current connection. Caller ID Caller ID appears under the Connection Tab for the properties for a router. Based on how the selected router has been setup, this indicates the resulting B-channel Caller ID states for the current connection. Tables Tab NRIP [...]

30 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Network: This is the Novell network. Router: This is the Ethernet, or MAC, address of the selected router being used to reach the Novell Network. Hops: This is the number of routers or similar devices thru which the network can be reached. Time: This is the internal Novell metric time it takes to get a response from the s[...]

31 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Location: This is the location on the network, local or remote, of the service access point. Type: This is the type of service access point -- represented as a hexadecimal number. Network: This is the network address of the selected SA P . Name: This is the network name of the device advertising the selected SA P . SAP In[...]

32 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The RIP table shows the IP networks known to the selected router. These networks determine how IP packets will be routed. Location: This is the location on the network (static, local/ dynamic, or remote) of the network. Network: This is the IP address of the network. Subnet: This is the subnet mask of the network.. Router[...]

33 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The ARP table shows MAC addresses and their associated IP addresses. This table is used by the selected router when sending IP packets. Address: This is the IP Address for a device. Ethernet: This is the Ethernet, or MAC, address of a device. Time: This is the time (in tens of seconds) before the entry is deleted. NAT Tab[...]

34 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The N A T table is normally not available unless you select Show Advanced Diagnostics for Routers from the Options dialog box (see Options from the View Menu). Protocol: This is the protocol being translated. Source Port: This is the port of this connection. Source IP Address: This is the IP Address of the connection. Key[...]

35 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Ethernet Statistics Ethernet Statistics appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. This part of the Statistics dialog box provides information on the status of data currently being sent or received from the Ethernet. If no data is being transferred, then zero values will be indicated for all communi[...]

36 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN Statistics ISDN Statistics appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. This part of the Statistics dialog box provides information on the status of data currently being sent or received from the ISDN line. If no data is being transferred, then zero values will be indicated for all communication [...]

37 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Bandwidth Monitor Bandwidth Monitor appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. Below is an example of the Bandwidth Monitor. TX BPS represents Transmitted Bytes per Second which appears as red line data in the Bandwidth Monitor. RX BPS represents Received Bytes per Second which appears as yellow lin[...]

38 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Percentage of One B-channel Two B-channels Bandwidth Used (Bytes/Second) (Bytes/Second) 0% 0 0 25% 2,000 4,000 50% 4,000 8,000 100% 8,000 16,000 Setup Tab General Tab[...]

39 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Router Name/Password Router Name/Password appears under the Setup Tab > General Tab for the properties for a router. Router Name: Enter up to 10 letters and/or numbers for a name for the selected router. This name will appear in the upper-left corner of Router Properties and in the Status Tab. If more than one router i[...]

40 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER must select the Save Setup button. There after, anyone attempting to access the router setup or configuration settings must first provide a password. In OverLAN Commander, the following Password dialog box will appear. Y ou must type in the password indicated in the Password field under Router Name/Password. If the field [...]

41 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER To setup any type of routing, you must first enable one of the options below. Note: The protocol options setup here must be the same protocol options setup for the device being called. If, for instance, the device being called is setup for IP Routing but not IPX Routing or Bridging, then the selected router must also be s[...]

42 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN Tab Router ISDN Information Router ISDN Information appears under the Setup Tab > ISDN Tab for the properties for a router. ISDN phone numbers and ISDN SPID numbers are available from the phone compan y . For information about them, you will need to contact the ISDN provider or the phone compan y . Due to the vari[...]

43 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Local Switch Type: Select the type of ISDN phone service for the location of the selected router. For routers in the USA, select National IS[...]

44 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER again here. If the router has two ISDN SPID numbers, then type the second number here. SPID #2 should correspond to Router phone #2. Destination ISDN Information Destination ISDN Information appears under the Setup Tab > ISDN Tab for the properties for a router. Double-click on a router name to view router properties. [...]

45 PPP Tab PAP Setup PAP Setup appears under the Setup Tab > PPP Tab for the properties for a router. Require PAP Authentication: Enabling Require PAP Authentication makes the selected router use Unit Name and Unit Password to determine access for routers or other devices calling in. PAP Unit Name and PAP Unit Password: This is the name and pass[...]

46 Unit Name and Unit Password should be no more than 10 letters and/or numbers. If one or both of these fields are left blank, then the selected router will expect a blank ID and/or password from the remote device. If the remote device does not support PAP or does not supply this exact name and password, the call will be rejected. For OverLAN rout[...]

47 settings on the OverLAN router. Refer to the instructions included with the remote device for additional information. Multilink Setup Multilink Setup appears under the Setup Tab > PPP Tab for the properties for a router. Enable Multilink: If selected, Enable Multilink allows the router to use both B-channels simultaneousl y , which increases [...]

48 Call Setup Tab General Call Setup General Call Setup appears under the Setup Tab > Call Setup Tab for the properties for a router. Maximum Call Attempts: Type a number representing the maximum number of calls the selected router should make to the remote device when trying to establish a link. For reasons such as call collisions (when both de[...]

49 Call Type Setup Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Call Type[...]

50 Bandwidth on Demand Setup Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale.[...]

51 IP Tab IP Address Setup IP Address Setup appears under the Setup Tab > IP Tab for the properties for a router. IP routing allows the selected router to route TCP/IP packets. For the IP Address and Subnet Mask, you should enter numbers in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255. Router IP Address: Type the[...]

52 Negotiable or Fixed. The suggested setting is Fixed, which does not allow the IP address and Subnet mask to be assigned and disconnects the call, if necessar y . The Negotiable setting allows an IP address and Subnet mask to be assigned. Router Subnet Mask: Type the IP network mask of the selected router. Default Gateway: Type an IP address of a[...]

53 Selecting Normal tells the router to operate without using RARP or Proxy AR P . Selecting RARP allows the selected router to dynamically petition for an IP address and IP mask using RARP protocol if there is a RARP server on the Ethernet network of the router. The IP address and subnet mask will automatically be assigned for the router by the RA[...]

54 IP N AT Tab Network Address Translation Network Address Translation appears under the Setup Tab > IP NAT Tab for the properties for a router. Address Translation: Select from No Translation, 1 to 1 Static, 1 to 1 Dynamic, and 1 to Man y . This feature allows the router to be used with a low-cost Internet connection supporting dynamic IP addre[...]

55 simultaneous access to the router (for the Internet, for example) using a single dynamic IP address. NOTE: If 1 to 1 Dynamic is selected, the router must be locked by the user before Internet access is permitted and released after closing the connection. Select lock or release from the toolbar, the Router menu, or from a pop-up menu accessed by [...]

56 IP N AT HOST Table Tab IP Port Assignment Table IP Port Assignment Table appears under the Setup Tab > IP N A T Host Table Tab for the properties for a router. When IP Address Translation is used, you can still support a W ebsite , FTP site, or other site on the Internet from your network by setting up an IP Port Assignment Table. Supply the [...]

57 In the case of a W ebserver or FTP server, you can select the standardized port number from the frop down list. Select HTTP(80) for a W ebserver and select FTP(21) for an FTP server. Select the Add button to add your entry to the IP Port Assignment Table. To remove an entry from the IP Port Assignment Table, click on the table entry and select t[...]

58 Static Routing Table Static Routing Table appears under the Setup Tab > IP Static Routes Tab for the properties for a router. Y ou may want to create a static routing table if IP Routing is enabled. Static routing can be used with or without RI P . A static routing table designates the exact route a packet will travel through the network. To [...]

59 Gateway: Type the IP address of the first router on the path a packet will take to reach the network indicated for Network Destination (described above). Route Metric: Type the number of routers a packet will pass through to arrive at the Network Destination (described above). IP Filters Tab IP Filter Table IP Filter Table appears under the Setu[...]

60 Current Address/Networks to Filter Out This is a table of IP addresses that OverLAN Commander uses to filter out packets coming from those addresses. IP Addresses can specify a single node or an entire network. There are three columns of information indicated in the table. These columns are described below. Type: This column indicates whether an[...]

61 Subnet Mask: This data field only appears if you select Network for Type, described above. In this data field, specify the Subnet Mask. Type the Subnet Mask in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255. For a node specific address, this column shows "---.---.---.---" for the Subnet Mask. Add Button: [...]

62 IPX Tab IPX Address Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. IPX A[...]

63 IPX Network Address: Type an 8 digit IPX address of the form xxxxxxxx, where each x is a hexadecimal number from 0-9 or A- F . This is IPX network address of the router. The network address will be bound to the frame type selected below. Frame Type: From the drop-down list select the frame type, whichever is the frame type used for the Ethernet [...]

64 SAP Spoofing: This form of spoofing helps prevent a phone line from being raised when SAP packets from Novell servers are encountered. This feature can help save on long distance line charges. Bridging Tab Ethernet II Filtering Options Ethernet II Filtering Options appears under the Setup Tab > Bridging Tab for the properties for a router. Se[...]

65 Disable IPX: Select this option to prevent IPX packets from crossing the bridge. Disable IP: Select this option to prevent IP packets from crossing the bridge. Disable NetBEUI: Select this option to prevent NetBEUI packets from crossing the bridge. Disable Apple T alk: Select this option to prevent AppleTalk packets from crossing the bridge. Dis[...]

66 Advanced Diagnostics Tab ISDN Information ISDN Information appears under the Advanced Diagnostics Tab for the properties for a router. In the Advanced Diagnostics Tab, diagnostic information about the ISDN lines is displayed under the heading ISDN Information. The Advanced Diagnostics dialog box appears if the option for Show Advanced Diagnostic[...]

67 From the View Menu, you can select Options . When selected, the Options dialog box will appear. This topic describes the Options dialog box (shown below). Additional Addresses to Monitor This section of the dialog box is where you specify IP Addresses of remote devices (such as other OverLAN routers) that you want to monitor with OverLAN Command[...]

68 Add Button: Select this button to add the specified address from the IP Address data field above to the list of Additional Addresses to Monitor. Delete Button: Select this button to remove an address from the list of Additional Addresses to Monitor. Click on an address in the list and then select this button to delete the address from the list. [...]

69 Maximum number of Re-transmissions This is the maximum number of times that the router will re- transmitt to the device being called after getting no response from the device before giving up. Generall y , 15 retries should be sufficient for most devices and networks. However, a larger number of retries could be necessary to compensate for conge[...]

70 ISDN T race Tab Diagnostic Trace Diagnostic Trace appears under the ISDN Trace Tab for the properties for a router. The trace is displayed under the heading Diagnostic Trace. The codes shown in the trace are then translated and the translations appear in the Message Decode section of the ISDN Trace Tab. Message Decode Message Decode appears unde[...]

71 The trace codes are decoded into plain English messages that are displayed under the heading Message Codes. Save Trace: Select the Save Trace button to save a trace as a text file so that it can be viewed or printed from a text editor. Reset: Select the Reset button to clear the current trace and start over. Step 4: Save Settings When you are sa[...]

72 Step 8: Observe Status Messages If the router appears to successfully place the call, observe the messages under Status Messages in the General Tab. Also look at the Statistics Tab section. If anything appears to be wrong, consult the network administrator or the ISDN provider and refer to the manual included in the router package. Y ou can also[...]

73 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Setup: OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx Introduction OverLAN Commander is available on a 3.5-inch floppy disk included with your Ethernet/ISDN router package. To use OverLAN Commander 16/IPX for configuring your router, you will need a computer (preferably equipped with a mouse) running Microsoft Windows (version 3.11 o[...]

74 Task 1: Go to the Setup dialog box The main dialog box for OverLAN Commander appears when the application is started, as shown below: Main Dialog Box Step 1: Select the router for Setup The default name of all routers on your network will appear in the main dialog box. It may take a few seconds for the router name to appear. Using your computer?[...]

75 Step 2: Select from the main dialog box The main dialog box is shown on the previous page. Using the mouse, click on Setup Router . The main dialog box will disappear from the video display and the Setup dialog box will appear. NOTE: If you select Setup Router before selecting a router in Step 1, the following error message will appear: Error Me[...]

76 The Setup dialog box appears after a few moments, as shown below: Setup Dialog Box The Setup dialog box is divided into five primary areas: 1. Unit Information (upper-left corner). 2. ISDN/PPP Setup (lower-left). 3. Routing Options (upper-right corner). 4. Call Control (lower-right). 5. A series of five buttons (the bottom edge). From the Setup [...]

77 Task 2: Select the Unit Information Step 1: Select a Unit Name From the Setup dialog box Unit Name appears under Unit Information, shown above. This is the router name that appears in the OverLAN Commander main menu. If more than one router is installed, the name should reflect the location of the router or the networks it is connecting. No two [...]

78 Console Password is a password of up to 10 letters and/or numbers and will protect your configuration settings. The default for Console Password is off. To turn on this feature, use the mouse to click on the small gray square next to Console Password. Console Password is active when the little grey square next to Console Password above has a che[...]

79 To turn on Quiet Mode, use the mouse to click on the small gray square next to the words Quiet Mode. A should appear. Step 4: Select Remote Management to be on or off. Remote Management appears in Unit Information, shown on the previous page. Remote Management allows the selected router to be managed from the remote site (the site you are callin[...]

80 Task 3: Set up the ISDN/PPP Parameters: The ISDN Parameters are shown below: From the Setup dialog box Step 1: Select the Telephone Co. This is the type of ISDN phone service for the location of the selected router. For routers in the USA, select National ISDN 1 . For routers in German y , select ETSI V ariant . For routers in other European cou[...]

81 Step 3: Enter Router Phone #2. If the selected router has only one phone number, then type that number again here. But, if the selected router has two phone numbers, then type the number corresponding to channel B2 here. Step 4: Enter Phone Number #1. Type the ISDN phone number of the router you are calling. Some ISDN lines have two phone number[...]

82 Setting up Point to Point Protocol Point to Point Protocol options are shown below: PPP Setup dialog box Step 8: Setup Require PAP Authentication. The default of Require PAP Authentication is off. Require PAP Authentication: Enabling Require PAP Authentication makes the selected router use Unit Name and Unit Password to determine access for rout[...]

83 For OverLAN routers, the Peer Name and Peer Password for the remote router must correspond to the Unit Name and Unit Password for the selected router. For routers or devices of other manufacturers, you must be sure that the remote device settings correspond correctly with the settings on the OverLAN router. Refer to the instructions included wit[...]

84 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 10: Select Multilink PPP to be on or off. The default of Multilink PPP is off. If Multilink PPP is off, the router is limited to using only one B-channel, never both channels simultaneousl y . If Multilink PPP is on, the router may use both B-channels simultaneousl y , which increases the speed of the router but also[...]

85 Setting up Call Control Step 12: Select Call on Demand or Call by Command. From the Setup dialog box Call Method: By Command is recommended if your router will have only a single user. This option gives you complete control over the ISDN connection. On Demand instructs the router to place the call automatically when data is received for the remo[...]

86 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER timeout. Y ou should determine the line charges in order to optimize Call Timeout. Step 13: Select Bandwidth on Demand (BOD) to be on or off. Bandwidth on Demand limits the use of both B-channels to only when there is sufficient data to require both channels. If this feature is turned off and your router is setup to use b[...]

87 Step 15: Select Line Idle Detection to be on or off. Select Line Idle Detection if the device being called is an OverLAN router (or another type of router that is compatible with Line Idle Detection). This option allows the selected router to detect certain disruptions in the communications link with the remote device and hangup. If you are not [...]

88 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER When Bridge is on, indicated by next to Bridge, you can setup your router to act as a bridge between two physical networks . To configure Bridging, use the mouse and click on The Bridge Setup dialog box is shown below: Bridge Setup dialog box The filters only work for Ethernet II frame types. Other frame types such as Eth[...]

89 • Filter NetBEUI prevents NetBEUI packets from crossing the bridge . • Filter Apple T alk prevents AppleTalk packets from crossing the bridge . • Filter Others prevents packets other than IPX, I P , NetBEUI, and AppleTalk from crossing the bridge . Y ou have finished configuring Bridging. Step 2: Select Route IP Traffic to be on or off. Th[...]

90 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER For IP Address and Subnet Mask, type in numbers in the form of _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _, where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255. IP Address is the IP network address of your router. Subnet Mask is the IP network mask of your router. There are five choices for IP routing that may be used individually or [...]

91 • Enable RIP allows the selected router to use dynamic routing if RIP is available on the Ethernet network . • Enable Poison RIP is only available if you turned on Enable RIP . Enable Poison RIP is used if you want the router to advertise that the remote network (selected earlier in Task 3) is not available when the ISDN WAN connection is no[...]

92 IP addresses of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ go under the first three columns for Network, Subnet Mask, and Route r . A number of the form _ _ _ goes in the fourth column for Hops. Each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 and 255. A Static Routing Table is used to designate the exact route a packet will travel through the network . The [...]

93 The IPX Setup dialog box is shown below: IPX Setup dialog box For Network, type in an 8-digit IPX address of the form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, where each _ is a hexadecimal number from 0 - 9 or A - F . This is your network address. There are three choices for IPX Spoofing that can be used individually or in combination. The defaults for these spoofing o[...]

94 • SAP Spoofing helps prevent a phone line from being raised when SAP packets from Novell servers advertising other Novell servers are encountered. This feature can help save on long distance line charges. NOTE: Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator , and not th[...]

95 Task 5: Saving your configuration settings At the bottom edge of the Setup dialog box, are the following buttons: From Setup dialog box Select: to save your configuration settings in the router. Save Setup must be selected for the new parameters to be preserved. Otherwise, if power is ever removed from the router, the parameters will be lost. Af[...]

96 Configuring with a Local Console CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER[...]

97 Configuring with a Local Console Topics Task 1 Getting to the Setup Menu .................................. 64 Task 2 Configuring the Router Designation .................... 68 Task 3 Configuring the ISDN Manager ........................... 72 Task 4 Configuring the PPP Manager ............................ 77 Task 5 Configuring the IP Protocol .[...]

98 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 1: Getting to the Setup Menu The router must first be connected to an ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal software (shown in Task 2 of Installing Y our Router ). When you plug the router into a power source (shown in Task 3 of Installing Y our Router ), the video display of the computer or ASCII te[...]

99 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Configuring with a Local Console The second message that appears on the video display is the title message and below the title message is a command prompt. Figure 8 Command prompt (The spaces indicated before the colon represent the router name.) By typing ? and pressing the Enter ke y , a list will appear on the[...]

100 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Figure 9 To use one of these commands: Type the word for the command from the left column of the above list or the abbreviation given in brackets from the middle column. When you have completed typing the command, press the Enter ke y . To configure your router, you should use the SETUP command, which gives you [...]

101 Figure 10 To make a selection from the Setup menu, press the number or letter appearing in the left column of the menu above. Y ou will not have to press the Enter ke y , your selection will automatically be read by the computer. Y ou can always change a selection by selecting the option again, and you can always go back to the Setup menu whene[...]

102 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 2: Configuring the Operating System From the Setup Menu, Press 1 to configure the router’s operating system. The prompt Unit Designation : will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . The default of Unit Designation is a unique name based on the router ’s unique Ethernet network address. This will [...]

103 The prompt Unit Password : will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a password for your router of up to ten letters and/or numbers. The password will protect your configuration settings, but you must set the Console Password option to Required for the password to be activated. • Do one of the following: • Leave this featur[...]

104 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Remote Management : [DISABLED] will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Remote Management is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will change the setting to Enabled . Pressing the spacebar again will change the setting back to Disabled , and so forth. Choices: • Disabled p[...]

105 The prompt System Messages : [Quiet Mode] will appear. The default of System Messages is Quiet Mode . Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will change the setting to V erbose Mode . Pressing the spacebar again will change the setting back to Quiet Mode , and so forth. Choices: • V erbose Mode causes the router to display messages about the s[...]

106 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Console Password : [Not Required] will appear. The default of Console Password is Not Required . Pressing the spacebar switches between Not Required and Required . Choices: • Not Required makes the password you selected for Unit Password inactive, or not required. • Required makes the password you[...]

107 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Console Baud : [9600] will appear. The default of Console Baud is 9600 . Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will toggle to the next setting in the sequence (9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 19200). Choices: • Press the spacebar to select a different console baud rate. • Do one of the following: • Leav[...]

108 Task 3: Configuring the ISDN Manager From the Setup Menu, Press 2 to configure the ISDN Manager. The prompt Telco. Type : [NI-1] will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . T he de f au lt o f T elco. Type is ETSI . Pressing the spacebar switches among ETSI , NI-1 , and ETSI V ariant . Choices: • ETSI is the type of ISDN phone service u[...]

109 The prompt Call Type : [By Command] will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Call Type is By Command . Pressing the spacebar switches between the available settings. Choices: • By Command is used when you want calls to be manually placed. In this setup, the router cannot place calls automaticall y . • On Demand instructs the [...]

110 The prompt Send Broadcasts : DISABLED may appear beneath the previous prompt. This prompt appears only if any ON DEMAND is selected. Choices: • Enabled allows network broadcasts to raise the ISDN line. • Disabled prevents network broadcasts from raising the ISDN line. Press the Enter key when you are ready to continue. CONFIGURING WITH A LO[...]

111 The prompt Call Timeout :000 may appear beneath the previous prompt. This prompt appears only if no Permanent Channels are selected. Choices: • Type a number for the numer of seconds the router will keep a line up when there is no activit y . A value of 0 will be interpreted as infinit y , which means a call will nevern timeout. Y ou should d[...]

112 The prompt Bandwidth on Demand: [Disabled] may appear beneath the previous prompt. This prompt will not appear if On Demand is selected for Call Type (described earlier in this section of the manual) with PPP Multilink enabled. The default of Bandwidth on Demand is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will change the setting to Enab[...]

113 The prompt Maximum # of calls : 001 will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a number for the maximum number of calls the router should make to the remote device when trying to establish a link. For reasons such as call collisions (when both devices try to call each other simultaneously), some devices may not pick up on an ini[...]

114 The prompt My B1 Phone number : will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type the ISDN phone number of your router. Some ISDN lines have two phone numbers. If this is the case, type the ISDN phone number corresponding to channel B1 here. • Type nothing if you do not wish to use the B1-channel. Press the Enter key when you are rea[...]

115 The prompt My B2 Phone number : will appear. Choices: Do one of the following: • If your router has only one ISDN phone number, type that same number here again. • If your router has two ISDN phone numbers, type the second number here. The second number should correspond to channel B2. • Type nothing if you do not wish to use the B2-chann[...]

116 The prompt Dest B1 Phone number : will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type the ISDN phone number of the remote router you are calling. Some ISDN lines have two phone numbers. If this is the case, type the ISDN phone number corresponding to channel B1 here. • Type nothing if you do not wish to use the B1-channel. Press the En[...]

117 The prompt Dest B2 Phone number : will appear. Choices: Do one of the following: • If the remote router has only one ISDN phone number, type that same number here again. • If the remote router has two ISDN phone numbers, type the second number here. The second number should correspond to channel B2. • Type nothing if you do not wish to us[...]

118 The prompt Local B1 SPID number : will appear. A SPID number may be needed if you set Telco. Type to NI-1. You should consult your Network Administrator to find out if a SPID number is required. Choices: • Type your router’s ISDN SPID number (provided by the phone company). If you acquired two ISDN SPID numbers for your router, type the one[...]

119 The prompt Local B2 SPID number : will appear. A SPID number may be needed if you set Telco. Type to NI-1. You should consult your Network Administrator to find out if a SPID number is required. Choices: Do one of the following: • If your router has only one ISDN SPID number, type that same number here again. • If your router has two ISDN S[...]

120 The prompt Line Idle Detection : will appear. Select this option if the device being called is an OverLAN router (or another type of device that is compatible with Line Idle Detection). This option allows the router to detect certain disruptions in the communications link with the remote device and hang-up. If you are not sure whether the remot[...]

121 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 4: Configuring the PPP Manager From the Setup Menu, Press 3 to configure the PPP Manager. The prompt PPP Multilink : [Disabled] will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . The default of PPP Multilink is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled allo[...]

122 The prompt Min Frag. size : 000000 will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default for Min Frag. size is 0 . Choices: • Type a number to represent the minimum size (in bytes) of data that can be fragmented during multilink operations. This feature may help in compatibility with devices made by other manufacturers. In some cases, you may [...]

123 The prompt Receive PAP : [Disabled] will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Receive PAP is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Required . Choices: • Required requires any remote router seeking access through your router to have a special identification and password. If you select this option, you wil[...]

124 The prompt PAP Unit Id : may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a unit Id for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. • Erase the current unit Id with the back space key and leave the feature blank or type a new Id. Leaving this feature [...]

125 The prompt PAP Unit Password : may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a unit password for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. • Erase the current unit password with the back space key and leave the feature blank or type a new passwor[...]

126 The prompt Transmit PAP : [Disabled] will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Transmitt PAP is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Required . Choices: • Required allows the router to provide a special identification and password, if required by a device it is calling. If you select this option, you wi[...]

127 The prompt PAP Peer Id : may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a peer Id for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. • Erase the current peer Id with the back space key and leave the feature blank or type a new Id. Leaving this feature [...]

128 The prompt PAP Peer Password : may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a peer password for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. • Erase the current peer password with the back space key and leave the feature blank or type a new passwor[...]

129 The Prompt PPP IP Assignment [Disabled] will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of PPP IP Assignment is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Assigned and Disabled . Choices: • Assigned makes the router assign an IP address to devices calling in. Devices calling in that won’t accept the assigned IP address will not [...]

130 The Prompt Address Assignment : may appear beneath the previous prompt. This option only appears if PPP IP Assignment is set to Assigned. This is the IP address to assign to remote devices. Choices: • Type an IP Address to assign to devices calling in. An IP Address should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where each xxx is in the range of 1 to [...]

131 Task 5: Configuring the IP Protocol From the Setup Menu, Press 4 to configure the IP Protocol. The prompt IP ROUTING : Disabled will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . The default of IP Routing is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled allows your router to route IP packets . • [...]

132 If you chose Enabled for IP Routing , then the following additional prompts will appear: For local IP address and local IP mask, type a number in the form of _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ , where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255, and press the Enter key. T o leave a setting unchanged, press just the Enter key. Local IP Address : T[...]

133 If WAN IP Assignment is set to Fixed then you must enter the WAN IP Address at the prompt WAN IP Address . Then the prompt Translate Mode : will appear. 1 to 1 Static allows one computer on the local network to have permanent access to the router (for the Internet, for example). 1 to 1 Dynamic allows one computer at a time on the local network [...]

134 Then the prompt Default Gateway : Disabled will appear if Provider Mode is not enabled. The default of Default Gateway is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled allows a router or device on your Ethernet network to act as a default address for handling IP packets with destinations that cann[...]

135 If Default Gateway is Enabled , the prompt Gateway Address : will appear. Type an IP address of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ , where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255, and press the Enter key. The Gateway Address is the IP address of a router or device that your router will send packets to which have destinations it canno[...]

136 The prompt RIP Services : Disabled may appear. The default of RIP Services is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Disabled is used when RIP is not available on your Ethernet network and you do not want to use dynamic routing . • Enabled is used when RIP is available on your Ethernet network an[...]

137 If you chose Enabled for RIP Services , then the prompt Poison RIP : Disabled may appear. The default of Poison RIP is Disabled , but it can be active only if RIP Services has been Enabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled is used if Call Type is set for By Command . If the phone line goes down[...]

138 The prompt RARP Protocol : Disabled will appear. The default of RARP Protocol is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Disabled should be used if you do not have a RARP server on your IP network or if you want to decide what your local IP address and local IP mask will be. • Enabled allows the r[...]

139 Task 6: Configuring the IPX Protocol From the Setup Menu, Press 5 to configure the IPX Protocol. The prompt IPX Routing : Disabled will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . The default of IPX Routing is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled allows your router to route Novell IPX pa[...]

140 If you chose Enabled for IPX Routing , then the following additional prompts will appear: Local IPX Network : Type in an IPX address of the form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , where each _ is a hexadecimal number between 0 - 9 or A - F . This is your network address. Press the Enter key when you are ready to continue. Then the prompt IPX Frame Type : Ethern[...]

141 The prompt IPX RIP Spoofing : Enabled will appear. The default of IPX RIP Spoofing is Enabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Enabled and Disabled . Choices: • Enabled helps prevent a phone line from being raised when RIP packets from Novell servers advertising networks are encountered. This feature can help save on long distance lin[...]

142 The prompt Watchdog Spoofing : Enabled will appear. The default of Watchdog Spoofing is Enabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Enabled and Disabled Choices: • Enabled prevents a phone line from being raised when packets from Novell servers checking on client connections are encountered. This feature can help save on long distance li[...]

143 The prompt IPX SAP Spoofing : Enabled will appear. The default of IPX SAP Spoofing is Enabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Enabled and Disabled . Choices: • Enabled prevents a phone line from being unnecessarily raised when packets from Novell servers advertising Novell servers are encountered. This feature can help save on long d[...]

144 The following message will appear: Is the above setup information correct? (y/n) - Type n to start over with this section. Type y to use the current settings. While the settings will be used by the router, they are not actually saved. To save the settings, you must select S AVE from the command prompt of the OverLAN Operating System. Y ou may n[...]

145 Task 7: Configuring BRIDGING From the Setup Menu, Press 6 to configure Bridging. The prompt BRIDGING : Disabled will appear at the bottom of the video displa y . The default of BRIDGING is Disabled . Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled . Choices: • Enabled allows you to use your router as a bridge between two physical [...]

146 Press the Enter key after each choice, when you are ready to continue. IP Filtering : Disabled IP Filtering defaults to Disabled . Choices: • Disabled allows IP packets to cross the bridge . • Enabled prevents IP packets from crossing the bridge . NetBEUI Filtering : Disabled NetBEUI Filtering defaults to Disabled . Choices: • Disabled al[...]

147 All the above choices for filtering concern only Ethernet II frames. If your Ethernet network uses an Ethernet 802.3 or other types of frames, then the above filtering features will have no effect regardless of whether they are Disabled or Enabled . After pressing the Enter key for Other Filtering, the following message will appear: Is the abov[...]

148 Task 8: Configuring a Static Routing Table If IP Routing is not set to Enabled, then you can skip this task and go to Task 9. From the Setup Menu, Press 7 to configure a static IP routing table. The video display will appear as in figure 11: Figure 11 IP addresses of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ go in the first three columns for Netwo[...]

149 A static routing table is used when you want to designate the exact route a packet will travel through the network , helpful when you want to control traffic on the network . To create or edit an entr y , type E . To delete an entr y , type D . To exit from the static routing table, type X . If you type D , the prompt Entry to Delete? will appe[...]

150 Router IP Address : This is the first router on the path a packet will take to reach the network mentioned above. Hops Away : This represents how many routers a packet will pass through to arrive at the network mentioned above. After pressing the Enter key for Hops Away, the following message will appear: Is the above setup information correct?[...]

151 Operating the Router[...]

152 Turning the Router on or off. To turn on the router, follow the instructions in Task 3 of Installing Y our OverLAN Router . To turn off the router, simply unplug the unit. But, unless it’s an emergenc y , be sure there is no data currently transferring. To determine if data is transferring or not, you should look to see if the indicator light[...]

153 The following table gives explanations of all the indicator lights. The following table gives explanations of all the control buttons. The Reset and Aux buttons, if used in combination with other buttons, provide different functions. The following table gives explanations of all the allowed button combinations. OPERATING YOUR ROUTER Indicator L[...]

154 There is another Reset button located on the back of the router that performs the same function as the Reset button on the front of the router. Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 95/NT For an introduction to OverLAN Commander, see the Configuring Y our Router section of the manual. In OverLAN Commander, you can select from [...]

155 The Statistics dialog box, shown on the next page, provides information of errors and the rate of data transfer over the Ethernet and ISDN lines for both transmitted and received data. There is also a graphic display of bandwidth usage for received and transmitted data. OPERATING YOUR ROUTER[...]

156 For more information about OverLAN Commander for Windows 95/NT, you may want to view the online help in OverLAN Commander. This completes the section Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 95/NT . OPERATING YOUR ROUTER[...]

157 Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx. For an introduction to OverLAN Commander, see the Configuring Y our Router section of the manual. When OverLAN Commander is started, you will see the following dialog box. Y ou must select a router (click on a router name) before any OverLAN Coammander options can be accessed. For ve[...]

158 To setup configuration options, select the Setup Router button. For specific instructions on configuration, see the Configuring Y our Router section of the manual. To place calls or monitor the current operation of the router, select the Router Maint. button. The Router Maintenance dialog box is shown on the next page. The Router Maintenance di[...]

159 This completes the section Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx . Operating the Router from a Local Console. For more information on setting up console operation, initially starting the console, or accessing features, see the Configuring Y our Router section of the manual. The menu for console operation (shown below) is [...]

160 O v e r L A N System Operations menu 1. - Revert to Permanent OverLAN System 2. - Erase All Setup Information 3. - Perform ISDN Loopback Test Selection: To place a call, use the CALL x command. Type either CALL or C followed by a 1, 2, or M where 1 represents channel B1, 2 represents channel B2 ,and M represents multilinking (both channels). Pr[...]

161 To view status information about the router and about current ISDN calls, use the STATUS command. Type either ST A TUS or ST and press Enter when you are read y . To view statistics about errors or the rate of data transfer for transmitted or received data, use the ST A TS command. Type either ST A TS or SS and press Enter when you are read y .[...]

162 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ROUTER T roubleshooting Your Router: Trouble Suggestions Goodlink light does not come on. Be sure the power light on the front of the router is on. Be sure the hub is plugged in. Check all cable connections. Goodlink light is flashing. The goodlink light may flash for a few moments before becoming solid. Flashing indicates [...]

163 GLOSSARY Glossary 10BASE-2: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet over coaxial cable. Also called “Thin Ethernet.” 10BASE-5: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet over coaxial cable. 10BASE-T: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet. 25-9 pin adaptor: an adaptor that changes a 25-pin connector to 9 pins or a 9-pin connector to 25 pins. ASCII ter[...]

164 GLOSSARY LAN: Local Area Network. network: a combination of switching and transmission that provides telecommunications between two or more points. network administrator: whoever is in charge of managing your network. NT-1: a Network T ermination Unit that changes a U-interface into an S/T interface. packet: a block, or bundle, of data carried [...]

165 GLOSSARY termination: the end of the coaxial cable. terminating resistor: a resistor that caps the end of a coaxial cable. thin coax: a coaxial cable (0.2-inch, RG58A/U 50-ohm) that uses a smaller diameter than standard thick coax. T-plug: a T-shaped adaptor that joins a device to a coaxial cable. U-interface: the ISDN phone jack.[...]