User guide

Chapter 1
Introduction
Introducing The AR400 Series Router
Congratulations on purchasing an AR400 Series router — the optimal solution
for your small or medium sized business.
This guide introduces the AR400 Series router and will guide you through the
most common uses and applications of your new router. Getting started will
not take long—many applications are set up in just a few minutes. If you have
any questions about the router, contact your authorised distributor or reseller.
Why Read This User Guide?
Before you use your router in a live network, please read this guide. The guide
tells you how to access and use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure
the router software. For more detailed descriptions of all commands and
display outputs see the AR400 Series Router Software Reference.
This user guide is organised into the following chapters:
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Chapter 1, Introduction gives an overview of the router features and of the
documentation supplied with your router.
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Chapter 2, Getting Started describes how to gain access to the command line
interface.
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Chapter 3, Operating the Router introduces general operation, management
and support features, including loading and installing support files and
new releases.
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Chapter 4, Physical and Layer 2 Interfaces describes how to configure Layer 2
switching features, including switch ports and VLANs.
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Chapter 5, Routing describes how to configure routing over VLANs and
other Layer 3 interfaces.
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Chapter 6, Maintenance and Troubleshooting describes some of the commands
you can use to monitor the router and diagnose faults.