User guide
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- About
- Contents
- Introduction
- Installing the AR100 Series Internet Router
- Getting Connected
- About Web Access to the AR100
- Configuring for the First Time
- Configuring for a Leased Line
- Changing Your Configuration
- Using Telephony Services
- Accessing Router Utilities
- Troubleshooting
- Safety and Statutory Information
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to the AR100 Series Internet Router—the complete Small Office/
Home Office Internet solution. Your AR100 Series Internet Router has a Basic
Rate ISDN port with full support for two ISDN B channels, providing dual
high speed connections to the Internet, to a remote office, or both. You can con-
nect up to four PCs directly to the AR100, or connect a hub for even more LAN
connections. The AR130 and AR140 differ only in that the AR140 has two tele-
phone ports for connecting telephones or facsimile machines.
Data and voice traffic share the one ISDN connection, saving on connection
costs. Advanced call management functionality can automatically use a second
ISDN B channel for bandwidth-on-demand applications, or disconnect a lower
priority data call to free a B channel for a voice call or higher priority data traffic.
Whether your ISDN service provider offers an ISDN dial-on-demand service
enabling you to make calls only when you need to, or an ISDN leased line serv-
ice which stays connected continuously, you can configure your router to suit
the needs of your office.
What can the AR100 do for you?
Connect you to the Internet
The AR100 Series Internet Router provides you with high speed, unrestricted
access to the Internet, with compression techniques that speed up your data
traffic. It can automatically disconnect the ISDN call if there is no data to be
sent or received, to minimise call charges. It can limit the connection time or
amount of data transmitted to thresholds you choose, allowing you to limit
your ISP charges. The AR100 makes it easy for your Internet Service Provider
to dynamically assign your Internet address every time you surf the net. You
can use your router in an existing LAN, or directly connect up to four PCs to its
four Ethernet LAN ports.
Connect you to a remote office
Many small offices and home offices require fast and efficient access to a central
office to check email, access a database or download a file. Your AR100 can
automatically open another ISDN channel when extra capacity is required, and
close it when traffic levels reduce. If your office LAN uses private IP addresses