User guide

Introduction
This manual describes the Command Line Interface for your router. The Command Line Interface gives you
access to all the capabilities of your router.
Many of the router configuration capabilities are also available through an easy-to-use, point-and-click graphic
interface.Your router supports use of the Microsoft¨ Windowsª-based ConÞguration Manager, Quick Start, and/
or Web-based GUI programs. To learn how to access those programs, see the documentation that came with the
router.
To learn how to access the Command Line Interface from ConÞguration Manager or Quick Start, see Accessing
the Command Line Interface, page 313.
Using the Command Line Interface allows you to perform the following basic configuration tasks:
¥ Set names, passwords, PVC numbers, and link and network parameters
¥ Configure specific protocol requirements, such as IP or IPX addresses and IP protocol controls
¥ Activate bridging and routing protocols
¥ Enable the Internet firewall filter with IP routing
The Command Line Interface also allows you to perform the following advanced tasks:
¥ Manage the routerÕs file system
¥ Set bridging filters
¥ Configure the type of DSL technology specific to your router (e.g., ADSL, SDSL)
¥ Configure the Dual-Ethernet router
¥ Issue online status commands
¥ Monitor error messages
¥ Set RIP options
¥ Create and execute script files
¥ Configure advanced features, including:
¥ DHCP ¥ NAT ¥ Telnet/SNMP security
¥ Host mapping ¥ IP multicast ¥ Encryption
¥ IP filtering ¥ L2TP tunneling ¥ IP security