Operation Manual

Introduction
ELSA LANCOM Wireless
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If charge information is not available from your ISDN connection, you can also limit the
active connect time for a specified period. The router will not permit the establishment
of connections once this time has elapsed.
Least-cost routing
Even if there is a large selection of telecommunications service providers you can always
use the cheapest lines using the least-cost router. You define once which providers have
the most favorable charges for your purposes, and the router automatically selects the
most economical provider for you at every connection.
Automatic time check
In order to generate sound statistics and to select the correct connection paths using the
least cost router, the device always must have the exact time. It can read the time from
the ISDN network itself. The router's internal time is always compared to ISDN time
either each time a connection is established or each time the device is switched on. Of
course, the time can also be set manually.
Configuration with
ELSA LANconfig
Setting up and configuring the devices to your specific needs is made quick and easy in
the Windows operating systems by the configuration tool supplied,
ELSA LANconfig .
Users of other operating systems can use any Telnet.
The device can be accessed from the WAN (via ISDN), from the WLAN or the LAN. TFTP
is supported along with SNMP if configuring from the LAN or WLAN.
The integrated installation wizards help you to setup the devices in just a few steps.
Intruder protection
Along with password protection and call number recognition (CLIP), the router offers
protection against unauthorized access to the company network by means of a callback
function which only permits a connection to be established to previously defined
telephone connections only. Firewall filters and IP masquerading round out the security
concept. Furthermore, login barring prevents any “bruteforce attacks” and denies access
to the router after a configurable number of login attempts using an incorrect password.
Compatibility through PPP
The router uses PPP, a widely used protocol, and other protocols to exchange network
data through point-to-point connections with devices made by other manufacturers.
Remote configuration using PPP
One special configuration feature of the ELSA routers which cannot and should not be
setup locally is its ability to be configured remotely via the Windows Dial-Up Network.
All you have to do is to plug the new device into the power supply and connect it to the