Prestige 128MH User's Manual Version 1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Copyright Copyright © 1998 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operation, and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to a user's satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Customer Support If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in one of the following ways: North America ZyXEL Communications Inc. 4920 E. La Palma Avenue Anaheim, CA 92807 USA Telephone: (714) 693-0808 (call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM PST) Facsimile: (714) 693-8811 E-mail: - Sales Inquiries: sales@zyxel.com - Technical Support: support@zyxel.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table of Contents List of Figures .......................................................................................................................... xi List of Tables........................................................................................................................... xv Preface...................................................................................................................................
Prestige 128MH 3.5 3.6 3.7 PSTN Router/Hub Single User Account ........................................................................................... 3-12 Configuring Backup ISP Accounts....................................................................... 3-15 Editing Script Options.......................................................................................... 3-17 Chapter 4 Telecommuting 4.1 Telecommuting .................................................................................
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 9 Filter Configuration 9.1 Configuring a Filter Set ......................................................................................... 9-3 9.2 Configuring a Filter Rule ....................................................................................... 9-7 Chapter 10 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 10.1 Configuring Your Prestige For SNMP Support ..................................................... 10-1 Chapter 11 System Security 11.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 14 Troubleshooting 14.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige ...................................................................... 14-1 14.2 Problems With the WAN Ports ............................................................................ 14-2 14.3 Problems with the LAN Interface ......................................................................... 14-2 14.4 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP..................................................
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub List of Figures Figure 1-1. Prestige 128MH Front Panel LEDs.................................................................... 1-2 Figure 1-2. Figure 1-3. Figure 1-4. Figure 1-5. Prestige 128MH Back Panel Ports..................................................................... 1-4 Internet Access Application ............................................................................... 1-8 LAN-to-LAN Connection Application..............................................
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Figure 4-4. Figure 4-5. Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup ............................................................................ 4-8 Menu 14.1 - Edit Dial-in User ............................................................................ 4-8 Figure 5-1. Figure 5-2. Figure 5-3. Figure 5-4. Figure 5-5. Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup ......................................................................... 5-2 Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile for Dial-up Line Applications ...
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Figure 10-1. Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration....................................................................... 10-2 Figure 11-1. Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server ................................................11-3 Figure 12-1. Telnet Configuration on a TCP/IP Network....................................................... 12-1 Figure 13-1. Figure 13-2. Figure 13-3. Figure 13-4. Figure 13-5. Figure 13-6. Figure 13-7. Figure 13-8. Figure 13-9.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub List of Tables Table 1-1. LED Functions ................................................................................................. 1-3 Table 2-1. Table 2-2. Table 2-3. Table 2-4. Table 2-5. Table 2-6. Table 2-7. Item Checklist .................................................................................................. 2-1 Main Menu Commands .................................................................................... 2-8 Main Menu Summary .............
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 7-1. Table 7-2. Table 7-3. Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Fields...................................................................... 7-5 Remote Node Network Layer Options for Novell IPX Application ...................... 7-8 Edit IPX Static Route Menu Fields.................................................................. 7-10 Table 8-1. Table 8-2. Table 8-3. Table 8-4. Table 8-5. Handle IPX Field Settings...............................................................
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Preface About Your Router/Hub Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub. The Prestige 128MH is a high-performance Router/Hub that offers a complete solution for your PSTN and WAN applications such as Internet access for the corporate office, multi-protocol LAN-to-LAN connections, telecommuting and remote access. Your Prestige 128MH Router/Hub is the ideal high-speed Internet Access solution for your whole office.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Structure of this Manual This manual is divided into five parts: 1. Getting Started (Chapters 1-2), is structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your Prestige 128MH to operate on your network. 2. The Internet (Chapter 3), describes how to configure your Prestige 128MH to connect to the Internet. 3.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Orientation Map 1 INSTALLATION Chapter 1 Getting to Know your Bridge/Router Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 INTERNET ACCESS Chapter 3 Internet Access Application 3 ADVANCED APPLICATIONS LAN-TO-LAN APPLICATIONS TELCOMMUTING Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Telecommuting Remote Node Configuration for LAN-to-LAN Chapter 6 TCPI/IP Configuration for LAN-to-LAN 4 MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE Chapter 7 Filter Configuration 5 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 System Password Telne
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Router/Hub This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub, equipped with a 4-port 10Tbase-T hub, 2 built-in 56 Kbps analog modems, and 1 serial port connection to external modem or ISDN TA. 1.1 Prestige 128MH PSTN Bridge Router Congratulations on the purchase of your ZyXEL Prestige 128MH Bridge Router.
Prestige 128MH 1.2 PSTN Router/Hub Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports 1.2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 1.2.2 Front Panel LEDS The LED indicator lights on the front panel of your Prestige indicate the Router/Hub functional status. The following Table 1-1 describes the LED functions: Table 1-1. LED Functions LEDs Function Indicator Status Active Description PWR Power LED Green On The power AC adapter is connected to the Prestige. TST Test LED Green Blinking The Prestige is functioning properly.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 1.2.3 Prestige 128MH Back Panel Figure 1-2 helps you identify the rear panel ports of your Prestige 128MH. Refer to this diagram when attempting to make connections. À Á Â Ç CONSOLE WAN Æ Å Ä Ã ETHERNET POWER 4 3 2 1 LINE2 PHONE2 LINE1 PHONE1 À : POWER = 16V-AC power outlet to connect the AC adapter. Á : ETHERNET = 4 x RJ-45 socket HUB to connect ETHERNET 10Base-T cables.
Prestige 128MH 1.3 PSTN Router/Hub Features of Prestige 128MH Your Prestige is packed with a number of features that give it the flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for almost any user. Ease of Installation Your Prestige is quick and easy to install. Physically, it resembles an external modem except for the fact that it is a router and uses an Ethernet cable to connect to the host network. Multiple WAN Ports Your Prestige 128MH has three WAN ports (WAN-1,2,3).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub By using the PPP/MP (Point-to-Point Protocol/Multilink Protocol), your Prestige 128MH can bundle three WAN ports connected to three different internal and external modems in order to use the maximum available bandwidth. The Prestige 128MH supports BAP (Bandwidth Allocation Protocol) and BACP (Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol) to manage the number of links in multilink bundle.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Data Compression Your Prestige incorporates Stac data compression and CCP (Compression Control Protocol). Networking Compatibility Your Prestige is compatible with remote access products from other manufacturers such as Ascend, Cisco, and 3Com. Furthermore, it supports Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT remote access capability.
Prestige 128MH 1.4 PSTN Router/Hub Applications for Prestige 128MH The Prestige 128MH offers complete solutions for your WAN applications such as Corporate Internet Access, Internet Single User Account, LAN-to-LAN Connections, Telecommuting and Remote Node Access. Internet Access The Prestige 128MH is the ideal high-speed Internet Access solution for the corporate and branch offices. Your Prestige 128MH supports the TCP/IP protocol, which is the language used for the Internet.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Multiprotocol/Multiport LAN-to-LAN Connection Your Prestige can dial to or answer calls from another remote access router connected to a different network. The Prestige supports TCP/IP, Novell IPX, and has the capability to bridge any Ethernet protocol. Your Prestige can also bundle several WAN ports in one LAN-to-LAN connection for greater bandwidth.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Telecommuting Server / Remote Access Your Prestige allows Remote Dial-in Users to dial-in and gain access to your LAN. This feature enables users that have workstations with remote access capabilities (for example, Windows 95), to dial in using a modem or an ISDN terminal adapter (TA) to access the network resources without physically being in the office.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.1 Unpacking your Router/Hub Before you proceed further, check all items you received with your Prestige against this list to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: Table 2-1.
Prestige 128MH 2.2 PSTN Router/Hub Additional Installation Requirements In addition to the contents of your package, there are other hardware and software requirements you need before you can install and use your Prestige. These requirements include: l External Modems or ISDN TAs (Terminal adapters). l An Ethernet 10Base-T connection to your computer. l A computer equipped with communications software configured to the following parameters: Ø VT100 terminal emulation. Ø 9600 Baud rate.
Prestige 128MH 2.3 PSTN Router/Hub Connect your PSTN Router/Hub 2.3.1 Prestige 128MH Connections Power Adapter Power Outlet PSTN/ISDN Network PSTN Network (Telephone Line) External Modem or ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA 56 Kbps 56 Kbps ETHERNET POWER 4 3 2 1 CONSOLE Ethernet LAN Computer or WAN LINE2 PHONE2 LINE1 PHONE1 Telephone Telephone A b c d e f g g h i jA k lb cm d emf gn g o hp iqjrk l m m n o p q r stuvw x y z a s dt us va w d axay z a s d s a d aa s dddd . rrrrd d d tdt t t t t .
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub This section outlines how to connect your Prestige 128MH to the LAN and the WANs. Refer to Figure 1-2 to identify all of the ports on your device. Then see Figure 2-1 when you attempt to make the various connections. Follow these steps designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of your Prestige 128MH. A Warning On Connection Cables The SMT RS-232 cable, WAN modem line, and Ethernet cable are very similar to each other.
Prestige 128MH Step 3. PSTN Router/Hub Connect the Internal 56K Modem Ports The Prestige 128MH has two modem ports (LINE 1,2) which can be connected directly to your local PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) via a telephone line. Use the RJ11 cables included in the package to connect the modem ports labeled LINE 1 and LINE 2 directly to the PSTN telephone line. Step 4.
Prestige 128MH 2.4 PSTN Router/Hub Power On Your Prestige At this point, you should have connected the computer, the external modem or ISDN TA (WAN), the telephone lines (LINE 1,2), the Ethernet cable, and the power supply. You can now power on your Prestige by plugging the AC adapter to the appropriate power outlet. Step 1. Initialize SMT When you power on your Prestige, the Router/Hub will perform several internal tests and will also perform a PSTN/ISDN line initialization.
Prestige 128MH Step 2. PSTN Router/Hub Enter Password The Login screen appears prompting you to enter the password, as shown in Figure 2-3. For your first login, enter the default password 1234 to get into the Main Menu of the System Management Terminal (SMT). As you type a password, the screen displays an (X) for each character you typed. Enter Password : XXXX Figure 2-3.
Prestige 128MH 2.5 PSTN Router/Hub Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in Table 2-2. Table 2-2. Main Menu Commands Operation Press/ Description Move forward to another menu [Enter] To move forward to a sub-menu, type in the number of the desired sub-menu and press [Enter].
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The SMT displays the Main Menu, as shown in Figure 2-4. Copyright (c) 1994 - 1997 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Prestige 128MH Main Menu Getting Started 1. General Setup 2. WAN Setup 3. Ethernet Setup 4. Internet Access Setup Advanced Management 21. Filter Set Configuration 22. SNMP Configuration 23. System Security 24. System Maintenance Advanced Applications 11. Remote Node Setup 12. Static Routing Setup 13. Default Dial-in Setup 14. Dial-in User Setup 99.
Prestige 128MH 2.6 PSTN Router/Hub Configure the SMT Password The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for configuring the SMT password. Step 1. Select option [23. System Security] in the Main Menu. This will open Menu 23 System Security as shown in Figure 2-5. Menu 23 - System Security 1. Change Password 2. External Server Enter Menu Selection Number: 1 Figure 2-5. Step 2. 2-10 Menu 23 - System Security From the System Security Menu, select option [1.
Prestige 128MH Step 3. PSTN Router/Hub When the Submenu 23.1- System Security-Change Password appears, as shown in Figure 2-6, type in your previous system password, then press [Enter]. Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Old Password= XXXX New Password= XXXX Retype to confirm= XXXX Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Figure 2-6. Step 4. Step 5. Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Enter your new system password and press [Enter].
Prestige 128MH 2.7 PSTN Router/Hub General Setup The Menu 1 - General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. To enter Menu 1 and fill in the required information, follow these steps: Step 1. Select option [1. General Setup] in the Main Menu by typing 1 at the menu selection number prompt. Step 2. The Menu 1 - General Setup screen appears, as shown in Figure 2-7.
Prestige 128MH Table 2-4. PSTN Router/Hub General Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes “-” and underscores "_" are accepted. This name can be retrieved remotely via SNMP, used for CHAP authentication, and will be displayed at the prompt in the Command Mode.
Prestige 128MH 2.8 PSTN Router/Hub WAN Setup This section describes how to configure the WAN ports on your Prestige 128MH by using Menu 2- WAN Setup. The Menu 2 - WAN Setup is used for entering information about your Modem or ISDN TA connected to the serial port WAN Port 1 and the modem line connected internally to WAN port 2 or 3 (LINE 1,2). Select a WAN Port (# 1,2, or3) that you wish to configure first. Then configure the WAN Port from Submenu 2.1. If advanced setup is required, go into Menu 2.2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup 1. Wan Port 1(External) 2. Wan Port 2(Internal) 3. Wan Port 3(Internal) Enter Menu Selection Number: Figure 2-8. Step 3. Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup This will bring up Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup, as shown in Figures 2-9a, 2-9b. In Menu 2.1 you can set the configuration parameters for the selected WAN port. l Figure 2-9a shows how to configure WAN port 1 connected to an external modem or ISDN TA. Menu 2.
Prestige 128MH l PSTN Router/Hub Figure 2-9b displays Menu 2.1 when configuring WAN port 2 and 3 internally connected to the built-in 56K modem LINE 1 and LINE 2 respectively. Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup Modem Name= ZyXEL Active= Yes Connection Type= Switch (r.o.) Phone Number= Device Type= 56K Modem (r.o.) Port Speed= 115200 AT Command String: Init=ats0=0W2&fs95=1 Advanced Setup= No Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Figure 2-9b. Menu 2.
Prestige 128MH Table 2-5. PSTN Router/Hub Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields (continued) Connection Type For WAN Port 2 and 3 (LINE 1 and LINE 2 ports with internal 56K modems), this field is read only (r.o.). The connection type is set to [Switch] for Dial-up line applications only. [Switch (r.o.)] Phone Number Enter the telephone number assigned to your modem line by your telephone company. Note that your Prestige only accepts digits; do not include dashes and spaces in this field.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 2.8.2 Advanced WAN Port Setup The Advanced WAN Port Setup Menu allows you to configure the AT Commands for the external modem/ISDN TA connected to WAN port 1 and for the built-in 56K modems internally connected to WAN port 2 and 3. Also, this menu lets you configure the call control parameters. For all of Prestige 128MH WAN ports, follow the common Advanced WAN Port Setup procedure outlined in this section. Step 1. In Menu 2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Refer to Table 2-6 for details on how to fill in the AT commands fields. Table 2-6. Advanced WAN Port Setup AT Commands Fields Field Description Default AT Command Strings: [atd] Dial Enter the AT Command string to make a modem/ISDN TA connection. Drop Enter the AT Command string to drop a modem/ISDN TA connection. [~] represents a one second wait. [~+++~ath] [ata] Answer Enter the AT Command string to answer a phone call and make a modem/ISDN TA connection.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 2-7 below describes the call control parameters. Table 2-7. Advanced WAN Port Setup Call Control Parameters Field Description Dial Timeout (sec) The Prestige will timeout if it can not set up an outgoing modem call within the timeout value. [60] seconds Retry Counter How many times a busy or no-answer phone number is retried before it is put on the blacklist.
Prestige 128MH 2.9 PSTN Router/Hub General Ethernet Setup This section describes the Ethernet Setup Menu that you will configure depending on the particular protocol TCP/IP, IPX, or Bridge you are using on your LAN. From the Main Menu, enter 3, then the Menu 3- Ethernet Setup displays as shown in Figure 2-11. Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 1. General Setup 2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup 3. Novell IPX Setup 4. Bridge Setup Enter Menu Selection Number: Figure 2-11.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Filters are not required for your Prestige 128MH to function properly. However, input and output filter sets may be useful to block certain packets, reduce traffic, and prevent a security breach. If you have a usage for filters, read about Chapter 9- Filter Set Configuration, then return to this menu to define the appropriate filter sets. 2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 3 Internet Access Application This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige 128MH for Internet Access. 3.1 IP Addresses and the Internet If you are setting up and configuring your network for Internet Access for the first time, read before proceeding. This section contains important information on how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Note on IP Address Assignment A unique 32-bit IP address is assigned to each host on the Internet. Similarly, every machine on an internet must have a unique IP address. Do not assign an arbitrary address to any machine on your network without prior consulting your network administrator. IP Subnet Mask A subnet mask is a 32-bit quantity that, when logically ANDed with an IP address, yields the network number.
Prestige 128MH Table 3-1. PSTN Router/Hub Subnet Mask Notation (continued) Number of Bits Dot Decimal Value 3 224 4 240 5 248 6 252 7 254 8 255 Table 3-2 lists some examples of IP subnet masks and the number of hosts that are allowed. Consult your network administrator or MIS specialist if you are unsure of this value. Table 3-2. IP Subnet Mask Examples of IP Subnet Masks Number of Host IDs Number of Bits 255.255.255.0 254 24 255.255.255.128 126 25 255.255.255.192 62 26 255.255.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Private IP Adresses If your networks are isolated from the Internet (for example, only between your two branch offices) you can assign arbitrarily any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks, as shown in Table 3-2.
Prestige 128MH 3.2 PSTN Router/Hub Route IP Setup The first step in configuring your Prestige for Internet Access is to enable the Route IP function in Menu 1 - General Setup. To edit Menu 1, select the menu option [1. General Setup] in the Main Menu and press [Enter]. When Menu 1 appears, fill in the required fields marked [?] and set the Route IP field to [Yes], as shown in Figure 3-1.
Prestige 128MH 3.3 PSTN Router/Hub TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP You will now configure in Menu 3.2 the Ethernet port of your Prestige for a TCP/IP connection. To edit Menu 3.2, select the menu option [3. Ethernet Setup] in the Main Menu. When Menu 3 appears, select the submenu option [2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup] and press [Enter]. The screen now displays Menu 3.2 - TCP/IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup, as shown in Figure 3-2. Menu 3.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Follow the instructions in Table 3-4.on how to configure the DHCP fields. Table 3-4. DHCP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example DHCP This field determines the mode of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) support. If set to [None], DHCP will not be used. If it is set to [Server], your Prestige will act as a DHCP server, capable of automatically assigning IP addresses to Windows 95, Windows NT, and other systems that support the DHCP client.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 3-5 contains instructions on how to configure your Prestige for TCP/IP Ethernet Setup. Table 3-5. TCP/IP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example TCP/IP Setup IP Address Enter the IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255, separated by periods)Note that every machine on the TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address. 192.68.135.
Prestige 128MH 3.4 PSTN Router/Hub Internet Access Configuration Menu 4 of the SMT allows you to configure Internet Access on one screen. Before you configure your Prestige for Internet Access, you need to collect your Internet account information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Use Table 3-6 to record your Internet Account Information. Table 3-6.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 3-7 contain instructions on how to configure your Prestige for Internet Access. Table 3-7. Internet Access Setup Menu Fields Field Description ISP's Name Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider. (This information is for identification purposes only.) Myisp ISP IP Addr Enter the IP Address of the remote gateway at the ISP's site. If you do not have this data, just leave it blank.
Prestige 128MH Table 3-7. PSTN Router/Hub Internet Access Setup Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Observation Single User Account See Section 3.5 for a more detailed discussion on the Single User Account feature. Edit Script Option To edit the parameters, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. This will bring you to Menu 4.1 - Remote Node Script Options. This field is not applicable if the Connection Type is [Leased].
Prestige 128MH 3.5 PSTN Router/Hub Single User Account Typically, if there are multiple users on the LAN wanting to concurrently access the Internet, they will have to subscribe to multiple IP addresses or a Class C sub-network from the ISP. In either case, these two approaches will cost more than a single user account.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The IP address for the SUA can be either fixed or dynamically assigned by the ISP (or other remote node). In addition, you can also configure a server (for example, a Web server) on your local network and make it accessible by outside users. If you do not set a server IP address, SUA offers the additional benefit of firewall protection.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 3.5.2 Configuration for Single User Account The steps for configuring your Prestige for Single User Internet Access are identical to conventional Internet Access (See configuration instructions in Table 3-7) with the exception that you need to fill in three extra fields in Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Prestige 128MH Table 3-8. PSTN Router/Hub Single User Account Menu Fields Field Decription Single User Account Select [Yes] to enable SUA. Local IP Addr. If your ISP assigns you a dynamic IP address, enter [0.0.0.0] here. If your ISP assigns you a static IP address, enter that IP address here. Server IP Addr. If you want to make a single server (for example, a Web server) accessible to outside users, enter that server's IP address here. Press [Enter] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm ...
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Step 3. In Menu 11.1, choose a name for your backup ISP account, then set the Active field to [No], and enter your outgoing login name, password, and phone number(s). The Remote IP Address field should be set to [1.1.1.1]. Step 4. In Menu 11.3, set the remote node's subnet mask to [0.0.0.0], and set RIP to [None]. Step 5. Save the new configuration. 3.6.
Prestige 128MH 3.7 PSTN Router/Hub Editing Script Options For some ISP, login script handshaking is required after a call connection. The Prestige provides four set of programming scripts for this purpose. Each set of script is composed of an ‘expect’ string and a ‘send’ string. After capturing of the string in the field of ‘expect’, the Prestige will send out the string in the field of ‘send’. If both of Expect and Send fields are empty, the Prestige will terminate script handshaking.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 4 Telecommuting You can configure your Prestige to receive calls from Remote Dial-in Users (for example, Telecommuters) and Remote Nodes. There are several differences between Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes, as summarized in Table 4-1. Table 4-1. Remote Dial-in Users/Remote Nodes Comparison Chart Remote Dial-in Users Remote Nodes Your Prestige will only answer calls from Remote Dial-in Users.
Prestige 128MH 4.1 PSTN Router/Hub Telecommuting Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a telecommuter will use a client workstation with TCP/IP or IPX and dial-out capabilities (for example, a Windows 95 PC or a Macintosh) connected to a Modem or an ISDN Terminal Adapter (ISDN TA). For telecommuters to call in to your LAN, you need to configure a Dial-In User Profile for each telecommuter.
Prestige 128MH 4.2 PSTN Router/Hub Dial-In Server Application Your Prestige can also be used as a dial-in server. This application allows your Prestige to provide services for workstations on a remote network. For your Prestige to be set up as a dial-in server, you need to configure the Default Dial-In Setup to set the operational parameters for incoming calls.
Prestige 128MH 4.3 PSTN Router/Hub Default Dial-In Setup This section covers the default dial-in parameters. The parameters in Menu 13 affect incoming calls from all Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes before authentication is completed. Once authentication is completed, and if it matches a Remote Node, your Prestige will use parameters from that particular Remote Node.
Prestige 128MH Table 4-2. PSTN Router/Hub Default Dial-in Setup Fields Field Description Telco Options: CLID Authen This field sets the CLID authentication parameter for all incoming calls. There are three options for this field: PPP Options: Recv. Authen Option [None] l None - No CLID is required. l Required - Must provide CLID, or call is disconnected. [Required] l Preferred - If the CLID is available then CLID will be used to do authentication.
Prestige 128MH Table 4-2. PSTN Router/Hub Default Dial-in Setup Fields (continued) Field Description Option Multiple Link Options: Max Port Enter the maximum number of ports in a connection between your Prestige and the Remote Dial-in User. Default = 1 Callback Budget Management: Allocated Budget (min) This field will set a budget callback time for all the Remote Dial-in Users. The default for this field is [0] for no budget control.
Prestige 128MH Table 4-2. PSTN Router/Hub Default Dial-in Setup Fields (continued) Field Description Option Dial-In IPX Net. Num. Supplied By: IPX Pool This field tells your Prestige to provide the remote host with an IPX network number from the pool. Otherwise, your Prestige will generate a random IPX network number. [Yes/No] IPX Start Net. Num. This field is active only if you selected [Yes] in the Dial-In IPX Net. Num. Supplied By: IPX Pool field.
Prestige 128MH 4.4 PSTN Router/Hub Dial-In Users Setup The following steps describe the setup procedure for adding a Remote Dial-in User. Step 1. From the Main Menu, enter option 14 to go to Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup, as shown in Figure 4-4. Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. johndoe ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ Enter Menu Selection Number: Figure 4-4. Step 2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 4-3 provides instructions on how to fill in the Edit Dial-In User fields. Table 4-3. Edit Dial-in User Menu Fields Field Description Option User Name This is a required field. This will be used as the login name for authentication. Choose a descriptive word for login, for example, [johndoe]. Active You can disallow dial-in access to this user by setting this field to [Inactive].
Prestige 128MH Table 4-3. PSTN Router/Hub Edit Dial-in User Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Rem CLID If you have enabled the CLID Authen field in Menu 13, then you need to specify the telephone number from which this Remote Dial-in User calls. Your Prestige will check this number against the CLID in the incoming call. If they do not match and the CLID Authen is Required, then your Prestige will reject the call. Idle Timeout Enter the idle time (in seconds).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 5 Remote Node Configuration for LAN-to-LAN A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the internet behind it, across a WAN connection. A Remote Node is required for placing calls to or answering calls from a remote network. Note that when you use Menu 4 to configure the Internet, your Prestige will automatically add a Remote Node for you.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup IP Address Assigned by ISP 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ Enter Node # to Edit: Figure 5-1. Step 3. Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup When Submenu 11.1. - Remote Node Profile appears, select the connection type depending on your particular application (dial-up line or leased line application). Move the cursor to the Connection Type field and use the space bar to toggle (Switch/Leased).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 5-1 contains the instructions on how to configure the Remote Node Menu for Dial-up Line applications. Table 5-1. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications Field Description Rem Node Name This is a required field [?]. Enter a descriptive name for the Remote Node, for example, SJHQ. Options This field can support up to eight characters. This name must be unique from any other Remote Node name or Remote Dial-in User name.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications (continued) Field Description Incoming: Rem Node Login Name Options Enter the login name that this Remote Node will use when it calls into your Prestige. The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password will be used to authenticate the incoming calls from this node. Incoming: Rem Node Password Enter the password used when this Remote Node calls into your Prestige.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications (continued) Field Description Outgoing: My Password This is a required field [?] if [Call Direction] is either [Both] or [Outgoing]. Enter the password for your Prestige when it calls this Remote Node. Outgoing: Authen This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications (continued) Field Description Outgoing: Pri(mary) Sec(ondary) Phone Numbers Options Both the Primary Phone number and the Secondary Phone number refer to the number that your Prestige will dial to connect to the Remote Node. Your Prestige will always call the Remote Node using the Primary Phone number first.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications (continued) Field Description Options Edit PPP Options To edit the PPP options for this Remote Node, move the cursor to this field, use the space bar to select [Yes] and press [Enter] . This will bring you to Menu 11.2 Remote Node PPP Options. For more information on configuring PPP options, see the section Editing PPP Options. IP Addr This is a required field [?] if [Route] is set to [IP].
Prestige 128MH Table 5-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Line Applications (continued) Field Description Session Option: This value specifies the number of idle seconds that elapses before the Remote Node is automatically disconnected. Idle seconds is the period of time where no data is passed between the Remote Node and your Prestige. Administrative packets such as RIP are not counted as data. The default is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub only use outgoing traffic to make this determination, and Receive will only use incoming traffic to make this determination. If, after making the call to bring up a second port, the second port does not succeed in joining the Multilink Protocol bundle (because the remote device does not recognize the second call as coming from the same device), your Prestige will hang up the second port and continue with the first port alone.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 5-2 describes the Remote Node PPP Options Menu, and contain instructions on how to configure the PPP options fields. Table 5-2. Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields Field Description Encapsulation Select CCP (Compression Control Protocol) for the PPP or MP link. There are two options in this field. Compression Option l Standard PPP - Standard PPP options will be used. [Standard PPP] l CISCO PPP - Cisco PPP options will be used.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-2. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Option Add Persist This parameter specifies the number of seconds where traffic is above the adding threshold before the Prestige will bring up the second channel. Default = 5 sec Subtract Persist This parameter specifies the number of seconds where traffic is below the subtraction threshold before your Prestige drops the second channel.
Prestige 128MH 5.2 PSTN Router/Hub Leased Line Connection The Leased Line Modem Connection feature allows you to connect the serial port WAN Port 1 to a Leased Line Modem (Async). The Connection Type of WAN port 1 must be selected as [Leased] in Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup. Note on PPP Echo Request/Reply In a Leased Line Connection, a [PPP Echo Request] packet is sent periodically to every link (WAN Port). This is to verify if the link is up.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile Rem Node Name= ? Active= Yes Connection Type= Leased Leased Ports= 1 (r.o.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-3. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Line Applications (continued) Field Description Option Connection Type: [Leased] Use space bar to toggle [Switch/Leased], and select [Leased] and press [Enter]. [Leased] If [Leased] is selected in Connection Type, this field displays the WAN port that supports Leased Line connections. [1 (r.o.)] Leased Port(s) This field is read only (r.o.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-3. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Line Applications (continued) Field Description Outgoing: Authen This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls. Option CHAP/PAP CHAP (*for backup line only) Your Prestige supports two authentication protocols: PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). l PAP sends the user name and password in plain text.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-3. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Line Applications (continued) Field Description Backup Line Call Direction When the Backup Line function is enabled and if all links (WAN Ports) in a Leased Line Modem connections drop, your Prestige will pick up an available Dial-up WAN port to trigger a backup connection. Device Type If this parameter is set to [Both], your Prestige can both place and receive calls to/from a Remote Node.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-3. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Line Applications (continued) Field Description Route This field determines the protocols that your Prestige will route. The choices for this field are determined by the features enabled on your Prestige. Bridge Bridging is used for protocols that are not supported or not turned on in the previous Route field by your Prestige, for example, SNA.
Prestige 128MH Table 5-3. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Line Applications (continued) Field Description Session Option: In these fields, select which filter set(s) you would like to implement to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic between this Remote Node and your Prestige. You can choose from 12 different filter sets. In addition, you can link up to 4 filter sets together for further customization (for example, 1, 5, 9, 12).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 5.2.2 Editing Leased Line PPP Options To edit the remote node PPP Options in the case of a Leased Line connection, move the cursor to the [Edit PPP Options] field in Menu 11.2 - Remote Node Profile, and use the space bar to toggle and select [Yes], then press [Enter]. Menu 11.2 appears as shown in Figure 5-5. Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options Encapsulation= Standard PPP Compression= No Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 5-5.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 6 TCP/IP Configuration for LAN-to-LAN This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige for TCP/IP. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. For instance, Internet access is the most common application of TCP/IP. For this application, you should configure Menu 4. We will illustrate the configuration for LAN-to-LAN applications in the following sections. 6.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 6.1.1 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 - Remote Node Configuration for LAN-to-LAN to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11 - Remote Node Profile. For the protocol-dependent parameters, follow the instructions below. If you are configuring your Prestige to receive an incoming call, you also need to set the default dial-in parameters in Menu 13. To edit Menu 11.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following diagram in Figure 6-3 explains the Sample IP Addresses to help understand the field of My Wan Address in Menu 11.3. Remote Network Local Network 204.247.203.Y 204.5.1.Z 204.247.203.X Prestige 128MH Figure 6-3. 204.247.203.Y Prestige 128MH Sample IP Addresses for a LAN-to-LAN Connection with TCPI/IP The following Table 6-1 describes the Remote Node Profile and Remote Node Network Layer Options for a TCP/IP configuration.
Prestige 128MH Table 6-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Network Layer Options for a TCP/IP Configuration Field Description Route Make sure [IP] is among the protocols in the Route field. IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway at the remote site (in this case, headquarters). If the remote router is using a different IP address than the one entered here, your Prestige will drop the call. Edit IP/IPX/Bridge Press the space bar to change it to [Yes] and press [Enter] to go to Menu 11.
Prestige 128MH Table 6-1. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Network Layer Options for a TCP/IP Configuration (continued) Field Description Option Metric The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing purposes. IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of [1] for directly connected networks. Enter a number that approximates the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be between [1] and [16]. In practice, [2] or [3] is usually a good number.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 6.1.2 Static Route Setup On a directly connected internet, RIP usually handles the routing automatically. However, RIP cannot propagate across isolated networks, as in the case before a connection is made between the two subnetworks using one Class C IP address. Without a route, no packets can be forwarded to their destinations. A static route is used to resolve this problem by providing your Prestige with some static routing information.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub To create an additional static route for IP, use Menu 12, Static Route Setup, as displayed in Figure 6-5. Menu 12 - Static Route Setup IP Static Route 1. isp1 (ISP) 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ Bridge Static Route 21. ________ 22. ________ 23. ________ 24. ________ IPX Static Route 11. ________ 12. ________ 13. ________ 14. ________ Enter Selection Number: Figure 6-5.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 6-2 describes the fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route Setup. Table 6-2. Edit IP Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only. Active This field allows you to activate/deactivate this static route. Destination IP Address This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is always based on network number.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 7 Novell IPX Configuration for LAN-to-LAN This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige for IPX protocol. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. 7.1 IPX Network Environment 7.1.1 Frame Type The stations on an IPX network (both clients and servers) can run on four different frame types existing on one physical Ethernet cable.
Prestige 128MH 7.2 PSTN Router/Hub Prestige Operating in IPX Environment There are two different scenarios in which you would connect your Prestige to a LAN: l LAN with a server (server side) l LAN without a server (client side) Figure 7-1 illustrates a typical LAN(Client)-to-LAN(Server) connection in an IPX environment. Seed Router (Client Side) Not Seed Router (Server Side) Assigns Network Number Learns Network Number NetWare Clients NetWare Prestige 128MH Figure 7-1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 7.2.1 Prestige on LAN with Server When your Prestige is being connected to a LAN with an existing NetWare server station, you will not need to configure your Prestige as a seed router, and hence the network number parameter in the Ethernet Setup Menu for your Prestige. Your Prestige will learn the network number of the network it is attached to through the regular RIP broadcasts sent by the server and add this route to its routing table. 7.2.
Prestige 128MH 7.4 PSTN Router/Hub IPX Ethernet Setup The first step is to set up your Prestige on the LAN. From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, select option [3. Novell IPX Setup] to go to Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup as shown in Figure 7-2. Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Seed Router= No Frame Type 802.2= Yes IPX Network #= N/A Frame Type 802.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following Table 7-1 describes the Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Menu. Table 7-1. Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Fields Field Description Options Seed Router Determine if your Prestige is to act as a seed router. This value depends on the existing network. If there is a NetWare server providing the network number, select No. If there is no NetWare server providing the network number, select Yes.
Prestige 128MH 7.5 PSTN Router/Hub LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to call from a branch office to the corporate headquarters, such that all of the stations on the branch office network have access to the server at the headquarters, as depicted in Figure 7-3. For the branch office, you need to configure a Remote Node in order to dial out to headquarters.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 7.5.1 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to define the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 Remote Node Profile. For the protocol-dependent parameters in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options, follow the ensuing instructions. If your Prestige is configured to receive an incoming call, you can also configure the default dial-in parameters in Menu 13. To edit Menu 11.
Prestige 128MH Table 7-2. PSTN Router/Hub Remote Node Network Layer Options for Novell IPX Application Field Description Option Route Make sure [IPX] is among the protocols in the Route field. Edit IP/IPX/Bridge Press the space bar to change it to [Yes] and press [Enter] to go to the Network Layer Options Menu. Dial-On-Query This field is necessary for your Prestige on the client side LAN.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 7.5.2 Static Route Setup If your LAN-to-LAN application has NetWare servers on both sides of the link, then all NetWare client stations will have access to a server on their LAN as shown in Figure 7-5. External Network External Network Number = 333 Number = 222 NetWare Clients Server Prestige 128MH Name = Prestige 128MH Server_1 Not Seed Routers Internal Network Number = 111 Figure 7-5.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 12.2 - Edit IPX Static Route Route #= 11 Server Name= ? Active= Yes Network #= ? Node #= 000000000001 Socket #= 0451 Type #= 0004 Hop Count= 2 Tick Count= 3 Gateway Node= 1 Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Figure 7-6. Menu 12.2 - Edit IPX Static Route Table 7-3 contains the instructions on how to configure the Edit IP Static Route Menu. Table 7-3.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 8 Bridge Configuration for LAN-to-LAN This chapter shows you how to configure the Bridging options for your Prestige. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. 8.1 IPX Spoofing Your Prestige comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a Remote Node.
Prestige 128MH 8.2 PSTN Router/Hub Bridge Ethernet Setup Bridging is used to forward packets of unsupported protocols whose destination is not on the local Ethernet to the WAN. Basically, all non-local packets are bridged to the WAN, however, your Prestige applies a special handling for certain IPX packets to reduce the number of calls, depending on the setting of the “Handle IPX” field. Table 8-1 describes the [Handle IPX] field settings. Table 8-1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter option [4. Bridge Setup] and Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup displays as shown in Figure 8-1. Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup Handle IPX= None Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 8-1. Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup Table 8-2 describes how to configure the [Handle IPX] field in Menu 3.5. Table 8-2.
Prestige 128MH 8.3 PSTN Router/Hub LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to call from one office to another office such that stations on one network have access to stations on the remote side and vice versa. You will need to configure a Remote Node in order to dial out to another office. 8.3.1 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 Remote Node Profile.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Table 8-3 describes the protocol-dependent parameters for the Bridge options in the Remote Node Profile and Network Layers menus. Table 8-3. Remote Node Network Layers Menu Bridge Options Field Description Bridge Make sure this field is set to [Yes]. Edit IP/IPX/Bridge Press the space bar to change it to [Yes] and press [Enter] to go to the Network Layer Options Menu. Dial-On-Broadcast This field is necessary for your Prestige on the caller side LAN.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 8.3.2 Default Dial-In Setup for Bridge There is only one dial-in parameter [PPP Options: Recv. Authen] in Menu 13 - Default Dial-In Setup that you need to fill out for Bridging applications, as shown in Table 8-4. Table 8-4. Default Dial-in Setup Field for Bridging Applications Field Description (Menu 13) PPP Options: Recv. Authen Make sure this field is set to [Yes].
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following Table 8-5 describes the Bridge Static Route Menu. Table 8-5. Bridge Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name For identification purposes enter a name for the bridge static route. Active Indicates whether the static route is active or not. Ether Address Enter the MAC address of the destination device that you wish to bridge your packets to.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 9 Filter Configuration About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet and/or to make a call over the Modem or ISDN TA line. There are three types of filters involved: l Incoming Data Filters l Outgoing Data Filters l Call Filters. Data filters screen the data to determine if the packet should be allowed to pass. Call filters are used to determine if a call should be placed.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Call Filters Active Data Outgoing Packet No match Data Filters Match Drop packet No match Built-in default Call Filters User-defined Call Filters (if applicable) Match Drop packet if line not up Initiate call if line not up Send packet and reset Idle Timer Match Drop packet if line not up Or Or Send packet but do not reset Idle Timer Figure 9-1.
Prestige 128MH 9.1 PSTN Router/Hub Configuring a Filter Set In order to distinguish between the 12 filter sets, each filter set should have a name or some sort of Comments. You can edit these Comments in the following way: Step 1. From the Main Menu, select option [21. Filter Set Configuration]. Step 2. When Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration appears, you can choose among 12 filter sets. Select the filter set you wish to configure (no. 1-12), then press [Enter]. Step 3.
Prestige 128MH Step 4. PSTN Router/Hub Once you press [Enter] to confirm your changes, Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary appears. Filter Rules Summary Menu The information displayed in the Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary is read-only. From here, you can examine the parameters of each rule that you have configured for that filter set. Figure 9-3 displays Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary. Menu 21.
Prestige 128MH Table 9-1. PSTN Router/Hub Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu (continued) Abbreviations Description Filter Rules The filter rule parameters will be displayed here (see below). M Refers to More. Display [Y] means there are more rules to check. [N] means there aren’ t more.reles to check. m Refers to Action Matched. [F] means to forward the packet. [D] means to drop the packet. [N] means check the next rule.
Prestige 128MH l PSTN Router/Hub If the filter type is GEN (generic), the following abbreviations listed in Table 9-3 will be used. Table 9-3. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is GEN Abbreviation Description Off Offset Len Length l If the filter type is IPX (Novell IPX), the following abbreviations listed in Table 9-4 will be used.
Prestige 128MH 9.2 PSTN Router/Hub Configuring a Filter Rule There are four types of filter rules that you can configure. Some of the parameters will differ depending on the type of rule. When you first enter the Filter Rule Menu, you will be presented with Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule. If you wish to configure another type of filter rule, you need to select the appropriate type (by pressing [Space bar]) under the Filter Type field and press [Enter]. This will bring you to the corresponding menu.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following Table 9-5 describes how to configure your TCP/IP filter rule. Table 9-5. TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Option Active In this field, you can make the filter rule active or inactive. [Yes/No] IP Protocol Protocol refers to the IP specific number of the protocol. The range for this value should be between 0 and 255. For example, 6 refers to the TCP protocol.
Prestige 128MH Field Description PSTN Router/Hub Option TCP packets to filter. There are two options:[Yes] - filter match only established TCP connections. [No] - filter match both initial and established TCP connections. TCP Estab This field is dependent upon the IP Protocol field. This field will be inactive (N/A) unless the value in that field is 6 (TCP protocol). In this field you determine what type of TCP packets to filter.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 9.2.2 Generic Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol-independent parameters for a Generic filter rule for your Prestige. (For information on the protocol-dependent fields, refer to the previous section, TCP/IP Filter Rule and the following section, Novell IPX Filter Rule.) Figure 9-5 displays Menu 21.1.2 - Generic Filter Rule Menu 21.1.
Prestige 128MH Table 9-6. PSTN Router/Hub Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Default Mask In this field, specify (in Hexadecimal) the value that your Prestige should logically qualify [and] the data in the packet. Since Length is given in bytes, you need to enter in twice the length hexadecimal numbers for this field. For example, if Length were 4, then a valid Mask must have 8 hexadecimal numbers, like 1155ABF8.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 9.2.3 Novell IPX Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol-dependent parameters for an IPX filter. Figure 9-6 displays Menu 21.1.3 - IPX Filter Rule. Menu 21.1.
Prestige 128MH Table 9-7. PSTN Router/Hub IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description IPX Packet Type Enter the IPX packet type value of the packet you wish to filter. This value should be two hex-bytes. Destination/Source Network # Enter the four hex-byte destination/source network numbers of the packet that you wish to filter. Destination/Source Node # Enter in the six hex-byte value for the destination/source node number of the packet you wish to filter.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 10 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP About SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. Your Prestige supports the utilization of SNMP to regulate the communication that occurs between the manager station and the agent stations in a network. Basically, your Prestige, when connected to the LAN, acts as an agent station.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration SNMP: Get Community= public Set Community= public Trusted Host= 0.0.0.0 Trap: Community= public Destination= 0.0.0.0 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Figure 10-1. Step 3. 10-2 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration You will then be prompted to enter the setup information. The following Table 10-1 describes the specific parameters involved in the configuration. The parameters you will have to fill in will be indicated in bold type.
Prestige 128MH Table 10-1. PSTN Router/Hub SNMP Configuration Menu Fields Field Description Default Get Community You can determine the Get Community setting for your Prestige in this field. The value entered into this field will be used to authenticate the community field for the incoming Get- and GetNext- requests from the management station. public Set Community In this field, enter the Set Community for your Prestige.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 11 System Security Your Prestige incorporates a number of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your network. For example, your Prestige supports both PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) in authenticating a Remote Node. By default, your Prestige can store information about up to eight different users.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub You can obtain a copy of the RADIUS software, along with documentation for the server, at http://www.livingston.com/Tech/FTP/pub-le-radius.shtml or at ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/radius/ Follow the included instructions to install the server on your UNIX- or NT-based server. Once you have installed the server, you will need to edit the [dictionary] file in the RADIUS configuration directory (which will usually be [/etc/raddb]).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Security - External Server as shown in Figure 11-1. Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server Authentication Server: Active= No Type: RADIUS Server Address= ? Port #= 1645 Key= ? Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 11-1. Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server The fields in the System Security - External Server Menu are listed in Table 11-1. Table 11-1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Note to the Key Password Field The Key password should be stored in the [client] file in the RADIUS server’s [/etc/raddb] directory. Lines of the following form should be added to the [client] file: # Client Name Key #---------------------192.168.0.1 1234 The Client Name field in the file gives the IP address of your Prestige router, and the Key field should be the same as the Key field in Menu 23.2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub following is an example of a CLID user record: 5551212 Password = “Zyxel-CLID” User-Name =”joeuser,” Zyxel-Callback-Option = Mandatory, Zyxel-Callback-Phone-Source = Preconfigured Dialback-No = “5551212” Note that if CLID is turned off in your Prestige, you still need to have a separate user record for [joeuser] so the regular user name/password mechanism still works. 11.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 12 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 12.1 About Telnet Configuration When you first configure your Prestige, it must be done via a computer connected to the RS-232 port. However, once your Prestige has been initially configured, you can use [telnet] to configure the device remotely as shown in Figure 12-1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub In order to configure your Prestige in this way, you need to have assigned an IP Address to your PSTN Router/Hub and have connected it to your network. If your Prestige is configured for IPX routing but not IP in Menu 1, [telnet] will still be available provided you assign the Prestige an IP address. 12.2 Telnet Capabilities 12.2.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 13 System Maintenance Your Prestige provides diagnostic tools that you can use to maintain your device. Some of these tools include updates on system status, WAN Port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades to the system software. This chapter will describe how to use these tools in greater detail. System maintenance options are available in Menu 24 - System Maintenance, as shown in Figure 13-1. Menu 24 - System Maintenance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.1 System Status System Status is a tool that can be used to monitor your Prestige. Specifically, it will give you information on the status of your system software version, WAN Port, number of packets sent and number of packets received, as shown in Figure 13-2. Menu 24.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following Table 13-1 describes the fields present in Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance Status. It should be noted that items 1-17 in this Table 13-1 are READ-ONLY and are meant to be used for diagnostic purposes. Table 13-1. System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields Field Description 1. Port Shows statistics for all WAN port respectively. These are the information displayed for each port from items 6 to 11 in this table. 2.
Prestige 128MH Table 13-1. PSTN Router/Hub System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields (continued) Field Description 14. Name Displays the system name of your Prestige. This information can be modified in Menu 1 - General Setup. 15. RAS S/W Version Refers to the version of the current RAS software. 16. Ethernet Address Refers to the Ethernet MAC address assigned to your Prestige. 17.
Prestige 128MH 13.2 PSTN Router/Hub Terminal Baud Rate Users can set up different baud rates for the RS-232 connection through Menu 24.2 - Terminal Baud Rate. Your Prestige supports 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200bps for the RS-232 connection. The terminal baud rate is displayed in Menu 24.2, as shown in Figure 13-4. Menu 24.2 -- System Maintenance - Change Terminal Baud Rate Terminal Baud Rate: 115200 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 13-4.
Prestige 128MH Step 3. PSTN Router/Hub You will be given two options. 1. View Error Log. 2. Syslog and Accounting. The following list describes the fields involved in the trace and log options. 13.3.1 View Error Log Selecting the first option from Menu 24.3 - System Maintenance - Log and Trace will display the Error Log in the system. The Error Log does not only provide the error messages but it is also a source of information about your Prestige. You can also clear the Error Log on your Prestige.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.3.2 Syslog And Accounting Syslog and Accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting, as shown in Figure 13-6. This menu configures your Prestige to send UNIX syslogs to another machine. Menu 24.3.2 -- System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting Syslog: Active= No Syslog IP Address= ? Log Facility= Local 1 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 13-6. Menu 24.3.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Your Prestige will send three different types of syslog messages: Call information messages (i.e. CDR), Error information messages, and Session information messages.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.4 Diagnostic The diagnostic functions on your Prestige allow you to test aspects of your device to determine if they are working properly. Menu 24.4 allows you to choose among various types of diagnostic tests to evaluate your system, as shown in Figure 13-7. provides a short description to the types of diagnostic tests available to your system. Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic WAN 1. 2. 3. 4.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub The following Table 13-3 describes the eight diagnostic test options available in Menu 24.4 to test your Prestige and its connections. Table 13-3. System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic Test Options Fields Description Drop WAN Port This command will drop the call in the specified WAN port. Reset WAN Port This command will reset the specified WAN port. Redirect to WAN Port This command will redirect SMT (System Manager Terminal) to the specified WAN port.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Figure 13-8 displays an example of a successful connection after selecting option [3. Manual Call] in Menu 24.4. Start dialing for node <1> ### Hit any key to continue. ### Dialing chan<2> phone:40101 Call CONNECT speed<64000> chan<2> prot<1> LCP up CHAP send response CHAP login to remote OK! IPCP negotiation started IPCP up Figure 13-8.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.5 Backup Configuration Selecting option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance will allow you to backup your current Prestige configuration onto disk. Backup is highly recommended once your Prestige configuration is functioning. You need to download the configuration onto disk. The procedure for downloading varies depending on the type of software used to access the Prestige, but you must use the XMODEM protocol to perform the download. 13.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 24.7 -- System Maintenance - Upload Firmware 1. 2. 3. 4. Load Load Load Load RAS ROM WAN WAN Code File Port 2 Modem Firmware Port 3 Modem Firmware Enter Menu Selection Number: Figure 13-10. Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmaware 13.7.1 Load RAS code Type [atur] and wait until your Prestige responds with an [OK] to begin uploading the new software (upload procedure varies depending on the type of software used to access your Prestige).
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.7.2 Load ROM File Type [atur3] and wait until your Prestige responds with an [OK] to begin uploading the new ROM File, as shown in Figure 13-12. ROM File includes Prestige configuration, system-related data, error and trace log. After uploading the new ROM File, you will lose all data. You need to set the SMT baud rate to the default: 9600. You also need to reconfigure your Prestige. Menu 24.7.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Menu 24.7.4 -- System Maintenance - Upload WAN Port 3 Modem Firmware Proceeding with the upload will erase the current modem code. Do You Which To Proceed:(Y/N) Figure 13-14. 13.8 Menu 24.7.4 - System Maintenance - Upload WAN Port 2 Modem Firmware Command Interpreter Mode This option allows the user to enter the command interpreter mode. This mode allows you to diagnose, test, and configure your Prestige using a specified set of commands.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.9 Call Control The Prestige provides two Call Control Management functions for the Remote Node and Remote Dial-in User. They are the Budget Management and Blacklist. The Budget Management function provides the budget control for the outgoing call and a way for users to set a limit on their PSTN/ISDN line utilization to prevent any accidental usage.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.9.1 Blacklist Menu 24.9.2 shown in Figure 13-16 displays the list of dial-out telephone numbers blacklisted. Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist Phone Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Remove Selection(1-14): Figure 13-16. Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist The phone numbers on this list cannot be entered directly, instead, they are numbers which have had problems connecting in the past. The user can take a number off the list by entering the index number of entry.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 13.9.2 Budget Management The Budget Management parameters for outgoing calls to Remote Nodes and Dial-in User can be viewed in Menu 24.9.3, as shown in Figure 13-17. Menu 24.9.3 - Budget Management Remote Node Connection Time/Total Budget Elapsed Time/Total Period No Budget No Budget 2. -------- --- --- 3. -------- --- --- 1. isp1 4. -------5. Dial-in User --- --- No Budget No Budget Reset Node (0 to update screen): Figure 13-17. Menu 24.9.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Chapter 14 Troubleshooting This chapter covers possible ways of dealing with potential problems you may run into when using your Prestige. After each problem description, we have provided some instructions to help you diagnose and solve the problem. 14.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige Table 14-1.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub 14.2 Problems With the WAN Ports Table 14-2. Troubleshooting a WAN Port Connection Troubleshooting Corrective Action RDY LED of a WAN Port is not ON Check if WAN Port 1 is connected to an external modem/ISDN TA. Check if LINE 1 or LINE 2 is connected to a PSTN telephone line. Check if the power of the external modem/ISDN TA is turned on. 14.3 Problems with the LAN Interface Table 14-3.
Prestige 128MH 14.4 PSTN Router/Hub Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP Table 14-4. Troubleshooting a Connection to a Remote Node or ISP Troubleshooting Corrective Action Can’ t Connect to a Remote Node or ISP Check Menu 24.1 to verify the PSTN/ISDN status. If it indicates [down], then refer to the section on the PSTN/ISDN line problems. In Menu 24.4.5, do a manual call to that Remote Node. You will see some messages printed onto the screen.
Prestige 128MH 14.5 PSTN Router/Hub Problems Connecting to a Remote User Table 14-5. Troubleshooting a Connection to a Remote User Troubleshooting Corrective Action Can’ t Connect to a Remote User First verify that you have configured the authentication parameters in Menu 13. These would be CLID Authen, Recv. Authen, and Mutual Authen. If the Remote Dial-in User is negotiating IP, verify that the IP address is supplied correctly in Menu 13.
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Index 10Base-T, 1-4, 2-2, 2-5 56K Modem 2 built-in 56K modems, 1, 1-1, 1-3, 2-5, 2-16, 2-17, 2-18 budget management, 13-16, 13-18 Call Control Parameters, 2-18, 2-20 Callback budget, 4-6 field, 4-6, 4-7 ¢ Ï function, 2-19 CCP, 1-7, 5-10, 5-19 Active field, 3-16 CDR, 13-8 AUI, 14-2 CHAP, 1-6, 1-10, 2-13, 4-5, 5-5, 5-15, 11-1 CLID, 2-19, 4-5, 4-10, 5-4, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5, 13-8, 14- ¢ Ð Backup Configuration, 13-12 Backup ISP Account, 3-15 BACP, 1-6, 3-10, 5-6, 5-8 BAP, 1
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub users setup, 4-5 Dial-in Server, 4-3 Internet Internet Access, xix, xx, 1-8, 2-9, 2-13, 2-22, 3-1, 3-5, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-14, 6-3, 6-4, 6-6 Dial-in User, 1-1, 1-10, 2-9, 3-13, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 46, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 5-3, 5-13, 13-16, 13-18, 14-4 ISP, 1-8, 3-1, 3-4, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 14-3 DNS, 3-7, 3-9 Internet Connection test, 2-9, 3-11, 3-15 ¢ Ó IP Address, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-16, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-8, 8-7, 9-8, 12-2, 13-
Prestige 128MH Multiple Link, 4-6, 5-10 PSTN Router/Hub network layer options, 5-7, 5-17, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-7, 7-8, 8-4 ¢ Ü profile, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 512, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15, 5-16, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 6-2, NAT, 3-13 Netware server, 7-9 Novell IPX, xix, xx, 1-5, 1-9, 2-22, 7-1, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-10, 9-4, 9-6, 9-10, 9-12 6-3, 7-7, 8-4, 8-5 setup, 2-9, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-8, 7-7, 7-10, 8-4 RIP, 3-8, 3-16, 5-8, 5-18, 6-5, 6-6, 7-3, 7-8, 8-1, 8-2, 9-1, 9-13 direction, 3-8
Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub Subnetting, 3-2, 3-3, 3-8, 6-6 starting up, 14-1 Subnetwork, 6-6 WAN port connection, 14-2 Class C, 3-12, 6-6 System Maintenance, xx, 2-9, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, ¢ ã 13-5, 13-6, 13-7, 13-9, 13-10, 13-12, 13-13, 13-14, 13-15, 13-16 UDP, 3-13 diagnostic, 13-9, 13-10 UNIX, 6-4, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 13-7 system status, 13-2 UTP, 1-3, 2-5 System Management Terminal, xix, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9 System Security, xx, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 4-1, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 ¢ å WAN Port S
