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ZyXEL Communications 128L Network Router User Manual

1. 6 Metric The metric represents the cost of transmission for routing purpose 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 48 TCP IP Configuration not be precise but it must be between 1 and 16 In practice 2 or 3 is usually a good number 7 Private This parameter determines if your Prestige will include the route to this Remote Node in its RIP broadcasts If set to yes this route is kept private and not included in RIP broadcast If no the route to this Remote Node will be propagated to other hosts through RIP broadcasts 8 RIP This parameter determines how your Prestige handles RIP Routing Information Protocol and the default is Both If set to Both your Prestige will broadcast its routing table on the WAN and incorporate RIP broadcasts by the other router into its routing table If set to In Only your Prestige will not broadcast its routing table on the WAN if set to Out Only your Prestige will broadcast its routing table but ignores any RIP broadcast packets that it receives If set to None your Prestige will not participate in any RIP exchange with other routers Usually you should leave this parameter at its default of Both and let RIP propagate the routing information automatically Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu press ENTER to return to
2. UTP 16 Installation fs NOTE The UTP port is used to connect to a 10Base T network 10Base T networks use Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable and RJ 45 connectors that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins Two types of gray Ethernet cables come with the package e Straight through cable white tag Connect your Prestige 128L to a 10Base T hub e Crossover cable red tag Connect your Prestige to your computer directly without a hub IF THIS CABLE IS USED TO CONNECT IDSL IT MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRESTIGE AUI The AUI port the connector with 15 pins is used to connect your Prestige to a 10Base5 thicknet network If you have a 10Base2 network using BNC connectors and thin coaxial cables you will need a transceiver between the AUI port and the 10Base2 cabling Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige Plug the 16VAC 1000mA power adapter into the outlet on the rear panel of the Prestige labeled POWER At this point you should have connected the RS 232 cable the ISDN phone line the Ethernet cable and the power supply You can now power on your Prestige Prestige Front Panel Names and descriptions of the Prestige front panel LEDs are listed below Installation 17 LINE ETHERNET YU Te ZZZ Prestige 128L PWR TST LNK 64K 128K LNK TX RX COL SMT SERVER IDSL Bridge Router 10000000000 Figure 3 2 Front Panel PWR Comes on as soon as you connect your Prestige to the power supply and switch i
3. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CLU Current Line Utilization percentage of current bandwidth used on this channel ALU Average Line Utilization average CLU for this channel Up Time time this channel has been connected to the current Remote Node Ethernet shows the current status of the LAN connection on your Prestige Status shows the current status of the LAN which may be 10M Half Duplex 10M Full Duplex 100M Half Duplex or 100M Full Duplex Left hand side of the is the speed of the Ethernet and the right hand side is the mode of the Ethernet TX Pkt the number of transmitted packets to LAN RX Pkt the number of received packets from LAN Collision number of collisions Name displays the system name of your Prestige This information can be modified in Menu General Setup RAS S W Version refers to the version of the current RAS software IDSL F W Version refers to the version of the current ISDN firmware Ethernet Address refers to the Ethernet MAC address assigned to your Prestige 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 and 38400bps for the RS 232 connection System Maintenance 89 Menu 24 2 System Maintenance Change Terminal Baud Rate Terminal Baud Rate 38400 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Pre
4. 3 34 35 36 37 SMT 19 20 21 22 31 34 83 84 97 SNMP 2 9 22 23 79 80 81 Spoofing 58 Stac 3 SUA See Single User Account System Management Terminal 19 TCP IP 1 3 10 24 26 27 32 34 39 45 69 70 71 72 75 79 85 93 Telnet 2 5 16 84 85 86 94 Transparent Bridging See Bridging UNIX 48 91 92 UTP See 10Base T See 10Base T See 10Base T WAN 18 48 49 57 63 Warranty ii Warranty Card 11 worksheet 8 9 10
5. Configuring for Internet Access ALLOCATION FOR PRIVATE INTERNET S AND RFC 1466 GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF IP ADDRESS SPACE Once you have determined the IP address range for your local network you may want to use DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to assign addresses to individual hosts on the network as an alternative to manually configuring each host s IP settings See the TCP IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP section on page 26 for more information about DHCP Internet Access Configuration The following steps describe the set up procedure to configure your Prestige for Internet access The information you will need to provide will be indicated in bold type Menu 4 Internet Access Setup ISP s Name myisp ISP IP Addr 16 145 233 5 Pri Phone 5551000 Sec Phone 5552000 My Login surfer My Password 2222s Single User Account No IP Addr N7 Server IP Addr N A Telco Option Transfer Rate 64K Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 4 2 Menu 4 Internet Access Setup 1 From the Main Menu enter 4 to go to Menu 4 Internet Access Setup as seen above 2 ISP s Name Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider e g myisp This information is for identification purposes only Configuring for Internet Access 33 3 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 4 My Login Name Enter the logi
6. KI Programing successful tgo Initialing Driver Figure 13 6 Example of uploading RAS using PCPLUS 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 A list of valid commands can be found by typing help at the command prompt For more detailed information check the ZyXEL Web site or send email to the ZyXEL Support Group System Maintenance 95 96 System Maintenance 14 Troubleshooting This chapter contains some 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 Problems Starting Up the Prestige None of the LEDs are on when you power up the Prestige e Check the power cord and the power supply and make sure it is properly connected to your Prestige If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact technical support Connecting the RS 232 cable cannot access the SMT e Check to see if your Prestige is connected to your computer s serial port e Check to see if the communications program is configured correctly The communications software should be configured as follows e VT100 terminal emulation e 9600 Baud rate e No parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop bit Troubleshooting 97 Problems With the IDSL Line The IDSL
7. configuration your Prestige will only allow one terminal connection at any time Your Prestige also gives priority to the RS 232 connection over telnet If you have already connected to your Prestige via telnet you will be logged out if another user is connecting to your Prestige via the RS 232 cable Only after the other administrator has been disconnected will you be able to telnet to your Prestige again System Timeout When you are connected to your Prestige via telnet there is a system timeout of 5 minutes 300 seconds If you are not configuring the device and leave it inactive for this timeout period then your Prestige will be disconnected automatically 86 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 13 System Maintenance The Prestige 128L provides a full range of diagnostic tools to help you monitor and maintain your system Some of these tools provide updates on system status ISDN B channel status log and trace capabilities and upgrades to system software System Status System Status can be used to monitor your Prestige Specifically it will give you information on the status of your system software version ISDN telephone line number of packets sent and number of packets received Menu 24 System Maintenance System Status Terminal Baud Rate Log and Trace Diagnostic Backup Configuration Restore Configuration Software Update Command Interpreter Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Enter Menu Selection Numbe
8. e n Refers to Action Not Matched F means to forward the packet D means to drop the packet and N means check the next rule Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary Filter Rules Typ IP Pr 17 SA 204 247 203 2 SP 528 DA 192 68 135 1 Gen Off 4 Len 2 Mask ffff Value 0892 A PX PT ad SS lt 2222 DS 1111 PT DT 244 DN 32 64 DS 200 SN 198 450 SS gt 100 OULWN zzcccclo zzzziz uoenii mazxcilo Enter Filter Rule Number 1 6 to Configure Figure 9 3 Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary If the filter type is IP TCP IP the following abbreviations will be used e Pr Protocol e SA Source Address e SP Source Port number e DA Destination Address e DP Destination Port number If the filter type is GEN generic the following abbreviations will be used e Off Offset e Len Length If the filter type is IPX Novell IPX the following abbreviations will be used 70 Filter Configuration e PT IPX Packet Type e SS Source Socket e DS Destination Socket For more information on configuring the filter rule parameters refer to the next section To configure a specific filter rule simply select the number of the filter rule 1 6 you wish to configure and press ENTER This will take you to Menu 21 1 1 TCP IP Filter Rule next section 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
9. for Internet Access This feature may also be used to connect to TCP IP remote nodes other than Internet Service Providers For example this feature can be used to simplify the allocation of IP addresses when connecting branch offices to the corporate network The IP address for the Single User Account can be either fixed or dynamically assigned by the ISP or other remote node In addition you can also configure a server e g 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 This is because if no server is defined all incoming inquiries will be filtered out by your Prestige even if you do have a server on your network This can prevent intruders from probing your system Your Prestige accomplishes this address sharing by translating the internal LAN IP addresses to a single address that is globally unique on the Internet For more information on IP address translation refer to RFC 1631 The IP Network Address Translator NAT In summary e SUA is an ideal cost effective solution for small offices with less than 20 hosts using a LAN to concurrently access the Internet or other remote TCP IP network e SUA can provide one server address to be accessed by Remote Dial in Users thus controlling the incoming packets e SUA can provide firewall protection if you do not configure a server IP address All incomin
10. 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 the SPACE bar under the Filter Type field and press ENTER This will bring you to the corresponding menu TCP IP Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure a TCP IP filter rule for your Prestige The fields in the menu are indicated in bold type Filter Configuration 71 Menu 21 1 1 TCP IP Filter Rule Filter Filter Tepe ICP IP Filter Rule Active Yes IP Protocol 1 IP Source Route No Destination IP Addr 192 68 135 1 IP Mask 255 255 255 255 Port 520 Port Comp None Source IP Addr 204 247 203 2 IP Mask 255 255 255 255 Port 520 Port Comp Equal TCP Estab NYA ore No Log None Action Matched Forward fiction Not Matched Drop Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 9 4 Menu 21 1 1 TCP IP Filter Rule 1 Active Inthis field you can make the filter rule active or inactive There are two options e Yes e No 2 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 3 IP Source Route Determine Yes or No to check the source route 4 Destination IP Addr In this field enter the destination IP
11. or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 13 4 Menu 24 3 2 System Maintenance Syslog and Accounting The User needs to configure the following 3 parameters to activate syslog 1 Active Use the space bar to turn the syslog option on or off System Maintenance 91 2 Syslog IP Address Input the IP Address that you wish to send your syslog to The address is usually written in dotted decimal notation such as a b c d where a b c and d are numbers between 0 and 255 3 Log Facility Use the space bar to toggle between the 7 different Local options This feature is used for UNIX application Fo NOTE YOUR PRESTIGE WILL SEND TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSLOG MESSAGES ERROR INFORMATION MESSAGES AND SESSION INFORMATION MESSAGES Diagnostic The diagnostic functions of your Prestige allow you to test aspects of your device to determine if they are working properly The following list provides a short description to the types of diagnostic tests available to your system Menu 24 4 System Maintenance Diagnostic TCP IP System 12 Ping Host 21 Reboot System 22 Command Mode Enter Menu Selection Number Host IP Address N A Figure 13 5 Menu 24 4 System Maintenance Diagnostic 1 From the Main Menu select option 24 System Maintenance This will bring you to Menu 24 System Maintenance 2 From this menu select option 4 Diagnostic This will bring you to Figure 15 4 Menu 24 4 System
12. or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections Novell IPX Configuration 61 62 Novell IPX Configuration 8 Bridging Configuration 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 Bridge Ethernet Setup Bridging is used to forward packets of unsupported protocols whose destination is not on the local Ethernet to the WAN 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 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol independent parameters in Menu 11 Remote Node Profile For the protocol dependent parameters follow the ensuing instructions 1 Bridge Make sure this field is set to Yes 2 Edit IP IPX Bridge Press the space bar to change it to Yes and press Enter to go to the network layer options menu as seen below Bridging Configuration 63 Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options IP Options IPK Options Rem IP Addr 192 168 20 1 Rem LAN Net N A Rem Subnet Maska 253 255 255 080 My WAN Net N A My WAN Addr Hop Count N A Single Use
13. refer to the separate Warranty Card for your Return Material Authorization number RMA Products must be returned Postage Prepaid It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out dated warranty will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of ZyXEL and the customer will be billed for parts and labor All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address Postage Paid USA and territories only If the customer desires some other return destination beyond the U S borders the customer shall bear the cost of the return shipment This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Copyright 1997 by ZyXEL The contents of this book may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Note ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patents rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This document is subject to change without notice Acknowledgments Trademarks mentioned in this manual are us
14. 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 other applications in the following sections IP Subnet Mask A subnet mask is a 32 bit quantity that when logically ANDed with an IP address yields the network number For instance the subnet masks for class A B and C without subnetting are 255 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 and 255 255 255 0 respectively To create more network numbers you shift some bits from the host ID to the network ID For instance to partition a class C network number 192 68 135 0 into two you shift 1 bit from the host ID to the network ID Thus the new subnet mask will be 255 255 255 128 the first subnet will have network number 192 68 135 0 with hosts 192 68 135 1 to 192 68 135 126 and the second subnet will have network number 192 68 135 128 with hosts 192 68 135 129 to 192 68 135 254 It is recommended that you use the same subnet mask for all physical networks that share an IP network number The table below lists the additional subnet mask bits in dot decimal notations To use to following table write down the original subnet mask and substitute the higher order Os with the dot decimal of the additional subnet bits For instance TCP IP Configuration 45 to partition yo
15. 12 2 Edit IPX Static Route Route 11 Server Name Server 1 Active Yes Network 90000222 Node 900900900981 Socket 6451 Type 9004 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 1 Server Name In this field enter in the name that has been configured for the server This name must be the exact name configured in the NetWare server 2 Network This field contains the internal network number of the remote server which you wish to access Do not use 00000000 or FFFFFFFF for this field 3 Node This field contains the address of the node on which the server resides If you are using a Novell IPX implementation this value is 000000000001 4 Socket This field contains the socket number on which the server will receive service requests The default for this field is hex 0451 5 Type This field identifies the type of service the server provides The default for this field is hex 0004 6 Gateway Node In this field enter the number 1 4 of the Remote Node that is linked to this static route That is the Remote Node that you wish to route the packet to 60 Novell IPX Configuration The Hop Count and Tick Count fields have the same meaning as those in the Remote Node Setup Once you have completed filling in the menu press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections
16. Address of the packet you wish to filter The address is usually written in dotted decimal notation such as a b c d where a b c and d are numbers between 0 and 255 5 Destination IP Mask In this field enter the IP mask that will be used to mask the bits of the IP Address given in Destination IP Addr 72 Filter Configuration 6 10 11 12 Destination Port Enter the destination port of the packets that you wish to filter The range of this field is 0 to 65535 Destination Port Comp In this field you can select what comparison quantifier you wish to enable to compare to the value given in Destination Port There are five options for this field e None e Less e Greater e Equal e Not Equal Source IP Addr In this field enter the source IP Address of the packet you wish to filter The address is usually written in dotted decimal notation such as a b c d where a b c and d are numbers between 0 and 255 Source IP Mask In this field enter the IP mask that will be used to mask the bits of the IP Address given in Source IP Addr Source Port Enter the source port of the packets that you wish to filter The range of this field is 0 to 65535 Source Port Comp In this field you can select what comparison quantifier you wish to use to compare to the value given in Source Port There are five options for this field e None e Less e Greater e Equal e Not Equal T
17. CP 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 Filter Configuration 73 TCP protocol In this field you determine what type of TCP packets to filter There are two options e Yes filter matches only established TCP connections e No filter matches both initial and established TCP connections 13 More In this field you can determine if you want to pass the packet through the next filter rule before any action is taken There are two options for this field e Yes e No If More is Yes then Action Matched and Action Not Matched will be N A 14 Log In this field you can determine if you wish to log the results of packets attempting to pass the filter rule These results will be displayed on the System Log see Chapter 13 There are 4 options for this field e None No packets will be logged e Action Matched Only packets that match the rule parameters will be logged e Action Not Matched Only packets that do not match the rule parameters will be logged e Both All packets will be logged 15 Action Matched If the conditions for the filter rule are met you can specify what to do with the packet There are three options for this field e Check Next Rule e Forward e Drop 74 Filter Configuration 16 Action Not Matched If the conditions for the filter rule are not met you can specify what to do with the packe
18. LAN to LAN Application A typical LAN to LAN application is to use your Prestige to call from a branch office to headquarters such that all of the stations on the branch office network have access to the server at the headquarters as depicted in the following diagram Branch Office Corporate HQ External Network Number 333 Netware Clients Netware kd Server External Network Number 222 Internal Network Number 111 Figure 7 3 LAN to LAN application For the branch office you need to configure a Remote Node in order to dial out to headquarters 56 Novell IPX Configuration Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol independent parameters in Menu 11 Remote Node Profile For the protocol dependent parameters follow the ensuing instructions 1 Route Make sure IPX is among the protocols in the Route field 2 Edit IP IPX Bridge Press the space bar to change it to Yes and press Enter to go to the network layer options menu Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options IP Options IPK Options Rem IP Addr 192 168 20 1 Rem LAN Net N A Rem Subnet Mae 255 255 255 0 My WAN Net N A My WAN Addr Hop Count N A Single User CARLINO No Tick Count N A Server IP Addr N A W D Spoof ing lt min gt N A Metric 2 SAP RIP Timeout lt min gt N A Private No RIP Direction Both Bridge Options Version RIP 2B Ethernet Addr Timeout lt min gt N A Enter here to CO
19. LEDs Not On Check the connection between your two routers When they are connected the link and B1 B2 LED should be on if the transfer type is leased 128 and the link and B1 LED are on if the transfer type is leased 64 1 2 3 Check the IDSL line if it is a single line to connect a pair of routers Check the counter Prestige see whether it is still alive Check with telephone company if the IDSL line is connected to telephone company Problems with the LAN Interface Can not PING any station on the LAN 1 Check the LAN LED on the front panel of your Prestige If it is on then the link is up If it is off then check the cables connecting your Prestige to your LAN The type of Ethernet interface that you have configured in menu 3 1 Verify that you are using the same AUI or 10Base T as configured in this menu Verify with your network administrator that the IP address and the IP subnet mask configured in menu 3 2 are valid for that LAN Check the physical Ethernet cable and make sure the connections on your Prestige and the hub are secure 98 Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP EL Check menu 24 1 to verify the IDSL status If it is down then refer to the section on the IDSL line problems If you check the error log in menu 24 3 1 this will usually give you some logs regarding where goes wrong If there is nothing in the log it may be an IP address configuration error Troublesho
20. Maintenance Diagnostic 92 System Maintenance 3 Items 4 7 will describes the four 4 options to test your Prestige and its connections 4 Internet Setup Test This test checks to see if your Internet access configuration has been done correctly When this option is chosen your Prestige will PING the Internet IP Address If everything is working properly you will receive an appropriate response Otherwise note the error message and consult your network administrator 5 Ping Host This diagnostic test pings the host which determines the functionality of the TCP IP protocol on your system 6 Reboot System This option reboots the system This serves to implement any changes that may have been recently added to your system 7 Command Mode This option allows the user to enter the command mode This mode allows you to diagnose and test your Prestige using a specified set of commands Backup Configuration Selecting option 5 from Menu 24 Maintenance will allow you to backup your current configuration onto disk Backup is highly recommended You need to download the configuration onto disk Procedure for downloading varies depending on the type of software used to access your Prestige but you must use the XMODEM protocol to perform the download System Maintenance 93 Restore Configuration Software Selecting option 6 from Menu 24 Maintenance will restore backup configuration from disk to your Prestige You ne
21. Menu 11 Press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections 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 As a matter of fact when you configure the Internet Access TCP IP Configuration 49 or a Remote Node a static route is implicitly created by your Prestige An example is given below In the example stations on the 204 5 1 0 24 subnetwork can access the remote stations using the static route The route will have a destination of 204 5 1 64 26 with the gateway address being that of the Remote Node 204 5 1 150 204 5 1 0 24 204 5 1 64 26 204 5 1 1 204 5 1 150 204 5 1 151 Figure 6 4 Static Routing Example Note that in normal circumstances your Prestige will have adequate routing information after you configure the Internet access and Remote Nodes you do not need to configure additional static routes You will need to configure static routes only for unusual cases e g subnetting To create additional static routes for IP use Menu 12 Static Route Setup
22. NFIRM or ESC to CANCEL Figure 7 4 Menu 14 1 Edit Dial in User 3 Rem LAN Net In this field enter the internal network number of the NetWare server on the remote side LAN Your Prestige will create a route to access this server 4 My WAN Net In this field you can enter the WAN network number of the device that you are connecting to This number will be used for negotiation between your Prestige and the remote device If you leave this field as 00000000 your Prestige will select the greater WAN network number between the two devices 5 Hop Count This field indicates the number of intermediate networks that must be passed through to reach the Remote Node The default is one 1 Novell IPX Configuration 57 6 Tick Count This field indicates the time ticks required to reach the Remote Node The default is two 2 7 WID Spoofing min This field is used for your Prestige on the server side LAN Your Prestige can spoof a response to a server s Watch Dog request after an expected drop of connection In this field enter in the time number of minutes that you want your Prestige to spoof the Watch Dog response 8 SAP RIP Timeout min This field indicates the amount of time that you want your Prestige to maintain the SAP and RIP entries learned from this Remote Node in its internal tables after the connection has been dropped If this information is retained then your Prestige will not have to get the SAP info
23. Prestige 128L User s Manual Version 1 0 ZyXEL ACCESSING INTERNET amp INTRANET il 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 During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and or materials ZyXEL will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified misused tampered with damaged by nature disasters or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind or character to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact ZyXEL s Service Center
24. Protocols Turn on or off the individual protocols for your particular application Unsupported protocols will have a N A in their fields WAN Port Setup Menu 2 is for entering information about your IDSL line Installation 23 Menu 2 WAN Port Setup Service Type Client Transfer Rate 128K Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle 1 Service Type There are two options Client or Server Server provides clock to synchronize signals transmitted on the line 2 Transfer Type There are two options Leased 128K or Leased 64K which decide the IDSL line s baud rate Ethernet Setup Menu 3 is used to enter Ethernet related information Depending on the protocols TCP IP or IPX on your LAN you will need to configure each protocol separately 24 Installation Menu 3 Ethernet Setup 1 General Setup 2 TCP IP and DHCP Setup 3 Novell IPK Setup Enter Menu Selection Number General Ethernet Setup This menu determines the type of Ethernet interface you are using as well as the filter sets you wish to implement to monitor your Ethernet traffic From Menu 3 Ethernet Setup enter 1 to go to menu 3 1 General Ethernet Setup Menu 3 1 General Ethernet Setup Ethernet Interface BaseT Input Filter Sets Output Filter Sets Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 3 7 Menu 3 1 General Ethernet Setup 1 Ethernet Int
25. Quick Start Guide e Prestige Support disk Introduction 3 Release notes for firmware upgrades and other information can be accessed through a ZyXEL FTP server site For ZyXEL contact information see page v Packing List Before you proceed further check all items you received with your Prestige 128L against this list to make sure nothing is missing The complete package should include One Prestige 128L One power adapter One 25 pin female 9 pin male adapter One RS 232 cable One LAN crossover cable red tag One LAN straight cable white tag One Prestige 128L Support Disk One Prestige 128L Quick Start Guide This Prestige 128L User s Manual 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 4 Introduction e IDSL service provided by local phone company optional e An Ethernet connection to your computer e A computer equipped with communications software configured to the following parameters e VT100 terminal emulation e 9600 Baud rate e No parity 8 Data bits 1 Stop bit After the Prestige has been successfully connected to your network you can make future changes to the configuration by using a Telnet application Introduction 5 6 Introduction 2 Before You Begin To ensure successful installation of your Prestige we s
26. Rate icicssidescccsssesdesssdesscvesssotessedsbecesstvidovsscondsevess 89 Los and Erac sriagihaliala ili aaa 90 Miew EmorLoe csi E eRe ei i os ai 91 SYSLOG save ina ri arri 91 DIASTOSHC sicario 92 Backup Configuration vsrrcsrrrrrrree resero sese sesenesesneseseneceeeo 93 Restore Configuration rsrrrrrrrrrrresrr sere sese cesssenessseneseseneseeo 94 Software Update ai 94 Command Interpreter Mode ccscsccssssccssssccssssccssssccsssssceees 95 14 Troubleshooting v0rr0vsssssccrsseneenccseresseseneoseose 97 Problems Starting Up the Prestige ccsssccsssssssssssessscseees 97 None of the LEDs are on when you power up the Prestige 97 Connecting the RS 232 cable cannot access the SMT 97 Problems With the IDSL Line oscrrrerrrerrcceresceseseecionecceneecee 98 The TIDSL LEDS Not OM alitalia 98 Problems with the LAN Interface scccscscsscssscessssseeseeee 98 Can not PING any station on the LAN n 98 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP 0000 99 15 Index xi 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 128L IDSL Router The Prestige integrates a Router and Bridge offering inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your home or branch office The Prestige is ideal for everything from Internet access to receiving calls from Remote Dial in Users
27. Subnet Mask 253 255 255 080 My WAN Net N A My WAN Addr 6 6 6 Hop Count N A Single User Aia No Tick Count N A Server IP Addr N A W D SpoofingCmin N A Metric 2 SAP RIP Timeout lt min gt N A Private No RIP Direction Both Bridge Options Version RIP 2B Ethernet Addr Timeout lt min gt N A Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL Figure 6 2 Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options 1 Rem IP Address This will show the IP address you entered for this Remote Node in the previous menu TCP IP Configuration 47 2 Rem IP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the remote network 3 My WAN Addr Some implementations especially the UNIX derivatives require hosts on both ends of the ISDN link to have separate addresses from the LAN and that the addresses must have the same network number If this is the case enter the IP address assigned to the WAN port of your Prestige Note that this is the address assigned to the local Prestige not the remote router 192 568 135 VV 204 5 1 2 Figure 6 3 Sample IP Addresses 4 Single User Account This field should be set to yes to enable the Single User Account Network Address Translation feature for this site Use the space bar to toggle between yes and no 5 Server IP address If you are using the Single User Account feature and you want to make a server accessible on your LAN e g a web server accessible to outside users enter that servers IP address here
28. X Ethernet Setup as seen below Menu 3 3 Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Seed Router Yes Frame Type 892 2 Yes IPX Network 12345678 Frame Type 882 3 No IPX Network N A Frame Type Ethernet II No IPX Network N A Frame Type SNAP No IPX Network N A Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 7 2 Menu 3 3 Novell IPX Ethernet Setup 1 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 2 Frame Type For every frame type that your Prestige needs to support you need to set the corresponding field to Yes The frame type s selected here must be the same frame type s as the server or client stations on that network Otherwise the devices will not be able to communicate You can select one or more of these four frame types e 802 2 e 802 3 e Ethernet I Novell IPX Configuration 55 e SNAP 3 IPX Network If you selected your Prestige to act as a seed router you need to provide a unique network number to be associated with the network that it has joined Keep in mind that this number must not be used anywhere else on the network Once you have completed filling in the Menu 3 3 press ENTER the save message to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections
29. and multicast and send RIP 2 messages in broadcast format RIP 2M accept RIP 1 and RIP 2 messages both broadcast and multicast and send RIP 2 messages in multicast format The suggested choice for this field is RIP 2B Select RIP 1 if your Prestige is in an environment with other routers or workstations which have problems with RIP 2 broadcast packets Select RIP 2M only if it is in a pure RIP 2 environment When you are finished press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel them Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Novell IPX configuration Bridge Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Bridging configuration Installation 29 30 Installation Configuring for Internet Access 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 the following information from your ISP Internet Service Provider e IP address of the ISP s gateway optional e Login name optional e Password optional For your Workstation e Domain Name Server DNS 204 247 203 129 e Figure 4 1 Internet Access Configuring for Internet Access 31 IP Addresses and the Internet Conventionally the Internet with a capital I refers the large scale interconnected networks across the world that was originally developed by the US Department of Defense The I
30. as shown below 50 TCP IP Configuration 12 Static Route Setup IP Static Route Bridge Static Route AimNet ISP 21 ISDN2_1 ISDN2_2 Static Route 1 2 3 4 IPX 1 1 1 1 fw Deas Enter Menu Selection Number Figure 6 5 Menu 12 Static Route Setup Main Menu Menu 12 1 Edit IP Static Route Route 1 Route Name Active No Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric 2 Private No Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 6 6 IP Static Route Setup 1 Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route This is for identification purpose only 2 Active This fields allows you to activate deactivate this static route 3 Destination IP Address This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination Routing is always based on network number If you need to specify a route to a single host TCP IP Configuration 51 use a subnet mask of 255 255 255 255 in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical to the host ID 4 IP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for this destination Follow the discussion on IP subnet mask in this chapter 5 Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your Prestige that will forward the packet to the destination On the LAN the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your Prestige over ISDN the gateway mus
31. cket Type ad Destination Network 12345678 Node abcdef 123456 Socket 1111 Socket Comp Not Equal Source Network 87654321 Node 654321 fedcba Socket 2222 Socket Comp Less Operation N A ore No Log None Action Matched Forward Action Not Matched Check Next Rule Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 9 6 Menu 21 1 3 IPX Filter Rule 1 IPX Packet Type Enter the IPX packet type value of the packet you wish to filter This value should be two hex bytes 2 Destination Source Network Enter the four hex byte destination source network numbers of the packet that you wish to filter 3 Destination Source Node Enter in the six hex byte value for the destination source node number of the packet you wish to filter 4 Destination Source Socket Enter the destination source socket number of the packets that you wish to filter This should be a 4 byte hex value 5 Destination Source Socket Comp You can select what comparison quantifier you wish to use to compare to the value given in Destination Socket and Source Socket Filter Configuration 77 6 Operation This field is only active if one of the Socket fields is 0452 or 0453 indicating SAP and RIP packets There are seven options for this field which determines the operation for the IPX packet None RIP Request RIP Response SAP Request SAP Response SAP Get Nearest Server Re
32. e the address ftp zyxel co at Postal Service You can send written communications at the following address ZyXEL Communications Corporation 6 Innovation Road II Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu Taiwan 300 R O C or ZyXEL Communications Inc 4920 E La Palma Avenue Anaheim CA92807 U S A Contents ZyXEL Limited Warranty net io ei il Copyright 1997 by ZYXEL crrrsrrrererrereeree rece sceneecenseneeneconeoo iii Acknowledgments scsscccsssssscccsssssscccssssssccsscssscsssssseccsssssecsees ili BCC Part 15 Information ansa ario ill Information for Canadian Users i iv Conan Zy XE s aaa eer dec A E E v EIntroductori sinisai iaia 1 Feahures ssstiala lio lunlapai sietne sasons sensensa seassa ioie 1 Ease of Installationen a ve 1 ISDN Digital Subscriber Line IDSL 0 0 eee eee eee eeseeeseeeeeeeenees 2 Multiple Networking Protocol Support 2 Full Network Management iii 2 PPP SECUrty oe na ernea regere EA T RE 2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP 2 Data Compressione Sorci easier antico suli cesoie 3 Applications For Your Prestige srrsrrrrrrreeeresee sese cesesenecesenee 3 Internet ACCESS rca el 3 Internet Single User Account SUA ii 3 Multiprotocol LAN to LAN Connection 3 Other ReSouUrCesS sseseeseesessossesossossesoss
33. ed for informational purposes only Trademarks are properties of their respective owners FCC Part 15 Information 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 These lil iv limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for co
34. ed to upload a backup file to your Prestige Procedure for uploading varies depending on the type of software used to access the Prestige but you must use the XMODEM protocol to restore the configuration Keep in mind that configuration is stored on flash ROM in your Prestige so even if power failure were to occur your configuration is safe Update Software updates are only possible through the RS 232 cable connection telnet cannot be used Note that this function will delete the old software before installing the new software Do not attempt to utilize this menu unless you have the new software version There are two different software updates RAS code and ISDN code e RAS and ISDN code update 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 You must use the XMODEM protocol to perform the upload After uploading is successful type atgo to start your Prestige Below is an example of downloading RAS and ISDN using PCPLUS 94 System Maintenance o update software system needs to be rebooted After system is rebooted Enter Debug Mode will be displayed Please enter atur to upload RAS code Or enter atrs atis then atupx to upload ISDN code Do you want to continue y n Enter Debug Mode atur How erase flash ROM for uploading RAS code Starting XMODEM upload
35. eld are determined by the features that are enabled 9 Bridge Bridging is used for protocols that are not supported or not turned on in the previous Route field e g SNA When bridging is enabled your Prestige will forward any packet that it does not recognize to this Remote Node otherwise the unrecognized packets are discarded The disadvantage of bridging is that it usually generates large amounts of traffic Press the space bar to select either Yes or No 10 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 11 IP Addr This is a required field if Route is set to IP Enter the IP address of this Remote Node 12 Edit IP IPX Bridge Options To edit the parameters of the protocols go to this field select Yes and press ENTER This will bring you to Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options For more information on filling out this screen refer to the chapter pertaining to your specific protocol 13 Session Option Input Filter Sets and Output Filter Sets In these fields select which filter set s you would like to implement to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic between this Remote Node 42 Remote Node Configuration and your Prestige You can choose from 12 different filter se
36. erface Your Prestige supports two types of Ethernet connections AUI 15 pin or the connection for the 10Base T Installation 25 network looks like a bigger telephone plug Determine which type you are using and select the appropriate option 2 Input and Output Filter Sets Filter sets are used to block certain packets to reduce traffic and to prevent a security breach Filtering is a very involved subject so leave these fields blank for the time being After you have studied filtering in Chapter 9 come back and define the filter sets TCP IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP If you are setting up your network for the first time read Chapter 4 Configuring for Internet Access before proceeding The chapter contains important information on how to assign IP addresses for your network From Menu 3 Ethernet Setup enter 2 to go to Menu 3 2 TCP IP Ethernet Setup Menu 3 2 TCP IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup DHCP Setup DHCP None Client IP Pool Starting oot N A Size of Client IP Pool N A Primary DNS Server N A Secondary DNS Server N A TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 10 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 RIP Direction Both Version RIP 2B Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 3 8 Menu 3 2 TCP IP Ethernet Setup 1 DHCP This field determines what mode of DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol support your Prestige should use If set to None DHCP will not be used If s
37. ess For incoming packets your Prestige applies data filters only Packets are processed depending upon whether a match is made Your Prestige allows you to customize the filter sets that you wish to use The following sections describe how to configure your Prestige filter sets Filter Configuration 67 Prestige s Filter Structure You can configure up to twelve filter sets with six rules in each set Therefore your Prestige allows you to customize up to 72 filter rules 12 x 6 When implementing these filter sets you can link up to four of the filter sets together to screen the data packet Therefore with each filter set having up to six rules you can have a maximum of 24 rules active for a single filtering application Configuring a Filter Set In order to distinguish between the 12 filter sets each filter set should have a name or some comments You can edit these comments in the following way 1 From the Main Menu select option 21 Filter Set Configuration This will bring you to Menu 21 Filter Set Configuration 2 From this menu you can choose from among the twelve filter sets Select the filter set you wish to configure 1 12 This will bring you to the Edit Comments field Whatever the comments are for that filter set will be displayed in this field You can edit the comments you wish to use to identify that filter set Once you have completed filling in the Edit Comments field press ENTER at the message Pr
38. ess ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections The new information will now be displayed in the read only section of Menu 21 Filter Set Configuration as shown below 68 Filter Configuration Menu 21 Filter Set Configuration Filter Filter Set Comments Set Comments 1 Filter Set 1 2 Filter Set 2 8 3 9 4 18 5 11 6 12 Enter Filter Set Number to Configure 8 Edit Comment s Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 9 2 Menu 21 Filter Set Configuration Once you press ENTER you will be taken to Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary as seen below The information displayed in this menu is read only From here you can examine the parameters of each rule that you have configured for that set The following is a brief description of the abbreviations used in this menu e Refers to the filter rule number 1 6 e A Refers to Active Y means the filter rule is active and N means the filter rule is inactive e Type Refers to the type of filter rule This can display GEN for generic IP for TCP IP or IPX for Novell IPX e Filter Rules The filter rule parameters will be displayed here see below e M Refers to More Y means there are more rules to check N means there aren t Filter Configuration 69 e m Refers to Action Matched F means to forward the packet D means to drop the packet and N means check the next rule
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40. et to Server your Prestige 26 Installation 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 When DHCP is used the following four items need to be set Do not set this field to Server if there is already a DHCP server on your network Client IP Pool Starting Address DHCP can assign IP addresses to hosts dynamically instead of requiring that each system have a fixed IP address IP addresses are allocated from a block of addresses usually assigned by your Internet provider The Client IP Pool Starting Address gives the first address in the reserved block which is also used as the LAN network address of your Prestige This address will also serve as the default gateway for DHCP clients Size of Client IP Pool Gives the size of the block of addresses reserved for DHCP address assignment Your Prestige uses the first address in the block and the remaining addresses in the pool are assigned to clients Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server These two fields are used by DHCP clients such as Windows 95 and Windows NT systems for Domain Name Servers Usually your Internet provider will provide one or more name service hosts IP Address Enter the IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation four 8 bit numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods e g 192 68 135 5 Note that every machine on the TCP IP network
41. f the destination device that you wish to bridge your packets to 4 IP Address If available enter the IP address of the destination device that you wish to bridge your packets to 5 Gateway Node Enter the number 1 4 of the Remote Node that is linked to this static route When an incoming packet s destination Ether MAC address matches the value entered above then it will trigger a call to this Remote Node Once you have completed filling in the menu press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections Bridging Configuration 65 66 Bridging Configuration 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 ISDN line There are two types of filters involved incoming data filters and outgoing data filters Data filters screen the data to determine if the packet should be allowed to pass CALL FILTERS Active Data Initiate call if line not up User Defined Call Filters if applicable Built In Default Call Filters Outgoing Packet Send Packet and reset Idle Timer Le lesions Drop packet if line not up Send packet but do not reset Idle Timer Drop packet if line not up Send packet but do not reset Idle Timer Figure 9 1 Outgoing packet filtering Proc
42. fields in the SMT are essential in order to configure your Prestige These fields will initially show a indicating that the information must be filled in before that menu can be saved N A Fields Some of the fields in the SMT will show a N A This symbol refers to an option that is not available e Saving Your Configuration You can save your configuration by pressing ENTER at the message Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel Saving the data on the screen will take you in most cases to the previous menu The SMT main menu is shown below Copyright lt c gt 1994 1997 ZyXEL Communications Corp Prestige 128L Main Menu Getting Started Advanced Management 1 General Setup 21 Filter Set Configuration 2 WAN Port Setup 22 SNMP Configuration 3 Ethernet Setup 23 System Security 4 Internet Access Setup 24 System Maintenance Advanced Applications Remote Node Setup 12 Static Routing Setup Enter Menu Selection Number Figure 3 5 SMT Main Menu System Management Terminal Interface Summary This section summarizes all major SMT Menus 1 General Setup Setup general information and enable fee ieri tifo rane 4 Internet Access A quick and easy way to setup Internet Setup connection 1 Remote Node Setup Setup Remote Node for LAN to LAN connection including Internet connection Your Prestige has four Installation 21 Menu Title pf Remote Nodes O Static Routing Setup Setup static route f
43. formation Your Prestige requires the following system information You can obtain all the pertinent information from your network administrator Record this information into the worksheet as it becomes available This worksheet will later be referred to as you configure your Prestige System Name This is the name given to your Prestige for identification purposes This name should be no more than 8 alphanumeric characters Spaces are not allowed but and _ are accepted This name can be obtained remotely via the SNMP management protocol and will be displayed as the prompt when the user enters the Command Mode Route IP Field For Internet access you will need to enable the Route IP Field See Chapter 4 for more details on configuring your Prestige for Internet access To support Novell IPX or Bridging enable the appropriate protocol and reference the related chapters for detailed information You have now collected all of the general setup information you need Make sure that you have entered all the values onto the worksheet before proceeding to the next section Collecting IDSL Information Service Type There are two options Client or Server One IDSL router should be set as the client and the other as server Transfer Type There are two options Leased 128 or Leased 64 The data will be transmitted in 128Kbps if Leased128 is selected otherwise it will be transmitted in 64Kbps The transfer type must be set t
44. g inquiries will be filtered out by your Prestige Therefore servers on your network are protected Configuring for Internet Access 35 e UDP and TCP datagrams can be routed In addition ICMP echo can also be routed The figure below shows an example of a small office connected to the Internet via a Single User Account using your Prestige Note that if you enable the Single User Account feature your local IP address MUST be selected from the list of IP addresses for private networks as defined by the IANA Assigned IP Address by ISP Se Same Network Addresses Figure 4 3 A Single User Account Using the Prestige Configuration for Single User Account The steps for configuring your Prestige for Single User Internet Access are identical to conventional Internet access with the exception that you need to fill in three extra fields Follow steps 1 8 from the previous section Internet Access Configuration 1 Single User Account Enter Yes to enable the Single User Account feature Use the space bar to toggle between Yes and No 2 Single User Account IP Addr If your ISP assigns you a dynamic IP address enter 0 0 0 0 here If your ISP assigns you a 36 Configuring for Internet Access static IP address enter that IP address here You have to use a static IP address if you are using a pair of Prestiges Single User Account Server IP Addr If you want to make a single server e g a Web server accessible to out
45. he same for both the client and server router Before You Begin 9 Collecting Ethernet Setup Information This section assumes that you are setting up your Prestige for a TCP IP connection If you want to configure the Prestige for other protocols e g IPX refer to the appropriate chapters e Ethernet Interface The first step is to determine the type of Ethernet interface you will be using There are two options AUI or UTP Record the interface type onto the worksheet If you have a 10Base2 BNC you should choose AUI e IP Address An IP Address is required for TCP IP protocol The IP Address is the unique 32 bit number assigned to your Prestige This address is written in dotted decimal notation four 8 bit numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods e g 192 68 203 5 Record the IP Address into the worksheet as assigned by your network administrator Note that every machine on an internet must have a unique IP address do not assign an arbitrary address to any machine e IP Sub net Mask This field is required for TCP IP protocol An IP address consists of two parts the network ID and the host ID The IP Subnet Mask is used to specify the network ID portion of the address expressed in dotted decimal notation The Prestige will automatically calculate this mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you have special need for subnetting use the default mask The table below lists some examples of IP subne
46. hown below Enter Password Figure 3 4 Login Screen Enter the default password 1234 to get into the Main Menu of System Management Terminal SMT Note that once you are in the SMT and if there is no activity for longer than 5 minutes your Prestige will automatically log you out and will display a blank screen If you see a blank screen press ENTER to bring up the password screen Installation 19 Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface Use the SMT to configure your Prestige Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed below 20 Installation Moving Forward to Another Menu To move forward to a sub menu below the current one type in the number of the sub menu and press ENTER Moving Backward to a Previous Menu Press the Escape key to move back to the previous menu The only exception is the Main Menu where typing 99 is the only method to exit the SMT Moving the Cursor Within a menu press ENTER carriage return to move to the next field You can also use the Up and Down keys to move to the previous and the next field respectively Entering Information There are two types of fields that you will need to fill in The first requires you to type in the appropriate information The second gives you choices to choose from In the second case press the space bar to cycle through the available choices Required Fields Some of the
47. ill then be prompted to enter the following information Steps 3 7 will describe the specific parameters involved in the configuration The parameters you will have to fill in will be indicated in bold type Get Community From this field you can determine what the Get Community is for your Prestige 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 The default is public Set Community In this field enter the Set Community for your Prestige The value entered in this field will be used to authenticate the community field for the incoming Set requests from the management station The default is public Trusted Host Enter the IP address of the trusted host SNMP management station If this field is configured then your Prestige will only respond to SNMP messages coming from this address If you leave the field blank default then your Prestige will respond to all SNMP messages it receives regardless of origin 6 Trap Community In this field enter the community name that is sent with each trap to the SNMP manager This should be treated like a password and match what the SNMP manager is expecting The default is public 7 Trap Destination This field contains the IP address of the station that you wish to send your SNMP traps Once you have completed filling in Menu 22 SNMP Configuration press ENTER to confirm y
48. ing point of this data is determined by Offset The range for this field is 0 to 8 Default 0 3 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 4 Value In this field specify in Hexadecimal the value that your Prestige should use to compare with the masked packet The value should align with Offset 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 Value must have 8 hexadecimal numbers like 1155 ABFS If the result from the masked packet matches Value then the packet is considered matched Once you have completed filling in Menu 21 1 1 Generic Filter Rule press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections This data will now be displayed on Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary 76 Filter Configuration Novell IPX Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol dependent parameters for an IPX filter The fields in the menu are displayed in bold type Menu 21 1 3 IPX Filter Rule Filter 1 Filter Type 3px Filter Rule Active Yes IPX Pa
49. mpliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Shielded RS 232 cables are required to be used to ensure compliance with FCC Part 15 and it is the responsibility of the user to provide and use shielded RS 232 cables 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 The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection In some cases the company s inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly The customer should be aware that the compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment For their own protection users should ensure that the electrical ground connec
50. must have a unique IP address IP Subnet Mask An IP address consists of two parts the network ID and the host ID The IP Subnet Mask is used to specify the network ID portion of the address expressed in dotted decimal notation Your Prestige will automatically calculate this mask based Installation 27 28 Installation on the IP address that you assign Unless you have special need for subnetting use the default subnet mask calculated by your Prestige RIP Direction This parameter determines how your Prestige handles RIP Routing Information Protocol If set to Both default your Prestige will broadcast its routing table on the LAN and incorporate RIP broadcasts by other routers into its routing table If set to In Only your Prestige will not broadcast its routing table on the LAN if set to Out Only your Prestige will broadcast its routing table but ignores any RIP broadcast packets that it receives If set to None your Prestige will not participate in any RIP exchange with other routers Usually you should leave this parameter at its default of Both and let RIP propagate the routing information automatically RIP Version This parameter determines the format of the RIP packets used to exchange routing information The choices are RIP 1 RIP 2B and RIP 2M The table below gives a brief description of your choices RIP 1 Accept and send RIP 1 messages only RIP 2B accept RIP 1 and RIP 2 messages both broadcast
51. n 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 Outgoing My Login Name This is a required field if Call Direction is either Both or Out Enter the login name for your Prestige when it calls this Remote Node Outgoing My Password This is a required field if Call Direction is either Both or Out Enter the password for your Prestige when it calls this Remote Node Outgoing Authen This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls Your Prestige supports two authentication protocols PAP Password Authentication Protocol and CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol e PAP sends the user name and password in plain text e CHAP scrambles the password before it is sent over the wire Generally speaking CHAP is more secure than PAP however PAP is readily available on more platforms The recommendation is to use CHAP whenever possible Turning off the authentication is STRONGLY discouraged Options for this field are Remote Node Configuration 41 e CHAP PAP Your Prestige will try CHAP when CHAP is requested by the Remote Node or PAP when PAP is requested by the Remote Node e CHAP Use CHAP only e PAP Use PAP only 8 Route This field determines the protocols that your Prestige will route The choices for this fi
52. n name provided by your ISP 5 My Password Enter the password associated with the login name above Note that this login name password pair is only for your Prestige to connect to the ISP s gateway When you use TCP IP applications e g FTP to access the Internet from your workstation you will need a separate login name and password for each server 6 Single User Account See the following section for a more detailed discussion on the Single User Account feature The default is No 7 Press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections 8 At this point the SMT will ask if you wish to test the Internet connection If you select Yes your Prestige will call the ISP to test the Internet connection If the test fails note the error message that you receive and take the appropriate troubleshooting steps 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 subnetwork from the ISP In either case these two approaches will cost more than a single user account The Single User Account SUA feature allows customers to have the same benefits as having a Class C address but still only pay for one IP address thus saving significantly on subscription fees Check with your ISP before you enable this feature 34 Configuring
53. nternet uses exclusively the TCP IP suite of protocols The term internet lower case i however refers to any interconnected networks using any protocol An internet can be as simple as two hosts on a LAN or it can be as complex as the Internet itself Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address within that internet If your networks are isolated from the Internet e g only between your two branch offices you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems However the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority LANA has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks 10 0 0 0 LON 29 5 529 594255 172 16 0 0 172 341 255 2595 LOA L068 60 0 192 168 255 2595 For this reason it is recommended that you choose your network number from the above list You can obtain your IP address from the IANA from an ISP or assigned from a private network If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your local networks On the other hand if you are part of a much larger organization you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses Ri NOTE REGARDLESS OF YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION DO NOT CREATE AN ARBITRARY IP ADDRESS ALWAYS FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT REFER TO RFC 1597 ADDRESS 32
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55. or different protocols There are four static routes for each protocol 21 Filter Set Setup filters to be used in Menu 3 and Configuration Menu 11 to provide security call control etc SNMP Configuration Setup SNMP related parameters System Security Setup security related parameters firmware upload etc nil ie blank screen General Setup This menu contains administrative and system related information Enter 1 in the main menu to go to Menu 1 General Setup Menu i General Setup System Name 306Y Location San Jose Contact Person s Name CC Route IP Yes Route IPK Yes Bridge No Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 3 6 Menu 1 General Setup 22 Installation 1 System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes e g p1281 This name should be no more than 8 alphanumeric characters Spaces are not allowed but and _ are accepted This name can be retrieved remotely via SNMP used for CHAP authentication and will be displayed as the prompt in the Command Mode See Chapter 11 for more information on CHAP see Chapter 13 for more information on Command Mode 2 Location Enter the geographic location up to 31 characters of your Prestige e g San Jose 3 Contact Person s Name Enter the name up to 8 characters of the person in charge of your Prestige e g Brent Harper The Location and the Contact Person fields are optional 4
56. ossessosoesossossesossossesoessesessoss 3 Packing Last ee 4 Additional Installation Requirements cssssccssssessssseseees 4 2 Before You Beemia cavi 7 Road Map and Fl0W seoesssooesssosecsssscossssoossesoceessssecesssocesssoossssoo 7 Completing the Worksheet csccssscccssssssssssssssssessscssssecees 8 Ordering Your IDSL Line rurali 8 vii Collecting General Setup Information ii 9 Collecting IDSL Information i 9 Collecting Ethernet Setup Information n 10 3 Installattionizzase cialis alla 15 A Warning On Connection Cables scssscccsssssssssscssscceees 15 Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige s00000 16 Connecting the RS 232 Cable to your Prestige 16 Connecting an IDSL Line to your Prestige 16 Connecting an Ethernet Cable to your Prestige 16 Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige 17 Prestige Front Panel nani iii 17 Powering On Your Prestige srrcrrrerrrrreseseesssseessseneseseneeeeo 18 Navigating Through the System Management Terminal ENA M E TE AA E ae 20 System Management Terminal Interface Summary 21 Gener l Setup cscs zasv cays eceveces ceeuaaiy exes dcsnde re 22 WAN Port SD 23 Ethernet Separa 24 General Ethernet Setup silla ilaria dela 25 TCP IP Ethern
57. other network number internal or external of 00000011 anywhere on the network There are two different scenarios in which you would connect your Prestige to a LAN one with a server server side and one without a server client side Novell IPX Configuration 53 Seed Router Not Seed Router Assigns Network Number Learns Network Number Netware _ Clients C i LJ a sa SBV EN ae Netware Server Figure 7 1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment 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 it as a seed router and hence the network number parameter in the Ethernet Setup Menu Rather 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 Prestige on LAN without Server If your Prestige is connected to a LAN without an existing NetWare server station then it needs to create a unique external network number to apply to that frame on the LAN Your Prestige must then be configured as a Seed Router and the network number can be configured in the Ethernet Setup Menu The network number must be unique and not used anywhere else on the entire network 54 Novell IPX Configuration IPX Ethernet Setup The first step is to set up your Prestige on the LAN From menu 3 select option 3 to go to Menu 3 3 Novell IP
58. oting 99 100 Troubleshooting 15 Index 10Base2 10 17 10Base5 See AUI 10Base T 9 10 16 17 24 Accounting 91 AUI 10 17 25 98 BNC See 10Base2 Bridging 1 2 9 29 42 63 64 Canadian User Information iv Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol See CHAP CHAP 2 23 41 42 83 Contacting ZyXEL vi DHCP 26 33 DHCP server 27 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 2 26 FCC Information iii frame types 53 55 Front panel LED s 17 IANA 32 36 IDSL 2 3 5 8 9 15 16 18 21 23 24 Internet 3 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See IANA IP Address 10 27 IP Subnet Mask 10 11 27 45 47 52 IPX 1 2 3 9 10 24 29 39 42 47 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 63 69 70 75 76 77 78 85 LAN 1 3 4 7 15 18 21 28 32 34 35 39 46 48 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 63 79 85 89 98 MAC address 65 89 MP 9 22 23 36 43 NetWare 53 54 55 57 58 59 60 North American ISDN 24 Novell IPX 55 69 70 75 See IPX PAP 2 41 42 83 Password Authentication Protocol See PAP Ping 93 Remote Dial in Users 1 35 Remote Node 1 21 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 50 52 57 58 60 61 63 64 65 83 88 89 Index 101 102 Index RIP 28 49 54 58 77 78 Routing Information Protocol See RIP RS 232 iv 2 16 17 85 86 90 94 97 SAP 58 59 77 78 Simple Network Management Protocol See SNMP Single User Account
59. otocol router It supports TCP IP Novell IPX and Transparent Bridging Full Network Management The Prestige 128L incorporates SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol support and menu driven network management via an RS 232 or Telnet connection PPP Security The Prestige 128L supports PAP Password Authentication Protocol and CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP DHCP allows you to dynamically and automatically assign IP address settings to hosts on your network Data Compression The Prestige incorporates Stac data compression and Compression Control Protocol Applications For Your Prestige Some applications for your Prestige include Internet Access The Prestige supports TCP IP protocol It is also compatible with other IDSL access servers manufactured by vendors such as Ascend Internet Single User Account SUA For a small office environment the Prestige SUA support This allows multiple users to access the LAN simultaneously using a single IP address SUA address mapping can also be used for LAN to LAN connections Multiprotocol LAN to LAN Connection The Prestige 128L can connect to another Prestige 128L like router to link two different LANs The Prestige 128L supports TCP IP and Novell IPX routing and has the capability to bridge any Ethernet protocol Other Resources For more information about your Prestige check the following sources e
60. our selections or press ESC to cancel your selections If you are unsure how to configure the fields for the SNMP configuration consult your network administrator SNMP 81 82 SNMP 11 System Security The Prestige 128L 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 In addition your Prestige also implements a user password to get into the SMT screen You will have three attempts to enter the correct system password If all three attempts fail the SMT will log out In addition your Prestige will only support one user in the SMT at one time Configuring the SMT Password Menu 23 1 System Security Change Password Old Password New Password Retype to confirm Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL Figure 11 2 Menu 23 1 System Security Change Password System Security 83 The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for configuring the SMT password 1 From the Main Menu select option 23 System Security This will bring you to Menu 23 System Security 2 From this menu you can select option 1 Change Password This will bring you to Menu 23 1 System Security Change Password 3 Type in your previous system password and press ENTER 4 Type in your new system pass
61. quest SAP Get Nearest Server Response Once you have completed filling in Menu 21 1 3 IPX Filter Rule press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections This data will now be displayed on Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary 78 Filter Configuration 10 snmp About SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions The Prestige 128L 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 In this way the manager station on your LAN can monitor your Prestige as it would another station on the network Keep in mind that SNMP is only available if TCP IP is configured Configuring Your Prestige For SNMP Support The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for configuring SNMP management SNMP 79 80 SNMP Menu 22 SNMP Configuration SNMP Get Community p blic Set Community n Trusted Host 20 202 203 142 Trap Community public Destination 9 6 6 8 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 10 1 Menu 22 SNMP Configuration From the Main Menu select option 22 SNMP Configuration This will bring you to Menu 22 SNMP Configuration You w
62. r Figure 13 1 Menu 24 System Maintenance System Maintenance 87 Menu 24 1 System Maintenance Status CHAN Link Type TRPkt R amp Pkt Error CLU ALU Up Time 1 Down BKbps a a 6 du 8z 0 00 00 Ethernet lt U 1 00 Name Status 1 M Half Duplex RAS S W Version V1 42CB gt i 11 7 97 TX Pkt 503 IDSL F W Version U 069 R8 Pkt Ethernet Address 00 a0 c5 20 26 35 Collision Press Command COMMANDS 3 Reset Counters ESC Exit Figure 13 2 Example of Menu 24 1 System Maintenance Status 1 To get to the System Status select option 24 System Maintenance This will bring you to Menu 24 System Maintenance 2 From this menu select option 1 System Status 3 There are two 2 possible commands in Menu 24 1 3 will reset the counters and ESC will exit this screen 4 Items 5 22 describes the fields present in Menu 24 1 System Maintenance Status It should be noted that these fields are READ ONLY and are meant to be used for diagnostic purposes 5 CHAN shows statistics for logical channel 6 Link shows the Remote Node the channel is currently connected to or the status of the channel Idle Calling or Answering 7 Type the current connecting speed 56K or 64K 8 TXPkt the number of transmitted packets on this channel 9 RXPkt the number of received packets on this channel 10 Error the number of error packets on this channel 88 System Maintenance 11 12 13
63. r hecoane No Tick Count N A Server IP Addr N A W D Spoof ing lt min gt N A Metric 2 SAP RIP Timeout lt min gt N A Private No RIP Direction Both Bridge Options Version RIP 2B Ethernet Addr Timeout lt min gt N A Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL Figure 8 7 Remote Node Bridging Configuration 3 Ethernet Addr Timeout min In this field enter the time number of minutes that you wish your Prestige to retain the Ethernet Addr information in its internal tables while the line is down If this information is retained then your Prestige will not have to re negotiate the protocol and recompile the tables when the line is brought back up Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu press ENTER to return to Menu 11 Press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections Bridge Static Route Setup You can configure Bridge static routes for your Bridging applications 64 Bridging Configuration Menu 12 4 Edit Bridge Static Route Route 31 Route Name Remote Active Yes Ether Address IP Address Gateway Node 1 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 8 8 Menu 12 4 Bridge Static Route 1 Route Name For identification purposes enter a name for the bridge static route 2 Active Indicates whether the static route is active or not 3 Ether Address Enter the MAC address o
64. rmation when the line is brought back up Enter the desired time in minutes in this field Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu press ENTER to return to Menu 11 1 Press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections 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 below 58 Novell IPX Configuration Not Seed Routers Fa x N Prestige Netware Server Server lt Name Server 1 i IN k External Network External Network ei ba Number 333 Number 222 Internal Network Number 111 Figure 7 5 NetWare Servers on Both Sides of the Link This may present a problem if you desire your client station to access a server at a remote site For example in the above diagram suppose that a client station on the network on the left wishes to access the NetWare server on the right internal network number 111 However the SAP broadcasts will receive a response from the server on the left internal network number 444 A static route is used to resolve this problem by providing your Prestige with some static routing information to access the remote server From Menu 12 select one of the four possible IPX Static Routes as shown below Novell IPX Configuration 59 Menu
65. side users enter that server s IP address here Press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections At this point your Prestige will ask if you wish to test the Internet connection If you select Yes the Prestige will call the ISP to test the Internet connection If the test fails note the error message that you receive and take the appropriate troubleshooting steps Configuring for Internet Access 37 38 Configuring for Internet Access Remote Node Configuration A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the internet behind it across an IDSL connection A Remote Node is required for connecting to the remote network directly Note that when you use Menu 4 to configure the Internet your Prestige will automatically add a Remote Node for you Even though you can configure up to four remote nodes the first active remote node will be used to connect to the remote LAN It is a good practice to keep only one active remote node for your Prestige In this chapter we will discuss the parameters that are protocol independent The protocol dependent configuration will be covered in subsequent chapters For TCP IP see Chapter 6 For IPX see Chapter 7 For bridging see Chapter 8 From the Main Menu enter 11 to go to Menu 11 Remote Node Setup When in menu 11 enter the number of the Remote Nodes 1 to 4 that you wish to configure as shown belo
66. ss Space Bar to Toggle Figure 13 3 Menu 24 2 System Maintenance Change Terminal Baud Rate Log and Trace Log and trace tools allow you to view the error logs and trace records to troubleshoot any errors that may occur Your Prestige is also able to generate syslogs to send to other machines 1 To get to the Log and Trace select option 24 System Maintenance This will bring you to Menu 24 System Maintenance 2 From this menu select option 3 Log and Trace This will bring you to Menu 24 3 System Maintenance Log and Trace 3 You will be given two options e View Error Log e Syslog and Accounting The following list describes the fields involved in the trace and log options 90 System Maintenance View Error Log Selecting the first option from Menu 24 3 System Maintenance Log and Trace will display the system Error Log 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 After each display you are prompted with an option to do so Enter the appropriate choice and press Enter Syslog Syslog can be configured in Menu 24 3 2 System Maintenance Syslog 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
67. t There are three options for this field e Check Next Rule e Forward e Drop Once you have completed filling in Menu 21 1 1 TCP IP Filter Rule press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections This data will now be displayed on Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary 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 The fields in the menu are indicated in bold type Menu 21 1 2 Generic Filter Rule Filter 1 Filter Type ae Filter Rule Active Yes Offset 4 Length 2 Mask ff fF Ualue 8802 lore No Loge None Action Matched Dro Action Not Matched check Next Rule Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 9 5 Menu 21 1 1 Generic Filter Rule Filter Configuration 75 1 Offset Offset refers to the value of the byte that you want to use as your starting offset That is in the data packet at what point do you want to begin the comparison The range for this field is from 0 to 255 Default 0 2 Length This field refers to the length in bytes of the data in the packet that your Prestige should use for comparison and masking The start
68. t be the IP address of one of the Remote Nodes 6 The Metric and the Private parameters have the same meaning as those in the Remote Node Setup Once you have completed filling in the menu press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to save your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections 52 TCP IP Configuration 7 Novell IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige for IPX Depending on your particular applications you will need to configure different menus We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections IPX Network Environment 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 These frame types include 802 2 802 3 Ethernet II DIX and SNAP Network Numbers Whenever you are setting up an IPX routing environment it is important to correctly configure the network numbers on the LAN On any IPX network there is an external network number that is the number associated with the frame type on the Ethernet cable to which the stations on the network are joined In addition to this external network number each NetWare server has its own internal network number It is important to remember that every network number has to be unique for that entire internetwork So if a server station had an internal network number of 00000011 there is no
69. t masks and the number of hosts that are allowed Consult your network administrator if you are unsure of this value IP Subnet Mask Number of Host Number of Bits 10 Before You Begin IP Subnet Mask Number of Host Number of Bits 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 128 126 35 955 255 255 192 955 255 255 224 955 255 255 255 iu 3a Before You Begin 11 Prestige Setup and Installation Worksheet General Setup Information e System Name for identification purposes e Protocol Routing ___ TCP IP IPX Bridging IDSL Setup Information e Service Type check one Client Server e Transfer Type check one Leased 128 Leased 64 Ethernet Setup Information e Ethernet Interface check one AUI 12 Before You Begin UTP e IP Address e IP Subnet Mask Notes Before You Begin 13 14 Before You Begin 3 Installation This chapter outlines how to connect your Prestige to the LAN and IDSL line Refer to the diagram below to identify all of the ports on your device when you attempt to make the various connections Power Adapter Computer Power Switch TEE e Ethernet Ethernet Terminal ISDL UTP AUN Line Figure 3 1 Rear Panel Diagram A Warning On Connection Cables The IDSL line and Ethernet cable are very similar to each other It is important that you use the correct cable for each connection otherwise your Prestige could be damaged Installa
70. t to the I on position TST Should be blinking if your Prestige is functioning properly Line LNK Indicates that your Prestige has an ISDN line connected to the WAN interface and it has been successfully initialized 64K and 128K The 64K LED will light to indicate a line speed of 64K The 64K and 128K LED will light to indicate a line speed of 128K Ethernet LNK Indicates that the Prestige has been successfully connected to the LAN via the Ethernet interface TX and RX Transmit and Receive LEDs will blink to indicate when there is traffic on the LAN COL Indicates that there is transmission collision over the LAN SMT Indicates your Prestige is connected to a terminal emulator via the RS 232 port SERVER Indicates your Prestige is configured as a server Powering On Your Prestige When you power on your Prestige it will perform several internal tests and will also do an IDSL line initialization After this initialization your Prestige will ask you to press ENTER to continue as shown below 18 Installation Copyright lt c 1994 1997 ZYXEL Communications Corp S Version V1 42CB 00 i 11 7 97 ethernet address 00 a0 c5 20 26 35 Resetting ISDN firmuare Link NOT up yet Switch Type is DSS1 ISDN Firmware Version U G69 ISDN link not up Press ENTER to continue Figure 3 3 Power on Messages If you press ENTER your Prestige will display a login screen and ask you to enter the password as s
71. tion 15 Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige fs NOTE ATTENTION For the initial setup of your Prestige use the provided RS 232 cable and communications software to configure your Prestige After your Prestige has been successfully installed you can modify the configuration through a remote Telnet connection See Chapter 12 for detailed instructions on using Telnet to configure your Prestige Connecting the RS 232 Cable to your Prestige One 9 25 pin adapter is included with your Prestige To connect a RS 232 cable connect the 9 pin end of the cable to the DTE port on the back panel of the Prestige Connect the other end to the RS 232 cable connected to the serial port COM1 COM2 or any other COM port of your computer Connecting an IDSL Line to your Prestige Plug one end of the IDSL line included in your package into the socket on the rear panel of your Prestige labeled Line and the other end into the IDSL wall jack or another Prestige THE IDSL JACK IS FOR IDSL LINE CONNECTION ONLY CONNECTION OF A PHONE LINE MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR PRESTIGE LA FICHE IDSL EST DESTINEE UNIQUEMENT POUR LA CONNEXION SUR UNE LIGNE RNIS LA CONNEXION SUR UNE LIGNE TELEPHONIQUE PEUT ENDOMMAGER VOTRE ADAPTATEUR DE TERMINAL Connecting an Ethernet Cable to your Prestige Your Prestige supports two types of Ethernet connections The connection procedure differs for each one follow the one that is appropriate for your installation
72. tions of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas Caution Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or electrician as appropriate This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada The declarations of CE marking Contacting ZyXEL If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation in one of the following ways e Phone In North America call between 8 00 AM and 5 00 PM PST at 714 693 0808 vi Outside North America you can dial 886 3 5783942 EXT 252 between 8 00AM and 5 00PM Taiwan time GMT 8 00 Fax ZyXEL in North America 714 693 8811 or Taiwan 886 3 5782439 E mail e Sales inquiries sales zyxel com in North America sales zyxel com tw outside North America e Technical support support zyxel com in North America support zyxel com tw outside North America Product information Visit our site on the World Wide Web http www zyxel com FTP Information such as ZyXEL software and ROM updates for North America can be found at this FTP address ftp zyxel com For European and Asian versions and related files us
73. to making LAN to LAN connections to Remote Nodes Distinguishing features of the Prestige 128L include support for a full range of networking protocols such as TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Novell IPX Internet Packet Exchange and Transparent Bridging The complete solution also includes extensive Network Management and solid security features Features The Prestige is packed with a number of features that give it the flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for Internet access and business users Ease of Installation The Prestige is a self contained unit that 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 Introduction 1 2 Introduction ISDN Digital Subscriber Line IDSL IDSL uses the 2B1Q line coding standard for ISDN BRI circuits Used for data only applications IDSL can use unshielded twisted pair wire for transmitting data at 64 128Kbps for up to 18 000 feet The differences between IDSL and ISDN are 1 ISDN passes through the phone company s central office voice network IDSL bypasses it by plugging into a special router at the phone company end Or a pair of Prestige 128L s can be connected by a single twisted pair cable 2 ISDN requires call setup IDSL is a dedicated service Multiple Networking Protocol Support The Prestige 128L is a multi pr
74. trongly recommend that you carefully follow the steps outlined in Chapters 2 and 3 These chapters are designed as a guide for you to collect all necessary information about your LAN Once this information has been collected it will be used to configure your Prestige After you have successfully configured your Prestige see the appropriate chapters to setup your application Road Map and Flow The chart below is provided as a step by step guide to successful installation your Prestige Before You Begin 7 Collect Collect General Setup Info Collect IDSL Information Collect Ethernet Setup Info Connect Connect to Computer RS 232 Connect to an Leased Line or IDSL Line Connect to Ethernet Cable Connect to Power Supply Configure Configure General Setup Configure ISDN Setup Configure TCPAP Ethernet Setup Congratulations Figure 2 1 Installation Guide Completing the Worksheet Before you continue locate the worksheet at the end of this chapter This information worksheet has been provided to help you get through setup and installation of your Prestige as easily as possible Ordering Your IDSL Line There is no need to order an IDSL line if you are using a pair of Prestige 128Ls directly connected by a twisted pair cable If you choose to use IDSL you will need to contact your local telephone company and order IDSL leased service to connect two IDSL routers 8 Before You Begin Collecting General Setup In
75. ts In addition you can link up to 4 filter sets together for further customization e g 1 5 9 12 Note that spaces and are accepted in this field For more information on customizing your filter sets see Chapter 9 The default is blank i e no filters defined 14 Session Option Idle Timeout sec This value specifies the number of idle seconds that elapses before sending a ppp echo packet to verify whether the line is up Once you have completed filling in Menu 11 1 Remote Node Profile press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections Editing PPP Options Menu 11 2 Remote Node PPP Options Encapsulation Standard PPP o Compression Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL Press Space Bar to Toggle Figure 5 3 Remote Node PPP Options 1 Encapsulation Select CCP Compression Control Protocol for the PPP or MP link There are two options in this field e Standard PPP Standard PPP options will be used e CISCO PPP Cisco PPP options will be used Remote Node Configuration 43 2 Compression Turns on Stac Compression The default for this field is Off Once you have completed Menu 11 2 Remote Node PPP Options press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm to confirm your selections or press ESC to cancel your selections 44 Remote Node Configuration 6 TCP IP Configuration This chapter shows
76. ur class C network 204 247 203 0 with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 into 16 subnets 4 bits the new subnet mask becomes 255 255 255 240 Number of Bits Dot Decimal 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255 LAN to LAN Application A typical LAN to LAN application is to use your Prestige to call from a branch office to the headquarters as depicted in the following diagram Branch Office Corporate HQ Figure 6 1 LAN to LAN Application For the branch office you need to configure a Remote Node in order to dial out to the headquarters Additionally you may also need to 46 TCP IP Configuration configure Static Routes if some services reside beyond the immediate remote LAN Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol independent parameters in Menu 11 Remote Node Profile For the protocol dependent parameters follow the instructions below 1 Route Make sure IP is among the protocols in the Route field 2 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 the Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options menu shown below Menu 11 3 Remote Node Network Layer Options IP Options IPX Options Rem IP Addr 192 168 20 1 Rem LAN Net N A Rem
77. w Remote Node Configuration 39 Menu 11 Remote Node Setup SJHQ LUN Sona a Enter Node to Edit Figure 5 1 Menu 11 Remote Node Setup Enter the Remote Node number to edit and you will go to the next submenu 11 1 Remote Node Profile as shown below Menu 11 1 Remote Node Profile Rem Node Name client Route IP Active Yes Bridge No Incoming Edit PPP Options No Rem Login 123 Rem IP Addr 192 168 20 1 Rem Password 29020050 Edit IP IPK Bridge No Outgoing Session Options My Login 123 Input Filter Sets My Passuord 2292090000 Output Filter Sets Authen CHAP PAP Idle Timeout sec gt 300 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Figure 5 2 Menu 11 1 Remote Node Profile 1 Rem Node Name This is a required field Enter a descriptive name for the Remote Node e g SJHQ 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 40 Remote Node Configuration Active Press the space bar to toggle between Yes and No When a Remote Node is deactivated it has no effect on the operation of your Prestige even though it is still kept in the database and can be activated in the future Deactivated nodes are displayed with a minus sign at the beginning of the name in Menu 11 Incoming Rem Node Login Name Enter the login name that this Remote Node will use when it calls into your Prestige The logi
78. word and press ENTER 5 Re type your new system password for confirmation purposes and press ENTER You will now need to enter in this password when you try to get into the SMT In addition this password will also be used when a network administrator attempts to telnet to your Prestige 84 System Security 12 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 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 below TCPAP Network Telnet from any station on Network Prestige with Network IP Address Telnet from any Remote Location Switched Digital Hetwork Modem Figure 12 1 Telnet Configuration on a TCP IP Network In order to configure your Prestige in this way you need to have assigned an IP Address to your device and have connected it to your network See Chapter 3 for more information on assigning an IP Address Once this is configured any station on the LAN or remote network that has TCP IP installed can use telnet remote Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 85 management If your Prestige is configured for IPX routing but not IP in menu 1 telnet will still be available provided you assign your Prestige an IP address Telnet Capabilities Single Administrator To prevent confusion and discrepancy on the

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