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  • Page 1 Prestige 681 SDSL Router User's Guide Version 2.50 (Dec. 1999)
  • Page 2 ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice. This publication is subject to change without notice. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners. ZyNOS is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Copyright...
  • Page 3 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ♦ This device may not cause harmful interference. ♦ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
  • Page 4 Prestige 681 SDSL Router 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,...

  • Page 5: Customer Support

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Customer Support If you have questions about your ZyXEL product(s) or desire assistance, please contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in any one of the following ways. Our ftp sites are also available for software and ROM upgrades.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1.3.2 LAN to LAN Application........................1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Initial Setup ............2-1 2.1 Front Panel LEDs OF P681...........................2-1 2.2 Prestige 681 Rear Panel and Connections ....................2-2 2.3 Additional Installation Requirements......................2-3 2.4 Housing ................................2-3 2.5 Important Safety Instructions ........................2-3 2.6 Power On Your Prestige..........................2-5 2.7 Navigating the SMT Interface ........................2-5...
  • Page 7 Prestige 681 SDSL Router 2.10.1 Note on Bridging ........................... 2-10 2.11 Ethernet Setup............................2-10 2.11.1 General Ethernet Setup......................... 2-11 2.12 Protocol Dependent Ethernet Setup..................... 2-11 Chapter 3: WAN Setup....................3-1 3.1 Frame Relay ..............................3-1 3.1.1 Frame relay frame format........................3-2 3.1.2...
  • Page 8 7.1.2 Frame Types............................7-1 7.1.3 External Network Number........................7-2 7.1.4 Internal Network Number........................7-2 7.2 Prestige 681 in an IPX Environment ......................7-3 7.2.1 Prestige 681 on LAN with Server.......................7-3 7.2.2 Prestige 681 on LAN without Server....................7-3 7.3 IPX Ethernet Setup............................7-4 7.4 LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX....................7-5 7.4.1...
  • Page 9 Prestige 681 SDSL Router 9.3.2 Generic Filter Rule ..........................9-11 9.3.3 Novell IPX Filter Rule ........................9-13 9.4 Example Filter............................... 9-15 9.5 Filter Types and SUA ..........................9-18 9.6 Applying a Filter and Factory Defaults ....................9-18 9.6.1 Ethernet traffic............................. 9-18 9.6.2...
  • Page 10 Prestige 681 SDSL Router 12.4 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP.................12-2 Glossary ..........................A Index........................... G Table of Contents...

  • Page 11: List Of Figures

    LAN-to-LAN Application via Frame Relay __________________________________ 1-5 Figure 1-3 LAN-to-LAN Application via Direct Connection______________________________ 1-5 Figure 2-1 Prestige 681 Front Panel. ______________________________________________ 2-1 Figure 2-2 Prestige 681 Rear Panel Connections _____________________________________ 2-2 Figure 2-3 Power-On Display ____________________________________________________ 2-5 Figure 2-4 Login Screen ________________________________________________________ 2-5 Figure 2-5...
  • Page 12 Edit IP Static Route ___________________________________________________ 6-6 Figure 7-1 NetWare Network Numbers _____________________________________________ 7-2 Figure 7-2 Prestige 681 in an IPX Environment ______________________________________ 7-3 Figure 7-3 Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup _____________________________________ 7-4 Figure 7-4 LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX __________________________________ 7-5 Figure 7-5 Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Novell IPX Options_______________________________ 7-6...
  • Page 13 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Figure 9-12 Example Filter Rules Summary – Menu 21.3 _______________________________ 9-17 Figure 9-13 Protocol and Device Filter Sets _________________________________________ 9-18 Figure 9-14 Filtering Ethernet traffic ______________________________________________ 9-19 Figure 9-15 Filtering Remote Node traffic___________________________________________ 9-19 Figure 10-1...
  • Page 14 Prestige 681 SDSL Router List of Tables Table 2-1 Front Panel LED Description _____________________________________________ 2-1 Table 2-2 Main Menu Commands __________________________________________________ 2-6 Table 2-3 Main Menu Summary____________________________________________________ 2-7 Table 2-4 Filename Conventions______________________________________________________ 2-9 Table 2-5 General Setup Menu Fields ______________________________________________ 2-10...
  • Page 15 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 8-3 Bridge Static Route Menu Fields ___________________________________________ 8-5 Table 9-1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu___________________________ 9-5 Table 9-2 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IP_______________________________________ 9-6 Table 9-3 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX______________________________________ 9-6...

  • Page 16: Preface

    About This User's Guide This user's guide covers all operations of the Prestige 681 and shows you how to get the best out of the multiple advanced features of your SDSL Internet Access Router. It is designed to guide you through the correct configuration of your Prestige 681 for various applications.

  • Page 17: Syntax Conventions

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router setting up your PC, information on installing and using the Prestige Network Commander, our windows- based Internet Access configuration wizard. Ø Packing List Card Finally you should have a Packing List Card which lists all items that should have come with your Prestige.

  • Page 18: Structure Of This Manual

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Structure of this Manual Getting Started (Chapters 1-3) This helps you connect, install and setup your Prestige to operate on your network and introduces Frame Relay The Internet (Chapter 4) This shows you how to configure your Prestige for Internet access.

  • Page 19: What Is Dsl

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router What is DSL? DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) enhances the data capacity of the existing twisted-pair wire that runs between the local telephone company switching offices and most homes and offices. While the wire itself can handle higher frequencies, the telephone switching equipment is designed to cut off signals above 4,000...

  • Page 20: Cable Modems

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router • SDSL is scalable, offering customers a flexible upgrade path. You can Investment Protection adjust your SDSL router when you decide you need a higher access speed. This is an internal procedure; no site visit is necessary.

  • Page 21: Prestige 681 Sdsl Internet Access Router

    Getting to Know Your SDSL Internet Access Router This chapter describes the key features and applications of the Prestige 681 Prestige 681 SDSL Internet Access Router As its name implies, SDSL is a symmetric (equal upstream and downstream speeds) service that delivers scalable, high-speed data communication speeds up to 2.3 Mbps.
  • Page 22 Your Prestige is compatible with the major SDSL DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) providers, making configuration as simple as possible for you. Encapsulation The Prestige 681 supports RFC 1490 (Multiprotocol over Frame Relay) and PPP over HDLC (RFC 1662) encapsulation. NAT/SUA for single-IP-address Internet Access The Prestige's SUA (Single User Account) feature allows multiple user Internet access for the cost of a single ISP account.

  • Page 23: Applications For The Prestige 681

    However, PAP is readily available on more platforms. Filters The Prestige's packet filtering functions allows added network security and management. Applications for the Prestige 681 1.3.1 Internet Access The Prestige is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige supports the TCP/IP protocol, which the Internet uses exclusively.

  • Page 24: Lan To Lan Application

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application Internet Single User Account For a SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) environment, your Prestige offers the Single User Account (SUA) feature that allows multiple users on the LAN (Local Area Network) to access the Internet concurrently for the cost of a single user.

  • Page 25: Figure 1-2 Lan-To-Lan Application Via Frame Relay

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Figure 1-2 LAN-to-LAN Application via Frame Relay Both Prestiges act as clients when they are connected via a Frame Relay network. When they are connected directly via a leased line for example, then one Prestige must act as a server and the other as a client as shown in the next figure.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Initial Setup

    This chapter describes the physical features of the Prestige and how to make the cable connections Front Panel LEDs OF P681 The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige 681. The table below the diagram describes the LED functions: Figure 2-1 Prestige 681 Front Panel.

  • Page 28: Prestige 681 Rear Panel And Connections

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Prestige 681 Rear Panel and Connections The following figure shows the rear panel connections of your Prestige. Figure 2-2 Prestige 681 Rear Panel Connections Step 1. Grounding the Prestige Ground the Prestige by connecting a grounded wire to the F.G. (Frame Ground) of the Prestige.

  • Page 29: Additional Installation Requirements

    Ethernet 10Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use the crossover cable (red tag) to connect your Prestige 681 to a computer directly. Use straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) to connect to an external hub and then connect one end of a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) from the hub to the NIC on the workstation.
  • Page 30 Prestige 681 SDSL Router The maximum recommended ambient temperature for the Prestige is 40º(104º). Care must be taken to allow sufficient air circulation or space between units when the Prestige is installed inside a closed rack assembly. The operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room temperature.

  • Page 31: Power On Your Prestige

    Step 1. Initial Screen When you power on your Prestige, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization. Copyright (c) 1994 - 2000 ZyXEL Communications Corp. initialize ch =0, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:33:86:81 Start to initialize SDSL..Figure 2-3 Power-On Display Step 2.

  • Page 32: Table 2-2 Main Menu Commands

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the table below. Table 2-2 Main Menu Commands Operation Press/<read> Description Move down to [ENTER] To move forward to a submenu, type in the number of the another menu desired submenu and press [ENTER].

  • Page 33: System Management Terminal Interface Summary

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router After you enter the password, the SMT displays the Main Menu, as shown below. Copyright (c) 1994 - 2000 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Prestige 681 Main Menu Getting Started Advanced Management 1. General Setup 21. Filter Set Configuration 2.

  • Page 34: Changing The System Password

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Changing the System Password The first thing your should do before anything else is to change the default system password by following the steps below. Step 1. Enter 23 in the Main Menu to open Menu 23 - System Password as shown below.

  • Page 35: Resetting The Prestige

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 2-4 Filename Conventions File Type Internal External Description Name Name Command Configuration Rom-0 *.rom This is the router configuration filename ATLC File on the Prestige. Uploading the rom-0 file replaces the entire ROM file system,...

  • Page 36: Note On Bridging

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 1 - General Setup System Name= P681 Location= branch Contact Person's Name= JohnDoe Route IP= Yes Route IPX= No Bridge= No Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Figure 2-7 Menu 1 – General Setup...

  • Page 37: General Ethernet Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 1. General Setup 2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup 3. Novell IPX Setup 4. Bridge Setup Figure 2-8 Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 2.11.1 General Ethernet Setup This menu allows you to specify filter set(s) that you wish to apply to the Ethernet traffic. You seldom need to filter Ethernet traffic;...

  • Page 39: Chapter 3: Wan Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 3: WAN Setup This chapter helps you set up your WAN link on the Prestige. Frame Relay What follows is some background information on frame relay. Please skip to section 3.2 Setting up the WAN link to begin configuring your Prestige right away.

  • Page 40: Frame Relay Frame Format

    Permanent VCs (PVCs) have constant end points and need to be set up in advance while switched VCs (SVCs) are set up on the fly as needed. The Prestige 681 supports PVCs only.

  • Page 41: Connection Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Each frame is described as follows: Table 3-1 Frame Relay Format Frame Description FLAG The flag field holds the “Start of frame” marker. LINK INFO This field holds the logical connection address and control fields as described here: DLCI DLCI (data link connection identifier) identifies the logical connections.

  • Page 42: Setting Up The Wan Link

    Q.2. Is your SDSL link compatible (Link Compatibility field) with Ascend/Lucent? This version of the Prestige 681 currently supports Ascend (now part of Lucent) type SDSL routers only Q.3. What is the actual transmission rate? The P681 SDSL router supports symmetrical multi-rate data transmission speeds from 144Kbps up to 2320Kbps.

  • Page 43: Frame Relay Options

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router If you are unsure of any of this information, please check with your telephone company. Enter 2 from the main menu to open Menu 2 – WAN Setup. Menu 2 - Wan Setup Service Type = Client...

  • Page 44: Menu 2.1 - Frame Relay Options

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Standards The two main groups that create recommendations and standards in the telecommunications field are ITU – T (International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunications Standardization Sector) and ANSI (American National Standards Institute). Standards vary slightly for both organizations, so please select the correct organization in the Link Management field in menu 2.1.

  • Page 45: Chapter 4: Internet Access

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 4: Internet Access This chapter shows you how to configure the LAN as well as the WAN of your Prestige for Internet access Factory Ethernet Defaults The Ethernet parameters of the Prestige are preset in the factory with the following values: IP address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits).

  • Page 46: Private Ip Addresses

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, e.g., 192.168.1.1, for your Prestige. The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your Prestige will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered.

  • Page 47: Dhcp Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router packets. However, if one router uses multicasting, then all routers on your network must use multicasting, also. By default, RIP direction is set to Both and the Version set to RIP-1. 4.2.4 DHCP Configuration DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (workstations) to obtain the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server.

  • Page 48: Route Ip Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router explicit DNS servers, make sure that you enter their IP addresses in the DHCP Setup menu. This way, the Prestige can pass the DNS servers to the workstations and the workstations can query the DNS server directly without the Prestige’s intervention.

  • Page 49: Figure 4-2 Menu 3.2 - Tcp/Ip And Dhcp Ethernet Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 3.2 - TCP/IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup First address DHCP Setup: in the IP Pool DHCP= Server Client IP Pool Starting Address= 192.168.1.33 Size of Client IP Pool= 32 Primary DNS Server= 0.0.0.0 Secondary DNS Server= 0.0.0.0...

  • Page 50: Table 4-1 Dhcp Ethernet Setup Menu Fields

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 4-1 DHCP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example DHCP Setup DHCP= If this field is set to Server, your Prestige can assign IP None addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS servers to Windows...

  • Page 51: Lans & Wans

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router LANs & WANs A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. A WAN (Wide Area Network), on the other hand is an outside connection to another network or the Internet.

  • Page 52: Encapsulation

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Encapsulation Note: The P681 must reboot when the Encapsulation method is changed in Menu 4 or Menu 11.1 4.6.1 RFC 1490 RFC 1490 describes Multiprotocol over Frame Relay encapsulation which is an encapsulation method for carrying network interconnect traffic (both bridging and routing) over a frame relay backbone. It also describes a simple fragmentation procedure for carrying large frames over a frame relay network with a smaller MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit).

  • Page 53: Internet Access Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Internet Access Configuration Menu 4 allows you to enter the Internet Access information in one screen. Menu 4 is actually a simplified setup for the remote node that you can access in Menu 11. Before you configure your Prestige for Internet access, you need to collect your Internet account information from your ISP and telephone company.

  • Page 54: Single User Account

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 4-5 Internet Access Setup Menu Fields Field Description Options/E.G. Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider, e.g., e.g., MyISP ISP Name myISP. This information is for identification purposes only. Press the [Spacebar] to select the method of encapsulation...

  • Page 55: Advantages Of Sua

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router your ISP before you enable this feature). SUA supports popular Internet applications such as MS traceroute, CuSeeMe, IRC, RealAudio, VDOLive, Quake and PPTP with no extra configuration needed. The IP address for the SUA can be either fixed or dynamically assigned by the ISP. In addition, you can designate servers, e.g., a web server and a telnet server, on your local network and make them accessible to...

  • Page 56: Multiple Servers Behind Sua

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup ISP Name= myISP Encapsulation= PPP DLCI= 16 My Login= kitty My Password= ******** Single User Account= No IP Addr ess= 192.168 .1.100 Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel: Figure 4-5 Menu 4 –...

  • Page 57: Configuring A Server Behind Sua

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router In addition to the servers for specific services, SUA supports a default server. A service request that does not have a server explicitly designated for it is forwarded to the default server. If the default server is not defined, the service request is simply discarded.

  • Page 58: Multiple Server Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 15 - Multiple Server Configuration Port # Address ---- --------------- 192.168.1.33 Default 2.21 192.168.1.34 3.23 192.168.1.35 4.25 192.168.1.36 5.80 192.168.1.37 6. 0 0.0.0.0 7. 0 0.0.0.0 8. 0 0.0.0.0 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Step 4.

  • Page 59: Chapter 5: Remote Node Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 5: Remote Node Configuration In this chapter, we discuss the parameters that are protocol independent. The protocol-dependent configuration will be covered in subsequent chapters. A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection.

  • Page 60: Menu 11.1 Remote Node Profile

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Enter a unique Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile name of less than Rem Node Name= nodename Route= None 8 characters for Active= Yes Bridge= Yes the remote name Encapsulation= RFC 1490 Edit PPP Options= N/A Incoming: Rem IP Addr= 192.168.2.1...
  • Page 61 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Field Description Options Outgoing: Enter the password for your Prestige when it calls this Password remote node. Outgoing: Authen This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls. Options for this field are: CHAP/PAP CHAP/PAP - Your Prestige will accept either CHAP or PAP when requested by this remote node.

  • Page 62: Outgoing Authentication Protocol

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 5.1.2 Outgoing Authentication Protocol Generally speaking, you should employ the strongest authentication protocol possible, for obvious reasons. However, some vendor’s implementation includes specific authentication protocol in the user profile. It will disconnect if the negotiated protocol is different from that in the user profile, even when the negotiated protocol is stronger than specified.

  • Page 63: Remote Node Filter

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 5.1.4 Remote Node Filter Use Menu 11.5 – Remote Node Filter to specify the filter set(s) to apply to the incoming and outgoing traffic between this remote node and the Prestige. You can specify up to 4 filter sets separated by comma, e.g., 1, 5, 9, 12, in each filter field.

  • Page 65: Chapter 6: Remote Node Tcp/Ip Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 6: Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the TCP/IP parameters of a remote node. A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to connect a branch office to the headquarters, as depicted in the following diagram.

  • Page 66: Menu 11.3

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Get this Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options information from Frame Relay Parameters : IPX Options : your telephone DLCI= 16 Rem LAN Net #= 00000000 company. My WAN Net #= 00000000 IP Options : Hop Count= 1 Rem IP Addr: 0.0.0.0...

  • Page 67: Table 6-2 Tcp/Ip Remote Node Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 6-1 TCP/IP related fields in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile Field Description Option Route Make sure IP is among the protocols in the [Route] field in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. Rem IP Address Enter the IP address of the remote gateway in Menu 11.1 -...

  • Page 68: Static Route Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Field Description Option Single User Account feature. Metric The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing 1 to 15 purposes. IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a number that approximates the cost for this link.

  • Page 69: Figure 6-4 Example Of Static Routing Topology

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Figure 6-4 Example of Static Routing Topology To configure an IP static route, use Menu 12 - Static Route Setup, as shown next. Menu 12 - IP Static Route Setup 1. Taipei 2. Tokyo Seoul 4. ________ 5.

  • Page 70: Edit Ip Static Route

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route Route #: 1 Route Name= Taipei Active= Yes Destination IP Address= 10.255.255.1 IP Subnet Mask= 255.0.0.0 Gateway IP Address= 172.31.255.1 Metric= 3 Private= Yes Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Ipx Configuration

    If you have a NetWare server on the same LAN as the Prestige 681, we recommend that you set up a NetWare server as a seed router. Even though the Prestige 681 is capable as a seed router, a NetWare server offers a much more extensive facility for network management.

  • Page 72: External Network Number

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 7.1.3 External Network Number Each of the four logical networks (based on frame type) has its own external network number (see Figure 7-1). 7.1.4 Internal Network Number In addition to the external network numbers, each NetWare server has its own internal network number that is a virtual network to which the server is attached.

  • Page 73: Prestige 681 In An Ipx Environment

    7.2.1 Prestige 681 on LAN with Server If your Prestige 681 is on a LAN with a seed router, you do not need to configure the LAN network numbers. Your Prestige 681 will learn the network number from the seed router and add the routes to its routing table.

  • Page 74: Ipx Ethernet Setup

    Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Fields Field Description Options Seed Router Yes/No Determine if your Prestige 681 is to act as a seed router. Frame Type Enable/Disable the individual frame type. 802.2 Remember to enable only the ones that are actually 802.3...

  • Page 75: Lan-To-Lan Application With Novell Ipx

    LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige 681 to call from a branch office to the corporate headquarters to enable the stations in the branch office to access the NetWare servers at the headquarters, as depicted in the figure below.

  • Page 76: Ipx Remote Node Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 7.4.1 IPX Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5: to configure the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. For the IPX-specific parameters in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options follow the instructions below.
  • Page 77 Prestige 681 SDSL Router The table below describes the IPX-specific parameters of the remote node setup. Table 7-2 Remote Node Novell IPX Options Field Description Option Rem LAN In this field, enter the internal network number of the NetWare Net # server on the remote LAN.

  • Page 78: Ipx Static Route Setup

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 7.4.2 IPX Static Route Setup Similar to IP, IPX static routes tell the Prestige 681 how to reach servers beyond a remote node before a connection to that remote node is established. From Menu 12, select two, then select one of the IPX Static Routes to open Menu 12.2.1 - Edit IPX Static Route, as shown next.
  • Page 79 Prestige 681 SDSL Router The following table contains the instructions on how to configure the Edit IP Static Route Menu. Table 7-3 Edit IPX Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Server Name In this field, enter the name of the server. This must be the exact name configured in the NetWare server.

  • Page 81: Chapter 8: Bridging Setup

    Bridging bases the forwarding decision on the MAC (Media Access Control), or hardware address, while routing does it on the network layer (IP or IPX) address. Bridging allows the Prestige 681 to transport packets of network layer protocols that the Prestige 681 does not route, e.g., SNA, from one network to another.

  • Page 82: Figure 8-1 Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup

    When there are only IPX servers on the LAN. No RIP or SAP packets will trigger calls. In addition, during the time when the line is down, your Prestige 681 will reply to watchdog messages from the servers on behalf of remote clients.

  • Page 83: Remote Node Bridging Setup

    Prestige 681 to retain the Ethernet Addr information in its internal tables 11.3) while the line is down. If this information is retained, your Prestige 681 will not have to recompile the tables when the line is brought back up.

  • Page 84: Bridge Static Route Setup

    Bridge Static Route Setup Similar to network layer static routes, a bridging static route tells the Prestige 681 about the route to a node before a connection is established. You configure bridge static routes in Menu 12.3.1, by pressing 3 in menu 12 and then selecting one of the bridge static routes as shown below.
  • Page 85 Prestige 681 SDSL Router The following table describes the Bridge Static Route Menu. Table 8-3 Bridge Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a name for the bridge static route for identification purposes. Active Activate/deactivate the static route.

  • Page 87: Chapter 9: Filter Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 9: Filter Configuration This chapter shows you how to create and apply filter(s). About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a packet. Data filters are divided into incoming and outgoing filters, depending on the direction of the packet relative to a port.

  • Page 88: Figure 9-1 Filter Rule Process

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Start Packet into Filter Fetch First Filter Set Filter Set Fetch Next Fetch First Filter Set Filter Rule Fetch Next Filter Rule Execute Filter Next Filter Set Next Filter Rule Available? Available? Rule Check Next Rule...

  • Page 89: Configuring A Filter Set

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Configuring a Filter Set To configure a filter sets, follow this procedure: Step 1. Enter 21 from the Main Menu to open Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration. Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Filter Filter...

  • Page 90: Filter Rules Summary Menu

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 21.2 - Filter Rules Summary # A Type Filter Rules M m n - - ---- -------------------------------------------- --------- - - - 1 Y IP Pr=17, SA=0.0.0.0, SP=137, DA=0.0.0.0, DP=53 N D F Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure: 1...
  • Page 91 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 9-1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu Abbreviations Description Display Refers to the filter rule number (1-6). Refers to Active. [Y] means the filter rule is active. [N] means the filter rule is inactive.

  • Page 92: Configuring A Filter Rule

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 9-2 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IP Abbreviation Description Protocol Source Address Source Port number Destination Address Destination Port number • Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX Table 9-3 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX...

  • Page 93: Tcp/Ip Filter Rule

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router To speed up filtering, all rules in a filter set must be of the same class, i.e., protocol filters or generic filters. The class of a filter set is determined by the first rule that you create. When applying the filter sets to a port, separate menu fields are provided for protocol and device filter sets.
  • Page 94 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Field Description Option UDP is 17 and ICMP is 1. This value must be between 0 and 255 IP Source Route If Yes, the rule applies to packet with IP source route Yes/No option; else the packet must not have source route option.
  • Page 95 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Field Description Option Action Matched Select the action for a matching packet. Check Next Rule Forward Drop Action Not Matched Select the action for a packet not matching the rule. Check Next Rule Forward 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 save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel.

  • Page 96: Executing An Ip Filter

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Packet into IP Filter Filter Active? Apply SrcAddrMask to Src Addr Check Src Not Matched IP Addr Matched Apply DestAddrMask to Dest Addr Check Dest Not Matched IP Addr Matched Check Not Matched IP Protocol Matched Check Src &...

  • Page 97: Generic Filter Rule

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 9.3.2 Generic Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure a generic filter rule. The purpose of generic rules is to allow you to filter non-IP packets. For IP, it is generally easier to use the IP rules directly.

  • Page 98: Table 9-6 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 9-6 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Option Filter # This is the filter set, filter rule co-ordinates, i.e., 2,3 refers to the second filter set and the third filter rule of that set.

  • Page 99: Novell Ipx Filter Rule

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 9.3.3 Novell IPX Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure an IPX filter rule. IPX filters allow you to base the rules on the fields in the IPX headers. To configure an IPX rules, select IPX Filter Rule from the Filter Type field and press [ENTER] to open Menu 21.1.3 IPX Filter Rule, as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 100: Table 9-7 Ipx Filter Rule Menu Fields

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router The next table describes the IPX Filter Rule. Table 9-7 IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description IPX Packet Type Enter the IPX packet type (1-byte in hexadecimal) you wish to filter. The popular types are (in hexadecimal):...

  • Page 101: Example Filter

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Example Filter Let’s look at the third default ZyXEL filter, TELNET_WAN (see Figure 9-2 and Figure 9-5) as an example. Please see our PNC Disk for more example filters. This filter is designed to block outside users telnetting into the Prestige.
  • Page 102 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Press the [SPACEBAR] to Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule choose this filter rule type. The Filter #: 3,1 first filter rule type determines Filter Type= TCP/IP Filter Rule Active= Yes all subsequent filter types IP Protocol= 6 IP Source Route= No within a set.

  • Page 103: Figure

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 21.3 - Filter Rules Summary # A Type Filter Rules M m n - - ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- - - - 1 Y IP Pr=6, SA=0.0.0.0, DA=0.0.0.0, DP=23 N D F Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure: 1...

  • Page 104: Filter Types And Sua

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Filter Types and SUA There are two classes of filter rules, Generic Filter (Device) rules and Protocol Filter (TCP/IP and IPX) rules. Generic Filter rules act on the raw data from/to LAN and WAN. Protocol Filter rules act on the IP and IPX packets.

  • Page 105: Remote Node Filters

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 3.1 - General Ethernet Setup NetBIOS_LAN Input Filter Sets: factory default protocol filters= filter device filters= Output Filter Sets: protocol filters= device filters= Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Figure 9-14 Filtering Ethernet traffic 9.6.2 Remote Node Filters...

  • Page 107: Chapter 10: Snmp Configuration

    10.1 About SNMP Your Prestige 681 supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the Prestige through the network. Keep in mind that SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured on your Prestige.
  • Page 108 Prestige 681 SDSL Router The following table describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 10-1 SNMP Configuration Menu Fields Field Description Default Enter the get community, which is the password for the incoming public Community Get- and GetNext- requests from the management station.

  • Page 109: Chapter 11: System Maintenance

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 11: System Maintenance This chapter covers the diagnostic tools that help you to maintain your Prestige. The diagnostic tools include updates on system status, port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades for the system software. This chapter describes how to use these tools in detail.

  • Page 110: System Status

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 11.1 System Status The first selection, System Status, gives you information on the status and statistics of the ports, as shown below. System Status is a tool that can be used to monitor your Prestige. Specifically, it gives you information on your SDSL line status, number of packets sent and received.

  • Page 111: Figure 11-3 System Information And Console Port Speed

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 11-1 System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields Field Description NodeName This is the remote node name that you determined in Menu 11.1. Status Shows the status of the remote node – either Up or N/A.

  • Page 112: System Maintenance - Information

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 24.2.1 – System Maintenance - Information Name: Routing: IP ZyNOS S/W Version: V2.50(T.00)b04 | 11/11/1999 SDSL Driver Version: 4.5 Ethernet Address:00:a0:c5:02:34:56 IP Address: 192.168.1.1 IP Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP: Server Press ESC or RETURN to Exit:...

  • Page 113: Console Port Speed

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 11.1.1 Console Port Speed Menu 24.2.2 – System Maintenance – Console Port Speed Console Port Speed: 115200 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 11-5 Menu 24.2.2 – System Maintenance – Console Port Speed You can change the speed of the console port through Menu 24.2.2 –...

  • Page 114: Syslog And Accounting

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 7203 PINI INFO Channel 11 ok 7204 PINI INFO Channel 10 ok 7205 PINI INFO Channel 9 ok 7206 PINI INFO Channel 8 ok 7207 PINI INFO Channel 7 ok 7208 PINI INFO Channel 6 ok...
  • Page 115 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 11-3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters Parameter Description UNIX Syslog: Active Use the [SPACE BAR] to turn on or off syslog. Syslog IP Address Enter the IP Address of the server that will log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system messages i.e., the syslog server.

  • Page 116: Packet Triggered

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Jul 19 11:19:27 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call 1, C01 Outgoing Call dev=2 ch=0 40002 Jul 19 11:19:32 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call 1, C02 OutCall Connected 64000 40002 Jul 19 11:20:06 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call...

  • Page 117: Diagnostic

    Proto = LCP / ATCP / BACP / BCP / CBCP / CCP / CHAP/ PAP / IPCP / IPXCP Jul 19 11:42:44 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: ppp:LCP Closing Jul 19 11:42:49 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: ppp:IPCP Closing Jul 19 11:42:54 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: ppp:CCP Closing 11.3 Diagnostic...

  • Page 118: Backup Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Table 11-4 System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic Field Description Reset SDSL This command re-initializes the SDSL link to the telephone company. Ping Host This diagnostic test pings the host, which determines the functionality of the TCP/IP protocol on both systems and the links in between.

  • Page 119: Restore Configuration

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Step 2. Enter a path and name for the rom configuration file on your computer (see section 2.9 Filename conventions) and make sure you choose the X-Modem Protocol. Then press “Receive”. Step 3. After a successful backup you will see the following screen. Press any key to return to the SMT menu.

  • Page 120: Upload Firmware

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Enter where the rom configuration file is on your computer. Choose the X-Modem Protocol. Figure 11-13 HyperTerminal Screen Step 4. Enter where the rom configuration file is on your computer, and make sure you choose the X- Modem Protocol.

  • Page 121: Upload Router Firmware

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 24.7 -- System Maintenance - Upload Firmware 1. Upload Router Firmware 2. Upload Router Configuration File Enter Menu Selection Number: Figure 11-15 Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmware 11.6.1 Upload Router Firmware The firmware is the program that controls the functions of the Prestige. Menu 24.7.1 shows you the instructions for uploading the firmware.

  • Page 122: Uploading Router Configuration File

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your workstation. Step 2. Type open and the IP address of your Prestige. Step 3. Type root and your SMT password as requested. Step 4. Type put firmwarefilename ras where “firmwarefilename” is the name of your firmware upgrade file on your workstation and “ras”...

  • Page 123: Upload Router Configuration File Using Ftp

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload Router Configuration File To upload router configuration file: 1. Enter "y" at the prompt below to go into debug mode. 2. Enter "atlc" after "Enter Debug Mode" message. 3. Wait for "Starting XMODEM upload" message before activating Xmodem upload on your terminal.
  • Page 124 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Step 1. Use telnet from your workstation to connect to the Prestige and log in. Because TFTP does not have any security checks, the Prestige records the IP address of the telnet client and accepts TFTP requests only from this address.

  • Page 125: Command Interpreter Mode

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Example Using the Walusoft TFTP client Enter the IP address of the Prestige. 192.168.1.1 is the Prestige default IP address when shipped. Press “Send” to upload the file to the Prestige and “Fetch” to back up the file on your computer.

  • Page 126: Boot Module Commands

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Enter Menu Selection Number: 8 Copyright (c) 1994 - 1999 ZyXEL Communications Corp. ras> ? Valid commands are: exit device ether frelay bridge hdap Figure 11-19 Command Mode 11.9 Boot module commands Prestige boot module commands with accompanying explanations are shown in the following table. For ATBAx, x denotes the number preceding the colon to give the console port speed following the colon in the list of numbers that follows;...
  • Page 127 Prestige 681 SDSL Router ======= Debug Command Listing ======= just answer OK ATHE print help ATBAx change baudrate. 1:38.4k, 2:19.2k, 3:9.6k 4:57.6k 5:115.2k ATENx,(y) set BootExtension Debug Flag (y=password) ATSE show the seed of password generator ATTI(h,m,s) change system time to hour:min:sec or show current time...

  • Page 129: Chapter 12: Troubleshooting

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router Chapter 12: Troubleshooting This chapter covers the potential problems you may run into and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 12.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige...

  • Page 130: Problems With The Wan Interface

    Prestige 681 SDSL Router 12.2 Problems With the WAN Interface Table 12-2 Troubleshooting the SDSL connection Problem Corrective Action Initialization of the PVC Ensure that the cable is connected properly from the SDSL port to the wall connection failed. jack. The SDSL LED on the front panel of the Prestige should be on. If not, check Menu 24.1 to verify that the Line Status is Synchronizing, then wait 10...
  • Page 131 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Glossary The 10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification that uses two pairs of twisted-pair cabling 10BaseT (Category 3 or 5): one pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data. Address Resolution Protocol is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network.
  • Page 132 Prestige 681 SDSL Router identifier with local significance only and is not the address of the destination. Domain Name System links names to IP addresses. When you access Web sites on the Internet, you can type the IP address of the site or the DNS name. When you type a domain name in a Web browser, a query is sent to the primary DNS server defined in your Web browser’s configuration dialog box.
  • Page 133 Prestige 681 SDSL Router File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer service that operates on the Internet and over TCP/IP networks. FTP is basically a client/server protocol in which a system running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client. The service allows users to send commands to the server for uploading and downloading files.
  • Page 134 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Network Address Translation is the translation of an Internet Protocol address used within one network to a different IP address known within another network - see also SUA. Network Driver Interface Specification is a Windows specification for how communication...
  • Page 135 Prestige 681 SDSL Router version of the RFC becomes the standard and no further comments or changes are permitted. Change can occur, however, through subsequent RFCs. Routing Information Protocol is an interior or intra-domain routing protocol that uses the distance-vector routing algorithms. RIP is used on the Internet and is common in the NetWare environment as a method for exchanging routing information between routers.
  • Page 136 Prestige 681 SDSL Router particular application process running on a host via a port number without setting up a connection session. (Uniform Resource Locator) URL is an object on the Internet or an intranet that resides on a host system. Objects include directories and an assortment of file types, including text files, graphics, video, and audio.
  • Page 137 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Index SDSL Line, 2-2 Console Port Speed, 11-5 Continuous Connection, xix Copyright, ii 10/100M Fast Ethernet LAN Interface, 1-2 CPU Load, 11-3 Customer Support, v 2B1Q line, xvi Dedicated Bandwidth, xix Diagnostic Tools, 11-1, 11-9 Backup, 11-10...
  • Page 138 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Filename Conventions, 2-8 Initial Screen, 2-5 Filter, 2-11 Initialization, 2-5 Internet Access, ii, xvi, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-7, 4-1, About, 9-1 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12 Applying, 9-18 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. See IANA Ethernet, 9-18...
  • Page 139 Prestige 681 SDSL Router Metric, 6-4, 6-6 Scalability, 1-1 Multiple Protocol Support, 1-2 SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line), xix SDSL Chipset Vendor, 11-4 SDSL Maximun Transmission Distances, 3-4 Security, 1-3 Seed Router, 7-3, 7-4 NAT/SUA, 1-2, 9-18 Service Type, 3-5 NetWare Clients, 7-3 Single User Account, 4-10.
  • Page 140 Prestige 681 SDSL Router UNIX Syslog, 11-6, 11-7 WAN (Wide Area Network), 4-7 Up Time, 11-3 WAN Address, 6-3 Upload Firmware WAN link, 3-4 Webmasters, xix FTP, 11-13, 11-15 VC (virtual circuit), 3-2 ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System), 11-4 virtual private network, 3-2 VPN.

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