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  • Page 1 Prestige 153/153X User's Manual Version 1.0 ZyXEL OTAL NTERNET CCESS OLUTION...
  • Page 2 The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
  • Page 3 Notice 2 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. FCC Interference Statement Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...
  • Page 4 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 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.
  • Page 5 The declarations of CE marking The Prestige 153 and Prestige 153X have been approved for connection to the Public Switched Telecommunication Network using interfaces compatible with ITU-TSS recommendation I.420 (Basic Rate ISDN user access). The Prestige 153 and Prestige 153X comply with the following directives: The Council Directive 72/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.

  • Page 6: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 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...

  • Page 7: Customer Support

    Customer Support If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in one of the following ways: North America ZyXEL Communications Inc. 4920 E. La Palma Avenue Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: (714) 693-0808...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    List of Tables... xvii Preface ... xix Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router 1.1 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge Routers ...1-1 1.2 Features of Prestige 153/153X ...1-1 1.3 The WAN Ports ...1-3 1.4 Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports ...1-4 1.5 Applications for Prestige 153/153X ...1-8...
  • Page 10 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration 4.1 Remote Node Setup... 4-1 4.2 Leased Line Support... 4-15 Chapter 5 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5.1 LAN-to-LAN Application... 5-1 Chapter 6 IPX Configuration 6.1 IPX Network Environment ... 6-1 6.2 Prestige in an IPX Environment ... 6-3 6.3 IPX Spoofing...
  • Page 11 Problems Starting Up the Prestige ...14-1 14.2 Problems With the WAN Ports...14-2 14.3 Problems with the LAN Interface...14-2 14.4 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP...14-3 14.5 Problems for Remote Users...14-4 Chapter 15 Acronyms and Abbreviations Index Table of Contents Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...

  • Page 13: List Of Figures

    Menu 1 - General Setup ...2-12 Figure 2-9. Prestige 153 Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup...2-14 Figure 2-10. Prestige 153 Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup...2-15 Figure 2-11. Prestige 153X Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup ...2-18 Figure 2-12.
  • Page 14 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Figure 5-1. LAN-to-LAN Application with TCP/IP... 5-1 Figure 5-2. Menu 11.3- Remote Node TCP/IP Options ... 5-2 Figure 5-3. Sample IP Addresses for a TCP/IP LAN-to-LAN Connection ... 5-3 Figure 5-4. Example of Static Routing Topology... 5-6 Figure 5-5.
  • Page 15 Figure 13-12. Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload ROM File ... 13-15 Figure 13-13. Menu 24.9 - System Maintenance - Call Control ... 13-16 Figure 13-14. Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist... 13-17 Figure 13-15. Menu 24.9.3 - Budget Management ... 13-18 List of Figures Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...

  • Page 17: List Of Tables

    Main Menu Summary...2-9 Table 2-4. General Setup Menu Fields ...2-13 Table 2-5. Prestige 153 Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields ...2-16 Table 2-6. Prestige 153X Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields...2-19 Table 2-7. Advanced WAN Port Setup AT Commands Fields...2-22 Table 2-8.
  • Page 18 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 9-3. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX... 9-6 Table 9-4. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is GEN ... 9-6 Table 9-5. TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields ... 9-8 Table 9-6. Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields ... 9-11 Table 9-7.

  • Page 19: Preface

    153/153X supports multi-protocol routing and transparent bridging. About This User's Manual This user's manual covers the operations of your Prestige 153 and Prestige 153X. All functions of the Prestige are software configurable via either the SMT (System Management Terminal) Interface or the Java-based Prestige Web Configurator (PWC). This manual concentrates on configuration via the SMT;...
  • Page 20 Regardless of your particular application, it is important that you follow the steps outlined in Chapters 1-2 to correctly connect your Prestige 153/153X to your LAN. You can then refer the appropriate chapters of the manual depending on which applications you wish to use.

  • Page 21: Getting To Know Your Bridge/Router

    Internet browsing to receiving calls from telecommuters to making LAN-to-LAN connections to remote networks. Both Prestige 153 and 153X are equipped with three WAN (Wide Area Network) ports that can be connected to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) via modems or to the ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) via TAs (Terminal Adapters).
  • Page 22 Protocol/Multilink Protocol). The number of links can be statically configured or dynamically managed based on traffic demand. Bandwidth-On-Demand The Prestige 153/153X dynamically allocates bandwidth by dialing and dropping connections according to traffic demand. Full Network Management Your Prestige 153/153X supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and allows menu-driven network management via the console port or a telnet connection.

  • Page 23: The Wan Ports

    Collectively, the interconnected network of the voice grade networks of the individual telephone companies is called PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and a regular telephone line is often referred to as a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line. Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...

  • Page 24: Front Panel Leds And Back Panel Ports

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports 1.4.1 Prestige 153/153X Front Panel Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Router PWR = Power Indicator RUN = Running Indicator (Blinking) ETHERNET (LNK/RX, TX, COL) = Receive, Transmit, Collisions on LAN WAN-1 (RDY, TX/RX) = WAN port 1 Ready, Transmit/Receive...

  • Page 25: Table 1-1. Led Functions

    The WAN device connected to WAN port 2 is in use. Blinking Traffic is being transmitted or received on WAN port 2. Green The WAN device connected to WAN port 3 is in use. Blinking Traffic is being transmitted or received on WAN port 3. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...

  • Page 26: Figure 1-2. Prestige 153 Back Panel Ports

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1.4.3 Prestige 153 Back Panel Figure 1-2 shows the rear panel of your Prestige 153. Refer to this diagram when attempting to make connections. POWER POWER = power connector to the AC adapter. LAN = RJ-45 Ethernet 10Base-T port (metallic).

  • Page 27: Figure 1-3. Prestige 153X Back Panel Ports

    CONSOLE = RJ-45 Console port (off-white). WAN-1 = 68-pin WAN port 1. WAN-2 = 68-pin WAN port 2. WAN-3 = RJ-45 WAN port 3 (black). Figure 1-3. Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router WAN-1 WAN-2 Prestige 153X Back Panel Ports Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers WAN-3...

  • Page 28: Applications For Prestige 153/153X

    The following sections show you the possible applications that you can use your Prestige for. 1.5.1 Internet Access The Prestige 153/153X is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige 153/153X supports the TCP/IP protocol that the Internet uses exclusively. A typical Internet access application is shown in Figure 1-4.

  • Page 29: Figure 1-5. Lan-To-Lan Connection Application

    M o d e m / I S D N T A Modem ISDN TA Prestige 153/153X Figure 1-5. Getting to Know Your Bridge/Router Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Coporate LAN WIN 95/NT TCP/IP Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA...

  • Page 30: Figure 1-6. Telecommuting/Remote Access Application

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 1.5.3 Remote Access Server Your Prestige allows remote users to dial-in and gain access to your LAN. This feature enables users that have workstations with remote access capabilities, e.g., Windows 95, to dial in to access the network resources without physically being in the office.

  • Page 31: Hardware Installation & Initial Setup

    Before you proceed further, check all items you received with your Prestige against this list to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: Table 2-1. Item Checklist Package Contents Prestige 153 or Prestige 153X Bridge/Router power adapter RJ-45/DB-25 (female) console cable (off-white) DB-25 (male)/DB-9 (female) converter LAN crossover cable (red tag)

  • Page 32: Additional Installation Requirements

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 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: External modems or ISDN TAs.

  • Page 33: Connect Your Wan Bridge/Router

    Connect your WAN Bridge/Router 2.3.1 Prestige 153 Connections Power Power Adapter Outlet POWER Ethernet LAN Figure 2-1. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers PSTN/ISDN Network Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA CONSOLE WAN-3 WAN-2 WAN-1...

  • Page 34: Figure 2-2. Prestige 153X Connections

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2.3.2 Prestige 153X Connections Power Power Adapter Outlet CONSOLE POWER Computer Figure 2-2. PSTN/ISDN Network Fractional T1/E1 Modem Modem ISDN TA ISDN TA CSU/DSU CSU/DSU Modem / ISDN TA Modem / ISDN TA WAN-1 WAN-2 Prestige 153X Connections...
  • Page 35 This section outlines how to connect your Prestige 153/153X to the LAN and the WAN. Refer to Figure 2-1 or Figure 2-2, depending on your model, when you are making the connections. To minimize confusion over the various RJ-45 ports, they are color coordinated as follows:...

  • Page 36: Power On Your Prestige

    When you power on your Prestige, the router performs several internal tests and initializes the WAN devices. After the initialization, the Prestige asks you to press [Enter] to continue, as shown in Figure 2-3. Copyright (c) 1994 - 1997 ZyXEL Communications Corp. ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:01:23:45 Wan port init ... done Modem 0 init .
  • Page 37 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Enter Password Step 2. After you press [Enter], the Login screen appears prompting you to enter the password, as shown in Figure 2-4. For your first login, enter the default password . As you enter the password, the screen 1234 displays an (X) for each character you type.

  • Page 38: Navigating The Smt Interface

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in Table 2-2.

  • Page 39: Snmp Configuration

    The SMT displays the Main Menu, as shown in Figure 2-5. Copyright (c) 1994 - 1997 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Getting Started 1. General Setup 2. WAN Setup 3. Ethernet Setup 4. Internet Access Setup Advanced Applications 11. Remote Node Setup 12.

  • Page 40: Changing The System Password

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Changing the System Password The first thing you should do before anything else is to change the default system password by following the steps below. Select option [23. System Security] in the Main Menu. This will open Menu 23 - Step 1.
  • Page 41 Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Old Password= XXXX New Password= XXXX Retype to confirm= XXXX Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers , then press [Enter]. 1234 2-11...

  • Page 42: General Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers General Setup The Menu 1 - General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. Select option [1. General Setup] in the Main Menu by typing 1 at the menu selection Step 1. number prompt. The Menu 1 - General Setup screen appears, as shown in Figure 2-8. Fill in the required Step 2.
  • Page 43 Prestige does not route are simply discarded. Compared to routing, bridging generates far more traffic for the same network layer protocol, and uses more CPU cycles and memory. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Example space-bar to toggle...

  • Page 44: Wan Setup

    Step 2. configure. Figure 2-9. 2-14 Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup 1. Wan Port 1 2. Wan Port 2 3. Wan Port 3 Enter Menu Selection Number: Prestige 153 Menu 2 - WAN Port Setup Hardware Installation & Initial Setup...
  • Page 45 Init= ats0=0 Advanced Setup= No Figure 2-10. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Prestige 153 Menu 2.1 - Async WAN Port Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2-15...
  • Page 46 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 2-5 describes how to configure a WAN port. Table 2-5. Prestige 153 Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields Field Description Modem Name Enter a descriptive name for the WAN device connected to this port. Active Set to [Yes] to activate a WAN port.
  • Page 47 Table 2-5. Prestige 153 Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields (continued) AT Command Enter the AT command string to initialize the WAN device. When the String: Init Connection Type is set to [Switch], you must include AT command “s0=0” to disable modem auto-answer; your Prestige will decide when to answer an incoming call.
  • Page 48 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2.8.2 Prestige 153X WAN Port Setup In addition to asynchronous devices, WAN ports 1 and 2 on Prestige 153X also support synchronous devices such as CSU/DSU. You can only connect an asynchronous device to WAN Port 3.

  • Page 49: Figure 2-12. Prestige 153X Menu 2.1 - Sync/Async Wan Port Setup

    Note that synchronous devices are allowed only on leased lines Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Menu 2.1 - Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Prestige 153X Menu 2.1 - Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Example ZyXEL Press space-bar to toggle...
  • Page 50 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 2-6. Prestige 153X Sync/Async WAN Port Setup Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Phone Enter the telephone number assigned to your line by your telephone Number company. Note that your Prestige only accepts digits; do not include dashes and spaces in this field.
  • Page 51 WAN device and the call control parameters. Follow the common Advanced WAN Port Setup procedure in this section for both Prestige 153 and 153X In Menu 2.1, move the cursor to the Advanced Setup field and press the space bar to Step 1.
  • Page 52 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Refer to Table 2-7 for details on how to fill in the AT commands fields. Table 2-7. Advanced WAN Port Setup AT Commands Fields Field Description AT Command Strings: Dial Enter the AT Command string to make a call.
  • Page 53 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 2.8.3.2 DTR Signal The majority of WAN devices default to hanging up the current call when the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal is dropped by the DTE. When “Drop DTR When Hang Up” is set to yes, the Prestige will use this hardware signal to force the WAN device to hang up, in addition to issuing the drop command (ATH).
  • Page 54 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 2-8 below describes the call control parameters. Table 2-8. Advanced WAN Port Setup Call Control Parameters Field Description Dial Timeout (sec) The Prestige will timeout if it can not set up an outgoing call within the timeout value.

  • Page 55: Ethernet Setup

    From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter 1 to go to Menu 3.1 -General Ethernet Setup. Figure 2-15. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 1. General Setup 2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup 3.

  • Page 56: Protocol Dependent Ethernet Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers If you need to define filters, please read Chapter 9 - Filter Set Configuration, then return to this menu to define the filter sets. 2.10 Protocol Dependent Ethernet Setup For the protocol-dependent setup, go to the appropriate section for details: For TCP/IP Ethernet Setup refer to Chapter 3 - Internet Access Application.

  • Page 57: Internet Access

    System Name= p153 Location= location Contact Person's Name= name Route IP= Yes Route IPX= No Bridge= No Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Figure 3-1. Menu 1 - General Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 3 Internet Access...

  • Page 58: Tcp/Ip Parameters

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers TCP/IP Parameters 3.2.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to the houses on a street that share a common street name, the machines on a LAN share one common network number, also. Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP (Internet Service Provider) or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask.

  • Page 59: Dhcp Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M sends the routing data in RIP-2 format; the difference being that RIP- 2B uses subnet broadcasting while RIP-2M uses multicasting. Multicasting can reduce the load on non-router machines since they generally do not listen to the RIP multicast address and so will not receive the RIP packets.

  • Page 60: Tcp/Ip And Dhcp Ethernet Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers TCP/IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup You will now use Menu 3.2 to configure the Ethernet of your Prestige for a TCP/IP connection. To edit Menu 3.2, select the menu option [3. Ethernet Setup] in the Main Menu. When Menu 3 appears, select the submenu option [2.
  • Page 61 Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP Secondary DNS Server address and the subnet mask. Internet Access Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Example [None] or [Server] 192.168.1.33...
  • Page 62 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Follow Table 3-2 to configure TCP/IP parameters for the Ethernet port. Table 3-2. TCP/IP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description TCP/IP Setup IP Address Enter the IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation. IP Subnet Mask Your Prestige will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign.

  • Page 63: Internet Access Configuration

    Table 3-3. Internet Account Information Internet Account Information IP Address of the ISP's Gateway (Optional) Telephone Number(s) of your ISP Login Name Password DNS server address(es) for your workstations Internet Access Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Write your account information here...

  • Page 64: Figure 3-3. Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers From the Main Menu, enter option [4. Internet Access Setup] to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup, as displayed in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3. Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup ISP's Name= ? ISP Gateway IP Addr=...

  • Page 65: Table 3-4. Internet Access Setup Menu Fields

    Prestige to connect to the ISP's gateway. For TCP/IP applications, e.g., FTP, you will need a separate login name and password for each server. Internet Access Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Observation Myisp (optional) Space-bar to...
  • Page 66 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 3-4. Internet Access Setup Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Single User Account See Section 3.5 for a detailed discussion on the Single User Account feature. Edit Script Option To edit the parameters, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. This will bring you to Menu 4.1 –...

  • Page 67: Single User Account

    Internet Access Private Network IP Addresses Assigned by User 192.68.135.5 Modem / ISDN TA Modem ISDN TA Prestige 153/153X Single User Account Topology Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers IP Address Assigned by ISP INTERNET 3-11...

  • Page 68: Advantages Of Sua

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The IP address for the SUA can be either fixed or dynamically assigned when a call is connected. In addition, you can designate a server, e.g., a web server, on your local network and make it accessible to outside world.

  • Page 69: Single User Account Configuration

    [Yes] (or [No] to disable SUA). Then follow the instructions on how to configure the SUA fields in Table 3-5. Internet Access Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup ISP's Name= ? ISP Gateway IP Addr=...

  • Page 70: Configuring Backup Isp Accounts

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 3-5. Single User Account Menu Fields Field Description Single User Account Select [Yes] to enable SUA. Local IP Addr. If your ISP did not assigns you a static IP address, enter [0.0.0.0]; otherwise, enter that IP address here.

  • Page 71: Editing Script Options

    Some ISPs requires text login before it starts PPP negotiation. If this is the case for your ISP, please refer to section 4.1.6 Editing Login Script on how to create a login script. Internet Access Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 3-15...

  • Page 73: Remote Node Configuration

    From the Main Menu, select menu option [11. Remote Node Setup] Step 1. When Menu 11 appears, as shown in Figure 4-1, enter the number of the remote node Step 2. that you wish to configure. Remote Node Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Node Configuration Chapter 4...

  • Page 74: Figure 4-2. Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile For Dial-Up Lines

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Figure 4-1. When Submenu 11.1. - Remote Node Profile appears, select the type of line that will be Step 3. used (dial-up line or leased line). Set the Connection Type to one of the following values: for dial-up lines.

  • Page 75: Table 4-1. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields For Dial-Up Lines

    If set to Incoming, your Prestige will not place a call to this remote node. If set to Outgoing, your Prestige will drop the calls from this remote ode. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Options Press space bar to toggle [Yes/No]...
  • Page 76 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-1. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Incoming: Rem Node Enter the login name that this remote node will use when Login Name it calls your Prestige. The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password will be used to authenticate this node.
  • Page 77 Options for this field are: Remote Node Configuration CHAP/PAP - Your Prestige will accept either CHAP or PAP when requested by this remote node. CHAP - accept CHAP only. PAP – accept PAP only. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Options [CHAP/PAP] [CHAP] [PAP]...
  • Page 78 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-1. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Outgoing: Pri(mary) Your Prestige always calls this remote node using the Sec(ondary) Primary Phone number first for a dial-up line. Phone Numbers If the Primary Phone number is busy or does not answer, your Prestige will dial the Secondary Phone number if available.
  • Page 79 Note that spaces 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. Remote Node Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Options Press space bar to select [Yes]...

  • Page 80: Outgoing Authentication Protocol

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-1. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Dial-up Lines (continued) Field Description Session Options: This value specifies the number of idle seconds that elapses before the remote node is automatically disconnected. Idle seconds is the period of time where Idle Timeout (sec) no data is transmitted from your Prestige.

  • Page 81: Bandwidth On Demand

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4.1.4 Bandwidth on Demand The Bandwidth on Demand (BOD) feature adds or subtracts links dynamically according to traffic demand. After the initial call, the Prestige uses BAP (Bandwidth Allocation Protocol) to ask the peer for additional telephone number if BACP (Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol) is negotiated.

  • Page 82: Figure 4-3. Menu 11.2 - Remote Node Ppp Options

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4.1.5 Editing PPP Options To edit the remote node PPP Options, move the cursor to the [Edit PPP Options] field in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile, and use the space bar to select 11.2, as shown in Figure 4-3.

  • Page 83: Table 4-2. Remote Node Ppp Options Menu Fields

    Enter the two thresholds separated by a [-] for subtracting and adding the second port. Enter the Bandwidth Increment to define the two thresholds for subtracting and adding the third port. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [Standard PPP] [CISCO PPP]...

  • Page 84: Editing Login Script

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-2. Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields (continued) Field Add Persist Subtract Persist Once you have completed filling in Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options, press [Enter] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm…] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] at any time to cancel.
  • Page 85 Remote Node Configuration Menu 11.4 – Remote Node Setup Script Set 5: Expect= Send= Set 6: Expect= Send= Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 11.4 – Remote Node Setup Script Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers PPP... ” but 4-13...
  • Page 86 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following Table 4-3 describes each field in Menu 11.4 – Remote Node Setup Script. Table 4-3. Remote Node Script Menu Fields Field Description Active Press the space bar to toggle between [Yes] and [No]. Set 1-6: Expect Enter an Expect string to match.

  • Page 87: Leased Line Support

    Rem IP Addr= ? Edit IP/IPX/Bridge= No Session Options: Input Filter Sets= Output Filter Sets= Idle Timeout(sec)= 300 Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile for Leased Lines Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 4-15...
  • Page 88 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-4 describes the fields in Menu 11.1.2 - Remote Node Profile for Leased Line that are specific to leased lines. Table 4-4. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Lines Field Connection Type: [Leased] Leased Port(s)
  • Page 89 Options for this field are: CHAP/PAP - Your Prestige will accept either CHAP or PAP when calling this remote node. CHAP - accept CHAP only. PAP - accept PAP only. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [CHAP/PAP] [CHAP] [PAP] 4-17...

  • Page 90: Table 4-4. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields For Leased Lines

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 4-4. Remote Node Profile Menu Fields for Leased Lines (continued) Field Backup Line Call Direction Device Type (*for backup line only) Pri(mary) Backup Phone # (*for backup line only) Sec(ondary) Backup Phone # (*for backup line only)

  • Page 91: Remote Node Tcp/Ip Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 5 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the TCP/IP parameters of a remote node. LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to connect a branch office to the headquarters, as depicted in the following Figure 5-1.

  • Page 92: Figure 5-2. Menu 11.3- Remote Node Tcp/Ip Options

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5.1.1 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 - Remote Node Configuration to configure the protocol- independent parameters in Menu 11 - Remote Node Profile. For the TCP/IP parameters, follow the instructions below. If you are configuring your Prestige to receive incoming calls, you also need to set the default dial-in parameters in Menu 13.
  • Page 93 Press the space bar to select [Yes] and press [Enter] to go to Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options Menu. Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 204.247.203.X 204.247.203.Y Prestige 153/153X Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Local Network 204.5.1.Z Prestige 153/153X Option [IP]...
  • Page 94 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following table shows the TCP/IP related fields in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options. Table 5-2. Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Rem IP Address This shows the IP address you entered for this remote node in the previous menu, Remote Node Profile.
  • Page 95 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 configuration, or press [Esc] at any time to cancel. Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [1] to [16] [Yes/No]...

  • Page 96: Figure 5-4. Example Of Static Routing Topology

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 5.1.2 IP Static Route Setup Static routes tell the Prestige routing information that it cannot learn automatically through other means. This can arise in cases where RIP is disabled on the LAN or a remote network is beyond the one that is directly connected to a remote node.

  • Page 97: Figure 5-5. Menu 12 - Static Route Setup

    From Menu 12, select one of the IP Static Routes to open Menu 12.2 - Edit IP Static Route, as shown in Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6. Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Menu 12 - Static Route Setup Bridge Static Route 21. ________ 22.
  • Page 98 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 5-3 describes the fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route Setup. Table 5-3. Edit IP Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only.

  • Page 99: Ipx Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 6 IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the IPX parameters of the Prestige. IPX Network Environment Novell bundles the protocol stack, the server software and routing functionality in their NetWare server products. So a NetWare server is not only a file or print server, it is also a router.

  • Page 100: External Network Number

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6.1.3 External Network Number Each of the four logical networks (based on frame type) has its own external network number. 6.1.4 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 101: Prestige In An Ipx Environment

    Prestige as a seed router and set up unique network numbers for each frame type enabled using the Ethernet Setup Menu. IPX Configuration Prestige 153/153X Prestige in an IPX Environment Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Not Seed Router (Server Side) Learns Network Number Prestige 153/153X NetWare...

  • Page 102: Ipx Spoofing

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX Spoofing Your Prestige comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a remote node. The built-in call filters are defined as follows: Block periodical RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and SAP (Service Advertising Protocol) response messages.

  • Page 103: Ipx Ethernet Setup

    IPX Network #= N/A Frame Type Ethernet II= No IPX Network #= N/A Frame Type SNAP= No IPX Network #= N/A Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...
  • Page 104 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following Table 6-1 describes the Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Menu. Table 6-1. Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Fields Field Description Seed Router Determine if your Prestige is to act as a seed router. Frame Type Enable/Disable the individual frame type. Remember to enable only the ones that are actually used on your network.

  • Page 105: Lan-To-Lan Application With Novell Ipx

    Branch Office LAN External Network Number = 333 NetWare Clients Figure 6-3. IPX Configuration External Network Number = 222 Prestige 153/153X LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Coporate LAN Prestige 153/153X Internal Network Number = 111 NetWare Server...

  • Page 106: Ipx Remote Node Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6.5.1 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-related parameters in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options, follow the instructions below. If you want the Prestige to receive incoming calls, you must also configure the default dial-in parameters in Menu 13.
  • Page 107 Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu, press [Enter] to return to Menu 11.1. Then press [Enter] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm] to save your configuration, press [Esc] to cancel. IPX Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [Yes/No] [00000000]...

  • Page 108: Ipx Static Route Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6.5.2 IPX Static Route Setup Similar to IP, IPX static routes tell the Prestige how to reach servers beyond a remote node before a connection to that remote node is established. From Menu 12, select one of the IPX Static Routes to open Menu 12.2 - Edit IPX Static Route, as shown in Figure 6-5.
  • Page 109 These two fields have the same meaning as those in the Ethernet setup. Tick Count Once you have completed filling in the menu, press [Enter] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm…] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel to cancel. IPX Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 6-11...

  • Page 111: Bridging Setup

    Basically, all non-local packets are bridged to the WAN, however, your Prestige applies special handling for certain IPX packets to reduce the number of calls, depending on the setting of the “Handle IPX” field. Bridging Setup Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 7 Bridging Setup...
  • Page 112 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter option [4. Bridge Setup] and Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup displays as shown in Figure 7-1. Press Space Bar to Toggle. Figure 7-1. Table 7-1 describes how to configure the [Handle IPX] field in Menu 3.5.

  • Page 113: Figure 7-2 Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Bridging Options

    My WAN Net #= 00000000 Hop Count= 1 Tick Count= 2 W/D Spoofing(min)= 3 SAP/RIP Timeout(min)= 3 Bridge Options: Dial-On-Broadcast= No Ethernet Addr Timeout(min)= 0 Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Bridging Options Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...
  • Page 114 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 7-2 describes the bridging-dependent parameters in the Remote Node Profile and Network Layers menus. Table 7-2. Remote Node Bridge Options Field Bridge Edit IP/IPX/Bridge Dial-On-Broadcast Ethernet Addr Timeout (min) Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu, press [Enter] to return to Menu 11.1.

  • Page 115: Figure 7-3 Menu 12.3 - Edit Bridge Static Route

    Menu 12.3 - Edit Bridge Static Route Route #: 21 Route Name= Active= No Ether Address= ? IP Address= Gateway Node= 1 Press ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Menu 12.3 - Edit Bridge Static Route Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...
  • Page 116 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following Table 7-3 describes the Bridge Static Route Menu. Table 7-3. Bridge Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a name for the bridge static route for identification purposes. Active Indicates whether the static route is active or not.

  • Page 117: Dial-In Server Configuration

    RADIUS server to provide authentication service. For details on using a RADIUS server, see the Using RADIUS Authentication section in Chapter 11 - System Security . Dial-in Server Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-in Server Configuration Remote Nodes Your Prestige can make calls to and receive calls from the remote node.

  • Page 118: Remote Access Server

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Remote Access Server Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a telecommuter will use a client workstation with TCP/IP and dial-out capabilities, e.g., a Windows PC or a Macintosh, connected to a modem.

  • Page 119: Lan-To-Lan Application

    (See Chapter 5 - Remote node Configuration). An example of your Prestige being used as a LAN-to-LAN server is shown in Figure 8-2. Remote Network Prestige Figure 8-2. Dial-in Server Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers LAN-to-LAN Server Prestige Example of a Dial-in Server Application Local Network...

  • Page 120: Default Dial-In Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Default Dial-In Setup This section covers the default dial-in parameters. The parameters in Menu 13 affect incoming calls from all remote dial-in users, and remote nodes until authentication is completed. Once authentication is completed, and if it matches a remote node, your Prestige will use parameters from that particular remote node.
  • Page 121 CHAP authentication. This field is applicable only if the Mutual Authen. Field is set to [Yes]. Enter the PAP password for your Prestige. This field does not apply to CHAP authentication. Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [None] [Required]...
  • Page 122 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 8-2. Default Dial-in Setup Fields (continued) Field Multiple Link Options: Max Port Callback Budget Management: Allocated Budget (min) Callback Budget Management: Period (hr) Dial-In IP Address Supplied By: Dial-in User Dial-In IP Address Supplied By: IP Pool...

  • Page 123: Table 8-2. Default Dial-In Setup Fields

    Once you have completed filling in Menu 13 - Default Dial-in Setup, press [Enter] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm…] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] at any time to cancel. Dial-in Server Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [Yes/No]...

  • Page 124: Dial-In Users Setup

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Dial-In Users Setup The following steps describe the procedure for setting up a remote dial-in user. From the Main Menu, enter option 14 to go to Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup, as Step 1. shown in Figure 8-4.

  • Page 125: Table 8-3. Edit Dial-In User Menu Fields

    If [Phone # Supplied by Caller] is [No], then you must enter the telephone Phone # number to which your Prestige will call back. Otherwise, a [N/A] will appear in the field. Dial-in Server Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [Active] [Inactive] Default=No...

  • Page 126: Clid Authentication

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 8-3. Edit Dial-in User Menu Fields (continued) Field Description Rem CLID If you enable CLID Authen field in Menu 13, then you need to specify the telephone number from which this user calls. Your Prestige will check the CLID in the incoming call against the CLIDs in the database.

  • Page 127: Filter Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 9 Filter Configuration About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet and/or to make a call. There are two types of filters: data filters and call filters.

  • Page 128: Figure 9-1. Outgoing Packet Filtering Process

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Data match Outgoing Filters Packet Match Drop packet Figure 9-1. For incoming packets, your Prestige applies data filters only. Packets are processed depending upon whether a match is found. The following sections describe how to configure filter sets.

  • Page 129: Configuring A Filter Set

    Press [Enter] at the message: [Press ENTER to confirm] to open Menu 21.1 - Filter Step 4. Rules Summary. Filter Configuration Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Filter Set # ------ ------------------ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Comments...

  • Page 130: Figure 9-3. Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers # A Type - - ---- -------------------------------------------- --------- - - - Figure 9-3. 9.2.1 Filter Rules Summary Menu This screen shows the summary of the existing rules in the filter set. The following tables contain a brief description of the abbreviations used in Menu 21.1.

  • Page 131: Table 9-1. Abbreviations Used In The Filter Rules Summary Menu

    Source Address Source Port number Destination Address Destination Port number Filter Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Display [Y] means there are more rules to check. [N] means there are no more rules to check. [F] means to forward the packet.

  • Page 132: Table 9-3. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is Ipx

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers If the filter type is IPX, the following abbreviations listed in Table 9-3 will be used. Table 9-3. Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IPX Abbreviation Description IPX Packet Type Source Socket Destination Socket If the filter type is GEN (generic), the following abbreviations listed in Table 9-4 will be used.

  • Page 133: Configuring A Filter Rule

    Port # Comp= None TCP Estab= N/A More= No Log= None Action Matched= Check Next Rule Action Not Matched= Check Next Rule Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers...

  • Page 134: Table 9-5. Tcp/Ip Filter Rule Menu Fields

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following Table 9-5 describes how to configure your TCP/IP filter rule. Table 9-5. TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Active This field activates/deactivates the filter rule. IP Protocol Protocol refers to the upper layer protocol, e.g., TCP is 6, UDP is 17 and ICMP is 1.
  • Page 135 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. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary. Filter Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Option [None] [Action Matched]...

  • Page 136: Generic Filter Rule

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 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/IPX packets. For IP and IPX packets, it is generally easier to use the IP and IPX rules directly.
  • Page 137 Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.2 - generic Filter Rule, press [Enter] at the message [Press Enter to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary. Filter Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Default Default = 0 Default = 0...

  • Page 138: Figure 9-6. Menu 21.1.3 - Ipx Filter Rule

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 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 Figure 9-6.
  • Page 139 Enter to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary. Filter Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Description Enter the IPX packet type (1-byte in hexadecimal) you wish to filter.

  • Page 141: Snmp Configuration

    Set Community= public Trusted Host= 0.0.0.0 Trap: Community= public Destination= 0.0.0.0 Figure 10-1. SNMP Configuration SNMP Configuration Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 10 10-1...

  • Page 142: Table 10-1. Snmp Configuration Menu Fields

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following table describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 10-1. SNMP Configuration Menu Fields Field Description Get Community Enter the Get Community, which is the password for the incoming Get- and GetNext- requests from the management station.
  • Page 143 Security as shown in Figure 11-1. Figure 11-1. Telnet Configuration Menu 23 - System Security 1. Change Password 2. External Server Enter Menu Selection Number: 1 Menu 23 - System Security Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 11 System Security 11-1...

  • Page 144: Figure 11-2. Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers From the System Security Menu, select option [1. Change Password] to open Menu Step 2. 23.1 - System Security - Change Password. Enter your existing system password and press [Enter]. Step 3. Figure 11-2. Enter your new system password and press [Enter].

  • Page 145: Using Radius Authentication

    These changes add the support for CLID authentication, as described in the section below. Telnet Configuration ). Using any text editor, add the following lines to /etc/raddb integer None Optional Mandatory Preconfigured User Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers file in the RADIUS dictionary integer 11-3...

  • Page 146: Radius Server Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 11.2.2 RADIUS Server Configuration To configure the RADIUS server, select option 23, System Security, from the Main Menu to open Menu 23 - System Security. Select option 2, External Server from this menu to open Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server, shown in Figure 11-3.
  • Page 147 A “password” used to authenticate your Prestige to the RADIUS service. Please note that this is between the Prestige and the server; it has nothing to do with the dial-in users. Telnet Configuration Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Default [1645] 11-5...

  • Page 148: Adding Users To The Radius Database

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 11.2.2.1 The Key Field The “key”, or password, must match that in the directory, as shown in the following example: /etc/raddb # Client Name #------------------------- 192.168.1.1 After you configure a RADIUS server, your Prestige will use it to authenticate all users that it can not find in its internal dial-up user list (see Menu 14) 11.2.3 Adding Users to the RADIUS Database...

  • Page 149: Telnet Configuration And Capabilities

    M o d e m / I S D N T A 56 Kbps PSTN Network (Telephone Line) 56 Kbps Telnet Configuration on a TCP/IP Network Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Chapter 12 Telnet from any Remote Location Modem / ISDN TA Modem...

  • Page 150: Telnet Capabilities

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers from the outside, you must first telnet to the inside server, and then telnet from the server to the Prestige using its inside LAN IP address. If no insider server is specified, telnet to the SUA’s IP address will connect to the Prestige directly.

  • Page 151: System Maintenance

    Select menu 24 in the main menu to bring up Menu 24 - System Maintenance, as shown in Figure 13-1. Figure 13-1. System Maintenance Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers System Maintenance Menu 24 - System Maintenance System Status Terminal Baud Rate...

  • Page 152: System Status

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13.1 System Status The first selection, System Status, gives you information on the version of your system firmware and the status and statistics of the ports, as shown in Figure 13-2. Menu 24.1 -- System Maintenance - Status...
  • Page 153 The number of transmitted packets to LAN. 14. RX Pkts The number of received packets from LAN 15. Collision The number of collisions (more than 1 station trying to transmit at the same time). System Maintenance Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-3...

  • Page 154: Figure 13-3. Lan Packet Which Triggered Last Call

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Table 13-1. System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields (continued) Field Description 16. Name Displays the system name of your Prestige. This information can be modified in Menu 1 - General Setup. 17. RAS S/W Refers to the version of the current RAS firmware.

  • Page 155: Terminal Baud Rate

    After the Prestige finishes displaying, you will have the option to clear the error log. System Maintenance Terminal Baud Rate: 115200 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-5...

  • Page 156: Figure 13-5. Examples Of Error And Information Messages

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Examples of typical error and information messages are presented in Figure 13-5. 4 PP07 4 PINI e PINI Clear Error Log (y/n): Figure 13-5. 13-6 INFO LAN promiscuous mode <0> ERROR System Ert completed INFO Session Begin...

  • Page 157: Figure 13-6. Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog And Accounting

    Please refer to your UNIX manual for more detail. System Maintenance Syslog: Active= No Syslog IP Address= ? Log Facility= Local 1 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-7...
  • Page 158 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Your Prestige sends three types of syslog messages: call information messages (i.e. CDR), error information messages and session information messages. Some examples of these syslog messages are shown below: Call Information Messages: line 1 channel 1, call 41, C01, Incoming Call, 40001...

  • Page 159: Diagnostic

    System Maintenance Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic System 21. Reboot System 22. Command Mode Enter Menu Selection Number: Manual Call Remote Node= N/A Host IP Address= N/A Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-9...
  • Page 160 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers The following Table 13-3 describes the diagnostic tests available in Menu 24.4 for your Prestige and the connections. Table 13-3. System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic Test Options Fields Description Drop WAN Port This command drops the call on a WAN port. Selecting this option brings you to the Select WAN Port field to specify the port.

  • Page 161: Figure 13-8. Trace Display For A Successful Ipcp Connection Via Manual Call

    Dialing chan<2> phone<last 9-digit>:40101 Call CONNECT speed<64000> chan<2> prot<1> LCP up CHAP send response ***Login to remote failed. Check name/passwd. Receive Terminal REQ IPCP down Line Down chan<2> Figure 13-9. System Maintenance Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Trace Display for a Failed Authentication 13-11...

  • Page 162: Backup Configuration

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13.5 Backup Configuration Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current Prestige configuration to your workstation. Backup is highly recommended once your Prestige is functioning properly. You must perform the backup and restore through the console port. Any serial communications program should work fine;...

  • Page 163: Firmware Update

    ROM File system, as shown Figure 13-10 Figure 13-10. System Maintenance Menu 24.7 -- System Maintenance - Upload Firmware 1. Load RAS Code 2. Load ROM File Enter Menu Selection Number: Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmware Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-13...

  • Page 164: Figure 13-11. Menu 24.7.1 - Uploading Ras Code

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13.7.1 Upload RAS code RAS (Remote Access Service) code refers to the firmware that controls the main function of the Prestige. Menu 24.7.1 shows you the instructions for uploading RAS code. If you answer yes to the prompt, the Prestige will reboot automatically.

  • Page 165: Figure 13-12. Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload Rom File

    Prestige to respond with “Starting XMODEM Menu 24.7.2 -- System Maintenance - Upload ROM File Do You Which To Proceed:(Y/N) Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload ROM File Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers to restart atgo 13-15...

  • Page 166: Command Interpreter Mode

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13.8 Command Interpreter Mode This option allows you to enter the command interpreter mode. 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 an e-mail to the ZyXEL Support Group.

  • Page 167: Figure 13-14. Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist

    The only operation allowed is for you to take a number off the list by entering its index number. Menu 24.9.2 shows the list of telephone numbers that have been blacklisted. System Maintenance Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist Phone Number Remove Selection(1-14): Figure 13-14. Menu 24.9.2 - Blacklist Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13-17...

  • Page 168: Figure 13-15. Menu 24.9.3 - Budget Management

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 13.9.2 Budget Management Menu 24.9.3 shows the budget management statistics for outgoing calls. Remote Node 1. isp1 2. -------- 3. -------- 4. -------- 5. Dial-in User Figure 13-15. The total budget is the time limit on the accumulated time for outgoing call to a remote node or for calling back to the dial-in users collectively.

  • Page 169: Troubleshooting

    Prestige Cannot access the Prestige via the console port. Troubleshooting Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Troubleshooting Corrective Action Check the connection between the AC adapter and your Prestige. If the error persists you may have a hardware problem. In this case you should contact technical support.

  • Page 170: Problems With The Wan Ports

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 14.2 Problems With the WAN Ports Table 14-2. Troubleshooting a WAN Port Connection Troubleshooting RDY LED of a WAN Port is not ON 14.3 Problems with the LAN Interface Table 14-3. Troubleshooting the LAN Interface Troubleshooting Can’t ping any station on the LAN...

  • Page 171: Problems Connecting To A Remote Node Or Isp

    Troubleshooting a Connection to a Remote Node or ISP Troubleshooting Can’t connect to a remote node or Troubleshooting Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Corrective Action Check Menu 24.1 to verify the line status. If it indicates [down], then refer to the section on the line problems.

  • Page 172: Problems For Remote Users

    Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers 14.5 Problems for Remote Users Table 14-5. Troubleshooting for Remote User to Dial-in Troubleshooting Remote user can’t dial-in to the Prestige. 14-4 Corrective Action First verify that you have configured the authentication parameters in Menu 13. These would be CLID Authen, Recv. Authen, and Mutual Authen.

  • Page 173: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Internet Service Provider Local Area Network Media Access Control (PPP) Multilink Protocol Network Address Translation Password Authentication Protocol POTS Plain Old Telephone Service Point to Point Protocol Acronyms and Abbreviations Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 15 15-1...
  • Page 174 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol (IPX) Service Advertising Protocol SNAP Sub-Network Access Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Single User Account (ISDN) Terminal Adapter Transmission Control Protocol...

  • Page 175: Index

    1-3, 4-12 console, 2-5, 13-5 CSU/DSU, 1-1, 2-18 DCE, 1-3 default dial-in, 8-4 device type, 3-10, 4-6, 4-19 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers DHCP, 1-3, 3-3, Dial On Demand, 4-1 dial timeout, 2-24 dial-in user, 8-1, 8-8 Dial-On-Broadcast, 7-4 Dial-On-Query, 6-9...
  • Page 176 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers IPX pool, 8-7 IPX static route, 6-10 ISDN, 1-1 ISDN TA, 1-1 ISP, 3-2, , 3-14 LAN, 1-9, 3-2 leased line, 1-1, 2-16, 2-19, , 4-2, 4-16 leased port, 4-17 log, 13-5 login, 3-9, 4-4, 4-17...
  • Page 177 Prestige 153/153X WAN Bridge/Routers Index...

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