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Page 1: Installation Guide
MicroRouter 2250R Installation Guide Compatible Systems Corporation 4730 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder, Colorado 80301 303-444-9532 800-356-0283 http://www.compatible.com... - Page 2 MicroRouter 2250R Installation Guide, Version 3.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. MicroRouter and CompatiView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright© 1997-1999 by Hi/fn, Inc. Includes one or more U.S. Patent Nos.: 4,701,745;...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
OUTER NSTALLATION Chapter 2 - Getting Started OTES Please Read The Manuals Warranty and Service Getting Help With the MicroRouter 2250R TARTED Supplied with the MicroRouter 2250R Needed For Installation Ethernet Connection Requirements 10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet T1 Line Connection Requirements... - Page 4 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management Out-of-Band Command Line Management Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management Setting Up Telnet Operation Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide THERNET NTERFACE ONFIGURATION IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol...
- Page 5 Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet Suggested for DECnet Internal T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Link Configuration Required for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation RS-232 (WAN 1) Link Configuration Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Frame Relay DLCI Mappings...
- Page 6 Pin Outs for DB-25 Male to DB-25 Female RS-232 Data & Console Cable Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 37 MicroRouter 2250R LED Patterns Power On, No Traffic Ethernet Traffic Indicators (Ethernet LED Bar) WAN Indicators (WAN LED Bar)
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Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction
PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols. A Note About Firewalls The MicroRouter 2250R can be configured to be a very effective packet screening firewall. However, you must carefully set up your network and add packet filters in order for it to be effective in this role. -
Page 8: Microrouter 2250R Installation Overview
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED. MicroRouter 2250R Installation Overview This manual will help you install the MicroRouter 2250R to connect a local Ethernet to one or two remote networks and/or remote PPP client computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in software packages running on a variety of computers. - Page 9 Chapter 1 - Introduction The manual is divided into several sections that should provide you with all the information you will need to use the MicroRouter 2250R on your network. For the latest documentation on Compatible Systems products, including the most current version of this manual, visit the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http://www.compat-...
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Page 11: Chapter 2 - Getting Started
Getting Help With the MicroRouter 2250R If you have a question about the MicroRouter 2250R and can’t find the answer in one of the manuals included with the product, please visit the Technical Support section of our Web site (http://www.compat- ible.com). -
Page 12: What You Will Need To Get Started
Warranty Registration card Needed For Installation Before connecting the MicroRouter 2250R to your network, you need to make sure that you have the necessary equipment for connecting to the local Ethernet(s) and the fractional or full T1 line, and/or a wide area transmission device (modem, 56K CSU/DSU, ISDN Terminal Adapter). -
Page 13: Ethernet Connection Requirements
Ethernet cabling supplies. T1 Line Connection Requirements The MicroRouter 2250R includes an integrated fractional or full T1 CSU/DSU. To connect this interface to a T1 line, you will need an RJ-45 jumper cable. A straight-through Category 5 10BaseT jumper cable will work in this application. -
Page 14: Rs-232 Interface
Chapter 2 - Getting Started The MicroRouter 2250R secondary port is an RS-232 sync/async inter- face. The RS-232 interface is capable of communicating to another router or a PPP client machine over a modem, 56K CSU/DSU, or ISDN Terminal Adapter. -
Page 15: Chapter 3 - Network Installation
Plug in the power cable and power up the router. Placing the Router The MicroRouter 2250R is meant to be left stand-alone on a desktop or equipment table. Note: When stacking other equipment on the MicroRouter 2250R, do not exceed 25 pounds of evenly distributed weight on top of the router. -
Page 16: Connecting The Router To The Ethernet
RJ-45 WAN 0 connector on the back of the MicroRouter 2250R. Connecting a Line Device to the Secondary Port The MicroRouter 2250R supports lower speed synchronous/asynchro- nous operation over a secondary RS-232 connector (WAN 1). This port independently supports the PPP and Frame Relay link protocols. -
Page 17: Connecting An Out-Of-Band Management Console
If you wish to connect an out-of-band management console, use the supplied cable and connect to the Console interface on the back of the MicroRouter 2250R. You can use a dumb terminal or a computer equipped with VT100 terminal emulation. -
Page 19: Chapter 4 - Compatiview Software Installation
Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called CompatiView. -
Page 20: Transport Protocols And Compatiview
Transport Protocols and CompatiView CompatiView will be able to use the transport protocol (IP or IPX) you have selected to access Compatible Systems products anywhere on your internetwork. Depending on your security setup, you may also be able to use the IP transport option to manage devices across the Internet. -
Page 21: Chapter 5 - Command Line Management
9600, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no Flow Con- trol. Connect it to the router’s Console interface using the cable which was supplied with the MicroRouter 2250R. Press the <Return> key one or two times. Enter the default password letmein at the password prompt. The command line interface prompt will appear on the screen. -
Page 22: Temporarily Reconfiguring A Host For Command Line Management
Setting Up Telnet Operation Telnet is a remote terminal communications protocol based on TCP/IP. With Telnet you can log into and manage the MicroRouter 2250R from anywhere on your IP internetwork, including across the Internet if your security setup allows it. To manage the router with Telnet, you must: Run Telnet client software on your local computer, which will com- municate with the Telnet server built into the MicroRouter 2250R. - Page 23 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management Ethernet 0 section. B. Use the save command to save the changes to the device’s Flash ROM. • You may also use CompatiView from a reconfigured IP host (if using the IP transport protocol), or anywhere on your net- work (if using the IPX transport protocol).
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Page 25: Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide
WAN settings, and any applicable authorization routines. Please check with your ISP before configuring or changing the configu- ration of your MicroRouter 2250R. Note: This Basic Configuration Guide does not include information on setting up packet filters for using the router as a Firewall. See the... -
Page 26: Ip Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide IP Protocol Required for IP These parameters set the basic address characteristics of the interface. They provide enough information for another IP node to find the inter- face (such as a Telnet client), but not enough information for routing to take place. -
Page 27: Suggested For Ipx
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Suggested for IPX You may want to set your own network numbers, rather than using the autoconfigured values. You may also want to turn off unused frame types. CV: Use the IPX Routing: Ethernet 0 Dialog Box. TB: Use configure and set keywords in the IPX Ethernet 0 section. -
Page 28: Suggested For Decnet
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Suggested for DECnet Setting the parameters above should be adequate for most installations. WAN Interface Configuration In order to use a WAN interface, you may first need to set some phys- ical parameters and then set up the link and protocol parameters. There are differences between the capabilities of the built-in T1 CSU/DSU WAN interface and the RS-232 WAN interface. -
Page 29: Internal T1 Csu/Dsu (Wan 0) Link Configuration
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide PPP Configuration This section covers the settings required for PPP (point-to-point) protocol operation of the WAN interfaces. Internal T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Link Configuration Required for Dedicated Line Operation This is the only mode of operation supported via the built-in T1 CSU/DSU. -
Page 30: Suggested For Dial-On-Demand Operation
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide • Set to allow dial-in and/or dial-out CV: Use the Link Configuration: WAN 1. TB: Use configure and set the Mode, ConnectMode, DialIn and/or DialOut keywords in the Link Config WAN 1 section. Suggested for Dial-On-Demand Operation This mode of operation is only supported on the WAN 1 RS-232 inter- face. -
Page 31: Ipx Protocol
“triggered” to avoid the link being brought up by transmission of IPX RIP information. You should only use triggered operation when you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router at the other end. When you set up an on-demand link with IPX, you should carefully monitor link usage to determine whether the link is being activated only when it is needed. -
Page 32: Decnet Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide When you set up an on-demand link with AppleTalk, you should care- fully monitor link usage to determine whether the link is being activated only when it is needed. Additional router configuration will be required for many networks in order to achieve optimal link usage. -
Page 33: Internal T1 Csu/Dsu (Wan 0) Link Configuration
Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation generally does not require additional parame- ters for operation. RS-232 (WAN 1) Link Configuration Frame Relay is presently supported in the MicroRouter 2250R only via dedicated line operation. • Set Dedicated connection •... -
Page 34: Ip Protocol
Note: Many Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) do not support IARP as a default. If one of your MicroRouter 2250R interfaces will be connected to an ISP via Frame Relay, check with your ISP technical staff on whether you must manually enter DLCI information or not. -
Page 35: Required For Ip Unnumbered Interface
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Required for IP Unnumbered Interface • IP unnumbered interface • Point-to-Point Frame Relay • Local DLCI CV: Use the TCP/IP Routing: WAN Dialog Box. TB: Use the configure command and the Numbered, PointToPoint- Frame, and InterfaceDLCI keywords in the IP WAN 0 (and/or any other port you wish to configure) section. -
Page 36: Appletalk Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN interface is set to be a “numbered interface.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) must have an AppleTalk network number and the interface must have an AppleTalk node number. -
Page 37: Internal T1 Csu/Dsu (Wan 0) Link Configuration
SMDS are the Link Configuration and the SMDS addressing section. Internal T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Link Configuration SMDS is presently supported in the MicroRouter 2250R only via synchronous dedicated line operation. •... -
Page 39: Appendix A - Shipping Defaults
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Default Password • letmein Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defaults • IP Bridging Defaults • • Address: 198.41.12.1 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Broadcast Address: 198.41.12.255 • IP RIP off IPX Routing Defaults •... -
Page 40: Wan Interfaces
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults WAN Interfaces IP Defaults • • Unnumbered interface • RIP off • Van Jacobson compression off IPX Defaults • • Unnumbered interface AppleTalk Defaults • • Unnumbered interface DECnet Defaults • T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Link & Physical Defaults •... -
Page 41: Appendix B - Connector And Cable Pin Outs
Pin Outs for DB-25 Male to DB-25 Female RS-232 Data & Console Cable The cable supplied with the MicroRouter 2250R is twenty-five conduc- tors, connected straight through. Connections on both the auxiliary interface and the data interface follow the standard RS-232 pin outs. -
Page 43: Appendix C - Led Patterns And Test Switch Settings
Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings MicroRouter 2250R LED Patterns The MicroRouter 2250R uses a number of light patterns on its front LED bars to indicate operating conditions. Power On, No Traffic The router will scan through the left (Ethernet) LED bar, from left to right, illuminating one element at a time. -
Page 44: Other Indicators (On All Led Bars)
Note: Any continuous flashing pattern not noted in this chapter may be caused by a hardware failure. Please call Compatible Systems Tech- nical Support if your router shows a hardware failure. MicroRouter 2250R Switch Settings... -
Page 45: Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems
Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems We make the latest versions of operating software for all Compatible Systems products available at our Web site. The latest version of CompatiView management software is also available. -
Page 47: Appendix E - Terms And Conditions
Compatible Systems. In the absence of such agreement, com- mencement of performance or delivery shall be for Customer’s convenience only and shall not be construed as an acceptance of Compatible Systems’ terms and conditions. If a contract is not earlier formed by mutual agree- ment in writing, Customer’s acceptance of any goods or services shall be... - Page 48 Compatible Systems shall not be liable for any premium transportation or other costs or losses incurred by Customer as a result of Compatible Systems inability to deliver Product in accordance with Customer’s requested deliv- ery dates.
- Page 49 WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSO- EVER, WHETHER OR NOT SIMILAR. This limitation on remedies shall apply even if Compatible Systems is advised of the possibility and nature of any special, consequential, or incidental damages. 7. Governing Law; Merger. This agreement and all Terms and Conditions hereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Colorado.