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  • Page 1 ™ Netopia 4622 T1 Router Getting Started Guide ™ AKING ROADBAND...
  • Page 2 This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws such materials may not be copied, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Netopia, Inc. Under the law, copying includes translation to another language or format.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What You Need ... 2-1 Important Safety Instructions ... 2-2 Identify the Connectors and Attach the Cables ... 2-3 Netopia 4622 T1 Router Status Lights ... 2-5 Readying Computers on Your Local Network... 3-1 Connecting to an Ethernet Network ... 3-2 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows-based Computers...
  • Page 4 Getting Started Guide Easy Setup Profile ... 6-8 IP Easy Setup ... 6-9 Easy Setup Security Configuration ... 6-11 Appendix A — Technical Specifications and Safety Information ..A-1 Description... A-1 Power requirements ... A-1 Environment ... A-1 Software and protocols... A-1 Agency Approvals...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    The Netopia 4622 T1 Router is a full-featured, stand-alone T1 router for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 4622 T1 Router uses a high performance T1 line to provide your whole network with a high-speed connection to the outside world.

  • Page 6: How To Use This Guide

    3-hole punched paper, so that you can put the pages in a binder for future reference. This guide is organized into chapters describing the Netopia 4622’s advanced features. You may want to read each chapter’s introductory section to familiarize yourself with the various features available.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Making The Physical Connections

    M M M M a a a a k k k k i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t h h h h e e e e P P P P h h h h y y y y s s s s i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s This section tells you how to make the physical connections to your Netopia 4622 T1 Router. This section covers the following topics: “Find a Location”...

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    2-2 Getting Started Guide You will need: A Windows–based PC or a Macintosh computer with Ethernet connectivity for configuring the Netopia 4622. This may be built-in Ethernet or an add-on card, with TCP/IP installed and configured. See Connection” on page 4-1.

  • Page 9: Identify The Connectors And Attach The Cables

    Identify the Connectors and Attach the Cables Identify the connectors and switches on the back panel and attach the necessary Netopia Router cables. The figure below displays the back of the Netopia 4622 T1 Router. Ethernet Computer Ethernet Netopia Router...
  • Page 10 You can either connect your computer directly to an Ethernet port using a standard Ethernet cable, or connect both your computer and the Netopia 4622 to an existing LAN environment.

  • Page 11: Netopia 4622 T1 Router Status Lights

    Netopia 4622 T1 Router Status Lights The figure below represents the Netopia 4622 status light (LED) panel. Netopia 4622 LED front panel The following table summarizes the meaning of the various LED states and colors: When this happens... The power is on...
  • Page 12 2-6 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 - Connecting To Your Local Area Network

    C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g t t t t o o o o Y Y Y Y o o o o u u u u r r r r L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a l l l l A A A A r r r r e e e e a a a a N N N N e e e e t t t t w w w w o o o o r r r r k k k k This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia 4622 to your local area network (LAN). Before you proceed, make sure the Netopia 4622 is properly configured.

  • Page 14: Connecting To An Ethernet Network

    3-2 Getting Started Guide Once the Netopia 4622 is properly configured and connected to your LAN, PC and Macintosh computers that have their required components in place will be able to connect to the Internet or other remote IP networks.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 - Sharing The Connection

    Once you have set up your physical local area network, you will need to configure the TCP/IP stack on each client workstation connected to your Netopia 4622. This chapter describes how to configure TCP/IP for both Windows-based and Macintosh computers.

  • Page 16: Dynamic Configuration (Recommended)

    DNS will be assigned by the router with DHCP. Click OK in this window and the next window. When prompted, reboot the computer. Note: You can also use these instructions to configure other computers on your network to accept IP addresses served by the Netopia 4622.

  • Page 17: Static Configuration (Optional)

    Static configuration (optional) If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address, perform the following: Go to Start Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double click the Network icon. From the Network components list, select the Configuration tab. Select TCP/IP-->Your Network Card. Then select Properties. In the TCP/IP Properties screen, select the IP Address tab.
  • Page 18 Click on the Gateway tab (shown below). Under “New gateway,” enter 192.168.1.1. Click Add. This is the Netopia 4622’s pre-assigned IP address. Click OK in this window and the next window. When prompted, reboot the computer. Note: You can also use these instructions to configure other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses.

  • Page 19: Configuring Tcp/Ip On Macintosh Computers

    You must have either Open Transport or Classic Networking (MacTCP) installed. If you want to use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server built into your Netopia 4622 to assign IP addresses to your Macintoshes, you must be running Open Transport, standard in MacOS 8 and higher and optional in earlier system versions.

  • Page 20: Static Configuration (Optional)

    4-6 Getting Started Guide Static configuration (optional) If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address, perform the following: Go to the Apple menu. Select Control Panels and then TCP/IP or MacTCP. With the TCP/IP window open, go to the Edit menu and select User Mode.
  • Page 21 Be sure each computer on your network has its own IP address. More information about configuring your Macintosh computer for TCP/IP connectivity through a Netopia 4622 can be found in Technote NIR_026, “Open Transport and Netopia Routers,” located on the Netopia Web site.
  • Page 22 4-8 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 23: Chapter 5 - Console-Based Management

    C C C C o o o o n n n n s s s s o o o o l l l l e e e e - - - - B B B B a a a a s s s s e e e e d d d d M M M M a a a a n n n n a a a a g g g g e e e e m m m m e e e e n n n n t t t t Console-based management is a menu-driven interface for the capabilities built into the Netopia 4622.

  • Page 24: Connecting Through A Telnet Session

    The Quick View menu displays at a glance current real-time operating information about your router. Connecting through a Telnet Session Features of the Netopia 4622 can be configured through the console screens. Before you can access the console screens through Telnet, you must have: A network connection locally to the router or IP access to the router.

  • Page 25: Configuring Telnet Software

    NT on the PC, or ZTerm, included on the Netopia CD, for Macintosh computers. The Netopia 4622 back panel has a connector labeled “Console” for attaching the Router to either a PC or Macintosh computer via the serial port on the computer. (On a Macintosh computer, the serial port is called the Modem port or Printer port.

  • Page 26: Navigating Through The Console Screens

    Navigating through the Console Screens Use your keyboard to navigate the Netopia 4622’s configuration screens, enter and edit information, and make choices. The following table lists the keys to use to navigate through the console screens.

  • Page 27: Chapter 6 - Easy Setup

    E E E E a a a a s s s s y y y y S S S S e e e e t t t t u u u u p p p p This chapter describes how to use the Easy Setup console screens on your Netopia 4622. After completing the Easy Setup console screens, your router will be ready to connect to the Internet or another remote site.
  • Page 28 6-2 Getting Started Guide If you do not see the Main Menu, verify that: If you are using a serial connection, that your serial port speed is the same as the Netopia 4622’s default 9600 baud, for first use. The computer used to view the console screen has its serial port connected to the Netopia 4622’s Console port or an Ethernet connection to its Ethernet port.

  • Page 29: Quick Easy Setup Connection Path

    Quick Easy Setup Connection Path This section may be all you need to do to configure your Netopia 4622 T1 Router. Your service provider will supply you with several parameter values. Below is a handy checklist: Operation Mode Mountain) Line Encoding...
  • Page 30 6-4 Getting Started Guide Data Circuit VPI (0-255): (ATM Operation Mode only) (default is 0) VCI (32-65535): (default is 35) Address Translation Enabled: IP Addressing: (for Frame Relay DLEs only) Frame Relay Management Type: (for PPP DLEs only) PPP Authentication: Ethernet IP Address: _______________________ Ethernet Subnet Mask:...
  • Page 31 Select the first item on the Main Menu list, Easy Setup. Press Return to bring up the T1 Line Configuration menu screen. “Connecting through a Telnet Session” on page “Connecting a Console Cable to Your Router” on page Netopia 4622 Easy Setup... WAN Configuration... System Configuration...

  • Page 32: T1 Line Configuration

    The default setting is ESF. Press Return. Select AutoDetect DS0 Channels. Netopia routers whose model number ends in “-T” may be able to use the auto detection feature. Toggle this item to Yes if your service provider uses equipment that supports DS0 channel auto detection.

  • Page 33: Frame Relay Options

    Select Channel Data Rate and highlight the data rate that your service provider has designated your channel to connect at. The channel data rate choices are Nx56k or Nx64k. The default is Nx64k. Press Return. Select Data Link Encapsulation and highlight the method of encapsulation that you want to use from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 34: Easy Setup Profile

    ISP or a corporate site. On a Netopia 4622 you can add up to 15 more connection profiles, for a total of 16, although you can only use one at a time, unless you are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

  • Page 35: Ip Easy Setup

    Press the Down arrow key until you reach NEXT SCREEN. Press Return to bring up the next screen. IP Easy Setup The IP Easy Setup screen is where you enter information about your Netopia Router’s: Ethernet IP address Ethernet Subnet mask...
  • Page 36 If you do not enter a Default IP Gateway value, the router defaults to the remote IP address you entered in the Easy Setup connection profile. If the Netopia Router does not recognize the destination of any IP traffic, it forwards that traffic to this gateway.

  • Page 37: Easy Setup Security Configuration

    PREVIOUS SCREEN Configure a Configuration Access Name and Password here. The final step in configuring the Easy Setup console screens is to restart the Netopia 4622, so that the configuration settings take effect. Select RESTART DEVICE. A prompt asks you to confirm your choice.
  • Page 38 6-12 Getting Started Guide The Router will restart and your configuration settings will be activated. You can then Exit or Quit your Telnet application. Easy Setup is now complete.

  • Page 39: Appendix A - Technical Specifications And Safety Information

    Dimensions: 124.0 cm (w) x 20.0 cm (d) x 5.3 cm (h); 9.4” (w) x 7.9” (d) x 2.1” (h) Communications interfaces: The Netopia 4622 T1 Router has an RJ-48 jack for the T1 connection; eight RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports for your LAN connections; and a DB-9 Console port.

  • Page 40: Regulatory Notices

    A-2 Getting Started Guide December 1, 2000 Canada – CSA: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 950-95 EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B FCC Part 68 Regulatory notices Warnings This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
  • Page 41 See installation instructions for details. If this Netopia 4622 causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn’t practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible.

  • Page 42: Important Safety Instructions

    A-4 Getting Started Guide Important This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between system components. Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by the manufacturer could void your authority to operate the equipment. Canada.
  • Page 43 supply, rated 12Vdc, 1.5A. Telecommunication installation cautions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
  • Page 44 A-6 Getting Started Guide...

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