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Ringdale ISDN Router ISDN User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Over Router Ethernet/ISDN Connectivity User Manual VERSION 1.45 http://www.ringdale.com...
  • Page 2 Ringdale UK Ltd. DISCLAIMER Ringdale UK Ltd. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes. Ringdale UK Ltd. has endeavored to ensure that the information in this publication is correct, but will not accept liability for any error or omission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this Manual ... Getting Started ... Installing Your Router ... Configuring Your Router ... Setup: OverLAN Setup Wizard ... Setup: OverLAN Commander 32/IP (Windows 95/NT) ... Setup: OverLAN Commander 16/IPX (Windows 3.xx) ... Configuring from the Local Console Port ... Operating Your Router ...

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual provides instructions for how to setup, operate, and troubleshoot your OverLAN Router. To follow the instructions, you need only a limited knowledge of technical terms. Where such terms appear, they are in Italisized boldface and their definitions are in the glossary at the back of the manual.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started The following items are included in the OverLAN router package: • The Ethernet/ISDN router, • An RJ11 - DB25 communications cable, • An unshielded RJ45 ISDN cable, • The power cord, • A 10BASE-2 T-connector, • 3.5 inch disk(s) for OverLAN Commander, •...
  • Page 6 INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER Installing the OverLAN Router Four Easy Tasks...
  • Page 7 Installing the OverLAN Router Task 1: Connecting the router to an Ethernet network using one of the following methods: METHOD 1: 10BASE-T Step 1: Connect one end of a shielded RJ45 cable into the 10BASE-T interface on the back of the router -- see figure 1.
  • Page 8 INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER METHOD 2: 10BASE-2 Step 1: Connect a thin-coax T-plug into the 10BASE-2 port on the back of the router -- see figure 3. Back of Router Reset Power Coaxiable cable for Ethernet Figure 3 Step 2: Connect a thin-coaxial cable used for the Ethernet to the T-plug located on the back of the router -- see figure 3.
  • Page 9 Task 2: Connect your router to a computer (running terminal software) or to an ASCII terminal. In this task, you will configure the router from a local console port. However, you may skip this task and configure the router using OverLAN Commander from a Windows PC on the Ethernet.
  • Page 10 INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER Task 3: Connect the router to a power source. Step 1: Connect the power cable, using the end with no prongs, into the power socket on the back of the router -- see figure 5. Back of Router Figure 5 Step 2:...
  • Page 11 Task 4: Connect the router through an NT-1 into the ISDN phone jack. Step 1: Connect one end of the RJ45 cable into the BRI port on the back of the router -- see figure 6. CAUTION: Be careful that you the 10BASE-T port shown in the 10BASE-T Method in Task 1.
  • Page 12 INSTALLING the OverLAN ROUTER Step 3: Connect one end of another RJ45 cable to the U-interface on the NT-1 -- see figure 7. NT-1 Connect to U-interface of NT-1 Figure 7 Step 4: Connect the other end of the cable to the ISDN phone jack on the wall -- see figure 8.
  • Page 13 Configuring the OverLAN Router...
  • Page 14 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Configuring the OverLAN Router After installing the OverLAN router, you are ready to begin configuration. There are several methods you can choose from to setup the router. Method 1: OverLAN Setup Wizard Application for Windows 95/NT that guides you through the entire setup process in real-time.
  • Page 15 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER METHOD 1: OverLAN Setup Wizard Introduction The OverLAN Setup Wizard is included in Version 1.45 and later of OverLAN Commander 32/IP. To access the OverLAN Setup Wizard, you must first install OverLAN Commander 32/IP on a Windows 95/NT system with the TCP/IP stack enabled.
  • Page 16 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER OverLAN Commander Window On the right-side of OverLAN Commander you may see a list of routers. Double-click on the name or icon for the router you want to setup. New routers (and routers moved to a different network than originally setup for) will automatically display a Router Initialization dialog box when selected.
  • Page 17 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER You can also right-click on a router name from the list of routers and then select Change IP Address to open the Router Initialization dialog box. Type in the IP Address that you want this router to have. You should type the IP Address in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255.
  • Page 18 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER At the same time that the Properties dialog box appears, all of the menu bar and tool bar options in OverLAN Commander will become available. To start the OverLAN Setup Wizard, select the Setup Wizard button from the toolbar. The Setup Wizard will then start and you should see the following dialog box.
  • Page 19 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER METHOD 2: OverLAN Commander 32/IP Introduction OverLAN Commander 32/IP for Windows 95/NT is provided on two 3.5-inch floppy disks with the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. To use OverLAN Commander 32/IP for configuring and maintaining your router, you will need a computer (preferably equipped with a mouse) running Microsoft Windows 95 or NT.
  • Page 20 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER To install OverLAN Commander 32/IP, do the following: Step 1: You should have two floppy disks for OverLAN Commander. Insert Disk 1 into floppy drive A: of your Windows 95/NT computer. Step 2: Exit all applications currently open (or running) in Windows. Step 3: From Windows, select Start >...
  • Page 21 The right side of OverLAN Commander is used to show OverLAN routers on the network. Double-clicking on a router icon or name opens a dialog box of the router’s properties. Dialog boxes showing router properties appear on the left side of OverLAN Commander.
  • Page 22 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER When router properties are accessed, a dialolg box appears on the left-side of OverLAN Commander, as shown in the figure below. The name of the router appears in the upper left corner of the router properties dialog box. This name corresponds to the name beneath the router icon you select.
  • Page 23 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Step 1: Select a Router Select a router from the Routers part of OverLAN Commander. To select a router you must double-click on the name or icon of the router.

  • Page 24: General Tab

    CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 3: Setup Router Properties The router properties dialog box contains tabs that you can click on to view and setup options for various router features. This manual will now present a detailed overview of the options and information under each tab of router properties.
  • Page 25 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Connected Port: This is the type of port (Ethernet, ISDN, or Unknown) overwhich OverLAN Commander is communicating to the router. OverLAN Commander can monitor routers on Ethernet ports regardless of whether any calls are active. However, routers on ISDN ports can only be monitored when calls are active to those routers.
  • Page 26 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN D-Channel represents a special channel normally used by the router to transmit or receive signals for managing data transfers over the ISDN line. D-channel State TEI Unassigned TEI Requested TEI Assigned Starting Datalink Releasing Datalink Datalink Active For routers using an ETSI or German switch type, the normal idle state is when the D-channel state indicates TEI Assigned.
  • Page 27 Link Closed Closing Stopped Stopping Request Sent Ack Received Ack Sent Disconnecting [State 11] A disconnect command has been received. Releasing [State 19] The B-channel states that do not end with a [state #] are part of PPP (Point to Point Protocol). Status Messages Status Messages appears under the General Tab for the properties for a router.
  • Page 28 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Connection Tab Networking Options Networking Options appears under the Connection Tab for the properties for a router. Based on how the selected router has been setup, this area shows the resulting selections of Networking Options (IPX, TCP/IP, and/or Bridging) being used for the current connection.
  • Page 29 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER indicates the resulting selection of PPP Options being used for the current connection. Caller ID Caller ID appears under the Connection Tab for the properties for a router. Based on how the selected router has been setup, this indicates the resulting B-channel Caller ID states for the current connection.
  • Page 30 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Network: This is the Novell network. Router: This is the Ethernet, or MAC, address of the selected router being used to reach the Novell Network. Hops: This is the number of routers or similar devices thru which the network can be reached.
  • Page 31 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Location: This is the location on the network, local or remote, of the service access point. Type: This is the type of service access point -- represented as a hexadecimal number. Network: This is the network address of the selected SAP. Name: This is the network name of the device advertising the selected SAP.
  • Page 32 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The RIP table shows the IP networks known to the selected router. These networks determine how IP packets will be routed. Location: This is the location on the network (static, local/ dynamic, or remote) of the network. Network: This is the IP address of the network.
  • Page 33 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The ARP table shows MAC addresses and their associated IP addresses. This table is used by the selected router when sending IP packets. Address: This is the IP Address for a device. Ethernet: This is the Ethernet, or MAC, address of a device. Time: This is the time (in tens of seconds) before the entry is deleted.

  • Page 34: Statistics Tab

    CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The NAT table is normally not available unless you select Show Advanced Diagnostics for Routers from the Options dialog box (see Options from the View Menu). Protocol: This is the protocol being translated. Source Port: This is the port of this connection. Source IP Address: This is the IP Address of the connection.
  • Page 35 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Ethernet Statistics Ethernet Statistics appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. This part of the Statistics dialog box provides information on the status of data currently being sent or received from the Ethernet. If no data is being transferred, then zero values will be indicated for all communication parameters.
  • Page 36 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN Statistics ISDN Statistics appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. This part of the Statistics dialog box provides information on the status of data currently being sent or received from the ISDN line. If no data is being transferred, then zero values will be indicated for all communication parameters.
  • Page 37 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Bandwidth Monitor Bandwidth Monitor appears under the Statistics Tab for the properties for a router. Below is an example of the Bandwidth Monitor. TX BPS represents Transmitted Bytes per Second which appears as red line data in the Bandwidth Monitor. RX BPS represents Received Bytes per Second which appears as yellow line data in the Bandwidth Monitor.

  • Page 38: Setup Tab

    CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Percentage of Bandwidth Used 100% Setup Tab General Tab One B-channel (Bytes/Second) 2,000 4,000 8,000 Two B-channels (Bytes/Second) 4,000 8,000 16,000...
  • Page 39 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Router Name/Password Router Name/Password appears under the Setup Tab > General Tab for the properties for a router. Router Name: Enter up to 10 letters and/or numbers for a name for the selected router. This name will appear in the upper-left corner of Router Properties and in the Status Tab.
  • Page 40 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER must select the Save Setup button. There after, anyone attempting to access the router setup or configuration settings must first provide a password. In OverLAN Commander, the following Password dialog box will appear. You must type in the password indicated in the Password field under Router Name/Password.
  • Page 41 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER To setup any type of routing, you must first enable one of the options below. Note: The protocol options setup here must be the same protocol options setup for the device being called. If, for instance, the device being called is setup for IP Routing but not IPX Routing or Bridging, then the selected router must also be setup for the same options.

  • Page 42: Isdn Tab

    CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN Tab Router ISDN Information Router ISDN Information appears under the Setup Tab > ISDN Tab for the properties for a router. ISDN phone numbers and ISDN SPID numbers are available from the phone company. For information about them, you will need to contact the ISDN provider or the phone company.
  • Page 43 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Local Switch Type: Select the type of ISDN phone service for the location of the selected router.
  • Page 44 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Phone Number #1: Enter the ISDN phone number for the device you are calling.
  • Page 45 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER PPP Tab PAP Setup PAP Setup appears under the Setup Tab > PPP Tab for the properties for a router. Require PAP Authentication: Enabling Require PAP Authentication makes the selected router use Unit Name and Unit Password to determine access for routers or other devices calling PAP Unit Name and PAP Unit Password: This is the name and password required by the selected router for remote devices calling...
  • Page 46 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Unit Name and Unit Password should be no more than 10 letters and/or numbers. If one or both of these fields are left blank, then the selected router will expect a blank ID and/or password from the remote device.
  • Page 47 This feature may help in establishing compatibility with routers made by other manufacturers. In some cases, you may need to contact Technical support at Ringdale (see the OverLAN user manual) for help with certain types of routers or other devices.
  • Page 48 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Call Setup Tab General Call Setup General Call Setup appears under the Setup Tab > Call Setup Tab for the properties for a router. Maximum Call Attempts: Type a number representing the maximum number of calls the selected router should make to the remote device when trying to establish a link.
  • Page 49 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Call Type Setup appears under the Setup Tab > Call Setup Tab for the properties for a router.
  • Page 50 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. Bandwidth on Demand Setup appears under the Setup Tab > Call Setup Tab for the properties for a router.
  • Page 51 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER IP Tab IP Address Setup IP Address Setup appears under the Setup Tab > IP Tab for the properties for a router. IP routing allows the selected router to route TCP/IP packets. For the IP Address and Subnet Mask, you should enter numbers in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255.
  • Page 52 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Negotiable or Fixed. The suggested setting is Fixed, which does not allow the IP address and Subnet mask to be assigned and disconnects the call, if necessary. The Negotiable setting allows an IP address and Subnet mask to be assigned. Router Subnet Mask: Type the IP network mask of the selected router.
  • Page 53 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Selecting Normal tells the router to operate without using RARP or Proxy ARP. Selecting RARP allows the selected router to dynamically petition for an IP address and IP mask using RARP protocol if there is a RARP server on the Ethernet network of the router. The IP address and subnet mask will automatically be assigned for the router by the RARP server (regardless of whether they were already assigned or not).
  • Page 54 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER IP NAT Tab Network Address Translation Network Address Translation appears under the Setup Tab > IP NAT Tab for the properties for a router. Address Translation: Select from No Translation, 1 to 1 Static, 1 to 1 Dynamic, and 1 to Many. This feature allows the router to be used with a low-cost Internet connection supporting dynamic IP address assignment.
  • Page 55 simultaneous access to the router (for the Internet, for example) using a single dynamic IP address. NOTE: If 1 to 1 Dynamic is selected, the router must be locked by the user before Internet access is permitted and released after closing the connection.
  • Page 56 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER IP NAT HOST Table Tab IP Port Assignment Table IP Port Assignment Table appears under the Setup Tab > IP NAT Host Table Tab for the properties for a router. When IP Address Translation is used, you can still support a Website , FTP site, or other site on the Internet from your network by setting up an IP Port Assignment Table.
  • Page 57 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER In the case of a Webserver or FTP server, you can select the standardized port number from the frop down list. Select HTTP(80) for a Webserver and select FTP(21) for an FTP server. Select the Add button to add your entry to the IP Port Assignment Table.
  • Page 58 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Static Routing Table Static Routing Table appears under the Setup Tab > IP Static Routes Tab for the properties for a router. You may want to create a static routing table if IP Routing is enabled. Static routing can be used with or without RIP. A static routing table designates the exact route a packet will travel through the network.
  • Page 59 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Gateway: Type the IP address of the first router on the path a packet will take to reach the network indicated for Network Destination (described above). Route Metric: Type the number of routers a packet will pass through to arrive at the Network Destination (described above).
  • Page 60 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Current Address/Networks to Filter Out This is a table of IP addresses that OverLAN Commander uses to filter out packets coming from those addresses. IP Addresses can specify a single node or an entire network. There are three columns of information indicated in the table.
  • Page 61 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Subnet Mask: This data field only appears if you select Network for Type, described above. In this data field, specify the Subnet Mask. Type the Subnet Mask in the form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number ranging from 1 to 255. For a node specific address, this column shows "---.---.---.---"...
  • Page 62 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. IPX Address appears under the Setup Tab > IPX Tab for the properties for a router.
  • Page 63 OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router. Such charges are not the responsibility of Ringdale. IPX Routing Options appears under the Setup Tab > IPX Tab for the properties for a router.
  • Page 64 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER SAP Spoofing: This form of spoofing helps prevent a phone line from being raised when SAP packets from Novell servers are encountered. This feature can help save on long distance line charges. Bridging Tab Ethernet II Filtering Options Ethernet II Filtering Options appears under the Setup Tab >...
  • Page 65 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Disable IPX: Select this option to prevent IPX packets from crossing the bridge. Disable IP: Select this option to prevent IP packets from crossing the bridge. Disable NetBEUI: Select this option to prevent NetBEUI packets from crossing the bridge. Disable AppleTalk: Select this option to prevent AppleTalk packets from crossing the bridge.
  • Page 66 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Advanced Diagnostics Tab ISDN Information ISDN Information appears under the Advanced Diagnostics Tab for the properties for a router. In the Advanced Diagnostics Tab, diagnostic information about the ISDN lines is displayed under the heading ISDN Information. The Advanced Diagnostics dialog box appears if the option for Show Advanced Diagnostics for Routers is selected from the Options dialog box.
  • Page 67 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER From the View Menu, you can select Options. When selected, the Options dialog box will appear. This topic describes the Options dialog box (shown below). Additional Addresses to Monitor This section of the dialog box is where you specify IP Addresses of remote devices (such as other OverLAN routers) that you want to monitor with OverLAN Commander.
  • Page 68 Properties dialog box. Then, reselect the router. When reselected, the Router Properties dialog box will include tabs for Advanced Diagnostics and ISDN Trace. These features are provided primarily to help Technical Support at Ringdale to determine the operating condition of the router. Re-transmission Timeout (Sec)
  • Page 69 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Maximum number of Re-transmissions This is the maximum number of times that the router will re- transmitt to the device being called after getting no response from the device before giving up. Generally, 15 retries should be sufficient for most devices and networks.
  • Page 70 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ISDN Trace Tab Diagnostic Trace Diagnostic Trace appears under the ISDN Trace Tab for the properties for a router. The trace is displayed under the heading Diagnostic Trace. The codes shown in the trace are then translated and the translations appear in the Message Decode section of the ISDN Trace Tab.
  • Page 71 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The trace codes are decoded into plain English messages that are displayed under the heading Message Codes. Save Trace: Select the Save Trace button to save a trace as a text file so that it can be viewed or printed from a text editor. Reset: Select the Reset button to clear the current trace and start over.
  • Page 72 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 8: Observe Status Messages If the router appears to successfully place the call, observe the messages under Status Messages in the General Tab. Also look at the Statistics Tab section. If anything appears to be wrong, consult the network administrator or the ISDN provider and refer to the manual included in the router package.
  • Page 73 Setup: OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx Introduction OverLAN Commander is available on a 3.5-inch floppy disk included with your Ethernet/ISDN router package. To use OverLAN Commander 16/IPX for configuring your router, you will need a computer (preferably equipped with a mouse) running Microsoft Windows (version 3.11 or greater).
  • Page 74 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Task 1: Go to the Setup dialog box The main dialog box for OverLAN Commander appears when the application is started, as shown below: Main Dialog Box Step 1: Select the router for Setup The default name of all routers on your network will appear in the main dialog box.
  • Page 75 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 2: Select from the main dialog The main dialog box is shown on the previous page. Using the mouse, click on Setup Router. The main dialog box will disappear from the video display and the Setup dialog box will appear.
  • Page 76 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER The Setup dialog box appears after a few moments, as shown below: Setup Dialog Box The Setup dialog box is divided into five primary areas: Unit Information (upper-left corner). ISDN/PPP Setup (lower-left). Routing Options (upper-right corner). Call Control (lower-right). A series of five buttons (the bottom edge).
  • Page 77 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Task 2: Select the Unit Information Step 1: Select a Unit Name From the Setup dialog box Unit Name appears under Unit Information, shown above. This is the router name that appears in the OverLAN Commander main menu. If more than one router is installed, the name should reflect the location of the router or the networks it is connecting.
  • Page 78 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Console Password is a password of up to 10 letters and/or numbers and will protect your configuration settings. The default for Console Password is off. To turn on this feature, use the mouse to click on the small gray square next to Console Password.
  • Page 79 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER To turn on Quiet Mode, use the mouse to click on the small gray square next to the words Quiet Mode. A should appear. Step 4: Select Remote Management to be on or off. Remote Management appears in Unit Information, shown on the previous page.
  • Page 80 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Task 3: Set up the ISDN/PPP Parameters: The ISDN Parameters are shown below: From the Setup dialog box Step 1: Select the Telephone Co. This is the type of ISDN phone service for the location of the selected router.
  • Page 81 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 3: Enter Router Phone #2. If the selected router has only one phone number, then type that number again here. But, if the selected router has two phone numbers, then type the number corresponding to channel B2 here. Step 4: Enter Phone Number #1.
  • Page 82 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Setting up Point to Point Protocol Point to Point Protocol options are shown below: PPP Setup dialog box Step 8: Setup Require PAP Authentication. The default of Require PAP Authentication is off. Require PAP Authentication: Enabling Require PAP Authentication makes the selected router use Unit Name and Unit Password to determine access for routers or other devices calling in.
  • Page 83 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER For OverLAN routers, the Peer Name and Peer Password for the remote router must correspond to the Unit Name and Unit Password for the selected router. For routers or devices of other manufacturers, you must be sure that the remote device settings correspond correctly with the settings on the OverLAN router.
  • Page 84 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 10: Select Multilink PPP to be on or off. The default of Multilink PPP is off. If Multilink PPP is off, the router is limited to using only one B-channel, never both channels simultaneously. If Multilink PPP is on, the router may use both B-channels simultaneously, which increases the speed of the router but also increases long distance line costs.
  • Page 85 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Setting up Call Control Step 12: Select Call on Demand or Call by Command. From the Setup dialog box Call Method: By Command is recommended if your router will have only a single user. This option gives you complete control over the ISDN connection.
  • Page 86 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER timeout. You should determine the line charges in order to optimize Call Timeout. Step 13: Select Bandwidth on Demand (BOD) to be on or off. Bandwidth on Demand limits the use of both B-channels to only when there is sufficient data to require both channels. If this feature is turned off and your router is setup to use both B-channels, then both channels will be used regardless of the amount of data.
  • Page 87 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Step 15: Select Line Idle Detection to be on or off. Select Line Idle Detection if the device being called is an OverLAN router (or another type of router that is compatible with Line Idle Detection). This option allows the selected router to detect certain disruptions in the communications link with the remote device and hangup.
  • Page 88 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER When Bridge is on, indicated by can setup your router to act as a bridge between two physical networks. To configure Bridging, use the mouse and click on The Bridge Setup dialog box is shown below: Bridge Setup dialog box The filters only work for Ethernet II frame types.
  • Page 89 • Filter NetBEUI prevents NetBEUI packets from crossing the bridge. • Filter AppleTalk prevents AppleTalk packets from crossing the bridge. • Filter Others prevents packets other than IPX, IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk from crossing the bridge. You have finished configuring Bridging. Step 2: Select Route IP Traffic to be on or off.
  • Page 90 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER For IP Address and Subnet Mask, type in numbers in the form of _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _, where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255.
  • Page 91 • Enable RIP allows the selected router to use dynamic routing if RIP is available on the Ethernet network. • Enable Poison RIP is only available if you turned on Enable RIP. Enable Poison RIP is used if you want the router to advertise that the remote network (selected earlier in Task 3) is not available when the ISDN WAN connection is not active.
  • Page 92 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER IP addresses of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ go under the first three columns for Network, Subnet Mask, and Router. A number of the form _ _ _ goes in the fourth column for Hops.
  • Page 93 The IPX Setup dialog box is shown below: IPX Setup dialog box For Network, type in an 8-digit IPX address of the form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, where each _ is a hexadecimal number from 0 - 9 or A - F. This is your network address.
  • Page 94 NOTE: Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of the network administrator, and not that of Ringdale., to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router.
  • Page 95 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Task 5: Saving your configuration settings At the bottom edge of the Setup dialog box, are the following buttons: From Setup dialog box Select: to save your configuration settings in the router. Save Setup must be selected for the new parameters to be preserved.
  • Page 96 CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER Configuring with a Local Console...
  • Page 97 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Configuring with a Local Console Topics Task 1 Getting to the Setup Menu ... 64 Task 2 Configuring the Router Designation ... 68 Task 3 Configuring the ISDN Manager ... 72 Task 4 Configuring the PPP Manager ... 77 Task 5 Configuring the IP Protocol ...

  • Page 98: Installing Your Router

    CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 1: Getting to the Setup Menu The router must first be connected to an ASCII terminal or a computer running terminal software (shown in Task 2 of Installing Your Router). When you plug the router into a power source (shown in Task 3 of Installing Your Router), the video display of the computer or ASCII terminal should show the following message for a few moments:...
  • Page 99 Configuring with a Local Console The second message that appears on the video display is the title message and below the title message is a command prompt. O v e r L A N Operating System [Enter ? for list of options.] - - - - : Figure 8 By typing ? and pressing the Enter key, a list will appear on...

  • Page 100: Enter Key

    CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE O v e r L A N Operating System [unit designation]: ? Command Options ------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL x [Cx] - Call ISDN Channel x. CLOSE [CL] - Disconnect ISDN Channel. RESET [RE] - Restart the OverLAN Unit. SETUP [SU] - Enter OverLAN Setup Menu.
  • Page 101 O v e r L A N Setup menu Selection: Figure 10 To make a selection from the Setup menu, press the number or letter appearing in the left column of the menu above. You will not have to press the Enter key, your selection will automatically be read by the computer.
  • Page 102 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 2: Configuring the Operating System From the Setup Menu, Press 1 to configure the router’s operating system. The prompt Unit Designation will appear at the bottom of the video display. The default of Unit Designation is a unique name based on the router’s unique Ethernet network address.
  • Page 103 The prompt Unit Password will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a password for your router of up to ten letters and/or numbers. The password will protect your configuration settings, but you must set the Console Password option to Required for the password to be activated.
  • Page 104 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Remote Management will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Remote Management is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will change the setting to Enabled. Pressing the spacebar again will change the setting back to Disabled, and so forth.
  • Page 105 The prompt System Messages will appear. The default of System Messages is Quiet Mode. Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will change the setting to Verbose Mode. Pressing the spacebar again will change the setting back to Quiet Mode, and so forth. Choices: •...
  • Page 106 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Console Password will appear. The default of Console Password is Not Required. Pressing the spacebar switches between Not Required and Required. Choices: • Not Required makes the password you selected for Unit Password inactive, or not required. •...
  • Page 107 The prompt Console Baud will appear. The default of Console Baud is 9600. Pressing the spacebar on the keyboard will toggle to the next setting in the sequence (9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 19200). Choices: • Press the spacebar to select a different console baud rate. •...

  • Page 108: Task 3 Configuring The Isdn Manager

    CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 3: Configuring the ISDN Manager From the Setup Menu, Press 2 to configure the ISDN Manager. The prompt Telco. Type will appear at the bottom of the video display. T he def aul t of switches among ETSI, NI-1, and ETSI Variant.
  • Page 109 The prompt Call Type will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Call Type is By Command. Pressing the spacebar switches between the available settings. Choices: • By Command is used when you want calls to be manually placed. In this setup, the router cannot place calls automatically.
  • Page 110 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Send Broadcasts may appear beneath the previous prompt. This prompt appears only if any ON DEMAND is selected. Choices: • Enabled allows network broadcasts to raise the ISDN line. • Disabled prevents network broadcasts from raising the ISDN line.
  • Page 111 The prompt Call Timeout may appear beneath the previous prompt. This prompt appears only if no Permanent Channels are selected. Choices: • Type a number for the numer of seconds the router will keep a line up when there is no activity. A value of 0 will be interpreted as infinity, which means a call will nevern timeout.
  • Page 112 NOTE: Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of your network administrator, and not that of Ringdale, to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of the OverLAN Ethernet/ISDN router.
  • Page 113 The prompt Maximum # of calls will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a number for the maximum number of calls the router should make to the remote device when trying to establish a link. For reasons such as call collisions (when both devices try to call each other simultaneously), some devices may not pick up on an initial call but may pick up on a subsequent call.
  • Page 114 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt My B1 Phone number : will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type the ISDN phone number of your router. Some ISDN lines have two phone numbers. If this is the case, type the ISDN phone number corresponding to channel B1 here.
  • Page 115 The prompt My B2 Phone number : will appear. Choices: Do one of the following: • If your router has only one ISDN phone number, type that same number here again. • If your router has two ISDN phone numbers, type the second number here.
  • Page 116 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Dest B1 Phone number : will appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type the ISDN phone number of the remote router you are calling. Some ISDN lines have two phone numbers. If this is the case, type the ISDN phone number corresponding to channel B1 here.
  • Page 117 The prompt Dest B2 Phone number : will appear. Choices: Do one of the following: • If the remote router has only one ISDN phone number, type that same number here again. • If the remote router has two ISDN phone numbers, type the second number here.
  • Page 118 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Local B1 SPID number : will appear. A SPID number may be needed if you set Telco. Type to NI-1. You should consult your Network Administrator to find out if a SPID number is required. Choices: •...
  • Page 119 The prompt Local B2 SPID number will appear. A SPID number may be needed if you set Telco. Type to NI-1. You should consult your Network Administrator to find out if a SPID number is required. Choices: Do one of the following: •...
  • Page 120 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Line Idle Detection will appear. Select this option if the device being called is an OverLAN router (or another type of device that is compatible with Line Idle Detection). This option allows the router to detect certain disruptions in the communications link with the remote device and hang-up.

  • Page 121: Task 4 Configuring The Ppp Manager

    Task 4: Configuring the PPP Manager From the Setup Menu, Press 3 to configure the PPP Manager. The prompt PPP Multilink will appear at the bottom of the video display. The default of PPP Multilink is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 122 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Min Frag. size will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default for Min Frag. size is 0. Choices: • Type a number to represent the minimum size (in bytes) of data that can be fragmented during multilink operations. This feature may help in compatibility with devices made by other manufacturers.
  • Page 123 The prompt Receive PAP will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Receive PAP is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Required. Choices: • Required requires any remote router seeking access through your router to have a special identification and password.
  • Page 124 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt PAP Unit Id may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a unit Id for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything.
  • Page 125 The prompt PAP Unit Password may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a unit password for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. •...
  • Page 126 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Transmit PAP will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of Transmitt PAP is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Required. Choices: • Required allows the router to provide a special identification and password, if required by a device it is calling.
  • Page 127 The prompt PAP Peer Id may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a peer Id for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything. •...
  • Page 128 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt PAP Peer Password may appear beneath the previous prompt. Choices: • Type a peer password for devices calling in. • Do one of the following: • Leave this feature unchanged, even if it is blank, by not typing anything.
  • Page 129 The Prompt PPP IP Assignment will appear beneath the previous prompt. The default of PPP IP Assignment is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Assigned and Disabled. Choices: • Assigned makes the router assign an IP address to devices calling in. Devices calling in that won’t accept the assigned IP address will not gain access through the router..
  • Page 130 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The Prompt Address Assignment may appear beneath the previous prompt. This option only appears if PPP IP Assignment is set to Assigned. This is the IP address to assign to remote devices. Choices: • Type an IP Address to assign to devices calling in. An IP Address should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where each xxx is in the range of 1 to 256.

  • Page 131: Task 5 Configuring The Ip Protocol

    Task 5: Configuring the IP Protocol From the Setup Menu, Press 4 to configure the IP Protocol. The prompt IP ROUTING will appear at the bottom of the video display. The default of IP Routing is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: •...
  • Page 132 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE If you chose Enabled for IP Routing, then the following additional prompts will appear: For local IP address and local IP mask, type a number in the form of _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _, where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255, and press the Enter key.
  • Page 133 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE If WAN IP Assignment is set to Fixed then you must enter the WAN IP Address at the prompt WAN IP Address. Then the prompt Translate Mode will appear. 1 to 1 Static allows one computer on the local network to have permanent access to the router (for the Internet, for example).
  • Page 134 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Then the prompt Default Gateway will appear if Provider Mode is not enabled. The default of Default Gateway is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: • Enabled allows a router or device on your Ethernet network to act as a default address for handling IP packets with destinations that cannot be determined by static routing tables or by dynamic routing.

  • Page 135: Routing Mode

    If Default Gateway is Enabled, the prompt Gateway Address will appear. Type an IP address of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _, where each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 to 255, and press the Enter key.

  • Page 136: Dynamic Routing

    CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt RIP Services may appear. The default of RIP Services is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: • Disabled is used when RIP is not available on your Ethernet network and you do not want to use dynamic routing.
  • Page 137 If you chose Enabled for RIP Services, then the prompt Poison RIP may appear. The default of Poison RIP is Disabled, but it can be active only if RIP Services has been Enabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: •...
  • Page 138 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt RARP Protocol will appear. The default of RARP Protocol is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: • Disabled should be used if you do not have a RARP server on your IP network or if you want to decide what your local IP address and local IP mask will be.

  • Page 139: Task 6 Configuring The Ipx Protocol

    Task 6: Configuring the IPX Protocol From the Setup Menu, Press 5 to configure the IPX Protocol. The prompt IPX Routing will appear at the bottom of the video display. The default of IPX Routing is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: •...
  • Page 140 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE If you chose Enabled for IPX Routing, then the following additional prompts will appear: Local IPX Network : Type in an IPX address of the form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, where each _ is a hexadecimal number between 0 - 9 or A - F.
  • Page 141 The prompt IPX RIP Spoofing will appear. The default of IPX RIP Spoofing is Enabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Enabled and Disabled. Choices: • Enabled helps prevent a phone line from being raised when RIP packets from Novell servers advertising networks are encountered.
  • Page 142 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The prompt Watchdog Spoofing : Enabled will appear. The default of Watchdog Spoofing is Enabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Enabled and Disabled Choices: • Enabled prevents a phone line from being raised when packets from Novell servers checking on client connections are encountered.
  • Page 143 NOTE: Due to the varieties and complexities of networks and applications, it is the responsibility of your network administrator, and not that of Ringdale., to determine the cost of all line charges, or any other charges which may be incurred, resulting from the use of this Ethernet network/ISDN router.
  • Page 144 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE The following message will appear: Is the above setup information correct? (y/n) - Type n to start over with this section. Type y to use the current settings. While the settings will be used by the router, they are not actually saved. To save the settings, you must select SAVE from the command prompt of the OverLAN Operating System.

  • Page 145: Task 7 Configuring Bridging

    Task 7: Configuring BRIDGING From the Setup Menu, Press 6 to configure Bridging. The prompt BRIDGING will appear at the bottom of the video display. The default of BRIDGING is Disabled. Pressing the spacebar switches between Disabled and Enabled. Choices: •...
  • Page 146 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Press the Enter key after each choice, when you are ready to continue. IP Filtering IP Filtering defaults to Disabled. Choices: • Disabled allows IP packets to cross the bridge. • Enabled prevents IP packets from crossing the bridge. NetBEUI Filtering NetBEUI Filtering defaults to Disabled.
  • Page 147 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE All the above choices for filtering concern only Ethernet II frames. If your Ethernet network uses an Ethernet 802.3 or other types of frames, then the above filtering features will have no effect regardless of whether they are Disabled or Enabled.

  • Page 148: Task 8 Configuring A Static Routing Table

    CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Task 8: Configuring a Static Routing Table If IP Routing is not set to Enabled, then you can skip this task and go to Task 9. From the Setup Menu, Press 7 to configure a static IP routing table. The video display will appear as in figure 11: STATIC ROUTING TABLE ===================...
  • Page 149 A static routing table is used when you want to designate the exact route a packet will travel through the network, helpful when you want to control traffic on the network. To create or edit an entry, type E. To delete an entry, type D. To exit from the static routing table, type X.
  • Page 150 CONFIGURING WITH A LOCAL CONSOLE Router IP Address : This is the first router on the path a packet will take to reach the network mentioned above. Hops Away : This represents how many routers a packet will pass through to arrive at the network mentioned above.
  • Page 151 Operating the Router...

  • Page 152: Operating Your Router

    OPERATING YOUR ROUTER Turning the Router on or off. To turn on the router, follow the instructions in Task 3 of Installing Your OverLAN Router. To turn off the router, simply unplug the unit. But, unless it’s an emergency, be sure there is no data currently transferring. To determine if data is transferring or not, you should look to see if the indicator lights for Transmit and Receive are currently lit.
  • Page 153 The following table gives explanations of all the indicator lights. Indicator Light Power Plugged into power Receive Receiving data Transmit Transmitting data Status Connection with D Channel Phone Switch B1 Channel Data channel open B2 Channel Data channel open The following table gives explanations of all the control buttons.
  • Page 154 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER Buttons Aux + Reset Aux + ENTER key (on keyboard of local console) Close Channel + Reset There is another Reset button located on the back of the router that performs the same function as the Reset button on the front of the router.
  • Page 155 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER The Statistics dialog box, shown on the next page, provides information of errors and the rate of data transfer over the Ethernet and ISDN lines for both transmitted and received data. There is also a graphic display of bandwidth usage for received and transmitted data.

  • Page 156: Overlan Commander 32/Ip (Windows 95/Nt)

    OPERATING YOUR ROUTER For more information about OverLAN Commander for Windows 95/NT, you may want to view the online help in OverLAN Commander. This completes the section Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 95/NT.
  • Page 157 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx. For an introduction to OverLAN Commander, see the Configuring Your Router section of the manual. When OverLAN Commander is started, you will see the following dialog box. You must select a router (click on a router name) before any OverLAN Coammander options can be accessed.
  • Page 158 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER To setup configuration options, select the Setup Router button. For specific instructions on configuration, see the Configuring Your Router section of the manual. To place calls or monitor the current operation of the router, select the Router Maint. button. The Router Maintenance dialog box is shown on the next page.
  • Page 159 This completes the section Operating the Router from OverLAN Commander for Windows 3.xx. Operating the Router from a Local Console. For more information on setting up console operation, initially starting the console, or accessing features, see the Configuring Your Router section of the manual. The menu for console operation (shown below) is viewed by typing and entering a ‘?’...
  • Page 160 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER To place a call, use the CALL x command. Type either CALL or C followed by a 1, 2, or M where 1 represents channel B1, 2 represents channel B2 ,and M represents multilinking (both channels). Press Enter when you are ready.
  • Page 161 OPERATING YOUR ROUTER To view status information about the router and about current ISDN calls, use the STATUS command. Type either STATUS or ST and press Enter when you are ready. To view statistics about errors or the rate of data transfer for transmitted or received data, use the STATS command.

  • Page 162: Troubleshooting Your Router

    Ringdale Inc Web Site Your comments can improve the OverLAN router, OverLAN Commander, and the instructions used in this manual. Ringdale wants to hear your comments about this product. Please send FAX to +44 (0) 1444 870228, or write to:...

  • Page 163: Glossary

    Glossary 10BASE-2: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet over coaxial cable. Also called “Thin Ethernet.” 10BASE-5: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet over coaxial cable. 10BASE-T: IEEE standard for a type of Ethernet. 25-9 pin adaptor: an adaptor that changes a 25-pin connector to 9 pins or a 9-pin connector to 25 pins.
  • Page 164 GLOSSARY LAN: network: network administrator: NT-1: packet: physical network: remote network: remote router: RJ45 shielded: RJ45 unshielded: RS-232: server: spoofing: static routing table: S/T-interface: terminal software: Local Area Network. a combination of switching and transmission that provides telecommunications between two or more points.
  • Page 165 termination: terminating resistor: thin coax: T-plug: U-interface: the end of the coaxial cable. a resistor that caps the end of a coaxial cable. a coaxial cable (0.2-inch, RG58A/U 50-ohm) that uses a smaller diameter than standard thick coax. a T-shaped adaptor that joins a device to a coaxial cable.

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