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Contents Preface ............7 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Q-Series™...
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Page numbering is consistent between the printed page and the PDF file to help you easily select a range of pages for printing. You can obtain PDF files of our manuals by visiting http://www.kentrox.com. Related publications The following provide additional information about this product:...
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Preface Key names The names of keyboard keys are spelled as they appear on the keyboard and bolded, for example, Esc, Enter. The pathname to GUI pages as they exist on the “bread Pathnames crumb bar”, for example, Monitor > System Admonishments Important safety admonishments are used throughout this manual to warn of pos- sible hazards to persons or equipment.
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General safety precautions General safety This equipment has been designed to the highest quality standards of materials, workmanship and safety. Do not bypass any of the safety features of this equip- precautions ment or operate this equipment in an improper environment. WARNING! To avoid hazard from electrical shock and/or fire, adhere to the safety practices listed in this section and identified within the instructions of this document.
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Table 1 summarizes the available Q-Series router models. Table 1: Q-Series routers Model Description Q2200 T1 QoS Access router Q2201 T1 QoS Access router with optional modem Q2300 Ethernet QoS Access router Q2301 Ethernet QoS Access router with optional modem...
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Local Area Network (LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN) such as the Internet. Figure 1: Q2200/Q2201 QoS Access router (T1 WAN model) Figure 2: Q2300/Q2301 QoS Access router (Ethernet WAN model) Chapter 1: Introduction to the Q-Series™...
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Figure 3: Q2400/Q2401 QoS Access router (T1 WAN model) Read this chapter to discover how the router’s feature integration provides a sim- ple, reliable, and high-quality solution to traffic management and security, while saving your organization time and money. Q2400/Q2401 QoS Access router (T1 WAN model)
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IP over Frame Relay or Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) with a T1/FT1 interface on the WAN side (T1 WAN models only) One port is available for a T1 WAN connection on the Q2200 Two ports are available for T1 WAN connections on the Q2400...
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Management access The router gives you several options for accessing its features: An intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easier to set up and install the router, and makes system management, monitoring, and reporting accessible and understandable RS-232, Telnet, SSH and optional modem connections for local or remote management via a command line interface (CLI) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for remote device monitoring...
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Security and key management algorithms include: Encryption algorithms (DES, 3DES, and AES), with DES and 3DES hard- ware acceleration Hash algorithms (MD5 and SHA) Diffie-Hellman groups 1, 2, and 5 Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) Dynamic VPN Allows any client or peer device to negotiate with a Q-Series router by using the preshared key defined on the Q and any supported transform Q Connect Utility Simplifies the Windows XP IPSec VPN Client configuration...
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This section shows brief examples of how the router can be used as a network routing, security, and traffic management solution. Additionally, it shows which router functions you might consider implementing in each scenario. For more in-depth examples of how the Kentrox router can be deployed, visit the Kentrox Web site. Connecting remote...
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Connecting an office Figure 5 shows the Q2400 router providing Internet access over a T1 leased line for a medium-sized business with a LAN. to the Internet using redundant T1 lines Figure 5: Q2400 as a network router for high availability In this configuration, the router is providing basic Internet access using PPP or Frame Relay.
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Connecting offices Figure 6 shows the Q2300 router providing business networking over a cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) for a medium-sized business user with a to the Internet using LAN. Small-to-medium-sized business owners can use this type of configuration a DSL or cable as a lower-cost alternative to leasing a T1 line.
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Connecting sites in Figure 7 shows Q2200, Q2300, and Q2400 routers in a hub-and-spoke network connected to a larger, centrally-located router. a hub-and-spoke network Figure 7: Hub-and-spoke network with Q-Series routers Because all of the traffic is flowing over private lines, VPNs and Firewalls do not necessarily need to be configured.
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