OUTER NSTALLATION Chapter 2 - Getting Started OTES Please Read The Manuals Warranty and Service Getting Help With the MicroRouter 1250i TARTED Supplied with the MicroRouter 1250i Needed For Installation Ethernet Connection Requirements 10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet T1 Line Connection Requirements...
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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 WAN I...
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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 IP Protocol Required for IP Numbered Interface Required for IP Unnumbered Interface Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX...
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Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 33 MicroRouter 1250i LED Patterns Power On, No Traffic Ethernet Traffic Indicators (Ethernet LED Bar) WAN Indicators (WAN LED Bar) Other Indicators (on All LED Bars) MicroRouter 1250i Switch Settings Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible...
Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols. A Note About Firewalls The MicroRouter 1250i 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.
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED. MicroRouter 1250i Installation Overview This manual will help you install the MicroRouter 1250i 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.
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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 1250i 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-...
Getting Help With the MicroRouter 1250i If you have a question about the MicroRouter 1250i 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).
Warranty Registration card Needed For Installation Before connecting the MicroRouter 1250i 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).
Ethernet cabling supplies. T1 Line Connection Requirements The MicroRouter 1250i 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.
Chapter 2 - Getting Started The MicroRouter 1250i 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.
Plug in the power cable and power up the router. Placing the Router The MicroRouter 1250i is meant to be left stand-alone on a desktop or equipment table. Note: When stacking other equipment on the MicroRouter 1250i, do not exceed 25 pounds of evenly distributed weight on top of the router.
RJ-45 WAN 0 connector on the back of the MicroRouter 1250i. Connecting a Line Device to the Secondary Port The MicroRouter 1250i 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.
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 1250i. You can use a dumb terminal or a computer equipped with VT100 terminal emulation.
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.
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.
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 1250i. 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.
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 1250i 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 1250i.
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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).
WAN settings, and any applicable authorization routines. Please check with your ISP before configuring or changing the configu- ration of your MicroRouter 1250i. Note: This Basic Configuration Guide does not include information on setting up packet filters for using the router as a Firewall. See the...
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Ethernet Interface Configuration Ethernet interfaces are considerably easier to set up than wide area interfaces since there are fewer choices that need to be made regarding communications protocols and parameters. We recommend that you begin by configuring any Ethernet interface parameters before proceeding to configure WAN interface parameters.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide IPX Protocol Required for IPX There are generally no required changes from the shipping Ethernet configuration for IPX. The Ethernet interface will autoconfigure to use the two most common IPX frame types, and will autoadapt to condi- tions on the Ethernet.
WAN interface. These parameters will depend on the line communications device you are using. Note: Frame Relay is presently supported in the MicroRouter 1250i only via synchronous operation. An external clock signal is generated for Frame Relay.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide TB: Use configure and set the Mode and ConnectMode keywords in the Link Config WAN 1 section. Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation generally does not require additional parame- ters for operation. Required for Dial-On-Demand Operation This mode of operation is only supported on the WAN 1 RS-232 inter- face.
“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...
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 1250i only via dedicated line operation. • Set Dedicated connection •...
Note: Many Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) do not support IARP as a default. If one of your MicroRouter 1250i 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.
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.
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 1250i only via synchronous dedicated line operation. •...
Pin Outs for DB-25 Male to DB-25 Female RS-232 Data & Console Cable The cable supplied with the MicroRouter 1250i 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.
Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings MicroRouter 1250i LED Patterns The MicroRouter 1250i 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.
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 1250i Switch Settings...
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.
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