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  • Page 1 Prestige 2864I User’s Manual Version 2.0 & I CCESSING NTERNET NTRANET...

  • Page 2: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts...

  • Page 3: Copyright © 1997 By Zyxel

    The contents of this book may not be reproduced (in any part or as a whole) or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Note: ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein.

  • Page 4: Information For Canadian Users

    generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Page 5 telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly. The customer should be aware that the compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

  • Page 6: Contacting Zyxel

    EletoMagnetic Compatibility. Contacting ZyXEL If you have questions about your ZyXEL product or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation in one of the following ways: Phone: In North America call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM PST at (714) 693-0808 Outside North America, you can dial +886-3-5783942 EXT 252 between 8:00AM and 5:00PM Taiwan time (GMT +8:00).
  • Page 7 For European and Asian versions and related files, use the address: ftp.zyxel.co.at Postal Service: You can send written communications at the following address: ZyXEL Communications Corporation 6, Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, R.O.C. ZyXEL Communications Inc.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents ZyXEL Limited Warranty ii Copyright © 1997 by ZyXEL iii Acknowledgments iii FCC Part 15 Information iii Information for Canadian Users iv Contacting ZyXEL vi 1 Introduction 1 Features 1 Ease of Installation 1 ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) 2 Built-in V.34 Modem 2 Multiple Networking Protocol Support 2 Standard Phone Jack 2...
  • Page 9 What This Manual Doesn’t Cover 6 Other Resources 6 Packing List 7 Additional Installation Requirements 7 2 Before You Begin 9 Road Map and Flow 9 Completing the Worksheet 10 Ordering Your ISDN Line 11 Collecting General Setup Information 11 Collecting ISDN Phone Line Information 12 Collecting Ethernet Setup Information 14 3 Installation 21...
  • Page 10 4 Configuring for Internet Access 40 IP Addresses and the Internet 41 Internet Access Configuration 42 Single User Account 45 Configuration for Single User Account 47 Configuring Backup ISP Accounts 47 5 Remote Node Configuration 50 Bandwidth on Demand 56 Editing PPP Options 57 6 Dial-In Configuration 59 Telecommuting 60...
  • Page 11 9 Bridging Configuration 87 IPX Spoofing 87 Bridge Ethernet Setup 88 LAN-to-LAN Application 89 Remote Node Setup 90 Default Dial-In Setup for Bridge 91 Bridge Static Route Setup 91 10 Filter Configuration 93 About Filtering 93 Prestige’s Filter Structure 94 Configuring a Filter Set 94 Configuring a Filter Rule 97 TCP/IP Filter Rule 97...
  • Page 12 System Status 117 Terminal Baud Rate 120 Log and Trace 121 View Error Log 121 Syslog And Accounting 122 Diagnostic 123 Backup Configuration 126 Restore Configuration 126 Software Update 127 Command Interpreter Mode 128 Call Control 128 Call Control Parameters 129 Blacklist 130 Budget Management 130 Modem/ISDN TA Emulation 131...
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  • Page 14: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 2864I Remote Access Router. The Prestige is the first device to integrate a Router and Bridge into a single package. In a modem-sized box, the Prestige offers inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your home or branch office.

  • Page 15: Isdn Basic Rate Interface (Bri)

    ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Using either a standard S/T or U Interface the Prestige supports a full range of switch types. The switch type depends on the CO (Central Office) switch your ISDN line is connected to. See Chapter 16 for more information on North American, European, and Asian ISDN firmware and switch types supported by the Prestige.

  • Page 16: Full Network Management

    Protocol/Multilink Protocol) to bundle two B channels over a BRI line. In addition, the Prestige dynamically allocates bandwidth between the two B channels, increasing or decreasing speeds as needed to allow for greater efficiency in data transfer. It supports BAP (Bandwidth Allocation Protocol) and BACP (Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol) to manage the number of links in multilink bundle.

  • Page 17: Call Control

    Call Control The Prestige provides budget management for outgoing calls and maintains a blacklist for unreachable phone numbers in order to save you the expense of unnecessary charges. Data Compression The Prestige incorporates Stac data compression and CCP (Compression Control Protocol). Networking Compatibility The Prestige is compatible with remote access products from other companies such as Ascend, Cisco, and 3Com.

  • Page 18: Multiprotocol Lan-To-Lan Connection

    Multiprotocol LAN-to-LAN Connection The Prestige can dial to or answer calls from another remote access router connected to a different network. The Prestige supports TCP/IP, Novell IPX, and has the capability to bridge any Ethernet protocol. Telecommuting Server The Prestige allows Remote Dial-in Users to dial-in and gain access to your LAN.

  • Page 19: What This Manual Doesn't Cover

    4. Part Four - Advanced Management (Chapters 11-14) - provides information on advanced management features for network managers. 5. Part Five - System Maintenance (Chapters 15-16) - describes maintenance features for checking system status and logging errors. Regardless of the application, it is important that you follow the steps outlined in Part One (Chapters 1-3) to correctly connect your Prestige to your LAN.

  • Page 20: Packing List

    One LAN crossover cable (red tag). One LAN straight cable (white tag). One Prestige Support Disk. One Prestige 2864I Quick Start Guide. This Prestige 2864I User’s Manual. Additional Installation Requirements In addition to the contents of your package, there are other hardware and software requirements you need before you can install and use your Prestige.
  • Page 21 A computer equipped with communications software configured to the following parameters: VT100 terminal emulation. 9600 Baud rate. No parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit. After the Prestige has been successfully connected to your network, you can make future changes to the configuration by using a Telnet application.

  • Page 22: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin To ensure successful installation of your Prestige, we strongly recommend that you carefully follow the steps outlined in Chapters 2 and 3. These chapters are designed as a guide for you to collect the necessary information about your ISDN phone line, and the LAN which you will be connected to.

  • Page 23: Completing The Worksheet

    Figure 2-1 Installation Guide Completing the Worksheet Before you continue locate the worksheet at the end of this chapter. This information worksheet has been provided to help you get through setup and installation of your Prestige as easily as possible. 10 Before You Begin...

  • Page 24: Ordering Your Isdn Line

    Ordering Your ISDN Line If you do not have the ISDN line installed already, we suggest that you order it from your telephone company as soon as possible to avoid the long waits common when ordering a new line. Use the information in this section to place the order (see Chapter 16 for information on provisioning your ISDN line).

  • Page 25: Collecting Isdn Phone Line Information

    System Name - This is the name given to the Prestige for identification purposes. This name should be no more than 8 alphanumeric characters. Spaces are not allowed, but “-” and “_” are accepted. This name can be obtained remotely via the SNMP management protocol and will be displayed as the prompt when the user enters the Command Mode.
  • Page 26 America, select your ISDN switch type. For DSS1 and 1TR6, verify this field to make sure that you have the proper firmware loaded. B Channel Usage - Determine which connection is appropriate for your B channel and check the corresponding option on the worksheet.

  • Page 27: Collecting Ethernet Setup Information

    Collecting Ethernet Setup Information This section assumes that you are setting up your Prestige for a TCP/IP connection. If you want to configure the Prestige for other protocols (e.g., IPX), refer to the appropriate chapters. Ethernet Interface - The first step is to determine the type of Ethernet interface you will be using on the Prestige.
  • Page 28 IP Subnet Mask Number of Host IDs Number of Bits 255.255.255.128 255.255.255.192 255.255.255.224 255.255.255.255 Before You Begin 15...
  • Page 29 Prestige Setup and Installation Worksheet General Setup Information System Name (for identification purposes): _______________________________________ Protocol Routing: ___TCP/IP ___IPX ___Bridging ISDN Setup Information Switch Type (check one): ___AT&T 5ESS NI-1 ___AT&T Point to Point ___AT&T 5ESS Multipoint ___Northern Telecom NI-1 ___Northern Telecom Custom ___DSS1 ___1TR6 B-Channel Usage (check one):...
  • Page 30 North America ISDN Telephone Number: _______________________________________ Analog Call (check one): ___Modem ___A/B Adapter ___Ignore SPID Number: _______________________________________ Telephone Number: _______________________________________ Analog Call (check one): ___Modem ___A/B Adapter ___Ignore SPID Number: _______________________________________ DSS1 ISDN ISDN Data Number & Subaddress: _______________________________________ A/B Adapter Number & Subaddress: _______________________________________ Before You Begin 17...
  • Page 31 Outside Line Prefix Number: _______________________________________ PBX Number (S/T Bus Number): _______________________________________ Incoming Number Matching: ___MSN ___CDSA ___Don’t Care Analog Call Routing: ___Modem ___A/B Adapter ___Ignore Global Analog Call: ___Accept ___Ignore 1TR6 ISDN: ISDN Data Number: _______________________________________ A/B Adapter Number: _______________________________________ Outside Line Prefix Number: _______________________________________ 18 Before You Begin...
  • Page 32 PBX Number (S/T Bus Number): _______________________________________ Incoming Number Matching: ___EAZ ___Don’t Care Analog Call Routing: ___Modem ___A/B ___Ignore Ethernet Setup Information Ethernet Interface (check one): ___AUI ___UTP IP Address: _______._______._______._______ IP Subnet Mask: _______._______._______._______ Before You Begin 19...
  • Page 33 20 Before You Begin...

  • Page 34: Installation

    Installation This chapter outlines how to connect your Prestige to the LAN and ISDN line. A diagram of the right panel and rear panel of the Prestige are shown below. Please refer to this diagram to identify all of the ports on your device when you attempt to make the various connections.

  • Page 35: A Warning On Connection Cables

    A Warning On Connection Cables The RS-232, ISDN line, and Ethernet cable, are very similar to each other. It is important that you use the correct cable for each connection; otherwise, your Prestige could be damaged. Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige For the initial setup of your Prestige, you must use an RS-232 cable and communications software to configure the Prestige.

  • Page 36: Connecting A Telephone/Fax To Your Prestige

    U interface - This allows you to connect directly to your ISDN wall jack. Connecting a Telephone/Fax to your Prestige You can connect a regular telephone, a fax machine or a modem to your Prestige to be used for analog calls. It should be noted that this is optional and is not required for you to run other applications using your Prestige.

  • Page 37: Connecting A Power Adapter To Your Prestige

    Straight through cable (white tag): Connect your Prestige to a 10Base-T hub. Crossover cable (red tag): Connect your Prestige to your computer directly without a hub. The AUI port (the connector with 15 pins) is used to connect the Prestige to a 10Base5 (thicknet) network. If you have a 10Base2 network using BNC connectors and thin coaxial cables, you will need a transceiver between the AUI port and the 10Base2 cabling.

  • Page 38: Powering On Your Prestige

    PWR - This LED (power) comes on as soon as you connect you Prestige to the power supply and switch it to the ‘I’ (on) position. RDY - The ready LED will come on once the Prestige has been turned on and initialized. If this LED is blinking, there is an error and you need to contact technical support.
  • Page 39 Figure 3-3 Power on Messages If you press ENTER , the Prestige will display a login screen and ask you to enter the password as shown below: Figure 3-4 Login Screen Enter the default password, 1234 to get into the Main Menu of System Management Terminal (SMT).

  • Page 40: Navigating Through The System Management Terminal Interface

    Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface The SMT is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration of your Prestige are listed below: Moving Forward to Another Menu.

  • Page 41: System Management Terminal Interface Summary

    Saving Your Configuration. You can save your configuration by pressing ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel: Saving the data on the screen will take you in most cases to the previous menu. The SMT main menu is shown below: Figure 3-5 SMT Main Menu System Management Terminal Interface Summary This section summarizes all major SMT Menus:...

  • Page 42: General Setup

    Menu Title Description Static Routing Setup Setup static route for different protocols. There are four static routes for each protocol. Default Dial-in Setup Setup default dial-in parameters such that your Prestige can be a dial-in server for the Remote Node and Remote Dial-in User. Dial-in User Setup Setup Remote Dial-in User.

  • Page 43: Isdn Setup

    remotely via SNMP, used for CHAP authentication, and will be displayed as the prompt in the Command Mode. See Chapter 6 for more information on CHAP; see Chapter 14 for more information on Command Mode. 2. Location - Enter the geographic location (up to 31 characters) of your Prestige, e.g., San Jose.

  • Page 44: North American Isdn

    North American ISDN Figure 3-7 Menu 2 - ISDN Setup for North America 1. Switch Type - Verify the switch type information with your telephone company. For North America, select the type of switch used by your telephone company. If your switch type is not currently shown, press the space bar to change to the next switch;...

  • Page 45: Dss1 & 1Tr6 Isdn

    analog call for this telephone number to the PHONE port (a.k.a., ‘POTS’ port in North America and a/b adapter in Europe). Set to Modem if you wish to route the incoming analog call for this telephone number to the internal modem (e.g., when the Prestige is used as a dial-in server for the Remote Dial-in User).
  • Page 46 Figure 3-9 Menu 2 - ISDN Setup for 1TR6 1. Switch Type - This field is fixed as DSS1 or 1TR6. 2. B Channel Usage - This field is fixed as Switch/Switch. 3. ISDN Data & Subaddress - Enter the telephone number and subaddress assigned to the ISDN data call for the Prestige.
  • Page 47 be added to all outgoing calls and should be no longer than 3 digits. Otherwise, leave this field blank. 7. PBX Number (with S/T Bus Number) - Enter the S/T bus number if the Prestige is connected to an ISDN PBX. If this field is left as blank then the loopback test will be skipped.
  • Page 48 9. Analog Call Routing - All analog calls will be routed to the modem if the setting is Modem. Or they will be routed to the A/B Adapter if the setting is A/B Adapter. Or they will not be answered if the setting is Ignore. 10.

  • Page 49: Ethernet Setup

    Ethernet Setup Menu 3 is used to enter Ethernet related information. Depending on the protocols (TCP/IP or IPX) on your LAN, you will need to configure each protocol separately. General Ethernet Setup This menu determines the type of Ethernet interface you are using as well as the filter sets you wish to implement to monitor your Ethernet traffic.

  • Page 50: Tcp/Ip Ethernet Setup And Dhcp

    TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP If you are setting up your network for the first time, read Chapter 4, Configuring for Internet Access, before proceeding. The chapter contains important information on how to assign IP addresses for your network. From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter 2 to go to Menu 3.2 - TCP/IP Ethernet Setup.
  • Page 51 provider. The Client IP Pool Starting Address gives the first address in the reserved block, which is also used as the LAN network address of the Prestige itself. This address will also serve as the default gateway for DHCP clients. 3.

  • Page 52: Novell Ipx Ethernet Setup

    packets that it receives. If set to None, the Prestige will not participate in any RIP exchange with other routers. Usually, you should leave this parameter at its default of Both and let RIP propagate the routing information automatically. When you are finished, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm...

  • Page 53: Configuring For Internet Access

    Configuring for Internet Access Menu 4 of the SMT allows you to configure Internet access on one screen. Before you configure the Prestige for Internet access, you need to collect the following information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). IP address of the ISP’s gateway (optional). Telephone number(s) of your ISP.

  • Page 54: Ip Addresses And The Internet

    Figure 4-1 Internet Access IP Addresses and the Internet Conventionally, the Internet (with a capital I) refers the large-scale interconnected networks across the world that was originally developed by the US Department of Defense. The Internet uses exclusively the TCP/IP suite of protocols. The term “internet” (lower case i), however, refers to any interconnected networks using any protocol.

  • Page 55: Internet Access Configuration

    For this reason, it is recommended that you choose your network number from the above list. You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP, or assigned from a private network. If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your local networks.
  • Page 56 Figure 4-2 Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup 1. From the Main Menu, enter 4 to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup as seen above. 2. ISP’s Name - Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider, e.g., myisp. This information is for identification purposes only.
  • Page 57 6. My Password - Enter the password associated with the login name above. Note that this login name/password pair is only for the Prestige to connect to the ISP’s gateway. When you use TCP/IP applications, e.g., FTP, to access the Internet from your workstation, you will need a separate login name and password for each server.

  • Page 58: Single User Account

    test the Internet connection. If the test fails, note the error message that you receive and take the appropriate troubleshooting steps. Single User Account Typically, if there are multiple users on the LAN wanting to concurrently access the Internet, they will have to subscribe to multiple IP addresses or a Class C subnetwork from the ISP.
  • Page 59 translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT) . In summary: 1. SUA is an ideal, cost-effective solution for small offices with less than 20 hosts using a LAN to concurrently access the Internet or other remote TCP/IP network. 2.

  • Page 60: Configuration For Single User Account

    Configuration for Single User Account The steps for configuring your Prestige for Single User Internet Access are identical to conventional Internet Access with the exception that you need to fill in three extra fields. Follow steps 1-8 from the previous section, Internet Access Configuration.
  • Page 61 1. Configure your primary ISP using Menu 4, as described earlier in this chapter. 2. Enter Menu 11, then select the number of an unused remote node. 3. In Menu 11.1, choose a name for your backup ISP account, set the Active field to No, and enter your outgoing login name, password, and phone number(s).
  • Page 62 Configuring for Internet Access 49...

  • Page 63: Remote Node Configuration

    Remote Node Configuration A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the internet behind it, across an ISDN connection. A Remote Node is required for placing calls to or answering calls from a remote network. Note that when you use Menu 4 to configure the Internet, the Prestige will automatically add a Remote Node for you.
  • Page 64 Enter the Remote Node number to edit and you will go to the next submenu: 11.1 - Remote Node Profile as shown below: Figure 5-2 Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile 1. Rem Node Name - This is a required field. Enter a descriptive name for the Remote Node, e.g., SJHQ.
  • Page 65 4. Incoming: Rem Node Login Name - Enter the login name that this Remote Node will use when it calls into the Prestige. The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password will be used to authenticate the incoming calls from this node. 5.
  • Page 66 PAP sends the user name and password in plain text. CHAP scrambles the password before it is sent over the wire. Generally speaking, CHAP is more secure than PAP; however, PAP is readily available on more platforms. The recommendation is to use CHAP whenever possible. Turning off the authentication is STRONGLY discouraged.
  • Page 67 13. Bridge - Bridging is used for protocols that are not supported or not turned on in the previous Route field by the Prestige, e.g., SNA. When bridging is enabled, the Prestige will forward any packet that it does not recognize to this Remote Node; otherwise, the unrecognized packets are discarded.
  • Page 68 56K - (For the North America only) The Prestige will place 56Kbps digital data calls. DOVBS - (For the North America only) The Prestige will place 56Kbps Data Over Voice Bearer Service (DOVBS) call. Some phone companies in North America charge less if calls are made using DOVBS.

  • Page 69: Bandwidth On Demand

    Bandwidth on Demand The Bandwidth on Demand (BOD) feature allows you to bundle both B channels in one connection. The second channel is added and subtracted dynamically according to traffic demand. The Prestige uses the Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP) and the Multilink Protocol (MP) to implement bandwidth on demand.

  • Page 70: Editing Ppp Options

    and Receive will only use incoming traffic to make this determination. If, after making the call to bring up a second channel, the second channel does not succeed in joining the Multilink Protocol bundle (because the remote device does not recognize the second call as coming from the same device), the Prestige will hang up the second channel and continue with the first channel alone.
  • Page 71 4. Multiple Link Options: Base Trans Rate - Select the base data transfer rate for this Remote Node. This parameter is in kilobits per second (Kbps). There are two options for this field: 64 - Only one channel will be used. 128 - Two channels will be used when a packet triggers a call.

  • Page 72: Dial-In Configuration

    Dial-In Configuration You can configure the Prestige to receive calls from Remote Dial- in Users (e.g. telecommuters) and Remote Nodes. There are several differences between Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes: 1. The Prestige can make calls to or answer calls from the Remote Node.

  • Page 73: Telecommuting

    Telecommuting Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a telecommuter will uses a client workstation with TCP/IP or IPX and dial-out capabilities, e.g., a Windows 95 PC or a Macintosh and an ISDN Terminal Adapter (TA).

  • Page 74: Default Dial-In Setup

    router on the remote network (see Chapter 5). An example of the Prestige being used as a dial-in server is shown below: Figure 6-2 Example of a Dial-In Server Application Default Dial-In Setup This section covers the default dial-in parameters. The parameters in Menu 13 affect incoming calls from all Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes before authentication is completed.
  • Page 75 Figure 6-3 Menu 13 - Default Dial-in Setup From the Main Menu, enter 13 to go to Menu 13 - Default Dial-in Setup. This section will describe how to configure the protocol- independent fields in this menu. For the protocol-dependent fields, refer to the appropriate chapters.
  • Page 76 3. PPP Options: Mutual Authen. - Some vendors, e.g. Cisco, implement a type of mutual authentication. That is, the node that initiates the call will request a user name and password from the far end that they are dialing to. If the Remote Node that is dialing in implements this type of authentication, set this field to Yes.
  • Page 77 invalid IP address and potentially disrupting the whole network. If set to No, the remote host must use the IP address assigned by the Prestige from the IP pool, configured below. The default is Yes. 10. Dial-In IP Address Supplied By: IP Pool - This field tells the Prestige to provide the remote host with an IP address from the pool.

  • Page 78: Dial-In Users Setup

    16. Session Options: Input Filter Sets and Session Options: Output Filter Sets - In these fields, you need to select the filter set(s) to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic between your Prestige and the Remote Dial-in User. Keep in mind that these filter set(s) will only apply to all Remote Dial-in Users but not the Remote Nodes.
  • Page 79 Figure 6-4 Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup After selecting one of eight users by number and pressing enter you will see Menu 14.1 - Edit Dial-in User as seen below: Figure 6-5 Menu 14.1 - Edit Dial-in User 1. User Name - This is a required field. This will be used as the login name for authentication.
  • Page 80 3. Password - Enter the password for the Remote Dial-in User. 4. Callback - This field determines if the Prestige will allow call back to the Remote Dial-in User upon dial-in. If this option is enabled, the Prestige will be able to call back to the Remote Dial-in User if they request it.

  • Page 81: More On Clid

    Once you have completed filling in Menu 14.1 - Edit Dial-in User , press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. More on CLID CLID allows the Prestige to authenticate the caller before a call is answered, thus saving the cost of a connection.

  • Page 82: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Prestige for TCP/IP. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. For instance, Internet access is the most common application of TCP/IP. For this application, you should configure Menu 4. We will illustrate the configuration for other applications in the following sections.

  • Page 83: Lan-To-Lan Application

    204.247.203.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 into 16 subnets (4 bits), the new subnet mask becomes 255.255.255.240. Number of Bits Dot Decimal LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use the Prestige to call from a branch office to the headquarters, as depicted in the following diagram.

  • Page 84: Remote Node Setup

    need to configure Static Routes if some services reside beyond the immediate remote LAN. Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol- independent parameters in Menu 11, Remote Node Profile. For the protocol-dependent parameters, follow the instructions below.
  • Page 85 5. Rem IP Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask for the remote network. 6. My WAN Addr - Some implementations, especially the UNIX derivatives, require hosts on both ends of the ISDN link to have separate addresses from the LAN, and that the addresses must have the same network number.

  • Page 86: Static Route Setup

    9. Metric - The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing purpose. IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a number that approximates the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be between 1 and 16.
  • Page 87 used to resolve this problem by providing the Prestige with some static routing information. As a matter of fact, when you configure the Internet Access or a Remote Node, a static route is implicitly created by the Prestige. An example is given below. In the example, stations on the 204.5.1.0/24 subnetwork can access the remote stations using the static route.
  • Page 88 Figure 7-5 Menu 12 - Static Route Setup - Main Menu Figure 7-6 IP Static Route Setup 1. Route Name - Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only. 2. Active - This fields allows you to activate/deactivate this static route.
  • Page 89 4. IP Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask for this destination. Follow the discussion on IP subnet mask in this chapter. 5. Gateway IP Address - Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of the Prestige that will forward the packet to the destination.

  • Page 90: Novell Ipx Configuration

    Novell IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Prestige for IPX. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. IPX Network Environment Frame Type The stations on an IPX network (both clients and servers) can run on four different frame types existing on one physical Ethernet...

  • Page 91: Prestige On Lan With Server

    There are two different scenarios in which you would connect your Prestige to a LAN: one with a server (server side), and one without a server (client side). Figure 8-1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment Prestige on LAN with Server When the Prestige is being connected to a LAN with an existing NetWare server station, you will not need to configure the Prestige as a seed router, and hence the network number...

  • Page 92: Ipx Spoofing

    This Prestige must then be configured as a Seed Router, and the network number can be configured in the Ethernet Setup Menu. The network number must be unique and not used anywhere else on the entire internetwork. IPX Spoofing The Prestige comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a Remote Node.
  • Page 93 Figure 8-2 Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup 1. Seed Router - Determine if the Prestige is to act as a seed router. This value depends on the existing network. If there is a NetWare server providing the network number, select No. If there is no NetWare server providing the network number, select Yes.

  • Page 94: Lan-To-Lan Application

    Once you have completed filling in the Menu 3.3, press ENTER the save message to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use the Prestige to call from a branch office to headquarters such that all of the stations on the branch office network have access to the server at the headquarters, as depicted in the following diagram:...
  • Page 95 configure the default dial-in parameters in menu 13 (see Chapter 1. Route - Make sure IPX is among the protocols in the Route field. 2. Edit IP/IPX/Bridge - Press the space bar to change it to Yes and press Enter to go to the network layer options menu. Figure 8-4 Menu 14.1 - Edit Dial-in User 3.

  • Page 96: Static Route Setup

    6. Hop Count - This field indicates the number of intermediate networks that must be passed through to reach the Remote Node. The default is one (1). 7. Tick Count - This field indicates the time-ticks required to reach the Remote Node. The default is two (2). 8.
  • Page 97 Figure 8-5 NetWare Servers on Both Sides of the Link This may present a problem if you desire your client station to access a server at a remote site. For example, in the above diagram, suppose that a client station on the network on the left wishes to access the NetWare server on the right (internal network number = 111).
  • Page 98 Figure 8-6 Menu 12.2 - Edit IPX Static Route 1. Server Name - In this field, enter in the name that has been configured for the server. This name must be the exact name configured in the NetWare server. 2. Network # - This field contains the internal network number of the remote server which you wish to access.
  • Page 99 Once you have completed filling in the menu, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. 86 Novell IPX Configuration...

  • Page 100: Bridging Configuration

    Bridging Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Bridging options for the Prestige. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. IPX Spoofing The Prestige comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a Remote Node.

  • Page 101: Bridge Ethernet Setup

    Bridge Ethernet Setup Bridging is used to forward packets of unsupported protocols whose destination is not on the local Ethernet to the WAN. Basically, all non-local packets are bridged to the WAN, however, the Prestige applies a special handling for certain IPX packets to reduce the number of calls, depending on the setting of the “Handle IPX”...

  • Page 102: Lan-To-Lan Application

    Figure 9-1 Bridge Ethernet Setup Handle IPX - Set this parameter to None if there is no IPX traffic on the LAN or if you do not want to apply any special handling for IPX. Set it to Client if there are only client workstations on the LAN.

  • Page 103: Remote Node Setup

    Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11, Remote Node Profile. For the protocol- dependent parameters, follow the ensuing instructions: 1. Bridge - Make sure this field is set to Yes. 2.

  • Page 104: Default Dial-In Setup For Bridge

    Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu, press ENTER to return to Menu 11. Press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. Default Dial-In Setup for Bridge There is only one parameter you need to fill out for Bridging applications.
  • Page 105 2. Active - Indicates whether the static route is active or not. 3. Ether Address -Enter the MAC address of the destination device that you wish to bridge your packets to. 4. IP Address - If available, enter the IP address of the destination device that you wish to bridge your packets to.

  • Page 106: Filter Configuration

    Filter Configuration About Filtering The Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet and/or to make a call over the ISDN line. There are three types of filters involved: incoming data filters, outgoing data filters, and call filters.

  • Page 107: Prestige's Filter Structure

    For incoming packets, the Prestige applies data filters only. Packets are processed depending upon whether a match is made. The Prestige allows you to customize the filter sets that you wish to use. This following sections describe how to configure the Prestige’s filter sets.
  • Page 108 The new information will now be displayed in the read-only section of Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration as shown below: Figure 10-2 Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Once you press ENTER, you will be taken to Menu - 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary as seen below.
  • Page 109 m - Refers to Action Matched. F means to forward the packet, D means to drop the packet, and N means check the next rule. n - Refers to Action Not Matched. F means to forward the packet, D means to drop the packet, and N means check the next rule.

  • Page 110: Configuring A Filter Rule

    PT - IPX Packet Type. SS - Source Socket. DS - Destination Socket. For more information on configuring the filter rule parameters, refer to the next section. To configure a specific filter rule, simply select the number of the filter rule (1-6) you wish to configure and press ENTER. This will take you to Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule (next section).
  • Page 111 Figure 10-4 Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule 1. Active - In this field, you can make the filter rule active or inactive. There are two options: Yes. 2. IP Protocol - Protocol refers to the IP specific number of the protocol.
  • Page 112 7. Destination: Port # Comp - In this field, you can select what comparison quantifier you wish to enable to compare to the value given in Destination: Port #. There are five options for this field: None. Less. Greater. Equal. Not Equal.
  • Page 113 Yes - filter match only established TCP connections. No - filter match both initial and established TCP connections . 13. More - In this field, you can determine if you want to pass the packet through the next filter rule before an action is taken. There are two options for this field: Yes.

  • Page 114: Generic Filter Rule

    Check Next Rule . Forward. Drop. Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections.

  • Page 115: Novell Ipx Filter Rule

    2. Length - This field refers to the length (in bytes) of the data in the packet that the Prestige should use for comparison and masking. The starting point of this data is determined by Offset. The range for this field is 0 to 8. Default = 0 3.
  • Page 116 Figure 10-6 Menu 21.1.3 - IPX Filter Rule 1. IPX Packet Type - Enter the IPX packet type value of the packet you wish to filter. This value should be two hex-bytes. 2. Destination/Source Network # - Enter the four hex-byte destination/source network numbers of the packet that you wish to filter.
  • Page 117 RIP Response. SAP Request. SAP Response. SAP Get Nearest Server Request. SAP Get Nearest Server Response. Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.3 - IPX Filter Rule, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections.

  • Page 118: Snmp

    SNMP About SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. The Prestige supports the utilization of SNMP to regulate the communication that occurs between the manager station and the agent stations in a network. Basically, the Prestige, when connected to the LAN, acts as an agent station.
  • Page 119 Figure 11-1 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration 1. From the Main Menu, select option 22. SNMP Configuration. This will bring you to Figure 12.1 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration. 2. You will then be prompted to enter the following information. Steps 3 -7 will describe the specific parameters involved in the configuration.
  • Page 120 6. Trap: Community - In this field, enter the community name that is sent with each trap to the SNMP manager. This should be treated like a password and match what the SNMP manager is expecting. The default is public. 7.
  • Page 121 108 SNMP...

  • Page 122: System Security

    System Security The Prestige incorporates a number of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your network. For example, the Prestige supports both PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) in authenticating a Remote Node. More information on CHAP and PAP can be found in Chapter 6.

  • Page 123: Configuring The Prestige For Radius Authentication

    obtain a copy of the RADIUS software, along with documentation for the server, at http://www.livingston.com/Tech/FTP/pub-le-radius.shtml or at ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/radius/ Follow the included instructions to install the server on your UNIX-based server. Once you have installed the server, you will need to edit the dictionary file in the RADIUS configuration directory (which will usually be /etc/raddb).
  • Page 124 This will bring you to Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server. Figure 12-1 Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server The fields in the System Security - External Server menu are as follows: 1. Active - Determines whether the external security facility is enabled.

  • Page 125: Adding Users To The Radius Database

    # Client Name #----------------------------- 192.168.0.1 1234 should be added to the client file. The Client Name field in the file gives the IP address of the Prestige router, and the Key field should be the same as the Key field in Menu 23.2. After a RADIUS server has been configured, the Prestige will use it to authenticate all users that it cant find in its internal Dial-Up User List (Menu 14).

  • Page 126: Configuring The Smt Password

    User-Name = “joeuser”, Zyxel-Callback-Option = Mandatory, Zyxel-Callback-Phone-Source = Preconfigured Dialback-No = “5551212” Note that if CLID is turned off in the Prestige, you still need to have a separate user record for joeuser so the regular user name/password mechanism still works. Configuring the SMT Password Figure 12-2 Menu 23.1 - System Security - Change Password The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for...
  • Page 127 5. Re-type your new system password for confirmation purposes and press ENTER. You will now need to enter in this password when you try to get into the SMT. In addition, this password will also be used when a network administrator attempts to telnet to the Prestige. 114 System Security...

  • Page 128: Telnet Configuration And Capabilities

    Telnet Configuration and Capabilities About Telnet Configuration When you first configure your Prestige, it must be done via a computer connected to the RS-232 port. However, once the Prestige has been initially configured, you can use telnet to configure the device remotely as shown below: Figure 13-1 Telnet Configuration on a TCP/IP Network In order to configure your Prestige in this way, you need to have assigned an IP Address to your device and have connected it to...

  • Page 129: Telnet Capabilities

    IP in menu 1, telnet will still be available provided you assign the Prestige an IP address. Telnet Capabilities Single Administrator To prevent confusion and discrepancy on the configuration, Prestige will only allow one terminal connection at any time. Prestige also gives priority to the RS-232 connection over telnet.

  • Page 130: System Maintenance

    System Maintenance The Prestige provides diagnostic tools that you can use to maintain your device. Some of these tools include updates on system status, ISDN B channel status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades to the system software. This chapter will describe how to use these tools in greater detail.
  • Page 131 Figure 14-2 Example of Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance - Status 1. To get to the System Status, select option 24. System Maintenance. This will bring you to Menu 24 - System Maintenance. 2. From this menu, select option 1. System Status. 3.
  • Page 132 9. RXPkt - the number of received packets on this channel. 10. Error - the number of error packets on this channel. 11. CLU - (Current Line Utilization) - percentage of current bandwidth used on this channel. 12. ALU - (Average Line Utilization) - average CLU for this channel.

  • Page 133: Terminal Baud Rate

    24. Country Code - refers to the one byte country code value (in decimal notation), e.g., 225 indicates North America. 25. LAN Packet Which Triggered Last Call - shows the first 48 octets of the LAN packet that triggered the last outgoing call. There are three different types of packets: IP, IPX, and RAW.

  • Page 134: Log And Trace

    Figure 14-4 Menu 24.2 -System Maintenance - Change Terminal Baud Rate Log and Trace Log and trace tools allow users of the Prestige to view the error logs and trace records to troubleshoot any errors that may occur. The Prestige is also able to generate syslogs to send to other machines.

  • Page 135: Syslog And Accounting

    You can also clear the Error Log on your Prestige. After each display, you are prompted with an option to do so. Enter the appropriate choice and press ENTER. Syslog And Accounting Syslog and Accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting.

  • Page 136: Diagnostic

    and Session information messages. Some examples of these messages are shown below: Call Information Messages: line 1 channel 1, call 41, C01, Incoming Call, 40001 line 1 channel 1, call 41, C01, ANSWER Connected, 64K 40001 line 1 channel 1, call 41, C01, Incoming Call, Call Terminated Error Information Messages: line 1, channel 1, call 44, E01, CLID call refuse...
  • Page 137 1. From the Main Menu, select option 24. System Maintenance. This will bring you to Menu 24 - System Maintenance. 2. From this menu, select option 4. Diagnostic. This will bring you to Figure 15.4 Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic. 3.
  • Page 138 Figure 14-7 Trace Display for a Successful IPCP Connection via Manual Call Below is an example of a failed Trace Display for a Successful IPCP Connection via Manual Call. Figure 14-8 Trace Display for a Failed IPCP Connection via Manual Call 1.

  • Page 139: Backup Configuration

    2. Ping Host - This diagnostic test pings the host which determines the functionality of the TCP/IP protocol on your system. 3. Reboot System - This option reboots the system. This serves to implement any changes that may have been recently added to your system.

  • Page 140: Software Update

    Software Update Software updates are only possible through the RS-232 cable connection. You cannot use telnet to update the software version of your Prestige. Note that this function will delete the old software before installing the new software. Do not attempt to utilize this menu unless you have the new software version.

  • Page 141: Command Interpreter Mode

    perform the upload. After uploading is successful, power off the Prestige, and then power it back on to restart. Command Interpreter Mode This option allows the user to enter the command interpreter mode. This mode allows you to diagnose, test, and configure your Prestige using a specified set of commands.

  • Page 142: Call Control Parameters

    Call Control Parameters Figure 14-10 Menu 24.9.1 Call Control Parameters Dialer Timeout: Digital Call (sec) - The Prestige will timeout if it can not set up an outgoing digital call within the timeout value. The default is 30. Dialer Timeout: Analog Call (sec) - The Prestige will timeout if it can not set up an outgoing Modem call within the timeout value .

  • Page 143: Blacklist

    Blacklist Figure 14-11 Blacklist The phone numbers on this list cannot be entered directly, instead, they are numbers which have had problems connecting in the past. The user can take a number off the list by entering the index number of entry. Budget Management Figure 14-12 Budget Management The total budget is the time limit for an outgoing call to a Remote...

  • Page 144: Modem/Isdn Ta Emulation

    dropped and further outgoing calls to that Remote Node or Remote Dial-in User (callback) will fail. After each period, the total budget is reset. The defaults for the total budget is 0 minutes and the period is 0 hours. This means no budget control. The user can reset the total outgoing call time through this menu.
  • Page 145 132 System Maintenance...

  • Page 146: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter contains some problems you may run into when using your Prestige. After each problem description, we have provided some instructions to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Problems Starting Up the Prestige None of the LEDs are on when you power up the Prestige Check the power cord and the power supply and make sure it is properly connected to your Prestige.

  • Page 147: Problems With The Isdn Line

    Problems With the ISDN Line The ISDN initialization failed This problem occurs when you attempt to save the parameters entered in menu 2, but receive the message, “Save successful, but Failed to initialize ISDN; Press ESC to exit”. 1. Check the error log (in menu 24.3.1), you should see a log entry for the ISDN initialization failure in the format, “ISDN init failed.

  • Page 148: Problems With The Lan Interface

    Problems with the LAN Interface Can’t PING any station on the LAN 1. Check the LAN LED on the front panel of your Prestige. If it is on, then the link is up. If it is off, then check the cables connecting your Prestige to your LAN.

  • Page 149: Problems Connecting To A Remote User

    nothing in the log, the call may have been dropped by the remote device that you dialed in to. Make sure that the configuration parameters between these two devices are consistent. Problems Connecting to a Remote User 1. First verify that you have configured the authentication parameters in menu 13.

  • Page 150: Isdn Switch Types

    ISDN Switch Types The following table summarizes the different type of switch types supported by the Prestige and some related information on the switch types (number of phone numbers and SPID numbers). It should be noted that the information in this table is for the common case and is recommended for those cases.
  • Page 151 For AT&T 5ESS National ISDN-1 Provisioning Feature Setting Term Type Circuit Switched Voice (CSV) CSV Additional Call Offering (ACO) Unrestricted CSV limit CSV Notification Busy (NB) limit Circuit Switched Data (CSD) CSD Additional Call Offering (ACO) Unrestricted CSD limit CSD Notification Busy (NB) limit MTERM For AT&T 5ESS Multipoint Provisioning Feature...

  • Page 152: Provisioning For The Northern Telecom Switch

    Provisioning Feature Setting CSV Flexible Call Offering (FCO) Unrestricted CSV limit CSV Notification Busy (NB) limit Circuit Switched Data (CSD) CSD Flexible Call Offering (FCO) Unrestricted CSD limit CSD Notification Busy (NB) limit MTERM Provisioning For the Northern Telecom Switch The Northern Telecom switch type supports two types of ISDN service.
  • Page 153 Provisioning Feature Setting EKTS) 140 ISDN Switch Types...

  • Page 154: Index

    Index 10Base2, 14, 24 Calling Line ID, 53 10Base5. See AUI Canadian User Information, 10Base-T, 14, 23, 24 1TR6, 13, 33, 139 CDR. See Call Detail Record A/B Adapter, 1 Challenge Handshake Accounting, 123, 124 Authentication Protocol. AUI, 14, 24, 37, 121, 137 See CHAP BACP.
  • Page 155 IP Subnet Mask, 15, 39, 71, Point-to-Point 74, 78 Protocol/Multilink Protocol. See PPP/MP IPX, 1, 2, 5, 12, 14, 36, 40, 51, 55, 62, 66, 67, 73, 79, POTS, 1 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, PPP/MP, 3, 44 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 99, 103, RADIUS, 61, 111 104, 105, 106, 117, 122,...
  • Page 156 SPID, 11, 13, 14, 30, 136, Telco Options, 56, 64 Telecommuting, 5, 62 Spoofing, 81, 85, 89 Telnet, 3, 8, 22, 116, 117, SUA. See Single User 118, 129 Account Transparent Bridging. See switch types, 2, 13, 31, 136, Bridging U Interface, 2, 11, 23 System Management UNIX, 74, 124, 125...

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