Lantronix SCS Reference Manual page 4

4: Basic Remote Networking ..................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Remote Connection Types.......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Remote Dial-in ..........................................................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 LAN to LAN ...............................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Managing Connections With Sites .............................................................................. 4-2
4.2.1 Creating a New Site ..................................................................................................................4-3
4.2.2 Displaying Existing Sites ...........................................................................................................4-4
4.2.3 Editing Sites ..............................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.4 Testing Sites..............................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.5 Deleting Sites ............................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.6 Using Sites for Incoming Connections ......................................................................................4-5
4.2.7 Using Sites for Outgoing Connections ......................................................................................4-6
4.2.8 ISP Site Connections with NAT.................................................................................................4-6
4.3 IP Address Negotiation ............................................................................................... 4-7
4.4 IP Routing ................................................................................................................... 4-8
4.4.1 Routes for Outgoing LAN to LAN .............................................................................................4-8
4.4.2 Routes for Incoming LAN to LAN ..............................................................................................4-9
4.4.3 Routes for Remote User Dial-ins...............................................................................................4-9
4.4.4 Configuring RIP for Sites......................................................................................................... 4-10
4.5 Incoming Connections .............................................................................................. 4-11
4.5.1 Starting PPP/Slip for Incoming Connections ...........................................................................4-11
4.5.2 Incoming Connection Sequence ............................................................................................4-13
4.5.3 Configuring Incoming Connections .........................................................................................4-14
4.6 Outgoing Connections .............................................................................................. 4-16
4.6.1 Ports for Outgoing Connections ..............................................................................................4-17
4.6.2 Telephone Numbers................................................................................................................4-17
4.6.3 Authentication..........................................................................................................................4-17
4.6.4 Configuring Outgoing Connections .........................................................................................4-18
4.7 Monitoring Networking Activity.................................................................................. 4-20
4.8 Examples ................................................................................................................. 4-21
4.8.1 LAN to LAN-Calling One Direction Only................................................................................ 4-21
4.8.2 LAN to LAN-Bidirectional (Symmetric) Calling ...................................................................... 4-22
4.8.3 Remote Dial-in User Example .................................................................................................4-24
5: Additional Remote Networking ............................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Basic Security ............................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 Port Authentication ....................................................................................................................5-1
5.1.2 Filter Lists ..................................................................................................................................5-2
5.2 Chat Scripts ................................................................................................................ 5-3
5.2.1 Creating a Chat Script ...............................................................................................................5-3
5.2.2 Editing and Adding Entries ........................................................................................................5-3
5.2.3 Configuring Timeouts ................................................................................................................5-4
5.2.4 Setting Markers .........................................................................................................................5-4
5.3 Bandwidth On Demand ............................................................................................... 5-4
5.3.1 How Bandwidth is Controlled ....................................................................................................5-5
5.3.2 Disadvantages of Additional Bandwidth ....................................................................................5-5
5.3.3 Configuring Bandwidth Allocated to Sites .................................................................................5-6
5.3.4 Displaying Current Bandwidth Settings .....................................................................................5-8
5.3.5 Restoring Default Bandwidth Settings.......................................................................................5-8
5.3.6 Monitoring Bandwidth Utilization ...............................................................................................5-8
5.4 Increasing Performance .............................................................................................. 5-8
5.4.1 Filtering Unwanted Data ............................................................................................................5-8
5.4.2 Compressing Data and Correcting Errors .................................................................................5-9
5.4.3 Adding Bandwidth .....................................................................................................................5-9
5.4.4 IP Header Compression ............................................................................................................5-9
5.5 Reducing Cost .......................................................................................................... 5-10
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