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3Com 3C13636 Installation Manual

3Com 3C13636 Installation Manual

Router 3000 ethernet family
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Part Number: 10014941 Rev. AA
February 2006
3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family

Installation Guide

3C13636

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3C13636 www.3Com.com Part Number: 10014941 Rev. AA February 2006...
  • Page 2 LICENSE.TXT or !LICENSE.TXT. If you are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ..................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction ........................1-1 1.2 Hardware Features of the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family........1-2 1.2.1 Appearance......................1-2 1.2.2 System specifications ..................1-3 1.2.3 LEDs ........................1-3 1.2.4 Interface attributes ....................1-4 Chapter 2 Installing the Router....................
  • Page 4 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    (NAT), and quality of service (QoS). Therefore, they can ensure security and guaranteed services to the private networks constructed on the open Internet. In the series the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family has a build-in hardware encryption chip, which can significantly improve encryption performance.

  • Page 6: Hardware Features Of The 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 1. Product Overview 1.2 Hardware Features of the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family 1.2.1 Appearance 1) Ethernet LED LAN3 2) Ethernet LED LAN2 3) Ethernet LED LAN1 4) Ethernet LED LAN0 5) WAN LED...

  • Page 7: System Specifications

    10 to 90% 1.2.3 LEDs You can gather information about the status of the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family and its interfaces by reading the seven LEDs on its cover, as shown in Table 1-2. Table 1-2 LEDs on the cover of the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Description OFF means no link is present.

  • Page 8: Interface Attributes

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 1. Product Overview 1.2.4 Interface attributes The interfaces that the 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family provides are described as follows: 1.2.4.1 Console port Table 1-3 Attributes of the console port Attribute Description Connector...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installing The Router

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router Chapter 2 Installing the Router 2.1 Safety Precautions Caution: Observe the safety precautions in this section when installing or maintaining your router to avoid bodily injuries or device impairment caused by improper actions.

  • Page 10: Installing The Router

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router 2.2 Installing the Router You can place your router on a sturdy tabletop or workbench or mount it on a vertical surface. 2.2.1 Placing the Router on a Tabletop/Workbench When placing the router on a tabletop or workbench, Make sure that the tabletop or workbench is clean, flat, and sturdy.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Ground Wire

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router 2.3 Connecting the Ground Wire Caution: Properly connect the ground wire before connecting other cables and shorten it as much as possible to prevent the router and the connected device from getting damaged during periods of lightning activities.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Router To A Console Terminal

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router Caution: If the PWR LED is still off after you repeat steps 2 through 4 several times. 2.5 Connecting the Router to a Console Terminal 2.5.1 Console cable The console cable has an RJ45 connector at one end and a DB9 (female) connector at the other end.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Router To Lan

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router 2.6 Connecting the Router to LAN 2.6.1 Ethernet cable A 10/100Base-TX Ethernet interface is usually connected to an Ethernet using a category 5 twisted pair cable, as shown in Figure 2-4: Figure 2-4 Ethernet cable assembly Ethernet cables fit into two categories: straight-through and crossover.

  • Page 14: Verifying Installation

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 2. Installing the Router 2.7 Verifying Installation After you complete installation, verify that: The proper power supply is used. The grounding wire of the router is correctly connected. The console cable and the power cord are correctly connected.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Starting And Maintaining The Router

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Chapter 3 Starting and Maintaining the Router 3.1 Starting up the Router 3.1.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment 3.1.1.1 Connecting the router to a console terminal To set up a local configuration environment, simply connect the RJ45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB9 connector to the serial port on the console terminal, a PC for example, as shown in Figure 3-1.
  • Page 16 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Step 2: Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click <OK>. The dialog box, as shown in Figure 3-3, displays. Step 3: Select the serial port to be used from the Connect Using dropdown menu. The serial port must be the same port connected by the console cable.
  • Page 17 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Figure 3-4 Setting communications parameters Step 6: Click <OK>. The HyperTerminal dialogue box appears. Step 7: Select Properties. Step 8: In the Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab, as shown in Figure 3-5.

  • Page 18: Powering On The Router

    Router starts booting... (V2.00) Starting at 0x1500000... ******************************************** 3Com 3000 Routers Boot ROM, V9.00 ******************************************** Copyright(C) 1997-2003 by 3Com Corp CO., LTD. Compiled at 17:11:06 , Aug 19 2003. Testing memory...OK! bytes SDRAM 8192k...

  • Page 19: Maintaining The Router

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router 3.2 Maintaining the Router 3.2.1 Boot Menu Start the router. When the information “Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu” appears on the terminal screen, press <Ctrl+B>. The system displays:...
  • Page 20 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Select <1> to change the parameters for downloading. The following information is displayed: Change Boot Parameter: '.' = clear field; '-' = go to previous field; ^D = quit...

  • Page 21: Upgrading Programs Through Xmodem

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router The Boot ROM submenu is displayed: Boot ROM Download Menu: Download Boot ROM with XModem Download Extended Segment of Boot ROM with XModem Restore Extended Segment of Boot ROM from FLASH...
  • Page 22 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Step 3: Change your terminal’s baud rate to the same baud rate for software downloading (115200 bps in this example). After that, disconnect the terminal ([Dial-in/Disconnect]), reconnect it ([Dial-in/Dialing]), and press <Enter>...

  • Page 23: Backing Up And Restoring The Extended Segment Of The Boot Rom Program

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Caution: You cannot restore the Boot ROM program on site if you fail to upgrade the entire Boot ROM program. Therefore, you must not upgrade the entire Boot ROM program unless necessary and with help of engineers.

  • Page 24: Upgrading Application Programs With Net

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router Step 1: Enter the Boot Menu, and then select <7> to enter the Boot ROM operation sub-menu. Step 2: Select <3> in the operation sub-menu to restore the extended segment of the Boot ROM from the Flash.
  • Page 25 3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router ftp password (pw) (blank = use rsh): password, same as the one configured on the FTP server flags (f): set to 0x0 These values are automatically saved after you configure them.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family Installation Guide 4. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Troubleshooting the Power System Symptoms: POWER LED cannot light. Solution: Check that: The power switch of the router is turned on. The switch of the power source is turned on.

  • Page 27: Recovering/Replacing A Lost Boot Rom Password

    Flow control = none Terminal emulation = VT100 Reconfigure the parameters if their values are different. 4.3 Recovering/Replacing a Lost Boot ROM Password If the Boot ROM password of the router is lost, contact the local agent of 3Com for help.

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