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CHAPTER 1: Specifications 9 1. Specifications 1.1 General Standards —Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 AUI, 10BASE-T; V.32 bis/V.42 bis Speed —10-Mbps Ethernet; 28.8-Kbps integrated modem Protocols —IP, IPX™ Integrated Modem —V.34 bis with V.42 bis Diagnostics —Via LEDs or management code (supports Telnet login)...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 10 NOTE T h e m a x i m u m l e n g t h o f t h e t r a n s c e i v e r c a b l e c a n n o t e x c e e d 1 6 4 f e e t (50 meters). Table 1-2. 10BASE-T, RJ-45 (8-Pin) Connector. Pin Number Signal Pin 1 TPO+ Pin 2 TPO Pin 3 TP1+ Pin 4 NC Pin 5 N...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 2. Introduction This chapter introduces Router technology, features, and applications. Installation instructions begin in Chapter 3 . If you are upgrading a previous version of the Router, make sure you read Appendix C in the Reference Manual . ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 12 2.2 Shared Router Features All Router models share the following features: • Included or optional internal 28.8K modems (V.34) • IP and IPX routing, separately or simultaneously • PPP, IPCP, IPXCP, PAP, and CHAP protocols • Remote client acce...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 14 • Any other IPX broadcasts. Also refer to Appendix B . 2.2.10 P ASSWORDS FOR FTP AND T ELNET S ERVERS Passwords must be used to log in and transfer files to prevent unauthorized access. 2.2.11 C ONSOLE L OGIN When a serial terminal (console) ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 15 2.3 Async Router AR-5 (LRA005A-R2) Features The Async Router AR-5 has five internal V.34 modems. It connects LANs and clients at up to 28.Kbpsover normal telephone lines. 2.4 Sync Router (LRS002A-R2) Features The Sync Router works the same wa...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 16 • Motorola/UDS SW56 II A CSU/DSU that can be used for DTR dialing on a Switched-56 network, or used for DDS. For ISDN service: • Black Box/EAZY part number IS280A. • Adtran ISU 128: An ISDN/BRT TA (terminal adapter) that can create one 112 Kb...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 18 3. Connect Cables This chapter is the first of the installation chapters. It describes how to install Router cables. Cabling varies depending upon your Router model. For cabling instructions, refer to the appropriate section: • Async Router A...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 22 Place the Async Router AR-5 on a sturdy surface or in a rack, and follow these steps. The steps coincide with cables in the illustrations: 1. Using either a 10BASE-T or AUI cable, connect your Ethernet LAN to the appropriate (10BASE-T or AUI)...

3.3 Sync Router Connections Figure 3-3. Sync Router Connections. AUI POWER SERIAL CONSOLE 10 BaseT Modem 0 I O ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 23 Ethernet Hub 10BASE-T, AUI 1 2 3 4 CSU/DSU Synchronous line line Sync Router Power Supply LINE sync 4 1 2 3 Power 10BASE-T AUI Sync...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 24 Place the Sync Router on a shelf or tabletop and follow the steps. The step numbers coincide with cables in the illustration. 1. Using either a 10BASE-T or AUI cable, connect your Ethernet LAN to the appropriate ( I 0BASE-T or AUI) connector....

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 25 4. Connect Host Once you connect Router cables as described in Chapter 3 , either: • connect a host (PC workstation or serial terminal) to install and configure software as described in Chapters 4 , 5 , and 6 , or • insert the previously conf...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 26 4.1 If you have a previously configured boot diskette... Figure 4-2. If you have a previously configured boot diskette... If the Router boot diskette has not been previously configured, proceed to Section 4.2 . If your network administrator h...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 27 4.2 Select Host Connection Method If you do not have a previously configured boot diskette, select a method to connect the host or serialterminal before installing the Router software as described in Chapter 5 . Table 4-1. Host Connection Met...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 28 4.2.1 PC/W ORKSTATION U SING T ELNET U TILITY Figure 4-3. PC/Workstation Using Telnet Utility. NOTE This configuration requires the TCP/IP protocol on your LAN. Before configuring the Router with a PC or workstation using a third-party vendor...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 31 NOTE This configuration requires NetWare IPX protocol on your LAN. Before you can configure the Router with an IBM-compatible personal computer using the RouterVu utility (provided by us), you must use the setaddr utility to set an IPX networ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 33 4.2.3 PC U SING S ERIAL T ERMINAL U TILITY Figure 4-5. PC Using Serial Terminal Utility. You can configure the Router by using a PC operating with a serial terminal emulator such as WindowsTerminal. The PC emulating the terminal should only b...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 34 1. Using the serial cable provided, connect a PC’s serial port to the console port of the Router. Set the serial terminal utility to 9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. 2. Insert the Router boot diskette in the Router diskette d...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 35 4.2.4 S ERIAL T ERMINAL Figure 4-6. Serial Terminal. You can configure the Router by a serial terminal, connected to the Router console port. The serial terminal should only be used by the system administrator when installing, maintaining, or...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 36 The serial terminal should not be used by users to gain access to local or remote networks. This method of access is illegal. 1. Using the serial cable provided, connect a serial terminal to the console port of the Router. If necessary, use t...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 37 5. Install Software Once you have installed the unit with its cables ( Chapter 3 ) and implemented a means for installing the software ( Chapter 4 ), your Router is ready to be configured to operate on a TCP/IP and/or IPX network. The softwar...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 39 5.3 Installation Examples 5.3.1 A SYNC R OUTER AR-P, A SYNC R OUTER AR-5 Figure 5-1. Async Router AR-P, Async Router AR-5.

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 45 5.3.2 S YNC R OUTER Figure 5-2. Sync Router. Define LAN parameters login: root Password: Welcome root to the Router (4.0) The following configuration information must besupplied before the Router can become operational.Default values for each...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 47 Remote site information: Phone # ( ): 1-210-555-1212 Name (remote0): georgia Link password ( ):Retype password:IP address ( ): 128.129.13.1 IP subnet mask (255.255.0.0):Branch offices usually have a default route pointing tothe home officeYou...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 48 5.4.1 LAN PARAMETERS Record all parameters in the Installation Reference (see Appendix F ), and store the it in a secure place. • Name —Enter the system name of the Router you are configuring. The system name may contain a 1 to 31 characters,...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 49 • IP subnet mask —Enter the subnet mask desired, in decimal dotted-quad notation. The subnet mask defaults to all ones for the network portion and all zeroes for the host portion, which corresponds tothe class of IP address entered. Typical s...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 50 NOTE To use a SecurID or RADIUS server, your network must use the TCP/IP protocols. Table 5-2. Domain Name Suffix Types. Suffix Organization Type com Commercial organizations edu Educational institutions gov Government facilities mil Military...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 52 • Remote Client IP address —Enter an optional IP address a remote client uses to access the Router using that modem port. You or your network administrator must decide whether to assign an IP address toa remote client modem. The default is no...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 53 A leased line is a type of phone service that offers a continuous connection between two sites,typically at data rates of 56 Kbps (USA) or 64 Kbps (Europe). Leased lines are often referredto as DDS lines (digital data service). A non-leased l...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 54 • client access shift —Refer to Section 5.4.3 . • client name —Enter the name of the remote client. The client name must be 8 characters or less and is not case-sensitive. The remote client application for the client must be configured with t...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 55 6. Configure and Test This chapter illustrates how to: • Configure hosts on your TCP/IP network to interoperate with the Router • Test Router TCP/IP installations using ping • Test Router IPX installations using ping If you are not running TC...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 6.2.1 P ING FROM THE L OCAL E THERNET Refer to Figure 6- l . 1. From the local Router, ping a workstation on the local Ethernet. Enter ping IP_address (of local workstation) and wait for the result. This test passes if you see a round-trip time ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 58 Enter ping -s [IP_address] (of remote workstation) and wait for the result. This test passes if you see a round trip time displayed in milliseconds. This test fails if you see a response similar to “Target doesnot respond.” If this test fails...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 61 6.3 Test IPX Networks Using RouterVu To systematically verify connectivity, power up the Router and observe the messages on the console.Establish a PPP connection on your WAN interface using the update now command. If CHAP or PAP hasn’t faile...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 65 Appendix A: Networking Examples This appendix describes two typical Router installations: • dialup LAN-to-LAN, • synchronous LAN-to-LAN. A.1 Dialup LAN-to-LAN A.1.1 U SING N AMES AND P ASSWORDS To provide basic security for your network, each...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 67 When the Async Router AR-5 calls any of the Async Router AR-Ps, the name (paris) and password (all2paris) are sent on the modem links in figure A- 1. Each Async Router AR-P’s password file containsan entry for the host paris with the link pas...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 68 NOTE If the name or link password of a Router (or other router) changes, all remote systempassword files that it logs into must be changed, or the authentication handshake willfail. Names and link passwords are specified during the initial co...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 70 Figure A-4. Typical Configurations with Home and Branch Offices. LAN-to-LAN LAN-to-LAN home home home home home home home home home Async Router AR-P Async Router AR-P Async Router AR-P Async Router AR-P Async Router AR-P Async Router AR-P As...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 73 Appendix B: Line Use Use the procedures in this appendix to minimize telephone costs associated with dialup connections:over modem interfaces or switched synchronous (SW-56) lines. This appendix describes: • How to monitor line use • How to l...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 74 The Router modem should only operate when someone is attempting to communicate with a remote host, as when logging in or sending mail to a remote host. If the Router modem dials for no apparentreason, restrict use of the phone line until the ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 75 B.1.4 S ET U P AN E XCESSIVE -U SE W ARNING (IP NETWORKS ONLY ) You can configure the Router to send warnings during the day when more than a specified amount oftime is used for outgoing calls on a given interface. First turn syslog on. From ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 76 You can display the current-time quota setting and the balance of outgoing connect time by entering either: dialup interface status or dialup interface quota A typical status display is: (tcp/ip)croy> dialup modem0 statusmodem0: (14400/V1....

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 77 At the end of initial configuration, if the default route for an interface points to a serial point-to-point interface (synchronous or modem), you will be offered a standard firewall configuration. For thequestion “Install standard Internet a...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 78 Individual entries in the filter list accomplish the following: 1 filter add $OUTOK -f outbound -t allow No outgoing packets need to be filtered. (Saves processing time). 2 filter add $TCPOK -p tcpestab -t allow Packets on established TCP con...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 80 NOTE If a dialup connection has already been established between offices, the filter does notprevent the packets from transitioning the link. The filter only prevents packets fromcausing the Router to initiate the connection by dialing out. L...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 82 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Use this appendix to resolve network problems during Router installation or operation. We strongly recommend that you perform the ping tests described in Chapter 6 . There are several ways to use the information in...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 83 - Remote server not found (IPX) ( Section C.4.6 ) - No connection slots available (IPX) ( Section C.4.7 ) - Misconfigured networks (IPX) ( Section C.4.8 ) • Client operating problems ( Section C.5 ) - Router does not answer when client calls ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 84 C.1.2 A SYNC R OUTER AR-5 LED S Figure C-2. Descriptions of the LEDs on the Async Router AR-5. Table C-2. Descriptions of the LEDs on the Async Router AR-5. Label Indicates If the LED is on PWR Power Router is receiving power ERR Error System...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 85 C.1.3 S YNC R OUTER LED S Figure C-3. LEDs on the Sync Router. Table C-3. Descriptions of the LEDs on the Sync Router. Label Indicates If the LED is on PWR Power Router is receiving power ERR Error System error is detected LNK Link status Eth...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 88 C.2.4 R OUTER V U “R EMOTE C ONSOLE ” FOR N ET W ARE N ETWORKS In IPX-only networks, use RouterVu on a PC to • configure local Routers using a PC on the local Ethernet • configure remote Routers • troubleshoot network problems from both ends ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 89 ROUTERVU (c) 1995 Rockwell Network Systems Building list... anole 00001111.02CFlF80060A (Router) archer 00001111.02CFlF800197 (Router) arnie 00001111.02CFlF8006C8 (Router) dinosaur 99990001.02CFlF80010F (Router) dragon 12340001.02CFlF8001FC (...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 90 Possible cause #1 —Power-source problem. LEDs on front panel are not illuminated. Suggestion— Verify that the power cable is connected and well seated. Plug something else into the power source to verify that the wall outlet or power strip is...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 91 C.3.2 R OUTER C ANNOT S TART —LED S S TAY L IT Although the boot diskette seems to boot properly and the Router LEDs stay lit, it will not start and willnot give a prompt. Possible cause —You may have infected the boot diskette with a virus. ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 92 3. Re-insert the boot diskette into the diskette drive. 4. Restart the Router. 5. Once the “Login:” prompt appears on the front panel, enter the user name root . Do not enter a password; just press RETURN. NOTE Step 5 can only works on the fi...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 95 5. Request detailed connection status messages. Enter: ATW1 <RETURN> 6. Dial the destination telephone number xxx-xxxx . Enter: ATDTxxx-xxxx <RETURN> You should see the responses: CARRIER 28800PROTOCOL: LAP-MCONNECT 57600 7. While...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL For a default route, the next hop or gateway should be specified as the IP address of the remote Router. 5. After all of the routing information has been configured, try pinging the remote node again. lf you hear the modem dial, wait approximate...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 102 Possible cause #1 —The limit on the amount of connection slots available on the NetWare server has been reached. Check the server to see if the maximum number of users is currently logged in. lf the limit hasbeen reached, then there are no a...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 103 C.5 Client Problems For more troubleshooting tips concerning client connectivity problems, refer also to the Reference Manual . C.5.1 R OUTER D OES N OT A NSWER W HEN C LIENT C ALLS Possible cause —Client is dialing the wrong number or not u...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 104 C.6 Returning Your Router for Repair There are no user-serviceable parts inside the Router. If your Router fails to boot, contact technical support. If factory service is required, we will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) nu...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 105 Appendix D: Interoperability Routers can interoperate with multiple routers from multiple vendors in a coordinated manner. Use theinstructions in this appendix to provide interoperability with: • RADIUS servers • SecurID servers • Cisco rout...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 108 If authentication fails unexpectedly, go to the ACE server and run sdadmin . Choose the menu item Activity Report and look at the last two pages of the report for reasons why the login attempt has failed. This report can give you clues as to...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 109 D.3.1 A BOUT THE C ISCO C OMMAND L ANGUAGE The Cisco command language has several different modes: • non-privileged user mode • privilegedusermode • global configure mode • configure interface mode • configure line mode Table D-1. Cisco Comm...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 110 D.3.2 T YPES OF C ONNECTIONS A VAILABLE Figure D-1. Cisco and Router Connection Methods. Routers may be connected to Cisco routers using: • an Ethernet connection • a synchronous line • a dialup connection Ethernet Connection (Cisco to Route...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 112 Figure D-2. Dialup Connection (Cicso to Router). To enable a Router to dial into a Cisco router, on the Cisco router: 1. Configure the physical line parameters, using the configure line command. configure line aux 0 login local modem inout s...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 115 Create this dialer script in an ASCII file and copy it to the Router boot diskette. Use the dialup script command to configure your Router to use this dialing script. # CISCO.DCF send “AT\r” wait 1000 “OK” send $PHONE connect send “\r\r” 100...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 116 D.5.4 T ELEBIT N ET B LAZER AND PN If you are connecting a Router to a Telebit NetBlazer or PN (Personal Node) router, and have enabledIPX routing in both systems, you must disable PPP IPXCP compression, because the Router currentlydoesn’t i...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 117 You can configure the dialer and test options if you wish. However, if you are using SW56, the Router will act as a dialer. D.6.2 A DTRAN ISU 128 The Adtran ISU 128 provides service over a leased digital network. ISDN network termination is ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 119 D.6.5 O THER CSU/DSU S If your DSU/CSU is not any of the models previously listed, use the following generic settings: • Timing: the line speed being used (56 Kbps, 64 Kbps) • Synchronous/Asynchronous: Synchronous • RTS: normal • DSR: on or ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 126 V.42 —Communication specification for error control. Error control is automatic, and retransmission after link errors is transparent to the user. V.42bis —Communication specification for data compression. Allows compression of data streams w...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 127 Appendix F: Installation Reference This Router Purchased from______________________________ Date______________ Technical Support phone number___________________________ Root and root passwords On a Router, the login name for the administrato...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 128 How will modem be used? modem0 modem1 modem2 modem3 modem4 for LAN-to-LAN link, or for client access or for fallback on Sync Router (record one use only) Router Serial Number____________________(required for Technical Support) Name__________...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 129 Ethernet Parameters NOTE * Starred items are only required in networks that use TCP/IP. Ethernet (eth0) port IPX parameters are only required for IPX (NetWare) networks; IP parameters are only required for IP networks. IPX Network Number (Et...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 130 Sync Parameters NOTE * Starred items are only required in networks that use TCP/IP. sync0 port For Sync Router only Type of synchronous line: _______________________ [leased (DDS) or non-leased (SW-56)] Leased-line carrier___________________...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 131 Modem Parameters NOTE * Starred items are only required in networks that use TCP/IP. modem0 port Type_______________(Router, remote client, Portmaster, NetBlazer, Other) Remote phone number______________________ Maximum phone usage =________...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 134 Client Parameters Planner Use this sectionn to plan your client accounts in the client database on the Router. For the Router Client Access shift ______________________________ (0000 - 2400 MTWRFSU) For each Client Client name :_____________...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER USER’S MANUAL 135 Time quota (1440 min max):_____________________ Idle time (240 sec default, 86400 sec max):________________________ Callback phone number: ______________________ Assigned from within the client software *IP address:__________________________...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 141 1. Quick Reference This chapter provides a quick reference guide for the commands, describing syntax, Router modes andprompts, and frequently used commands. The chapters that follow describe each command and its parameters in detail. • Ge...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 142 ethN/II Ethernet N interface, Ethernet Type II frame type ethN/SNAP Ethernet N interface, 802.3 SNAP frame type ethN/802.2 Ethernet N interface, 802.3 LLC frame type modem N Modem N interface; modems are numbered from 0 to 4, depending on...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 148 rip add host_addr seconds [ flags ] rip delete host_addr rip duplicate [{ on | off }] rip merge [{ on | off }] rip netmask add net_addr/net_bits/subnet_bits rip netmask delete net_addr/net_bits rip netmask listrip refuse router_addr rip r...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 153 ifconfig modem0 netmask 255.255.255.0 peer 0.0.0.0 mtu 1500 dialup modem0 demand 555-5555 240 dialup modem0 volume lowdomain suffix rns.comdomain addserver 0.0.0.0ppp modem0 lcp local auth chaproute add 0.0.0.0/0 modem0 0.0.0.0route add d...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 154 1.7.5 IPX F ILTER E XAMPLES NetBios packets are broadcasted constantly from NetBios hosts, often raising the link on a Routerenough to incur unnecessary phone charges. The following filter blocks NetBios packets (destinationany.any.455) o...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 156 2.1 Interface Addresses The iface [ /frame_type ] parameters indicate the interface and frame type. iface is specified as one of the following, depending on your Router model: eth0, sync0, modem0, modem1, modem2, modem3, or modem4 . If et...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 164 2.9 dialup Configure/display the dialup parameters Syntax Line mode dialer commands dialup iface client [ dummy secs ] dialup iface demand phone# [ secs ] dialup iface demand_backoff phone# [ secs ] dialup iface leased_answer dialup iface...

CHAPTER 167 Used with synchronous ISDN TAs that do not support V.25bis dialing. We recommend you do not usethese types of ISDN TAs. This command is only valid for Sync Routers. iface sync0 [ dummy secs ] Dummy is a nonfunctioning argument. Sets the time in seconds before the Router hangs up on the i...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 181 2.19 ps Displays the status of running processes Syntax ps Description The command ps displays the total time the router has been up and information about all of the currently running processes. It displays: PID process ID SP current stac...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 183 2.22 tip Establishes a connection with an interface Syntax tip iface Description Using a terminal program, the tip command establishes a full-duplex terminal connection to a modem interface. It is a diagnostic tool used to manually send c...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 187 3. IPX-only commands The Router is always in one of two modes. The prompt always indicates the current mode: • (ipx)Router> Router is in IPX mode • (tcp/ip)Router> Router is in TCP/IP mode The commands in this chapter are for IPX mo...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 188 • ping -send an ICMP packet to remote host • ripfilter -filter RIP packets using the RIP filter list • route -display and change IPX routing tables • sap -display and change SAP routing tables • sapfilter -filter IPX packets using the SAP...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 189 3.2 IPX Addresses IPX addresses uniquely identify a particular node on an IPX network. IPX addresses are represented as: net.node.socket net—Uniquely identifies an IPX network with a number. This IPX network number is specified in 8- digi...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 190 To use socket numbers above 8000h, you must contact Novell and obtain assignments. No broadcast socket numbers are allowed in IPX. 3.4 IPX Server Types Novell assigns each type of server a unique server type, which is specified by a numbe...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 191 3.5 IPX Packet Types The packet type indicates the type of service offered or required by the packet. Table B-3 list the packet types defined in NetWare. Table B-3. IPX Packet Types. Field Value Packet Type Description 00h unknown for all...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 197 of memory errors, and network usage statistics. These statistics are useful when troubleshootingproblems. -p—ipx —Display IPX protocol statistics, including running counter values such as total number of packets sent and received, number ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL unspecified, the default frame_type is 802.3 . router_addr —The Ethernet address of the next hop router to which packets should be sent. The router_addr parameter must always be specified for Ethernet interfaces. Enter the router_addr as six ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 207 The sap delete subcommand deletes a Service Table entry. name —The name of the service to be deleted. If the entry being deleted was added by hand (i.e. is a static entry), then any existing secondary entry will become the new primary ent...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 213 4. TCP/IP-only Commands The Router is always in one of two modes. The prompt always indicates the current mode: • (ipx)Router> Router is in IPX mode • (tcp/ip)Router> Router is in TCP/IP mode The commands in this chapter are for TCP...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 214 4.1 Interface Addresses The iface [ /frame_type ] parameters indicate the interface and frame type. iface is specified as one of the following, depending on your Router model: eth0, sync0, modem0, modem1, modem2, modem3, or modem4 . If et...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 232 4.14 syslog Configure/display system logging information Syntax syslog { on | off } syslog address host_addr syslog class class_value syslog message message_string syslog priority priority_value syslog status Description The syslog comman...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 236 Example traceroute to today.earth.cmc.com(222.99.32.116), 30 hops max, 38 byte packets 1 Arrow.Today.CMC.COM (222.99.12.208) 800 ms 640 ms 760 ms2 Target.Today.CMC.COM (222.99.12.116) 640 ms 620 ms 640 mstraceroute done:normal (Unreachabl...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 237 Appendix A: System Messages This appendix contains an alphabetical listing of error and information messages that can appear onyour Router’s serial port console. There are two types of messages: syslog and console. Syslog messagesare gene...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 238 • RIP • SNMP • SYSTEM • TCP • TIP • TRACE • TRACEROUTE A.1 Syslog Messages This section contains a listing of error messages that the Router collects for the UNIX system loggingsystem ( syslog ). syslog can be configured to send messages ...

aASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUALNAME 242 message. This message will almost never be seen because the Router will fall back to V.25 bis only iflimited capabilities of the remote modem force it. iface V.25bis call timed out This is a routine notification that a dialup connect...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 244 A.1.8 SNMP GROUP SNMP Trap addr unreachable trap type type_no An attempt was made to send an SNMP trap with type type_no to an IP destination that is unreachable. Reconfigure the SNMP access control group to specify a reachable IP address...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 245 is not busy. Try restarting the Router, if dialup reset doesn’t work. DIALER: dialup once : iface not available A dialup once command line was issued when the dialer is not in a state from which it can dial out. Issue the dialup reset com...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 249 SNMP: bad host address , host_addr The Router was unable to resolve the host_addr given in the snmp set command. Verify that host_addr is correct; the name server or host data base has host_addr ; and re-enter the command line. SNMP: maxi...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 251 A.2.15 TRACE G ROUP TRACE: Unknown interface : iface An attempt was made to traceroute to an invalid interface. Check for spelling of the interface name on the command line. You can display currently valid interface names by entering the ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 252 Appendix B: Dialing Scripts When configuring a modem for most applications, the standard dialing sequence procedure isrecommended. It is more robust and has better error recovery than scripts. When special handling isrequired, a simple sc...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 253 B.2 Dialer Script Procedure A dialer script file is a DOS formatted text file in which each line contains one of the followingcommands: connect [speed] Instructs the dialer to wait for the modem to make a connection. From the scriptwriter...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 254 Used to signal a connect state transition to the PPP state machine. For example: send “ATDT 555-6789\r” wait 45000 “CONNECT” speed status up Once the connection is made, the status up command will start PPP. wait Used to indicate a waitin...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 255 • send “AT&FS0=1&C1&D2&Q5&W\r”— set up modem parameters as: &F —reset to factory defaults. S0=1 —answer incoming calls on first ring. &C1 —Data Carrier Detect is high when connected to remote modem. &D2 —di...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 256 B.4.1 U SE TIP TO T EST D IALING To verify modem dialing, use the tip modemX command (where X is the appropriate modem number) to connect the console terminal or telnet session directly to the modem. Any dialer on the modem must first be ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, AR-5, AND SYNC ROUTER REFERENCE MANUAL 258 The $LOGIN_PWD macro sends the login_pwd value previously specified by the command: dialup iface login_pwd login_pwd To change a phone number, login name, or login password, simply reissue the appropriate dialer command. The dialer comman...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 261 Ethernet, modem, and synchronous interfaces. • Enable up to 100 remote users (modem) to dial into your network over the asynchronous modem interfaces .—The Router is available with remote node software that allows PC-based users to ...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 262 For All Routers • Provides “canned” filters called Network Link Optimization (NLO). NLO transparently filters unnecessary WAN traffic and reduces telephone costs for IPX networks. • Provides a remote configuration utility, similar i...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 265 Workaround —Limit the port speed to 57600. [20646] - The Windows 95 remote client cannot see the foldernames or files on the remote server. Workaround —On your Windows 95 client machine, go into the control panel, select the Network...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 266 How to Upgrade to Release 4.2 A software kit for release 4.2 includes: • Router SmartRoute release 4.2 • This manual There are two procedures for upgrading a Router, depending upon whether custom dialer scripts are used or not: • Th...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 268 Record the line that looks like: dialup iface speed bps 3. Remove the current boot diskette from the diskette drive. 4. Verify that the write-protect “window” on the release 4.2 boot diskette is closed, allowing information to be wr...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 269 1. On the two Routers connected together (via a phone line) enter: dialup modemX status where modemX is modem0 on an AR-P or Sync Router, and modem0 – modem4 on an AR-5. For an AR-5, repeat the procedure for each configured modem in...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 270 Although telephone companies often offer several types of leased lines, it is important to select a type of leased line that is supported by the Router modem. The types of lines offered differ from telephonecompany to telephone comp...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 271 A leased line with no battery or signaling will not work with the Router’s V.32 bis or V.34 modems. Sometimes called a “dry pair,” this type of line is often provisioned for a local connection. If this isthe only type of line offere...

ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES 274 send $PHONE by send “ATDT 345-6789\r” In order for the Router to establish a PPP connection with the ISP’s system, the Router has to indicate to the ISP’s system that it wants to establish this kind of connection. In the dialer scri...