Page 2 - LANlink; Router Option; REFER TO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 2 of 59 5SX_ LANlink Router Option User Manual W ARNING - BEFORE INSTALLATION, PLEASE REFER TO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN APPENDIX A, AND EMC INSTRUCTIONS IN APPENDIX C Certified Compliant in the EC, when fitted in accordance with th...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 3 of 59 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 6 1.1 Functional Overview ............................................................................. 7 1.2 Typical Applicatio...
Page 4 - Appendix I
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 4 of 59 4.2.4 IPX: SAP TABLE ......................................................................... 27 4.2.5 SHOW TRAFFIC DETAILS ......................................................... 28 4.3 NETW ORK LOADING .................
Page 5 - GLOSSARY
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 5 of 59 GLOSSARY ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange BER Bit Error Rate BOOTP Bootstrap...
Page 6 - Echo LANlink; INTRODUCTION; Figure 1
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 6 of 59 Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION This user manual describes installation, configuration and operation of theEcho LANlink Multiplexer Router option, and must be referred to inconjunction with the Echo ...
Page 7 - Functional Overview
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 7 of 59 The Router Option card is easily configured using the management terminalconnected to the Echo LANlink from either end of the link, or through Telnetat a relevant workstation either LAN. 1.1 Functional Overview The Router...
Page 8 - Figure 2
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 8 of 59 the Branch Office could access the Headquarters General Server via theEcho LANlink, but accesses to the Finance Server could be stopped usingsubnet masking in the Echo LANlink. Figure 2 Restrictive Firewall Example In add...
Page 9 - USE AND CONFIGURATION; Router Configuration; The terminal should be configured as follows:; Router Terminal Display; After power up, the terminal will display the following message:
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 9 of 59 2 USE AND CONFIGURATION This section covers connection and set-up of the Echo LANlink RouterOption, and must be used in conjunction with the Echo LANlink User Manual.If you are not familiar with the general configuration ...
Page 10 - FALCO; Figure 3; highlighted cursor; Figure 4
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 10 of 59 If you are using a terminal from this list type y <return>, or alternatively pressn <return> to enter another type: supported terminal types are shown inFigure 3 - type one of them in to select a suitable ter...
Page 11 - Router Management; Figure 5; Moves the cursor block to the right
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 11 of 59 2.4 Router Management Selecting ROUTER MANAGEMENT from the main menu allows the user toconfigure the router. The router management screen is shown in Figure 5.Refer to Section 4 for details on each menu option. +--------...
Page 12 - Figure 6
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 12 of 59 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| WAN IP FILTER 1 - WAN IP FILTER 1: S1234 EXIT || ADD EDIT DELETE CLEAR NAME |+-----------------------------------------------------------...
Page 13 - Multiplexer Management; Figure 7
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 13 of 59 2.5 Multiplexer Management Selecting MULTIPLEXER MANAGEMENT from the main menu allows theuser to configure the multiplexer functions. If another user is currentlyaccessing the multiplexer management page (e.g. via a Teln...
Page 14 - Figure 8
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 14 of 59 Figure 8 shows an example timeslot set-up with 512Kbps allocated to channel 1,320Kbps allocated to channel 2, and 1152Kbps allocated to the router. 2 MEGABIT E1 MULTIPLEXER V1.04================================ 00:00 25/...
Page 15 - Nx64 CHANNEL x CONTROL DISAFFIRMED
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 15 of 59 2.6.1 MAIN LINK CARRIER LOSS The local Multiplexer cannot identify a valid synchronisation sequence (FAS,CRC4 etc) from the remote multiplexer. 2.6.2 D/I CARRIER LOSS The Multiplexer cannot identify a valid synchronisati...
Page 16 - The status of the link between the two routers is displayed.
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 16 of 59 2.6.9 ROUTER WAN LINK STATUS The status of the link between the two routers is displayed.
Page 17 - INSTALLATION; WARNING – Refer to Appendix A for Safety Instructions.; Opening the Multiplexer; Figure 9
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 17 of 59 3 INSTALLATION WARNING – Refer to Appendix A for Safety Instructions. WARNING - The multiplexer must be disconnected from the power supplyand all peripheral connections before opening. 3.1 Opening the Multiplexer With th...
Page 18 - Installing the Router Option; Router; Echo LANlink showing Router Option Fitted
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 18 of 59 3.2 Internal Link LK13 Locate the internal connector LK13 on the motherboard (refer to Figure 9). Thiswill be fitted with shorting links if the Echo LANlink was supplied without theRouter Option. Remove the shorting link...
Page 19 - Data Connections; LED Label
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 19 of 59 3.4 Testing Replace the cover and screws before powering up the unit. Correctinstallation of the Router Option may be confirmed by the login prompt (seesection 2.3) appearing on the terminal screen. If the red error LED ...
Page 20 - Quick Configuration; Configuration
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 20 of 59 3.7 Quick Configuration The first stage in configuration is to allocate some bandwidth of thecommunication link to the router. The second stage is to configure theSERVICE SETUP to allow communication between the two rout...
Page 23 - ROUTER MENU OPTIONS; PARAMETER
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 23 of 59 4 ROUTER MENU OPTIONS The menu options allow the user to configure the router to individualrequirements. The menu tree is shown in the diagram below, and eachoption is discussed in the following section. 4.1 UNIT STATUS ...
Page 24 - TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 24 of 59 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION OPTIONS OTHER MODE Current OTHER protocol routing status BLOCKBRIDGE Rx PACKET COUNT Number of packets seenon the segmentconnected to the portdisplayed. Rx PACKET ERROR Number of packets received wi...
Page 29 - REMOTE MANAGEMENT; TYPE
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 29 of 59 4.4 REMOTE MANAGEMENT Selecting the Remote Management menu presents the user with the followingfour options. 4.4.1 TELNET OUT This option will enable telnet connection, by entering the relevant IP Address,to a remote wor...
Page 31 - UNIT CONFIGURATION
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 31 of 59 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION OPTIONS READCONFIGURATIONFROM Access permission toread configuration fromthe Router fromexternal source. NONE ANY IP ADDRESS IP NAME EXTERNAL UNITLOGIN External unit accesscontrol ENABLE DISABLE 4.4...
Page 36 - MENU SELECTION
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 36 of 59 4.7 FILTER SETUP N.B. IP and IPX filter tables are created using these menus BUTare activated using the SERVICE SETUP menu. There are filter tables available for both the Ethernet connection and W ANlink. W hilst it is p...
Page 41 - NETW ORK
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 41 of 59 MENU SELECTION DESCRIPTION NETW ORK Source or destination IPX number(eight digit hexadecimal.) MAC NODE ADR Ethernet MAC address of the networkadapter card (twelve digithexadecimal. File servers areusually designated 000...
Page 42 - EVENTS
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 42 of 59 This menu option allows the user to display significant event activity forthe Router. These displays are intended for use as diagnostic tools forengineers or planning aids for the network manager. 4.8.1 PPP EVENTS This d...
Page 44 - APPENDIX A WARNINGS; INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT; Supervisor port
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 44 of 59 APPENDIX A WARNINGS WARNING: THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED/GROUNDED This equipment relies on the EARTH /GROUND connection to ensure safe operationsuch that the user and TELECOM Network areadequately protected. It must n...
Page 45 - Installation des Gerätes
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 45 of 59 Warnung: Dieses Gerät Muß an einem Anschluß mitSchutzleiter betrieben werden. Zum sicheren Betrieb ist der Anschluß des Gerätes anSpannungsversorgungen mit Schutzleiter notwendig.Nur so kann ein optimaler Schutz für Bedi...
Page 46 - Mise en garde: Cet équipement doit être relié a la terre
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 46 of 59 Mise en garde: Cet équipement doit être relié a la terre Cet équipement doit posséder une prise de terre demanière à ce que le réseau télécom et ses utilisateurssoient équitablement protégés. Tout manquement àcette oblig...
Page 47 - APPENDIX B APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 47 of 59 APPENDIX B APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS There are no specific approval requirements for the Router Option - refer toEcho LANlink User Manual for general approval requirements.
Page 48 - APPENDIX C EMC REQUIREMENTS
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 48 of 59 APPENDIX C EMC REQUIREMENTS There are no specific EMC requirements for the Router Option - refer to EchoLANlink User Manual for general EMC requirements.
Page 49 - APPENDIX D REAR PANEL LAYOUT
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 49 of 59 APPENDIX D REAR PANEL LAYOUT The layout of all ports on the rear panel of the Echo LANlink with RouterOption fitted is shown in the diagram below:
Page 52 - APPENDIX G IP FILTER EXAMPLES; The filter table is made up of three elements:; G.1 Source and Destination IP Address
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 52 of 59 APPENDIX G IP FILTER EXAMPLES If IP filtering is active then all packets received are checked against the filtertable before processing by the Router. Packets are also compared to the IPFilter Table when the IP Filter is...
Page 53 - G.2 PROTOCOL SELECTION; Protocols can be defined as TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL; G.3 Source and Destination Ports
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 53 of 59 G.1.1 Examples To pass any packet coming from the Class A 89.0.0.0 network you wouldenter: SRC ADDR SRC MASK 89.0.0.0 FF000000 The mask of FF00000 limits the comparison to the first 8 bits of the incomingaddress. If a Cl...
Page 55 - APPENDIX H IP SUBNETS; Unit 8 bits
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 55 of 59 APPENDIX H IP SUBNETS An Internet Protocol (IP) address is 32 bits long and is split into two parts.The first part is the network number and the second part is the unit number.Combined they make a unique address. An addr...
Page 56 - APPENDIX I ROUTER MAINTENANCE MENU; Abort Transfer
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 56 of 59 APPENDIX I ROUTER MAINTENANCE MENU For security reasons the Multiplexer must be directly connected to a terminalto access the MAINTENANCE MENU. Login to the unit as CMGR at the initial prompt. All access passwords willap...
Page 57 - AN8100B Small Office Server Maintenance Menu Vx.x; Download New Firmware using TCP loader; This option is for factory use only.; Download New Firmware using TFTP
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 57 of 59 Erasing Flash MemoryProgramming Flash MemoryVerifying Flash MemoryFlash Memory OK AN8100B Small Office Server Maintenance Menu Vx.x 1) Update Flash from Console port with Kermit2) Update Flash from Ethernet with TCP Load...
Page 58 - Set New IP Address; This will reboot the Router.; Password; This is for factory use only
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 58 of 59 I.5 Set New IP Address Selecting this option will allow the Manager to set a new IP address for theRouter if required to facilitate the file transfer. Note the burnt in MAC addresswill be used in the Maintenance mode. I....
Page 59 - I.10 Boot File Using TFTP Loader
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 59 of 59 I.10 Boot File Using TFTP Loader This option will remotely upgrade the BOOT code. The program is loadedinto RAM and executed. Selecting this option will allow the Manager to TFTP download the firmwareupgrade to the Route...