Page 2 - ii; ZyXEL Limited Warranty; Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the
ii 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 indicati...
Page 3 - Acknowledgments; Trademarks are properties of their respective owners.; FCC Part 15 Information; This device may not cause harmful interference.
iii you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 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. Publishe...
Page 4 - Information for Canadian Users
iv limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This equipment 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 communi...
Page 5 - Contacting ZyXEL; Phone
v 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 ...
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v i Outside North America, you can dial +886-3-5783942 EXT 252 between 8:00AM and 5:00PM Taiwan time (GMT +8:00). • Fax : ZyXEL in North America: (714) 693-8811 or Taiwan: +886- 3-5782439 • E-mail : • Sales inquiries : [email protected] in North America. [email protected] outside North America. • Tec...
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vii Contents ZyXEL Limited Warranty............................................................ ii Copyright © 1997 by ZyXEL......................................................iii Acknowledgments .......................................................................iii FCC Part 15 Information.......
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viii Collecting General Setup Information...........................................9 Collecting IDSL Information........................................................9 Collecting Ethernet Setup Information ........................................10 3 Installation.....................................
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ix 6 TCP/IP Configuration...........................................45 IP Subnet Mask .........................................................................45 LAN-to-LAN Application ..........................................................46 Remote Node Setup........................................
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x i 15 Index ..................................................................101
Page 13 - Introduction 1; Introduction; Features; Ease of Installation
Introduction 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 128L IDSL Router. The Prestige integrates a Router and Bridge, offering inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your home or branch office. The Prestige is ideal for everything ...
Page 14 - Multiple Networking Protocol Support
2 Introduction ISDN Digital Subscriber Line (IDSL) IDSL uses the 2B1Q line coding standard for ISDN BRI circuits. Used for data-only applications, IDSL can use unshielded twisted pair wire for transmitting data at 64/128Kbps for up to 18,000 feet. The differences between IDSL and ISDN are: 1. ISDN p...
Page 15 - Introduction 3; Data Compression; Applications For Your Prestige; Some applications for your Prestige include:; Internet Access; SUA address mapping can also be used for LAN to LAN connections.; Other Resources; Prestige Support disk.
Introduction 3 Data Compression The Prestige incorporates Stac data compression and Compression Control Protocol. Applications For Your Prestige Some applications for your Prestige include: Internet Access The Prestige supports TCP/IP protocol. It is also compatible with other IDSL access servers ma...
Page 16 - Packing List; One Prestige 128L Support Disk.; Additional Installation Requirements
4 Introduction • Release notes for firmware upgrades and other information can be accessed through a ZyXEL FTP server site. For ZyXEL contact information see page v. Packing List Before you proceed further, check all items you received with your Prestige 128L against this list to make sure nothing i...
Page 18 - Introduction
Page 19 - Before You Begin 7; Before You Begin; Road Map and Flow
Before You Begin 7 2 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 all necessary information about your LAN. Once this information ...
Page 20 - Before You Begin; Figure 2-1 Installation Guide; Completing the Worksheet; Ordering Your IDSL Line
8 Before You Begin 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. Ordering Your IDSL Line ...
Page 21 - Before You Begin 9; Collecting General Setup Information; System Name; - This is the name given to your Prestige for; Route IP Field; - For Internet access, you will need to enable the; Collecting IDSL Information; Service Type; IDSL router should be set as the client, and the other as server.; Transfer Type; - There are two options: Leased 128 or Leased
Before You Begin 9 Collecting General Setup Information Your Prestige requires the following system information. You can obtain all the pertinent information from your network administrator. Record this information into the worksheet as it becomes available. This worksheet will later be referred to ...
Page 22 - 0 Before You Begin; Collecting Ethernet Setup Information; Ethernet Interface; - The first step is to determine the type of; IP Subnet Mask
10 Before You Begin 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 determin...
Page 23 - Before You Begin 11
Before You Begin 11 IP Subnet Mask Number of Host Number of Bits 255.255.255.0 254 24 255.255.255.128 126 25 255.255.255.192 62 26 255.255.255.224 30 27 255.255.255.255 1 32
Page 24 - 2 Before You Begin; General Setup Information
12 Before You Begin Prestige Setup and Installation Worksheet General Setup Information • System Name (for identification purposes): _______________________________________ • Protocol Routing: ___TCP/IP ___IPX ___Bridging IDSL Setup Information • Service Type (check one): ___Client ___Server • Trans...
Page 25 - Before You Begin 13
Before You Begin 13 ___UTP • IP Address: _______._______._______._______ • IP Subnet Mask: _______._______._______._______ Notes:
Page 26 - 4 Before You Begin
Page 27 - Installation 15; Installation; Figure 3-1 Rear Panel Diagram; A Warning On Connection Cables
Installation 15 3 Installation This chapter outlines how to connect your Prestige to the LAN and IDSL line. Refer to the diagram below to identify all of the ports on your device when you attempt to make the various connections. Figure 3-1 Rear Panel Diagram A Warning On Connection Cables The IDSL l...
Page 28 - 6 Installation; Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige; Connecting the RS -232 Cable to your Prestig e; IDSL; Connecting an Ethernet Cable to your Prestige; UTP
16 Installation Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige For the initial setup of your Prestige, use the provided RS-232 cable and communications software to configure your Prestige. After your Prestige has been successfully installed, you can modify the configuration through a remote Telnet conne...
Page 29 - Installation 17; AUI; Prestige Front Panel
Installation 17 The UTP port is used to connect to a 10Base-T network. 10Base-T networks use Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable and RJ-45 connectors that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Two types of gray Ethernet cables come with the package: • Straight through cable (white tag): Con...
Page 30 - 8 Installation; Powering On Your Prestige
18 Installation Figure 3-2 Front Panel PWR - Comes on as soon as you connect your Prestige to the power supply and switch it to the I (on) position. TST - Should be blinking if your Prestige is functioning properly. Line: LNK - Indicates that your Prestige has an ISDN line connected to the WAN inter...
Page 31 - Installation 19; Figure 3-3 Power on Messages
Installation 19 Figure 3-3 Power on Messages If you press ENTER , your 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). Note that once you are...
Page 32 - 0 Installation
20 Installation Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface Use the SMT to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed below: • Moving Forward to Another Menu. To move forward to a sub- menu be...
Page 33 - Installation 21; System Management Terminal Interface Summary
Installation 21 • 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 S M T Main Menu System ...
Page 34 - 2 Installation; Menu Title; General Setup
22 Installation # Menu Title Description Remote Nodes. 12 Static Routing Setup Setup static route for different protocols. There are four static routes for each protocol. 21 Filter Set Configuration Setup filters to be used in Menu 3 and Menu 11 to provide security, call control, etc. 22 SNMP Config...
Page 35 - Contact Person’s Name -; Turn on or off the individual protocols for your; WAN Port Setup; Menu 2 is for entering information about your IDSL line.
Installation 23 1. System Name - Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes, e.g., p128l. This name should be no more than 8 alphanumeric characters. Spaces are not allowed, but “-” and “_” are accepted. This name can be retrieved remotely via SNMP, used for CHAP authentication, and will ...
Page 36 - 4 Installation; provides clock to synchronize signals transmitted on the line.; Ethernet Setup
24 Installation 1. Service Type - There are two options: Client or Server. Server provides clock to synchronize signals transmitted on the line. 2. Transfer Type - There are two options: Leased 128K or Leased 64K, which decide the IDSL line’s baud rate. Ethernet Setup Menu 3 is used to enter Etherne...
Page 37 - Installation 25; General Ethernet Setup; General Ethernet Setup.
Installation 25 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. From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup, enter 1 to go to menu 3.1 - General Ethernet Setup. Figure 3-7 Menu 3.1 - General ...
Page 38 - 6 Installation; Input and Output Filter Sets; - Filter sets are used to block; TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP; DHCP; - This field determines what mode of DHCP (Dynamic
26 Installation network (looks like a bigger telephone plug). Determine which type you are using and select the appropriate option. 2. Input and Output Filter Sets - Filter sets are used to block certain packets to reduce traffic and to prevent a security breach. Filtering is a very involved subject...
Page 39 - Installation 27; Client IP Pool Starting Address; - DHCP can assign IP; Size of Client IP Pool; - Gives the size of the block of addresses; Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server; Enter the IP address of your Prestige in dotted
Installation 27 will act as a DHCP server, capable of automatically assigning IP addresses to Windows 95, Windows NT, and other systems that support the DHCP client. When DHCP is used, the following four items need to be set. Do not set this field to Server if there is already a DHCP server on your ...
Page 40 - 8 Installation
28 Installation on the IP address that you assign. Unless you have special need for subnetting, use the default subnet mask calculated by your Prestige. 7. RIP Direction - This parameter determines how your Prestige handles RIP (Routing Information Protocol). If set to Both (default), your Prestige ...
Page 41 - ENTER; at the message: Press ENTER; ESC; at any time to; Novell IPX Ethernet Setup; Refer to the chapter on Novell IPX configuration.; Bridge Ethernet Setup; Refer to the chapter on Bridging configuration.
Installation 29 When you are finished, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm... to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel them. Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Novell IPX configuration. Bridge Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Bridging configurat...
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Page 43 - Figure 4-1 Internet Access
Configuring for Internet Access 31 4 Configuring for Internet Access Menu 4 of the SMT allows you to configure Internet access on one screen. Before you configure your Prestige for Internet access, you need to collect the following information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). • IP address ...
Page 44 - 2 Configuring for Internet Access; IP Addresses and the Internet; IP
32 Configuring for 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....
Page 45 - Configuring for Internet Access 33; IP A; Internet Access Configuration; bold; From the Main Menu, enter 4 to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access
Configuring for Internet Access 33 A LLOCATION FOR P RIVATE I NTERNET ’ S AND RFC 1466, G UIDELINES FOR M ANAGEMENT OF IP A DDRESS S PACE . Once you have determined the IP address range for your local network, you may want to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign addresses to indi...
Page 46 - 4 Configuring for Internet Access; Single User Account
34 Configuring for Internet Access 3. ISP IP Addr - Enter the IP Address of the remote gateway at the ISP’s site. If you do not have this data, just leave it blank. 4. My Login Name - Enter the login name provided by your ISP. 5. My Password - Enter the password associated with the login name above....
Page 47 - Configuring for Internet Access 35
Configuring for Internet Access 35 This feature may also be used to connect to TCP/IP remote nodes other than Internet Service Providers. For example this feature can be used to simplify the allocation of IP addresses when connecting branch offices to the corporate network. The IP address for the Si...
Page 48 - 6 Configuring for Internet Access; MUST; Configuration for Single User Account; Single User Account -; Enter Yes to enable the Single User
36 Configuring for Internet Access • UDP and TCP datagrams can be routed. In addition, ICMP echo can also be routed. The figure below shows an example of a small office connected to the Internet via a Single User Account using your Prestige. Note that if you enable the Single User Account feature, y...
Page 49 - confirm your selections or press; at any time to cancel your
Configuring for Internet Access 37 static IP address enter that IP address here. You have to use a static IP address if you are using a pair of Prestiges. 3. Single User Account: Server IP Addr - If you want to make a single server, e.g., a Web server, accessible to outside users, enter that server’...
Page 50 - 8 Configuring for Internet Access
Page 51 - Remote Node Configuration 39; Remote Node Configuration; From the Main Menu, enter
Remote Node Configuration 39 5 Remote Node Configuration A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the internet behind it, across an IDSL connection. A Remote Node is required for connecting to the remote network directly. Note that when you use Menu 4 to configure the Internet, your Presti...
Page 53 - Remote Node Configuration 41
Remote Node Configuration 41 2. Active - Press the space bar to toggle between Yes and No. When a Remote Node is deactivated, it has no effect on the operation of your Prestige, even though it is still kept in the database and can be activated in the future. Deactivated nodes are displayed with a - ...
Page 54 - 2 Remote Node Configuration
42 Remote Node Configuration • CHAP/PAP - Your Prestige will try CHAP when CHAP is requested by the Remote Node or PAP when PAP is requested by the Remote Node. • CHAP - Use CHAP only. • PAP - Use PAP only. 8. Route - This field determines the protocols that your Prestige will route. The choices for...
Page 55 - Remote Node Configuration 43; Editing PPP Options; Figure 5-3 Remote Node PPP Options
Remote Node Configuration 43 and your Prestige. You can choose from 12 different filter sets. In addition, you can link up to 4 filter sets together for further customization (e.g., 1, 5, 9, 12). Note that spaces and , are accepted in this field. For more information on customizing your filter sets,...
Page 56 - your selections, or press; to cancel your selections.
44 Remote Node Configuration 2. Compression - Turns on Stac Compression. The default for this field is Off. Once you have completed Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options, press ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to Confirm ... to confirm your selections, or press ESC to cancel your selections.
Page 57 - TCP/IP Configuration 45; TCP/IP Configuration
TCP/IP Configuration 45 6 TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your 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 sh...
Page 58 - 6 TCP/IP Configuration; Number of Bits
46 TCP/IP Configuration to partition your class C network 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 1 128 2 192 3 224 4 240 5 248 6 252 7 254 8 255 LAN-to-LAN Application A typical LAN-to-LAN applica...
Page 59 - TCP/IP Configuration 47; Remote Node Setup; Route
TCP/IP Configuration 47 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 bel...
Page 60 - 8 TCP/IP Configurat ion; Rem IP Subnet Mask; - Enter the subnet mask for the remote; My WAN Addr; - Some implementations, especially the UNIX; Figure 6-3 Sample IP Addresses; This field should be set to yes to enable the; Metric; - The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for
48 TCP/IP Configurat ion 2. Rem IP Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask for the remote network. 3. 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 networ...
Page 61 - TCP/IP Configuration 49; Private; - This parameter determines if your Prestige will include the; RIP; - This parameter determines how your Prestige handles RIP; to return to Menu 11. Press; at; Static Route Setup
TCP/IP Configuration 49 not be precise, but it must be between 1 and 16. In practice, 2 or 3 is usually a good number. 7. Private - This parameter determines if your Prestige will include the route to this Remote Node in its RIP broadcasts. If set to yes, this route is kept private and not included ...
Page 62 - 0 TCP/IP Configuration; Figure 6-4 Static Routing Example
50 TCP/IP Configuration or a Remote Node, a static route is implicitly created by your 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. The route will have a destination of 204.5.1.64/26 with the gatew...
Page 63 - TCP/IP Configuration 51; Figure 6-6 IP Static Route Setup; network
TCP/IP Configuration 51 Figure 6-5 Menu 12 - Static Route Setup - Main Menu Figure 6-6 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. 3. Destination I...
Page 64 - 2 TCP/IP Configuration; immediat e
52 TCP/IP Configuration use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical to the host ID. 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...
Page 65 - Novell IPX Configuration 53; Novell IPX Configuration; IPX Network Environment; Frame Type
Novell IPX Configuration 53 7 Novell IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your 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 Netwo...
Page 66 - 4 Novell IPX Configuration; Figure 7-1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment; Prestige on LAN with Server
54 Novell IPX Configuration Figure 7-1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment Prestige on LAN with Server When your Prestige is being connected to a LAN with an existing NetWare server station, you will not need to configure it as a seed router, and hence the network number parameter in the Ethernet ...
Page 67 - Novell IPX Configuration 55; IPX Ethernet Setup; Seed Router; - Determine if your Prestige is to act as a seed; - For every frame type that your Prestige needs to
Novell IPX Configuration 55 IPX Ethernet Setup The first step is to set up your Prestige on the LAN. From menu 3, select option 3 to go to Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup as seen below: Figure 7-2 Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup 1. Seed Router - Determine if your Prestige is to act as a se...
Page 68 - 6 Novell IPX Configuration
56 Novell IPX Configuration • SNAP 3. IPX Network # - If you selected your Prestige to act as a seed router, you need to provide a unique network number to be associated with the network that it has joined. Keep in mind that this number must not be used anywhere else on the network. Once you have co...
Page 69 - Novell IPX Configuration 57; Route - Make sure IPX is among the protocols in the Route field.; Hop Count; - This field indicates the number of intermediate
Novell IPX Configuration 57 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. Route - Make sure IPX is among the protocols in the Route field. 2. ...
Page 70 - 8 Novell IPX Configuration; Tick Count; - This field indicates the time-ticks required to reach
58 Novell IPX Configuration 6. Tick Count - This field indicates the time-ticks required to reach the Remote Node. The default is two (2). 7. W/D Spoofing (min) - This field is used for your Prestige on the server side LAN. Your Prestige can spoof a response to a server’s Watch Dog request after an ...
Page 71 - Novell IP X Configuration 59; Figure 7-5 NetWare Servers on Both Sides of the Link
Novell IP X Configuration 59 Figure 7-5 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...
Page 72 - 0 Novell IPX Configuration; Server Name; exact; Gateway Node
60 Novell IPX Configuration Figure 7-6 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...
Page 73 - at the; at any time to cancel your selections.
Novell IPX Configuration 61 The Hop Count and Tick Count fields have the same meaning as those in the Remote Node Setup. 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.
Page 74 - 2 Novell IPX Configuration
Page 75 - Bridging Configuration 63; Bridging Configuration; Bridge; - Press the space bar to change it to Yes and
Bridging Configuration 63 8 Bridging Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Bridging options for your Prestige. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sectio...
Page 76 - 4 Bridging Configuration; Figure 8-7 Remote Node Bridging Configuration; to return to Menu 11. Press ENTER at the message:; Bridge Static Route Setup
64 Bridging Configuration Figure 8-7 Remote Node Bridging Configuration 3. Ethernet Addr Timeout (min) - In this field, enter the time (number of minutes) that you wish your Prestige to retain the Ethernet Addr information in its internal tables while the line is down. If this information is retaine...
Page 77 - Bridging Configuration 65
Bridging Configuration 65 Figure 8-8 Menu 12.4 - Bridge Static Route 1. Route Name - For identification purposes enter a name for the bridge static route. 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 ...
Page 78 - 6 Bridging Configuration
Page 79 - Filter Configuration 67; Filter Configuration; About Filtering; Figure 9-1 Outgoing packet filtering Process
Filter Configuration 67 9 Filter Configuration About Filtering Your 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 two types of filters involved: incoming data filters and outgoing data filters. Data filters screen...
Page 80 - 8 Filter Configuration; Prestige’s Filter Structure; This will bring you to Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration.; selections, or press; at any time to cancel your selections. The new
68 Filter Configuration Prestige’s Filter Structure You can configure up to twelve filter sets with six rules in each set. Therefore, your Prestige allows you to customize up to 72 filter rules (12 x 6). When implementing these filter sets, you can link up to four of the filter sets together to scre...
Page 81 - Filter Configuration 69; Figure 9-2 Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration; - Refers to Active. Y means the filter rule is active and N means; Type; - Refers to the type of filter rule. This can display GEN for; Filter Rules; - The filter rule parameters will be displayed here (see
Filter Configuration 69 Figure 9-2 Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Once you press ENTER, you will be taken to Menu - 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary as seen below. The information displayed in this menu is read-only. From here, you can examine the parameters of each rule that you have configured for ...
Page 83 - Filter Configuration 71; DS; Configuring a Filter Rule; Filter Type; field and press ENTER. This will bring you to
Filter Configuration 71 • 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...
Page 84 - 2 Filter Configuration; Active
72 Filter Configuration Figure 9-4 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. • No. 2. IP Protocol - Protocol refers to the IP specific number of the protocol. The range for this value should be between 0...
Page 85 - Filter Configuration 73
Filter Configuration 73 6. Destination: Port # - Enter the destination port of the packets that you wish to filter. The range of this field is 0 to 65535. 7. Destination: Port # Comp - In this field, you can select what comparison quantifier you wish to enable to compare to the value given in Destin...
Page 86 - More; - In this field, you can determine if you want to pass the
74 Filter Configuration (TCP protocol). In this field you determine what type of TCP packets to filter. There are two options: • Yes - filter matches only established TCP connections. • No - filter matches both initial and established TCP connections . 13. More - In this field, you can determine if ...
Page 87 - Filter Configuration 75; Action Not Matched -; If the conditions for the filter rule are not; Generic Filter Rule
Filter Configuration 75 16. Action Not Matched - If the conditions for the filter rule are not met, you can specify what to do with the packet. There are three options for this field: • Check Next Rule . • Forward. • Drop. Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule, press EN...
Page 89 - Filter Configuration 77; Novell IPX Filter Rule; - Enter the IPX packet type value of the packet
Filter Configuration 77 Novell IPX Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol-dependent parameters for an IPX filter. The fields in the menu are displayed in bold type. Figure 9-6 Menu 21.1.3 - IPX Filter Rule 1. IPX Packet Type - Enter the IPX packet type value of the pack...
Page 90 - 8 Filter Configuration; Operation
78 Filter Configuration 6. Operation - This field is only active if one of the Socket # fields is 0452 or 0453 indicating SAP and RIP packets. There are seven options for this field which determines the operation for the IPX packet. • None. • RIP Request. • RIP Response. • SAP Request. • SAP Respons...
Page 91 - SNMP; About SNMP
SNMP 79 10 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 128L supports the utilization of SNMP to regulate the communication that occurs between the manager station and ...
Page 92 - Figure 10-1 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration; will bring you to Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration.; From this field, you can determine what the Get; Set Community; - In this field, enter the Set Community for your; Trusted Host; - Enter the IP address of the trusted host SNMP
80 SNMP Figure 10-1 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration 1. From the Main Menu, select option 22. SNMP Configuration. This will bring you to 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 configu...
Page 93 - to confirm your selections or press; to cancel your
SNMP 81 leave the field blank (default), then your Prestige will respond to all SNMP messages it receives, regardless of origin. 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 SNM...
Page 95 - System Security 83; System Security; Configuring the SMT Password
System Security 83 11 System Security The Prestige 128L incorporates a number of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your network. For example, your Prestige supports both PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) in authenticating ...
Page 96 - Type in your new system password and press; Re-type your new system password for confirmation purposes and
84 System Securit y The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for configuring the SMT password. 1. From the Main Menu, select option 23. System Security. This will bring you to Menu 23 - System Security. 2. From this menu, you can select option 1. Change Password. This will bring you to ...
Page 97 - Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 85; About Telnet Configuration; Figure 12-1 Telnet Configuration on a TCP/IP Network; telnet
Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 85 12 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 your Prestige has been initially configured, you can use telnet to configure...
Page 98 - Telnet Capabilities; Single Administrator; System Timeout; When you are connected to your Prestige via
86 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities management. If your Prestige is configured for IPX routing but not IP in menu 1, telnet will still be available provided you assign your Prestige an IP address. Telnet Capabilities Single Administrator To prevent confusion and discrepancy on the configuration...
Page 99 - System Maintenance 87; System Maintenance; System Status; Figure 13-1 Menu 24 - System Maintenance
System Maintenance 87 13 System Maintenance The Prestige 128L provides a full range of diagnostic tools to help you monitor and maintain your system. Some of these tools provide updates on system status, ISDN B channel status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades to system software. System Status...
Page 100 - 8 System Maintenance
88 System Maintenance Figure 13-2 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. There are two (2) possible commands in...
Page 101 - System Maintenance 89; Terminal Baud Rate
System Maintenance 89 11. CLU - (Current Line Utilization) - percentage of current bandwidth used on this channel. 12. ALU - (Average Line Utilization) - average CLU for this channel. 13. Up Time - time this channel has been connected to the current Remote Node. 14. Ethernet - shows the current stat...
Page 102 - 0 System Maintenance; Baud Rate; Log and Trace; Syslog and Accounting.
90 System Maintenance Figure 13-3 Menu 24.2 -System Maintenance - Change Terminal Baud Rate Log and Trace Log and trace tools allow you to view the error logs and trace records to troubleshoot any errors that may occur. Your Prestige is also able to generate syslogs to send to other machines. 1. To ...
Page 103 - System Maintenance 91; View Error Log; Accounting; - Use the space bar to turn the syslog option on or off.
System Maintenance 91 View Error Log Selecting the first option from Menu 24.3 - System Maintenance - Log and Trace will display the system Error Log. The Error Log does not only provide the error messages but it is also a source of information about your Prestige. You can also clear the Error Log o...
Page 104 - 2 System Maintenance; Syslog IP Address; - Input the IP Address that you wish to send; Log Facility; - Use the space bar to toggle between the 7 different; Diagnostic; will bring you to Menu 24 - System Maintenance.
92 System Maintenance 2. Syslog IP Address - Input the IP Address that you wish to send your syslog to. The address is usually written in dotted decimal notation such as a.b.c.d where a, b, c, and d are numbers between 0 and 255. 3. Log Facility - Use the space bar to toggle between the 7 different ...
Page 105 - System Maintenance 93; Internet Setup Test; Backup Configuration
System Maintenance 93 3. Items 4 - 7 will describes the four (4) options to test your Prestige and its connections. 4. Internet Setup Test - This test checks to see if your Internet access configuration has been done correctly. When this option is chosen, your Prestige will PING the Internet IP Addr...
Page 106 - 4 System Maintenance; Restore Configuration; RAS and ISDN code update; - Type atur and wait until your
94 System Maintenance Restore Configuration Selecting option 6 from Menu 24 - Maintenance will restore backup configuration from disk to your Prestige. You need to upload a backup file to your Prestige. Procedure for uploading varies depending on the type of software used to access the Prestige but ...
Page 107 - System Maintenance 95; Figure 13-6 Example of uploading RAS using PCPLUS; Command Interpreter Mode
System Maintenance 95 Figure 13-6 Example of uploading RAS using PCPLUS 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. A list of valid commands can be f...
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Page 109 - Troubleshooting 97; Troubleshooting; Problems Starting Up the Prestige; VT100 terminal emulation.
Troubleshooting 97 14 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...
Page 110 - 8 Troubleshooting; Problems With the IDSL Line; The IDSL LEDs Not On; Problems with the LAN Interface; Can not PING any station on the LAN
98 Troubleshooting Problems With the IDSL Line The IDSL LEDs Not On Check the connection between your two routers. When they are connected, the link and B1/B2 LED should be on if the transfer type is leased 128; and the link and B1 LED are on if the transfer type is leased 64. 1. Check the IDSL line...
Page 111 - Troubleshooting 99; Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP; Check menu 24.1 to verify the IDSL status. If it is down then refer
Troubleshooting 99 Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP 1. Check menu 24.1 to verify the IDSL status. If it is down then refer to the section on the IDSL line problems. 2. If you check the error log in menu 24.3.1, this will usually give you some logs regarding where goes wrong. If there is n...
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Index 101 15 Index 10Base2, 10, 17 10Base5. See AUI 10Base-T, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24 Accounting, 91 AUI, 10, 17, 25, 98 BNC. See 10Base2 Bridging, 1, 2, 9, 29, 42, 63, 64 Canadian User Information, iv Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. See CHAP CHAP, 2, 23, 41, 42, 83 Contacting ZyXEL, vi DHCP,...