Zyxel-communications Prestige 128L User Manual

Prestige 128L User’s Manual Version 1.0 ZyXEL ACCESSING INTERNET & INTRANET

x About SNMP...79 Configuring Your Prestige For SNMP Support...

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 Maint

System Maintenance 89 11. CLU - (Current Line Utilization) - percentage of current bandwidth used on this channel. 12. ALU - (Average Line Utilizatio

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

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

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 dec

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 t

94 System Maintenance Restore Configuration Selecting option 6 from Menu 24 - Maintenance will restore backup configuration from disk to your Prestig

System Maintenance 95 Figure 13-6 Example of uploading RAS using PCPLUS Command Interpreter Mode This option allows the user to enter the command in

96 System Maintenance

Troubleshooting 97 14 Troubleshooting This chapter contains some problems you may run into when using your Prestige. After each problem description,

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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

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

100 Troubleshooting

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,

102 Index RIP, 28, 49, 54, 58, 77, 78 Routing Information Protocol. See RIP RS-232, iv, 2, 16, 17, 85, 86, 90, 94, 97 SAP, 58, 59, 77, 78 Simple Netw

Introduction 1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 128L IDSL Router. The Prestige integrates a Router and Bridge,

2 Introduction ISDN Digital Subscriber Line (IDSL) IDSL uses the 2B1Q line coding standard for ISDN BRI circuits. Used for data-only applications, ID

Introduction 3 Data Compression The Prestige incorporates Stac data compression and Compression Control Protocol. Applications For Your Prestige Some

4 Introduction • Release notes for firmware upgrades and other information can be accessed through a ZyXEL FTP server site. For ZyXEL contact inform

Introduction 5 • IDSL service provided by local phone company (optional). • An Ethernet connection to your computer. • A computer equipped with co

6 Introduction

Before You Begin 7 2 Before You Begin To ensure successful installation of your Prestige, we strongly recommend that you carefully follow the steps

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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

Before You Begin 9 Collecting General Setup Information Your Prestige requires the following system information. You can obtain all the pertinent inf

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

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

12 Before You Begin Prestige Setup and Installation Worksheet General Setup Information • System Name (for identification purposes): _______________

Before You Begin 13 ___UTP • IP Address: _______._______._______._______ • IP Subnet Mask: _______._______._______._______ Notes:

14 Before You Begin

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 a

16 Installation Connecting Your Computer and Your Prestige For the initial setup of your Prestige, use the provided RS-232 cable and communications s

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

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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.

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 show

20 Installation Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface Use the SMT to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you shoul

Installation 21 • Saving Your Configuration. You can save your configuration by pressing ENTER at the message: Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to canc

22 Installation # Menu Title Description Remote Nodes. 12 Static Routing Setup Setup static route for different protocols. There are four static r

Installation 23 1. System Name - Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes, e.g., p128l. This name should be no more than 8 alphanumeric

24 Installation 1. Service Type - There are two options: Client or Server. Server provides clock to synchronize signals transmitted on the line. 2.

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 impl

26 Installation network (looks like a bigger telephone plug). Determine which type you are using and select the appropriate option. 2. Input and Out

Installation 27 will act as a DHCP server, capable of automatically assigning IP addresses to Windows 95, Windows NT, and other systems that support

iv limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and

28 Installation on the IP address that you assign. Unless you have special need for subnetting, use the default subnet mask calculated by your Presti

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 can

30 Installation

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

32 Configuring for Internet Access IP Addresses and the Internet Conventionally, the Internet (with a capital I) refers the large-scale interconnecte

Configuring for Internet Access 33 ALLOCATION FOR PRIVATE INTERNET’S AND RFC 1466, GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF IP ADDRESS SPACE. Once you have deter

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

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

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 examp

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 Prest

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

38 Configuring for Internet Access

Remote Node Configuration 39 5 Remote Node Configuration A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the internet behind it, across an IDSL c

40 Remote Node Configuration Figure 5-1 Menu 11 - Remote Node Setup Enter the Remote Node number to edit and you will go to the next submenu: 11.1 -

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 th

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 Configuration 43 and your Prestige. You can choose from 12 different filter sets. In addition, you can link up to 4 filter sets together

44 Remote Node Configuration 2. Compression - Turns on Stac Compression. The default for this field is Off. Once you have completed Menu 11.2 - Remo

TCP/IP Configuration 45 6 TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige for TCP/IP. Depending on your particular appl

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

TCP/IP Configuration 47 configure Static Routes if some services reside beyond the immediate remote LAN. Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in

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48 TCP/IP Configuration 2. Rem IP Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask for the remote network. 3. My WAN Addr - Some implementations, especially the

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 d

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

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 n

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.

Novell IPX Configuration 53 7 Novell IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your Prestige for IPX. Depending on your particular

54 Novell IPX Configuration Figure 7-1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment Prestige on LAN with Server When your Prestige is being connected 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

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 n

Novell IPX Configuration 57 Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11, Remote Node P

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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 S

Novell IPX 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 acc

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

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 fill

62 Novell IPX Configuration

Bridging Configuration 63 8 Bridging Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Bridging options for your Prestige. Depending on your

64 Bridging Configuration Figure 8-7 Remote Node Bridging Configuration 3. Ethernet Addr Timeout (min) - In this field, enter the time (number of m

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

66 Bridging Configuration

Filter Configuration 67 9 Filter Configuration About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet

viii Collecting General Setup Information...9 Collecting IDSL Information...

68 Filter Configuration Prestige’s Filter Structure You can configure up to twelve filter sets with six rules in each set. Therefore, your Prestige a

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

70 Filter Configuration • m - Refers to Action Matched. F means to forward the packet, D means to drop the packet, and N means check the next rule.

Filter Configuration 71 • PT - IPX Packet Type. • SS - Source Socket. • DS - Destination Socket. For more information on configuring the filter ru

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. The

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

74 Filter Configuration (TCP protocol). In this field you determine what type of TCP packets to filter. There are two options: • Yes - filter matche

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

76 Filter Configuration 1. Offset - Offset refers to the value of the byte that you want to use as your starting offset. That is, in the data 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 f

ix 6 TCP/IP Configuration...45 IP Subnet Mask...

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

SNMP 79 10 SNMP About SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network de

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

SNMP 81 leave the field blank (default), then your Prestige will respond to all SNMP messages it receives, regardless of origin. 6. Trap: Community

82 SNMP

System Security 83 11 System Security The Prestige 128L incorporates a number of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your network. F

84 System Security The following steps describe a simple setup procedure for configuring the SMT password. 1. From the Main Menu, select option 23.

Telnet Configuration and Capabilities 85 12 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities About Telnet Configuration When you first configure your Prestige,

86 Telnet Configuration and Capabilities management. If your Prestige is configured for IPX routing but not IP in menu 1, telnet will still be availa

System Maintenance 87 13 System Maintenance The Prestige 128L provides a full range of diagnostic tools to help you monitor and maintain your system