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    MicroRouter 1200i Installation Guide Comp atible Sys tems Corp oratio n 4730 Wal nut Stre et Suite 1 02 Boulde r, Colo rado 80301 303- 444- 9532 800- 356- 0283 http://www.compatible.co m[...]

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    Micr oRout er 1 200i I nstal lat ion Gu ide , Vers ion 3.0 Copyr ight © 19 99, Compa tibl e S ystem s Cor pora tion All rights reser ved. MicroRouter and Compat iView are trademarks of Compatible Sys tems Corporation. Other trademarks ar e the property of their respective holders. Part numbe r: A00-11 86 FCC Notice: This product has been certified[...]

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    i Chapte r 1 - Introducti on 1 A BOU T THE M ICRO R OUTER 1200 I 1 AN OTE A BOU T F IREWALLS 1 AN OTE A BOU T O N -D EMAND I NTERNETWORKING 1 M ICRO R OUTER 1200 I I NSTALLATION O VERVIEW 2 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 AF EW N OTES 5 Plea se Read The Manual s 5 Warranty an d Service 5 Getting Help With the Mic roRouter 1200i 5 W HAT Y OU W ILL N E[...]

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    ii Chapte r 4 - CompatiView Software Ins tallatio n 13 C OMPATI V IEW FOR W INDOWS 13 System Req uirements 13 Installa tion and Oper ation 13 Transpo rt Protocols and Compa tiView 14 Chapter 5 - Command L ine Management 15 O UT - OF -B AND C OMMAND L INE M ANAGEM ENT 15 T EMPORARILY R ECONFIGURING A H OST FOR C OMMAND L INE M ANAGEMEN T 15 S ETTING[...]

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    iii IPX Pro tocol 24 Required for IPX 24 Suggeste d for IPX 24 Frame Rel ay Configur ation 25 Link Co nfigur ation 25 Suggeste d for Dedicate d/Leas ed Line Operatio n 25 Frame Rel ay DLCI Mapping s 25 IP Protoco l 26 Require d for IP 26 Requir ed for IP Numbered Int erface 26 Requir ed for IP Unnumbe red Inter face 26 Suggeste d for IP 26 IPX Pro [...]

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    iv Appendix B - C onnector and Cable Pin Outs 31 Pin Out s for V.35 Female Con necto r (DTE) 31 Pin Out s for D B-25 Male to DB-2 5 Female RS -232 Dat a & Consol e Cable 32 Appendix C - LED Pa tterns and Test Switch S ettings 33 MicroR outer 1200 i LED Patt erns 33 Power O n, No Traffic 33 Ether net Traff ic Indic ators (E thern et LED Bar) 33 [...]

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    Chapter 1 - Introducti on 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About the MicroRouter 1200i Congrat ulations on your pur chase of the MicroRouter 1200i m ultiport wide ar ea router . The MicroRout er 1200i sup ports the I P and IPX network protocols, with leased-line and/or dial-on-dem and operation using the PPP , Frame Relay and/o r SMDS wide area protocols[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 - Introducti on BE SURE THA T YOUR ROUTER C ONFIGURA TION IS ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICA TIONS LINK WHEN IT I SN’T NEEDED. MicroRo uter 1200i Insta llation Overvi ew This manual wi ll help you ins tall the MicroR outer 1200i to c onnect a local Ethernet to on e or two remote networks and/or remote PPP cli ent computer s.[...]

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    Chapter 1 - Introducti on 3 Chapter 3 - Network Inst allation Here you will find step-by-step in structions on how to physically instal l the MicroR outer 1200i and connect i t to your local Ether nets and you r wide area net work(s). Instructions are incl uded for twi sted-pair Ethernet environ ments and fractional or full T1’ s, as well as mode[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 Chapter 2 - Getting Started AF e wN o t e s Please Read The Manuals The manuals incl uded with your MicroRout er 1200i contain some very important info rmation about the Mic roRouter 1200i and local an d wide area networki ng in general. Please read this manual tho roughly , and refer to the managemen t reference guide[...]

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    6 Chapter 2 - Getting Started What You Will Need To Get Started Before conn ecting the MicroRouter 120 0i, please check the list below to make sure that yo u have received all of the items that are su pplied with the MicroRouter 1200i package. Y ou should also make sur e you have any additional items that are neces- sary to connect the router to yo[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Getting Started 7 10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet T o connect the router's Ethernet interface to twis ted-pair Ethernet cabling you will need an unshielded twisted-pair station cable that is connected to a 10BaseT -comp atible twisted-pair hub. Note: Ethern et cables and cable connect ors ar e not suppli ed with the Micr oRouter pr [...]

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    8 Chapter 2 - Getting Started RS-232 Interface The MicroRout er 1200i includes on e DB-25 to DB-25 RS-232 sync/as ync cable. This cabl e supports R S-232 asynchr onous modems , synchronous leased an d switched 56K C SU/DSUs, and IS DN T erminal Adapters. It can als o be used to con nect the router’ s auxiliary i nterface to a PC runn ing terminal[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Network Installatio n 9 Chapter 3 - Network Installation MicroRou ter 1200i Back P anel This section of the manual describes how to connect the MicroRouter 1200i to your Et hernet network and your wide ar ea communication s device(s). In summ ary , the steps for installation are: 1. Make sure the rou ter is powered down and not plugged [...]

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    10 Chapter 3 - Network Installatio n Connecting the Router to the Ethernet If your twisted-pair hub is already in place, you can connect the router to an active network without interrupting network activity . The router mus t be powe red off. Connecting to Twis ted-Pair Ethernet Before connecting the router to twisted-pair cabling you need an unshi[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Network Installatio n 11 Connecting Device s to the RS-232C Interface This in terface -- W AN 1 -- can be used to conn ect to synch ronous or asynchro nous line communi cations devi ces at rates up to 256Kbps (sync), o r 230.4 Kbp s (async). Examp les include modems, leased or switched 56K CSU/DSUs, and ISDN T erminal Adapters. Note: If[...]

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    12 Chapter 3 - Network Installatio n Powering Up the Router Power up any modem, CSU/DSU, or T A before powering up the router . This allows the router to immediately sense whether its secondary inter- face is connected. The exception to t his rule is when conn ecting an RS232 interface to a CSU/DSU. In such a case, you must power up the router befo[...]

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    Chapter 4 - Comp atiView Software Inst allation 13 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compa tible System s’ internetworki ng and VPN families , including all RISC Rout er and MicroRouter model s, can be managed fro m a single GUI m anagement plat form called Com patiV iew . CompatiV iew for W indows is included on[...]

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    14 Chapter 4 - Comp atiView Software Inst allation Run the auto-ins tallation pro gram (CV5x file) by double-cl icking on it. The installation program will ask you to select (or create) a directory in which it shou ld locate CompatiV iew and its a ssociated files an d data- base su bdir ecto ry . Once the installation is complete, double-click on t[...]

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    Chapter 5 - Comm and Line Management 15 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management The command lin e interface allows you to configu re and monitor the router in-ban d via telnet or out-of-band with a terminal connected to the MicroRouter 1200i’ s Console interface. Note: Pr oper syntax is vital to effective operation of co mmand line management. Case i[...]

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    16 Chapter 5 - Comm and Line Management interface. Y ou can then do the following: 1. Se t the host’s IP addre ss to 1 98.41 .12.2 , wit h a Cla ss C s ubnet mask (255.25 5.255.0) and then T elnet to 198.41.12. 1. 2. Enter the default p assword letmein at the p asswor d pro mpt. Th e command line interf ace prompt w ill appear on the screen. 3. U[...]

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    Chapter 5 - Comm and Line Management 17 two methods ar e given in Ch apter 4 - C ompatiV iew Software Installation . • W ith CompatiV iew , basic IP parameters can be set using the TCP/IP Ro uting: Ethernet 0 D ialog Box. U se the Save to/Device option under the File men u to save the changes. After you have set the se IP parameters and saved the[...]

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    Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide 19 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide This chapter briefly explains th e major parameters that must be set in order to use the router . Detailed information on the meaning o f the router ’ s parameters is provided in the CompatiV iew Management Softwar e Refer ence Guide and the T ext-Based Configuration [...]

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    20 Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide Ethernet Interfac e Configuration Ethernet interfaces are considerably easier to set up than wide area interfaces since t here are fewer choices that need to b e made regarding communi cations protocols and parameters. W e recommend that you begi n by c onfi gurin g an y Ethe rnet i nter fac e par ame ters [...]

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    Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide 21 IPX Protocol Required for IP X There are general ly no required changes from the shipp ing Ethernet configuration for IPX. The Ethernet interface will autoconfigur e to use the two most common IPX frame types, and will autoadapt to condi- tions on the Ethernet . Suggested fo r IPX Y ou may want to set your [...]

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    22 Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide PPP Configur ation This section covers the settings required for PPP (point-to-point) protocol operation of the W AN interfaces. Link Config uration Required for Dedicate d/Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation is the simplest to set up. • Set Dedicated connection • Set PPP connection CV : Use [...]

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    Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide 23 method and to select a chat s cript (once you have created one). Use the W AN Chat Scripts Di alog Box (under Gl obal/W AN Chat Scripts) to create your chat script. TB: Use config ure and t hen set the Dia lin g , DialOutScript ,a n d Dr opInact keywo rds in the Link Config W AN 1 section. Use edit config a[...]

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    24 Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide IPX Protocol Required for IP X W AN interfaces which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an IPX address. They are set to act as an “unnumbered interface.” In this mode of operatio n, there are no r equired settings. Suggested fo r IPX If you p lan to u se dial -on-demand fo r this l ink, yo u[...]

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    Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide 25 Frame Relay Conf iguration This section cov ers the settings required for Fram e Relay operation o f the MicroRouter 1200i W AN int erfaces. In general, the parameters listed here should be set for each W AN interface on which you plan to use Fr ame Re lay . Link Config uration Frame Relay is presen tly sup[...]

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    26 Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide IP Protocol Required for IP There are two ways t o set up Frame R elay . One is to set the W AN inter- face as a “numbered interface.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) will have an IP addr ess, subnet mask, etc. The other is to set it as an unnumbered interface and specif[...]

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    Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide 27 IPX Protocol Required for IP X Frame Relay operation requires that the W AN interface is set to be a “numbered inter face.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) must have an IPX network number . • IPX numbered interface • IPX Network Numb er CV : Use th e IPX Routing: W A[...]

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    28 Chapter 6 - Basic Config uration Guide Link Config uration SMDS is p resently s upported in the MicroRo uter 1250i1 270i2250R 2270R only via dedicated li ne operation . • Set Dedicated connection • Set SMDS connection CV : Use the Lin k Configurat ion: W AN Dialog Bo x. TB :U s e configure and then set the Mode and ConnectMode keyword s in t[...]

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    . Appendix A - Shippin g Defaults 29 . Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defaults •O f f IP Bridging Defaults •O n • Address: 1 98.41.12.1 • Subnet Mas k: 255.255.2 55.0 • Broadcast Ad dress: 198. 41.12.255 •I P R I P o f f IPX Routing D efaults • 802.3 on, autoseeding • 802.2 on, autoseeding •T y p e I [...]

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    30 . Appendix A - Shippin g Defaults WAN Interfaces IP Defaults •O n • Unnumbered in terface •R I P o f f • V an Jacobson compres sion off IPX Defaults •O n • Unnumbered in terface V.35 (WAN 0) Link & Physical Defaults • PPP • Dedicated • Sync, external clock RS-232 (WAN 1) Link & Physical Defaults • PPP • Dial-in • [...]

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    Appendix B - Connecto r and Cable Pin Outs 31 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for V.35 Fema le Connec tor (DTE) V .35 ( DTE) Signal A Chassis G round ↔ B Signal Gr ound ↔ C Request to Send → DC l e a r t o S e n d ← E Data Set Ready ← F Receive Line S ignal Detect ← H Data T erminal Ready → J Local Loopback → PT x[...]

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    32 Appendix B - Connecto r and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for DB-25 Male to DB-25 Female RS-232 Data & Console Cable The cable supplied with the MicroRo uter 1200i is twenty-five condu c- tors, straight th rough. Connections o n both the auxiliary interface and the data interface follo w the standard RS-232 pin outs. Note that the data int erface [...]

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    Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settin gs 33 Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings MicroRouter 1200i L ED Pattern s The MicroRo uter 1200i us es a number of ligh t patterns on its fron t LED bars t o indi ca te ope rati ng co nditi ons. Power On, No Tra ffic The router will s can through the left (Ether net) LED bar, from lef[...]

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    34 Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settin gs MicroRouter 1200i Switch Settin gs Caut ion : Set tings mar ked with an as terisk may era se your Flash ROM. Please do not use these setti ngs without first contacting Compatib le Systems T echnical Support. 0 Normal Operati on 1U n u s e d * 2U n u s e d * 3 Run B oot R OM D ownl oad er 4U n u[...]

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    Appendix D - Downloading Software F rom Compatible Systems 35 Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems W e make the latest ver sions of operat ing software f or all Comp atible Systems produ cts available at our W eb site. The latest version o f CompatiV iew management software is also available. T o download sof tware, follow the [...]

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    Appendix E - Terms and Conditions 37 Appendix E - Terms and Condition s Compatibl e Systems Corporation ( Compatible S ystems) offers to sell o nly on the c ondition that Cus tomer ’ s acceptance is expressly limited t o Compat- ible Systems’ terms and conditions of sale. Compatible Systems’ accep- tanc e of any or der f rom C usto mer is e x[...]

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    38 Appendix E - Terms and Conditions T o obtain service under th is W arranty , the Customer (or s ubsequent pur- chaser , if applicable) must follow the procedures outlined below , under “Product Return Po licy .” THE W ARRANTIES SET FOR TH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESSE D OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIM[...]

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    Appendix E - Terms and Conditions 39 ber of each item b eing returned; (c) original Compatible Systems Sales Agreement numb er; and (d) any special instr uctions. Upon receipt of this information, Com patible Systems will issue a n RMA (“Return Material Authorization”) n umber and any requi red U.S. Customs identification to assure correct iden[...]