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    MA30120 Quick S t art Guide[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 82001423L Revision D MultiAccess Model MA30120 All rights reserved. This publicatio n may not be rep roduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission from Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2006, by Multi- Tech S ystems, Inc. Multi-Tech System s, Inc. makes no repre sentations or warranties with respect [...]

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    Content s Introduction and Description .................................................................................................. 1 WAN Comm unications ............................................................................................................. ............................................. 1 Management......................[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Introduction and Description Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 1 Introduction and Description Welcome to Multi-Tech’s new MultiA ccess Communi cations Server, Model MA30120. The MultiAccess Communications Server is a high-performance digital remote access solution for Enterpri se LANs and intranets or internet se[...]

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    Introduction and Description MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 2 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Safety Warnings 1. Use this product only with UL- a nd CUL-listed computers. 2. To reduce the risk of fire, use only 26 AWG or larg er telephone wiring. 3. Never install telephone wi ring during a lightning storm . 4. Never install a telepho ne j ack [...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Introduction and Description Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 3 Front Panel The MultiAccess has 16 front panel LEDs to provide operatin g status. Front Panel LED Descriptions LED Description of LAN 1 & 2 LEDs LINK The LINK LED indicates link integrity for the LAN Ethernet port. If the Ethernet link is valid at[...]

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    Installation MultiAcc ess Quick Start Guide 4 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Installation Site Planning With proper planning, your MultiAccess system ca n be installed quickly and in a short time. To implement the suggested planning proce ss, you mu st: 1. Plan for physical space, environmental, electroni c an d el ectrical needs. Identify p[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 5 Hardware Installation The MultiAccess is designed to install either on a de skt op or in a st andard EIA 19“ rack, and is shipped wit h the mounting hardware to install the MultiAccess in the rack. If installing in a rack, use the p rovided mounting hardware and fo[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 6 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Starting Your MultiAccess This section of the Quick Start Guide covers the ste ps for connecting a work station to the MultiAccess, starting up the MultiAccess, opening the MultiAccess Comm unica tions Server Web Management program, perf[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 7 Changing the Password: You shoul d change the default User and Passwo rd en tries. This can be accomplished in the WEB Admin screen of the Administration m enu. Caution : Use a safe password! Your first name spelle d backwards is not a s[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 8 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Navigating Through the Screens When you click one of the MultiAccess Menu Bar buttons, the first screen for th at function displays. Once the first screen opens, you can navigate to other screens within this function; they are listed on [...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 9 Setup Your Time Zone 1. Click Administra tion on the menu bar. The System Setup screen displays. Set the System Time by selecting your Time Zone , the current Da y , Month , Year , Hour , and Minute . Administration System Setup System T[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 10 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Network Setup In the Network Setup > Interface you ca n define a host name for your MultiAccess, change the Ethernet 1 (eth0) to your local IP and subnet mask for your local netw ork, and change the IP addres s of the default Gateway[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 11 Line Interfaces To establish your line interfaces for the four LI1 through LI4 interface s, click on Line Interfac es . The Current Setup section reflects the current opera t ing paramete rs of the indi cated Line Interface. 1. Click on[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 12 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Modem Setup The Modem Setup group of menus con figure the modems for usage with RAS, modem sharing, and faxi ng. The default usage for each modem is RAS. The Modem Setup menu controls the param eters of the modem s set to RAS. If the Mu[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 13 If you are using your MultiAcce ss as a network modem pool, you will need to set up the Mod em Usage menu to support your configuration. 1. Click on the Usage drop down a rrow and chose the Modem Sharing – authentication type that sui[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 14 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Raw Mode - If Yes , this sets the TCP port to a RAW socket. User data is treated “as is” and the Telnet Command Escape capabilit y is di sabled. If No , this allows the Telnet command parser to look for escape sequences that are u s[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 15 Modem Setup The Modem Setup screen only applie s when the Modem Usage is set fo r RAS (Dial-in PPP). RAS usage is defined in the Modem Usage Setup field of the Modem Usa ge screen. 1. Verify that the V.92 Setup parameters conform to you[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 16 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Fax Setup Fax setup is initiated when you allo cate modem(s) to the integrated Hylafax ™ Fax Server. This is achieved by setting the selected modem’s usage to Fax. The F ax Setup screen is used to configur e the integrated Hlyfax Se[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 17 Outbound Fax Client Data Bas e The outbound fax client data base is generated in th e Gene ral Fa x Setup group. The current outbound fax client data base is shown in the table at the bottom of the Gene ral Fa x Setup group. The credent[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 18 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L User Authentication To determine User Authentication you m ust define how the Radius Client is going to be used, that is, are you using an external Radius Server o n yo ur network or are you going to use the Radius Server in the MultiAc[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 19 Catuion: If you change this to yes and put a “!” befo r e the login name, you could be setting up a potential security risk. You can u se this in an emergency situation if your radius server goes down. 5. Enter the IP address of you[...]

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    Connecting & Starting the MultiAcce ss MultiAccess Quick Start Guide 20 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L Radius Server > General Setup If you are going to use the Radius Serve r that comes with your MultiAccess, then you need to tell the Radiu s Server who the Radius Clients are. You need on e ent ry fo r each Network Access Server (NAS[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Guide Co nnecting & Starting the MultiAccess Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 21 Radius Server > User Setup The User Setup screen establishes who the remote a c cess user is. A user name and pa ssword has to be enterred for each remote user that is dialing in to t he MultiAccess. The User name and password of the[...]

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    License Agreements MultiA ccess Quick Start Guide 22 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L License Agreements This section provides the Multi-T ech Systems, Inc. End User Licens e Agre em ent (EULA) as well as other applicable Licensing Agreements. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. End User License Agreement (EULA) IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE OPENI N G THE SOFT[...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Gu ide License Agreement Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 23 INDEMNIFICATION. MTS will indemnify and defend Custom er from any cl aim that the software infringes on any co pyri ght, trademark, or patent. Customer will indemnify and defend MTS agains t all other procee di ngs arisi ng out of Customers use of the software[...]

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    License Agreements MultiA ccess Quick Start Guide 24 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPY ING, DISTR IBUTION AND MODIFICATION 0. This License applies to any progr am or other work which c ontains a notice plac ed by th e c opyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this [...]

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    MultiAccess Quick Start Gu ide License Agreement Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. PN 82001423L 25 License. Therefore, by modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and all it s terms and condi tions for copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. [...]

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    82001423L[...]