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MicroRouter 1270i
Installation Guide
Compatible Systems Corporation
4730 Walnut Street
Suite 102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
303-444-9532
800-356-0283
http://www.compatible.com
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MicroRouter 1270i Installation Guide, Version 3.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. MicroRouter and CompatiView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Part number: A00-1278 FCC Notice: This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. It is designed to provide reasonable protection against radio or tele
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 ABOUT THE MICROROUTER 1270I 1 ANOTE ABOUT FIREWALLS 1 ANOTE ABOUT ON-DEMAND INTERNETWORKING 1 MICROROUTER 1270I INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 2 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 AFEW NOTES 5 Please Read The Manuals 5 Warranty and Service 5 Getting Help With the MicroRouter 1270i 5 WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED 6 Supplied with the MicroRouter 1270i 6 Needed For Installation 6 Ethernet Connection Requirements 7 10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet 7 T1 Line Connection Requirements 7 O
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Chapter 5 - Command Line Management 15 Out-of-Band Command Line Management 15 Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management 16 Setting Up Telnet Operation 16 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 19 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION 19 IP Protocol 20 Required for IP 20 Suggested for IP 20 IPX Protocol 20 Required for IPX 20 Suggested for IPX 21 WAN INTERFACE CONFIGURATION 21 Internal T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Physical Communications Settings 21 Required for Dedicated Line Operation 21 Sug
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Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation 25 RS-232 (WAN 1) Link Configuration 25 Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation 25 Frame Relay DLCI Mappings 26 IP Protocol 26 Required for IP Numbered Interface 26 Required for IP Unnumbered Interface 27 Suggested for IP 27 IPX Protocol 27 Required for IPX 27 Suggested for IPX 27 Internal T1 CSU/DSU (WAN 0) Link Configuration 28 SMDS Addressing 28 SAVING A CONFIGURATION FILE TO FLASH ROM 28 Appendix A - Shipping Defaults 29 Default Password 29
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Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 33 MicroRouter 1270i LED Patterns 33 Power On, No Traffic 33 Ethernet Traffic Indicators (Ethernet LED Bars) 33 WAN Indicators (WAN LED Bar) 33 Other Indicators (on All LED Bars) 34 MicroRouter 1270i Switch Settings 34 Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems 35 Appendix E - Terms and Conditions 37 iv
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About the MicroRouter 1270i Congratulations on your purchase of the MicroRouter 1270i multiport wide area router with integrated Fractional/Full T1 CSU/DSU. The MicroRouter 1270i supports the IP and IPX network protocols, with leased-line and/or dial-on-demand operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols. A Note About Firewalls The MicroRouter 1270i can be configured to be a very effective packet screening firewall. Howe
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2 Chapter 1 - Introduction YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR PHONE LINE USAGE TO BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED. MicroRouter 1270i Installation Overview This manual will help you install the MicroRouter 1270i to connect two local Ethernets to one or two remote networks and/or remote PPP client computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dia
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 3 The manual is divided into several sections that should provide you with all the information you will need to use the MicroRouter 1270i on your network. For the latest documentation on Compatible Systems products, including the most current version of this manual, visit the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http://www.compat- ible.com. Chapter 2 - Getting Started This part of the manual describes the contents of the MicroRouter 1270i package and emphasizes
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 Chapter 2 - Getting Started AFew Notes Please Read The Manuals The manuals included with your MicroRouter 1270i contain very important information about the MicroRouter 1270i and local and wide area networking in general. Please read this manual thoroughly, and refer to the management reference guides as required. It’s worth the few minutes it will take. Also, please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to us today. This will help us keep you inform
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6 Chapter 2 - Getting Started What You Will Need To Get Started Before connecting the MicroRouter 1270i, please check the list below to make sure that you have received all of the items that are supplied with the MicroRouter 1270i package. You should also make sure you have any additional items that are necessary to connect the router to your network. Supplied with the MicroRouter 1270i Please check your shipping package for the following items: MicroRouter 1270i unit Wall-mount power supply
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 7 Ethernet Connection Requirements The MicroRouter 1270i’s Ethernet interfaces directly support 10BaseT twisted-pair Ethernet. Other Ethernet cabling types (such as thin Ethernet, thick Ethernet, fiber optic cabling or pre-10BaseT twisted-pair) can be supported using a 10BaseT mini-hub or other conversion device. 10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet To connect the router's Ethernet interface to twisted-pair Ethernet cabling you will need an unshielded twisted-pair station c
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8 Chapter 2 - Getting Started The MicroRouter 1270i secondary port is an RS-232 sync/async inter- face. The RS-232 interface is capable of communicating to another router or a PPP client machine over a modem, 56K CSU/DSU, or ISDN Terminal Adapter. RS-232 Interface The MicroRouter 1270i includes one DB-25 to DB-25 RS-232 sync/async cable. This cable supports RS-232 asynchronous modems, synchronous leased and switched 56K CSU/DSU’s, and ISDN Terminal Adapters. It can also be used to connect the ro
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Chapter 3 - Network Installation 9 Chapter 3 - Network Installation MicroRouter 1270i Back Panel This section of the manual describes how to connect the MicroRouter 1270i to your Ethernet network and your wide area communications device(s). In summary, the steps for installation are: 1. Make sure the router is powered down and not connected to any power source. 2. Connect the router to the Ethernet network(s). 3. Connect the router to the T1 line. 4. Connect the router’s secondary port to a wide
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10 Chapter 3 - Network Installation 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 must be powered off. Connecting to Twisted-Pair Ethernet Before connecting the router to twisted-pair cabling you need an unshielded twisted-pair cable that is already connected to your 10BaseT-compatible twisted-pair hub. To connect the router to the twisted-pair network, simply p
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Chapter 3 - Network Installation 11 Note: The MicroRouter 1270i RS-232 interfaces require that your asynchronous line communications device be set to supply the RS-232 DCD signal when a connection has been made. A synchronous RS-232 device should be set to provide DSR. Note: The MicroRouter 1270i includes a special cable to facilitate connections to RS-232 line communications devices. This cable includes support for several asynchronous and synchronous control signals. Off-the-shelf cables g
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Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called CompatiView. CompatiView for Windows is included on the CD-ROM which was shipped with your MicroRouter 1270i. Note: An older version of CompatiView for Mac OS was included on the CD-ROM shipped with your router, but d
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14 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation Run the auto-installation program (CV5x file) by double-clicking on it. The installation program will ask you to select (or create) a directory in which it should locate CompatiView and its associated files and data- base subdirectory. Once the installation is complete, double-click on the CompatiView icon to open the program. For further information on using Compati- View, see the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide included with your
