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DI-1162/DI-1162M
Remote Access Router
User’ s Guide
First Edition (August 2000)
6DI1162M..01
Printed In Taiwan
RECYCLABLE
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Limited Warranty Hardware: D-Link warrants each of its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period commencing on the date of purchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reseller and extending for the length of time stipulated by the Authorized Reseller or D-Link Branch Office nearest to the place of purchase. This Warranty applies on the condition that the product Registration Card is filled out and returned to a D-Link office withi
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Trademarks Copyright 2000 D-Link Corporation. Contents subject to change without prior notice. D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Ease of Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Networking Compatibility .................................................................................................................................
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IPX Configuration............................................................................................................................................. 36 SNMP AGENT CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................ 41 SNMP Community Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 42 SNMP Trap Manager...................
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IP ADDRESSES .................................................................................................................................................... 124 IP Network Classes ......................................................................................................................................... 124 SUBNET MASK .................................................................................................................................................... 125 APPENDIX
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a D-Link DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router. Your new router offers inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your corporate office, school or business. It is ideal for everything from Internet browsing to receiving calls from Remote Dial-in Users. It incorporates the most recent technologies to make fast, secure and stable connections to remote stations via LAN to WAN a
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router ♦ Two high-speed serial (async/sync) ports for two additional WAN connections. ♦ A BRI ISDN module (S/T interface only). These modules allow you to expand the functionality of the DI-1162/DI-1162M to fulfill all your internetworking needs. Dial on Demand The Dial-On-Demand feature allows the DI-1162/DI-1162M to automatically place a call to a remote node, via a WAN, whenever there is traffic coming from any workstation on the LAN to that remote site. Full Ne
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Internet Access The DI-1162/DI-1162M supports the TCP/IP (a.k.a. IP) protocol, which is the protocol language used for the Internet. This router allows everyone connected to the LAN to access the Internet. Internet Security The DI-1162/DI-1162M can act as a firewall between your office network and the Internet, and can hide the size of your office network and the host addresses of your office computers from prying Internet users. It can also filter traffic t
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Installation This chapter details installation procedures for the DI-1162/DI-1162M router. Overview The DI-1162/DI-1162M can be configured in two ways; through a direct serial connection (a console), or remotely, through the included Router Configuration Utility, Telnet, etc. Please note that if you wish to remotely configure the router, you must still use a console to initially configure the LAN or WAN port for a remote connection. In general, the inst
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router ♦ Rack mount kit including six screws and two mounting brackets. ♦ One CD-ROM disc or floppy diskette containing the Windows-based Router Configuration Utility. ♦ This User’s Guide. If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local D-Link Reseller for replacement. Identifying External Components The following section illustrates the different components on the router’s front and rear panels. Before using the router it is highly recommended
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router LED STATUS/ FUNCTION Power Lights whenever the router is plugged in, turned on, and thus receiving power. Diag Lights during the startup Power-On Self-Test (POST) test. Boot Lights briefly during startup after the PROM program has executed. Indicates a successful boot up. Run Should be slowly blinking if the router is functioning properly. 10/100 This LED is ON for a 100Mbps link, and OFF for a 10Mbps link. Link/Act This LED is ON to show a good link to the
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router to another 10/100M auto-negotiation capable port, the two ports will configure themselves to attain the best connection possible. ♦ Fan Provides ventilation inside the router. Please ensure to leave adequate space at the rear and sides of the unit for proper ventilation. ♦ Power Socket A standard 100~240V socket for the power cord. ♦ Power Switch A rocker switch that turns the router off and on. Site Installation The site where you install the DI-1162/DI
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Step 1 - Setting up the Console The initial setup of the DI-1162/DI-1162M requires connecting a console to the 9-pin RS-232 Diagnostic port on the router’s front panel. A serial cable is supplied with the router in order to make this connection. A console can be a terminal, such as a VT-100, or a normal PC running terminal emulation software (such as Microsoft HyperTerminal, included with Windows). The terminal emulation software needs to be configured to th
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router To log on to the router, use the factory set username and password ‘Admin’ (without the quotes). Please note that the user name and password are case-sensitive. Upon entering the username and password (using the key to jump to the next field), position the cursor on OK and press . You will then see the following Main Menu: 9
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Step 3a - Configuring the LAN Port Preparing the router for connection to a LAN only requires enabling the LAN port, enabling IP networking ,and assigning the LAN port an IP address. After the LAN port is configured, all other features on the router can be configured remotely through the LAN by using the included Windows-based Router Configuration Utility or Telnet. To configure the LAN: 1. The LAN port must be enabled in the Interface Configuration submenu
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Each WAN port can be configured to either receive dial-in calls (act as a Remote Access Server), dial out to other routers (at branch offices or the Internet, for instance), or both (but not at the same time). The WAN ports can also be configured for a leased line (synchronous) connection. Please note however that we recommend only one single WAN connection to the Internet since a second connection will not significantly enhance the performance of the connec
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router ♦ Other items in this screen may also need to be configured such as the State, Routing and Multicast settings. Please refer to the appropriate section in the “Configuration and Management” chapter of this manual for detailed explanations concerning the nature and use of these items. ♦ Position the cursor on the Save option at the bottom of the screen and press to save the new setting. ♦ Choose Exit in the submenus to return to the Main Menu. Configur
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router ♦ Change the State to Enable. ♦ Please refer to the “Configuration and Management” chapter of this manual for more detailed information regarding the items in this screen. ♦ Position the cursor on the Save option at the bottom of the screen and press to save the new setting. ♦ Choose Exit in the submenus to return to the Main Menu. 7. Define a WAN port for a leased line connection. ♦ There are only three steps that need to be done to configure a WAN
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DI-1162/DI-1162M Remote Access Router Step 7 - Powering Up the DI-1162/DI-1162M After all the devices are powered up, the DI-1162/DI-1162M can be turned ON. The router will perform a POST (Power-On Self-Test). It is during this POST procedure that the PROM Configuration Menu can be accessed. The router is now able to use the LAN and WAN ports. The router must be further configured for managing your network. This can now be done by using the console, the included Windows-based Configuration Util
