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Netopia R910 Ethernet Router
for DSL and Cable Modems
User’s Reference Guide
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Copyright ©2000, Netopia, Inc., v.0800 All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws such materials may not be copied, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Netopia, Inc. Under the law, copying includes translation to another language or format. Netopia, Inc. 2470 Mariner Square Loop Alameda, CA 94501-1010 U.S.A. Part Number For additi
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C C C Co o o on n n nt t t te e e en n n nt t t ts s s s Chapter 1 — Introduction..........................................................1-9 Overview........................................................................1-9 Features and capabilities ................................................1-9 How to use this guide ...................................................1-10 G Chapter 2 — Setting Up Internet Services ...............................2-11 B Deciding on an ISP a
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iv User’s Reference Guide Connecting a console cable to your router ......................6-33 Navigating through the console screens .........................6-34 Chapter 7 — Easy Setup .........................................................7-35 Easy Setup console screens..........................................7-35 Accessing the Easy Setup console screens...........7-35 Quick Easy Setup connection path .................................7-37 If your ISP supports DHCP ...............
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Contents v Static routes.......................................................9-62 IP address serving........................................................9-66 IP Address Pools.................................................9-68 DHCP NetBIOS Options........................................9-70 Chapter 10 — Virtual Private Networks (VPN) .......................10-73 Overview....................................................................10-73 About PPTP Tunnels ...................
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vi User’s Reference Guide Chapter 12 — Monitoring Tools...........................................12-109 Quick View status overview .......................................12-109 General status................................................12-110 Status lights ...................................................12-110 Statistics & Logs ......................................................12-111 General Statistics ...........................................12-111 Event histories ..........
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Contents vii Example filters ................................................13-147 RADIUS Client Support..............................................13-151 RADIUS client configuration..............................13-151 Chapter 14 — Utilities and Diagnostics ...............................14-155 Ping.........................................................................14-156 Trace Route..............................................................14-158 Telnet client...............
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viii User’s Reference Guide Example: Working with a Class C subnet.............B-177 Distributing IP addresses ............................................B-177 Technical note on subnet masking......................B-178 Configuration ....................................................B-179 Manually distributing IP addresses .....................B-180 Using address serving.......................................B-180 Tips and rules for distributing IP addresses.........B-180 Nested IP sub
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Introduction 1-9 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 1 1 1 1 I II In n n nt t t tr r r ro o o od d d du u u uc c c ct t t t ii iio o o on n n n Overview The Netopia R910 Ethernet Router is a stand-alone, multiprotocol broadband router for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. Combining the Netopia R910 with a cable or DSL modem provides businesses with a low-cost connection to the Internet w
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1-10 User’s Reference Guide How to use this guide This guide is designed to be your single source for information about your Netopia R910 Ethernet Router. It is intended to be viewed on-line, using the powerful features of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The information display has been deliberately designed to present the maximum information in the minimum space on your screen. You can keep this document open while you perform any of the procedures described, and find useful information about
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Setting Up Internet Services 2-11 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 2 2 2 2 S S S Se e e et t t tt t t ti ii in n n ng g g g U U U Up p p p I II In n n nt t t te e e er r r rn n n ne e e et t t t S S S Se e e er r r rv v v vi ii ic c c ce e e es s s s This chapter describes how to obtain and set up Internet services. This section covers the following topics: “Deciding on an ISP account” on page -11 “Obtaining information from the ISP” on page -11 D
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2-12 User’s Reference Guide Local LAN IP address information to obtain Your ISP will need to provide you with the following information: The default gateway IP address Remote IP address Local IP address or addresses and subnet mask Note: In a single IP address service, your ISP will refer to your computer’s IP address. However, when your connection is configured with a router, this becomes the router’s WAN IP address. Primary and secondary domain name se
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Making the Physical Connections 3-13 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 3 3 3 3 M M M Ma a a ak k k k ii iin n n ng g g g t t t th h h he e e e P P P Ph h h hy y y ys s s s ii iic c c ca a a a ll ll C C C Co o o on n n nn n n ne e e ec c c ct t t ti ii io o o on n n ns s s s This section tells you how to make the physical connections to your Netopia R910 Ethernet Router. This section covers the following topics: “Find a location” on
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3-14 User’s Reference Guide What you need Locate all items that you need for the installation. Included in your router package are: The Netopia R910 Ethernet Router A power adapter and cord with a mini-DIN8 connector Two RJ-45 cables (one for the Ethernet port on your PC; one for the Line port on the router) A DB-9 console cable A cross-over cable The Netopia CD containing an Internet browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows and Macintosh, ZTerm terminal em
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Making the Physical Connections 3-15 2. Connect one end of one of the RJ-45 cables to the Line 1 port and the other end to your Internet modem’s Ethernet port. DO NOT CONNECT IT DIRECTLY TO A TELCO LINE OUTLET. 3. Connect one end of one of the RJ-45 cables to any of the Ethernet hub ports on the router, and the other end to the Ethernet port of your PC. If you are connecting the router to an existing Ethernet hub, use a cross-over cable. You should now have: the power adapter plugged
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3-16 User’s Reference Guide Netopia R910 Ethernet Router status lights The figure below represents the Netopia R910 status light (LED) panel. Netopia R910 LED front panel 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 1617 1 Link/ Receive WAN Ethernet The following table summarizes the meaning of the various LED states and colors: When this happens... the LEDs... Power is on 1 is green. Data is transmitted or received 8 flashes orange. The WAN interface is operational 9 is green. The WAN interface is inactive 9 is
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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-17 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 4 4 4 4 C C C Co o o on n n nn n n ne e e ec c c ct t t t ii iin n n ng g g g t t t to o o o Y Y Y Yo o o ou u u ur r r r L L L Lo o o oc c c ca a a a ll ll A A A Ar r r re e e ea a a a N N N Ne e e et t t tw w w wo o o or r r rk k k k This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia R910 to your local area network (LAN). Before you proceed, make sure the Netopia R910 is
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4-18 User’s Reference Guide After Using the Netopia R910 Ethernet Router, you can connect multiple computers to the Internet with a single user account. using a DSL modem with a Netopia R910 using a cable modem with a Netopia R910 While this network model is typical, other network models are possible. For example, you may choose to attach the Ethernet WAN port to an external Ethernet hub connected to a number of workstations. Readying computers on your local network PC and Macintosh compu
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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-19 Application software TCP/IP stack Ethernet/EtherTalk Driver Your PC or Macintosh computer To the Netopia R910 Application software: This is the software you use to send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web, read newsgroups, etc. These applications may require some configuration. Examples include the Eudora e-mail client and the Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. TCP/IP stack: This is the software that lets your PC or Macin
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4-20 User’s Reference Guide Connecting to an Ethernet network The Netopia R910 supports Ethernet connections through its four Ethernet ports. The router automatically detects which Ethernet port is in use. You can connect 10Base-T networks to the Netopia R910. The following table displays some important attributes of these connections. Attribute 10Base-T Max. length of backbone, 330 feet branch, or end to end (cable (100 meters) length) Twisted pair Cable type (10Base-T) Netopia R910 port
