Compatible Systems 900i Getting Started, Few Notes, Please Read The Manuals, Warranty and Service

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Chapter 2 - Getting Started

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Chapter 2 - Getting Started

A Few Notes

Please Read The Manuals

The manuals included with your MicroRouter 900i contain some very important information about the MicroRouter 900i 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 informed of updates to the MicroRouter 900i and future products available from Compatible Systems. You can also register on the web at http://www.compatible.com. If you’d like to be notified via e-mail about new products and receive important news from Compatible Systems, please join our e-mail list on the web.

Warranty and Service

The MicroRouter 900i is covered by the Compatible Systems Integrated Support Package, which includes a lifetime comprehensive warranty, a twenty-four hour advanced replacement program, unlimited phone support and software upgrades for the life of the product.

Compatible Systems maintains copies of current software updates on the Internet. You may download product software from these sources at any time. For more information on downloading current product soft- ware, see the appendices of this manual.

Getting Help With the MicroRouter 900i

If you have a question about the MicroRouter 900i and can’t find the answer in one of the manuals included with the product, please visit the technical support section of our Web site (http://www.compatible.com). This site includes extensive technical resources which may answer many of your questions. You can also request technical support by filling out a brief form. Technical support requests received via the Web form will receive expedited treatment. You may also call Compatible Systems Corporation or send support questions via e-mail to support@compatible.com. Compatible Systems' phone number is listed on the front of this guide. We will be happy to help you.

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Contents MicroRouter 900i Installation Guide Page Getting Started Network InstallationIntroduction CompatiView Software Installation Basic Configuration GuideSystems Appendix E Terms and Conditions Appendix a Shipping DefaultsPage Introduction MicroRouter 900i Installation OverviewIntroduction About the MicroRouterBasic Configuration Guide Network InstallationCompatiView Software Installation Command Line PreparationIntroduction Appendices Page Please Read The Manuals Warranty and ServiceGetting Started Few NotesSupplied with the MicroRouter Needed For InstallationWhat You Will Need To Get Started Ethernet Connection Requirements10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet Telco Line Connection RequirementsGetting Started Thick Ethernet Thin EthernetGetting Started Mounting the Router Network InstallationConnecting a Line Device to the MicroRouter Connecting the Router to the EthernetPowering Up the Router Connecting an Out-of-Band Management ConsolePage System Requirements Installing and Running CompatiView for WindowsCompatiView for Windows Transport Protocols and CompatiView Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management Out-of-Band Command Line ManagementSetting Up Command Line Management Setting Up Telnet OperationSetting Up Command Line Management Page Ethernet Interface Configuration Basic Configuration GuideRequired for IP WAN Interface ConfigurationPhysical Communications Settings IP ProtocolRequired for Dial-On-Demand Operation Link ConfigurationRequired for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line OperationSuggested for Dial-On-Demand Operation Frame Relay Dlci Mappings Frame Relay ConfigurationRequired for IP Unnumbered Interface Required for IP Numbered InterfaceSaving a Configuration File to Flash ROM Page WAN Port Appendix a Shipping DefaultsDefault Password Ethernet PortPage Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable DTE/Female Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Data Cable DCE/MaleRx Data Tx Data Tx Clock MicroRouter 900i Light Patterns Traffic IndicatorsOther Indicators Level 1 Panic IndicatorsMicroRouter 900i Switch Settings Appendix D Downloading Software From Compatible Systems Page Appendix E Terms and Conditions Appendix E Terms ConditionsAppendix E Terms and Conditions Appendix E Terms and Conditions Appendix E Terms and Conditions