OfficeConnect Remote Sdsl Router User’s Guide
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 System Administration
 Configuring IP Routing
 Configuring Bridging
 Configuring Dhcp
 Upgrading Operational Software for the Officeconnect Remote
 Configuring Filters
 Troubleshooting
 Bridging and Routing
 Using the CLI Guide
 Technical Support
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 Introduction
About this Guide
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 About this Guide
 Introduction
Overview
 OfficeConnect
What Is
Remote 840?
 What is ATM?
What is an Sdsl
What is Frame
Modem?
 4CHAPTER 1 Overview
 What is a Remote Site?
 3Connection with Three Virtual Circuits VCs
 What is RFC 1490?
 NAT and PAT can be configured for each remote site
What is Dhcp
Smart Mode?
 Bridge Mode?
What Is Default
Getting Started
Quickly
 Remote 840 Panel
Features
OfficeConnect Remote
 5OfficeConnect Remote 840 Back Panel
 DIP Switch Modes
 Local Site LAN, Remote Site WAN, and Global configuration.
Configuration
Following shows the areas of configuration for each
Overview
 Check the routing tables on configured protocols
Test the network accessibility
Remote
Ping a remote site
 Manager
Starting
Manager Menus
 Header Quick Link Area Main Area
Using OfficeConnect Remote Manager
 Where to Find More Configuration Information
 18CHAPTER 1 Overview
 Performing System Administration Tasks
System Administration
 Deleting a Login
Adding a Login
Select the login name to be deleted Click Delete
 Administrator System screen
Defaults
Restoring Factory
 Manager to Restore
Using
Access
Updating
 Controlling Snmp Access
 6CHAPTER 2 System Administration
 Trap Managers
Assigning Snmp
Send an unsolicited message to a Snmp manager
Instructions
 8CHAPTER 2 System Administration
 Remote Site
Remote Site Management
Divided into the following parts
Connection and communication to the remote site
 Remote Site Profile
Managing a
Adding a Remote Site Profile
 Deleting a Remote Site Profile
Modifying a Remote Site Profile
 This will access the Remote Sites General Modify Screen
Configuring Network Service Information PPP / RFC 1483 / RFC
 Frame Relay
Select Network Service to either PPP over Frame Relay or RFC
 Check the Enable Remote Site box
Configuring ATM
Information
ATM Modify Screen
 Configuring ATM Information
 Protocol Parameters
Configuring
Monitoring Remote
Site Connections
 Overview
Configuring IP Routing
 Access the IP Screen through Configuration Global IP IP
 Select Configuration Local Site LAN IP
 Network
 On the LAN
Configuring IP RIP
Necessary
Advanced RIP
 Resetting Parameters
 Configuring IP
Configuring IP for
Connection
Parameters for
 Complete the following entries
Network Information
Local WAN IP Address
 Remote WAN IP Address
 Sites IP
On a Remote Site
 Site Select Configuration Remote Sites WAN
Configuring IP
Static and Framed
Routes
 IP Route
 Using IP Address Validation
 Monitoring
 Ping Responses IPAddress is alive
Ping timeout waiting for reply from IP Address
Ping no route to host
Ping host unreachable
 An example script of a successful ping is
 IP Testing Ping
 18CHAPTER 4 Configuring IP Routing
 Configuring Bridging
 For more information on bridging, see Appendix A, Bridging
To set up bridging on the OfficeConnect Remote 840, you must
 Bridging for
Select Configuration Local Site LAN Bridge
Monitor Networks Network Status table
Adding a Bridge
 Connections
Profile, and then you modify the profile to enable bridging
To that remote site
Monitor Network Network Status table
 Bridging IP Traffic
 6CHAPTER 5 Configuring Bridging
 OfficeConnect Remote 840 can be configured for simultaneous
Check the Enable MAC Encapsulated Routing box to enable MAC
Bridge Firewall
Encapsulated Routing for this remote site
 Forward Unicast Packets Only Unicast
Discard Routed Protocols Discard
Forward Broadcast/Unicast Packets All
 Advanced Bridging Options
 Default Bridge Mode
 Monitoring Bridging
Testing Bridging
Viewing Bridge
From the addresses
 12CHAPTER 5 Configuring Bridging
 Selecting Address Translation
Network Address Translation Using the Officeconnect Remote
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 Data Protocol UDP button to access the static port tables
Configuring Static
PAT Port Entries
Press the Modify button to set the address
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 Networks NAT/PAT Port Assignments screen. Only those
Port number, and the value of the inactivity timer
Each entry will have the same public address
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 Dhcp Overview
Configuring Dhcp
Responds with
An IP address for the workstation
 2CHAPTER 7 Configuring Dhcp
 Dhcp Server
 Access the Monitor Networks Dhcp Dhcp leases screen
Dhcp Smart Mode
Dhcp Relay
Monitoring Dhcp
 Dhcp
 6CHAPTER 7 Configuring Dhcp
 DNS Overview
Configuring DNS
 Servers
Remote DNS
Two servers may be specified per domain name
 Click Add
 DNS Host Entries
 IPX packet based on the destination IPX network number
Configuring IPX Routing
 Adding a Local IPX To add a Local IPX network
 Remote Sites
Configuring IPX for
Information, such as IPX addresses and IPX routing
 Configure Remote Site IPX Network Information
 Check the Enable IPX checkbox
Configuring IPX
Both
Established
 Click Framed Routes
Select the remote site to modify, and click Modify
 Services include file servers and printers
Services
Real-time via SAP packet exchange between routers
Associated remote site is active
 Select Configuration Global IPX IPX Services
Adding a Static IPX To add a static IPX Service to a LAN
 Click Framed Services
 Select Configuration Local Site IPX
 Modify screen
RIP and SAP
 Monitoring IPX
IPX Testing
 IPX Testing
 14CHAPTER 9 Configuring IPX Routing
 Upgrading Operational Software for Officeconnect Remote
Obtaining Updated
Software
 Operational
Installing
Software to
Remote 840 Unit
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 Wait for the download to complete
Execute the batch file with the following command dl 115 ms
 IPX
Monitoring Officeconnect Remote
 11-2CHAPTER 11 Monitoring the Officeconnect Remote
 Throughput Graphs
Ethernet Interface
 11-4CHAPTER 11 Monitoring the Officeconnect Remote
 Interface Status
 Information in the Monitor Sdsl Transceiver Status screen
 ATM Site Counters
Remote Site Connection
 Sites Remote Site Status
Frame Relay VC Site Counters
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 Dhcp
 Address Translation
 11-12CHAPTER 11 Monitoring the Officeconnect Remote
 IPX
 Bridge
 Connection to the WAN or whenever a critical event happens
Events Logs
 11-16CHAPTER 11 Monitoring the Officeconnect Remote
 Filtering Overview
Configuring Filters
 Capabilities
Filtering
 2Advertisement Filters
 Creating Filters
Creating Filters Overview
Traffic
Bridge filter in this example
 Creating Filters Using the OfficeConnect Remote 840 Manager
 12-6CHAPTER 12 Configuring Filters
 Filter Status
Filter Screens Filter Index
Filter Create/Modify
Filter Summary
 3Basic IP Condition
Condition Screens
 5Basic IPX Condition
 Delete Filter/Add Condition screen
 Filter Delete/Modify
Delete Filter /Add Condition
 12-12CHAPTER 12 Configuring Filters
 Filter Using
Go to Configuration Global Filters
Disable the filter by unchecking the Enable Filter checkbox
Direction/location
 12-14CHAPTER 12 Configuring Filters
 Bridge Connection Problems
Troubleshooting
 Guide for more information
Configuration problems are covered
 IP Wizard and Web Browser Problems
LAN Connection Problems
 Specified address, configure
 IP Wizard and Web Browser Problems
 WAN Connection Problems
 Symptom Possible Cause Correction Action
General Network Connection Problems
 Error test Remote network ATM cells are being
 Save the current configuration and reboot
IP Network Connection Problems
 Symptom Possible Cause
 My video application
 IPX is not enabled over both the LAN and the WAN
IPX Network Connection Problems
 Bridging is not enabled over both the LAN and the WAN
Bridge Connection Problems
 13-14CHAPTER 13 Troubleshooting
 Routing Concepts
Bridging and Routing
Decide
Terrestrial and satellite links
 2APPENDIX a Bridging and Routing
 How Bridges Learn A-3
 4APPENDIX a Bridging and Routing
 How Bridges Learn A-5
 Organization
Network
Structure,
Physical Layout
 Network Organization, Structure, and Physical Layout A-7
 8APPENDIX a Bridging and Routing
 Information the router uses to make these assessments is
IP Routing
RIP. RIP is also known as a distance vector protocol
 10APPENDIX a Bridging and Routing
 IP Addressing
Administrators that are new to the IP protocol
Introduction to IP
Addressing
 Mask Binary Subnets Hosts/Subnet
Subnets of Class C networks
 IP Addressing Basics
 Remote
 Add ip network houston address 192.75.202.99/23
 6APPENDIX B IP Addressing
 Table B-2IP Addresses
176 248
 Figure B-1Numbered WAN Interfaces
 IP Addressing Basics
 10APPENDIX B IP Addressing
 Becoming more scarce
Address Translation Tutorial
 2APPENDIX C Address Translation Tutorial
 Figure C-1 NAT Example
 Translation PAT
Port Address
Static NAT
PAT Example
 Figure C-2 PAT Example
 6APPENDIX C Address Translation Tutorial
 Accessing the CLI
Using the CLI Guide
Documentation
From
 2APPENDIX D Using the CLI Guide
 Internet Access
Configuration NON -SETUP
Instructions for
 Set Network Service to PPP over Frame Relay or RFC
 Instructions for Internet Access
 Only
 Instructions for Internet Access
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 Information from your remote site network administrator
Planning Form from of the Installation Guide by entering
Telecommuting
Remote Office
 Enter the Dlci
 Instructions for Telecommuting / Remote Office Access E-9
 Remote Site IP Otherwise, press Next
 Instructions for Telecommuting / Remote Office Access E-11
 Then press the Save Configuration button
Remote site configuration
 Audit
Configuration Audit
Local IPX Network These steps
Follow these steps
 Saving
Testing
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Online Technical
Network Supplier
World Wide Web Site
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 Configuring ATM information
 Default Bridge Mode
 Critical Event Log 11
 Filtering Advertisement filters
 Networks
 Monitoring the OfficeConnect Remote
 Defined
 Snmp
 Storms a Structure
 WAN
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