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ASYNC ROUTER AR-P, ASYNC ROUTER AR-5, SYNC ROUTER RELEASE NOTES

Appendix C: Release 4.2 Notes

The 4.2 release operates with the Async Router AR-P (LRA001A-R2), Async Router AR-5 (LRA005A-R2), and the Sync Router (LRS002A-R2), and supports LAN-to-LAN routing and single-user remote node access applications. The following features are available for this release:

New Features, Release 4.2

•SecurID supported—SecurID technology is now supported. SecurID is an authentication scheme where users must enter a password plus the number currently displaying on the LCD screen of a personal access card.

- Doesn’t use DES—SecurID uses EXPORT and doesn’t use DES, and so can be used internationally.

With SecurID remote clients must physically have the SecurID card to access the network, along with a valid username and personal information number (PIN). Also refer to Appendix D in the User’s Manual, and Sections 2.4 and 2.18 in the Reference Manual.

•RADIUS supported—RADIUS authentication (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is now supported. RADIUS is an internet protocol (IP) for carrying authentication, authorization and configuration information between an authentication server and a dial-in router such as the Router. RADIUS allows network administrators to have a centralized database for client names and passwords. With RADIUS, client names and passwords reside in one place only, simplifying the administration of clients and increasing the level of security. Also refer to Appendix D in the User’s Manual, and Sections 2.4 and 2.18 in the Reference Manual.

•tty login for clients supported—Tty login is now supported for remote clients, allowing a much wider selection of clients to be used with the Router. Clients calling in get a “login:” prompt, allowing a a user to enter a username/password before entering PPP, as an alternative to using PAP or CHAP for validation.

•IP firewall added—It is now easier to implement an “IP firewall” for Routers that are used to provide access to the Internet. Release 4.2 enables you to selectively enable a core group of the most commonly-used IP filters, either during initial configuration or by using the config modify command. These IP filters are typically used to prevent Internet users from illegally accessing your network, and also reduce overhead traffic associated with domain name service. Also refer to the config firewall command in the Reference Manual.

•Ascend Multilink PPP support added—The Router now supports Multilink PPP between Routers and Ascend routers.

•new commands added—New commands since the 4.1 (or 4.1.1) release have been added. Refer to the Reference Manual for more details.

-New generic commands and subcommands: authenticate, config firewall, dialup, group, memory, monitor, trace

-New IPX-onlycommands and subcommands: ipx, ripfilter, sapfilter

-New TCP/IP-onlycommands and subcommands: filter spoof, filter try

Use Routers to...

•Achieve multi-application LAN-to-LAN routing solutions.—Connect separate Local Area Networks (LANs) using analog phone lines, digital phone lines, or both. Connecting networks this way is known as LAN-to-LAN routing. The Router can route both TCP/IP and Novell IPX traffic over its

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