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

A leased line with no battery or signaling will not work with the Router’s V.32 bis or V.34 modems.

Sometimes called a “dry pair,” this type of line is often provisioned for a local connection. If this is the only type of line offered, you can augment it with a separate “ringdown box,” in order to turn it into an equivalent of a ringdown line (described previously).

4. 4-wire leased line

A 4-wire leased line will not work with the Router’s V.32 bis or V.34 modems.

Connecting to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

Before configuring your Router to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), obtain the following information from your Internet Service Provider.

Intended IP addresses at your site.

Your Router’s IP address

The set of IP addresses available for hosts on your LAN

Subnet masks used

The IP addresses of any domain name servers

The system at the ISP that the Router will connect to, using the PPP protocol.

The type of system to which your Router will connect to

Custom dialing script, if required

The IP address of that system

Username and password

If PAP or CHAP is used, the name and password required for authentication At the end is a sample dialer script. The following sections provide more detail.

Intended IP addresses at your site

Your Router’s IP address

You do not need a separate IP address for the modem interface in your Router. The same IP address assigned to your Router is the one used by your modem interface.

The set of IP addresses available for hosts on your LAN

Depending on your LAN requirements, you may be assigned a whole class C address (e.g. 204.125.5.xxx), or a smaller set of IP addresses (e.g. from 204.125.5.17 to 204.125.5.23).

Subnet masks used

You must specify the subnet mask to be used.

The IP addresses of any domain name servers

You can have domain name servers at the ISP site or on your LAN.

The system at the ISP that the Router will connect to, using the PPP protocol.

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