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Preface

Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product.

With the ELSA MicroLink Cable, you have chosen a modem that will open the door to the Internet for you with unparalleled speeds and remain online permanently.

The highest quality standards in manufacturing and stringent quality control are the basis for high product standards and consistent product quality.

This documentation contains the following chapters:

KIntroducing the ELSA MicroLink Cable

KInstallation and configuration

KConfiguration modes

KOperating modes and functions

KTechnical basics

KTechnical reference

KAppendix

Our online services (Internet server www.elsa.com) are available to you around the clock should you have any queries regarding the topics discussed in this manual or require any further support. In the Support file section under 'Know-How', you can find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). The KnowledgeBase also contains a large pool of information. Current drivers, firmware, tools and manuals can be downloaded at any time.

The KnowledgeBase can also be found on the CD. Just open the file \Misc\Support\MISC\ELSASIDE\index.htm.

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ELSA manual Thank you for placing your trust in this Elsa product, Introducing the Elsa MicroLink Cable

Contents

Manual Germany ELSA, IncSonnenweg Aachen Introducing the Elsa MicroLink Cable Thank you for placing your trust in this Elsa productPage Elsa Cable Modem Content VI Content Setup/SNMP-module Viii Content What does the unit look like? Introducing the Elsa MicroLink CableElsa MicroLink Cable Sync Meanings of the specific blink codes These LEDs show the corresponding network controller status BC D E F G Cable network Highlights of the Elsa MicroLink CableNode or hub? Fast Internet Backbone Regional contentInternet at all times-always online More than just Internet Proxy servers CE and FCC CE conformity and FCC radiation standard Introducing the Elsa MicroLink Cable Elsa MicroLink Cable Installation and configuration First Steps Configuring the Elsa MicroLink Cable Quick Start Quick configurations Configuration as a bridgePreparations LAN Off you go into the Web with a whole new sensation of speed Configuration as a router On the Router tab, enable the IP Router option TCP/IP installation Configuring fixed IP addresses not using DhcpObtain IP addresses automatically use Dhcp Checking the IP configuration Requirements for inband configuration Configuration modesUser-friendly method inband Start up inband configuration using telnet Starting inband configuration using Elsa LANconfig This command Means this For instance Configuration commands Set/se/snmp/admin The Administrator Trace Outputs How to start a traceCommand to call up a trace follows this syntax Whats happening on the line? New firmware with FirmSafe This is how FirmSafe worksExamples Elsa LANconfig How to load new software Tftp Configuration using Snmp General Accessing tables and parameters using Snmp Access protection in SnmpCommand Target/Source Function Deleting rows in tables using Snmp Appending rows to tables using SnmpIP address IP-netmask Router name Distance Management Information Base MIB Error messages via Snmp trap Configuration modes Operating modes and functions Security for your configurationPassword protection Login barring Access control via TCP/IP Security for your LANGlobally to Encryption TCP/IP packet filtersHiding place-IP masquerading NAT, PAT IP routing IP routing tableIP address IP netmask Router Dis Tance 192.168.130.0 255.255.255.0 IP address IP netmask Router name Dist This is what happens IP address IP netmask Time Distance Router Dynamic routing with IP/RIPWhat information is propagated by IP/RIP? What do the entries mean? Interaction of static and dynamic tables Local routing Two addresses for the router IP masquerading NAT, PAT Work How does IP masquerading work?Simple and inverse masquerading Cable TV net Which protocols can be transmitted using IP masquerading? DNS forwardingOnly small difference is that Rator Bridging What are the filter options? Automatic address administration with Dhcp IP address Network mask Broadcast address Dhcp clientDhcp server Cable modem really belongs to two LANs IP address assignment Default state is autoDhcp on, off or auto? How are the addresses assigned? DNS server assignment Default gateway assignmentNetwork mask assignment Broadcast address assignment Priority for a workstation-overwriting an assignment Priority for the Dhcp server Request assignment Operating modes and functions Operating modes and functions Elsa MicroLink Cable Standards AccessTwo standards get around this problem Cable modem technology Registration in the cable network Network of the cable network Cable TV netOperator Work Registration Network technology Network and its componentsConnection modes Host Kinds of networks IP addressing Examples Same IP address, this time with another netmaskThis address Bytes Looks like this in bits 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 IP address Netmask Remark IP routing and hierarchical IP addressing There are two considerations when using these IP addresses Host Smith External host Marketing Example Expansion through local networks That is processed by all computers in the LAN Why a LAN is called multiprotocol-capable80-C7-6D-A4-6E Easy as possible Data transfer within the LAN Interface only understands MAC addressesLAN as easy as possible Host Smith LAN coupling on MAC basis Data transfer from the LAN onto the Internet Technical basics Elsa MicroLink Cable Appendix Technical data Service Package contents Warranty procedure Warranty conditionsWarranty coverage Warranty period Additional regulations Operating mistakes Typenbezeichnung Declaration of conformity Appendix Elsa MicroLink Cable Index 17, 18 Inde7032, 40 Gateway Heap reserve 17, 32 Trace Setup Inde72 Wireless links Description of the menu options R73 Symbols Overview of the menus R74 Description of the menu options Status Description of the menu options R75Status Running status displays R76 Description of the menu options Status/Operating-timeStatus/Current-time Status/Cable-statistics Status/LAN-statistics Description of the menu options R77LAN-statistics Running status displays Bridge-statistics Running status displays Status/Bridge-statisticsR78 Description of the menu options Cannot be modified manually These statistics include the following values Status/TCP-IP-statisticsDescription of the menu options R79 Status/TCP-IP-statistics/ARP-statistics R80 Description of the menu options Status/TCP-IP-statistics/IP-statisticsStatus/TCP-IP-statistics/ICMP-statistics Description of the menu options R81 Status/TCP-IP-statistics/TCP-statisticsStatus/TCP-IP-statistics/TFTP-statistics Status/TCP-IP-statistics/DHCP-statistics R82 Description of the menu options IP-router-statistics Statistics from the IP router area Status/IP-router-statisticsDescription of the menu options R83 Shrinks accordingly. It has the following layout IP-address IP-netmask Time Distance Router R84 Description of the menu optionsStatus/IP-router-statistics/RIP-statistics Protocol LAN-tx Cable-tx Description of the menu options R85 Status/Config-statisticsConfig-statistics Remote configuration statistics Status/Queue-statistics IPr-RIP-queue-packets R86 Description of the menu options MCSN-statistics Status/MCNS-statisticsStatus/Init-status Description of the menu options R87 R88 Description of the menu options SetupSystem configuration Status/DHCP-client-statistics Default configuration, no name is entered Setup/Cable-moduleSetup/LAN-module Entering the following command R90 Description of the menu options Setup/Bridge-module Setup/TCP-IP-module Description of the menu options R91MAC-address field R92 Description of the menu options Configuration, the TCP/IP module is activated Description of the menu options R93 IP-router-module IP router module settings Setup/IP-router-moduleConfiguration, the IP router module is activated IP-address Node-ID Last-access Connect IP-address IP netmask Router-name Distance Description of the menu options R95 Setup/IP-router-module/Routing-method Routing-method Routing method settingsR96 Description of the menu options Description of the menu options R97 Setup/IP-router-module/RIP-configurationDifferent settings have the following meaning Settings have the following meaning Setup/IP-router-module/Masquerading R98 Description of the menu optionsFollowing layout Description of the menu options R99 Setup/IP-router-module/firewall R10 Description of the menu options On The device operates as a Dhcp server Setup/SNMP-moduleSetup/DHCP-server-module Description of the menu options R10 Network mask is assigned in the same way as the IP address Default value of 6000 minutes equals approximately 4 daysR102 Description of the menu options Off The device does not operate as a Dhcp server Description of the menu options R103 Setup/Config-moduleIP-address Node-ID Timeout Hostname Type Config-module Configuration module settings Firmware Display and keyboard settings FirmwareR104 Description of the menu options Description of the menu options R105 Module VersionPosition Status Version Date Size Index Other menu allows you to manage the following functions This option allows you to reboot the deviceOther R106 Description of the menu options