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2.1 Components of Systems

The following additional system components needed for setting up a Local Area Network

with the ThinConnect4.

Connecting four PCs or less

• MODEM or Terminal Adapter with DSU (Data Service Unit).

Choose MODEM (regular phone line) or TA (ISDN line) corresponds to your

telephone network. If using TA, please make sure the DSU is included.

• 10BASE-T Ethernet Card (Network Adapter Card)

Install in each PC.

• 10BASE-T Ethernet straight cable (One included in the package)

This cable connects each PC to the ThinConnect4.

Connecting five PCs or more

• All the system’s component in 2.1.1

• Ethernet HUB

If using an Ethernet HUB without a cascade switch, connect a 10BASE-T

crossover cable to the ThinConnect4.

ISP (Internet Service Provider) Connection

Sign up with a reliable ISP (If you do not have one) and obtain the following informations.

• Dial-up communication parameter (Number of Databit, Parity, Stop bit)

• Domain Names Server IP address (Call your ISP customer service)

• Dial-up user ID and Password

• POP3 e-mail server IP address (Call your ISP customer service)

The minimum system requirement using a modem connection

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Contents

Main Page EXP Computer, Inc. EXP Memory Products. Program License Agreement Page EXP Computer, Inc. EXP Memory Products. Non-transferable Limited Warranty Page FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS CAUTION Table of Contents Chapter 2 Prepare for Installation............................................................... 4 Chapter 3 Basic Setup (Necessary)........................................................... 20 Chapter 4 Dial-Up IP Connection Setup ...................................................47 Chapter 5 RAS IP Connection Setup........................................................ 71 Chapter 6 Leased Line Setup.................................................................... 91 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings of LAN....................................................... 97 Page Page <2> ThinConnect4 1.1 Features ThinConnect4 1.2 Contents in Package End of Contents in Package <4> ThinConnect4 Chapter 2 Prepare for Installation ThinConnect4 2.1 Components of Systems - - 2.2 Your ThinConnect4 End of 2.2 Your ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 2.3 How to Prepare Your LAN Setting up your PCs <8> ThinConnect4 2.4 MODEM/TA Installation on Set-Up PC End of 2.4 MODEM/TA Installation on Set-Up PC Verify the modem installation Modem or TA setting ThinConnect4 2.5 Cable Connections 2.5.1 Serial Cable (MODEM/TA) <10> ThinConnect4 2.5.2 AC Adapter ThinConnect4 2.5.3 10BASE-T Cable (PC connection) Page ThinConnect4 2.6 Windows 95/98 Settings for LAN Connection This section applies to all PCs connect to ThinConnect4. 2.6.1 Verify the TCP/IP protocol installation <14> ThinConnect4 2.6.2 TCP/IP protocol installation Windows 95/98 CD-ROM requires The procedures to install TCP/IP Page Page ThinConnect4 <18> ThinConnect4 Page <20> ThinConnect4 Chapter 3 Basic Setup ThinConnect4 3.1 Install ThinConnect4 Setup Utility 3.1.1 Installation Page Page <24> ThinConnect4 3.2 Setup Road Map 3.3 Common Setup (Next page to page 47) 3.3 Common Setup Page ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 can not be found <28> ThinConnect4 3.3.3 Nickname Setup and Firmware Version Nickname Setup Firmware Version ThinConnect4 3.3.4 ThinConnect4 Settings ThinConnect4 IP address setup Change IP address. Go to Change/ Confirm ThinConnect4 IP Address Page ThinConnect4 <32> ThinConnect4 Changing and Verifying ThinConnect4 IP Address Page Page ThinConnect4 <36> ThinConnect4 Page <38> ThinConnect4 3.3.7 Options for Serial Port Page Page Page <42> ThinConnect4 Choosing MODEM/TA ThinConnect4 Change Display ISDN: Leased line Dialing <44> ThinConnect4 Extra AT commands Page <46> ThinConnect4 End of Basic setup End of 3.3 Common setup Chapter 4 Dial-Up IP Connection Setup <48> ThinConnect4 4.1 ISP Dial-Up IP Connection 4.1.1 Connection Settings ThinConnect4 The Connection process Page ThinConnect4 <52> ThinConnect4 4.1.2 Address Translation IP Masquerade NAT (Network Address Translation) ThinConnect4 <54> ThinConnect4 4.1.3 Detail Settings of IP Masquerade Page <56> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 Setting Example <58> ThinConnect4 Editing the setting ThinConnect4 <60> ThinConnect4 4.2 ISP Networking Dial-Up IP Connection ThinConnect4 <62> ThinConnect4 End of 4.2 ISP Networking Dial-Up IP Connection 4.3 Networking Dial-Up IP Connection 4.3.1 Connection Settings <64> ThinConnect4 Page Page ThinConnect4 4.4 Connection Timer ThinConnect4 4.4.2 Automatic disconnection Non Activity Timers setup <70> ThinConnect4 Setting up Set Non Disconnect Timer Period End of 4.3 Connection Timer Caution: ThinConnect4 Chapter 5 RAS IP Connection Setup <72> ThinConnect4 5.1 RAS Client Dial-Up IP Connection 5.1.1 Connection Settings ThinConnect4 <74> ThinConnect4 5.1.2 Call Back Function ThinConnect4 <76> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 5.1.3 IP Address Acquiring/ Assigning <78> ThinConnect4 5.1.4 Address Translation IP Masquerade NAT (Network Address Translation) Page <80> ThinConnect4 5.2 RAS Server IP Connection 5.2.1 Connection Types (Setup IP Address) ThinConnect4 <82> ThinConnect4 5.2.2 Client Access/Call Back ThinConnect4 <84> ThinConnect4 Windows 95 Dial-Up Connection ThinConnect4 Windows NT 4.0 Standard Dial-Up Connection ThinConnect4 RAS Client <86> ThinConnect4 Page <88> ThinConnect4 5.4 Windows NT 4.0 Authentication Settings 5.4.1 RAS Server settings Page Page Page <92> ThinConnect4 6.1 ISP Leased Line IP Connection End of 6.1 ISP Leased Line IP Connection ThinConnect4 6.2 Leased Line IP Connection Head office Branch office Page Page <96> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 Chapter 7 Advanced LAN Setting <98> ThinConnect4 7.1 Firewall - IP Filter Table setting ThinConnect4 Caution: <100> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 Action Example: <102> ThinConnect4 IP/Mask: Src. IP/Mask: Dst. ThinConnect4 <104> ThinConnect4 Page Page 7.2 Static Routing Settings <108> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 <110> ThinConnect4 7.3 Syslog settings Syslog event/information in ThinConnect4 Syslog settings ThinConnect4 Setting up items End of 7.3 Syslog settings <112> ThinConnect4 7.4 E-Mail sharing settings Page <114> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 <116> ThinConnect4 7.4.2 Setup mailer using E-Mail Sharing function Setup example for Outlook Express ThinConnect4 <118> ThinConnect4 Setup for Netscape Communicator 4.07 ThinConnect4 Caution: Be careful while choosing to leave mails on the server, do not exceed the <120> ThinConnect4 7.4.3 Setup E-mail program Page Page Page Page ThinConnect4 <126> ThinConnect4 8.2 Return to Default End of 8.2 Return to Default ThinConnect4 8.3 Copy Serial Port Settings Page ThinConnect4 9.1 Application 9.1.1 Web browser <130> ThinConnect4 9.1.2 E-mail program End of 9.1 Applications Set up to checking new message interval. ThinConnect4 9.2 Connection Types <132> ThinConnect4 9.3 Disconnect the network 9.3.1 PSTN and ISDN Automatic Disconnection Manual Disconnection ThinConnect4 <134> ThinConnect4 End of 9.3.1 PSTN and ISDN Page Page ThinConnect4 10.1 An example of ISP <-> Head office <-> Branch office leased line connection Head office Branch office <138> ThinConnect4 ThinConnect4 10.2 An example with ISDN Office End of 10.2 An example with ISDN Page ThinConnect4 11.1 Product Specifications Hardware Specification <142> ThinConnect4 Serial Port Connector End of 11.1 Product Specifications