Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-7

Adding an external modem

You may want to add an external modem to your Auxiliary port. Remote modem terminal emulator setups can dial in to the modem line and establish a remote console session. This allows Netopia Inc.'s “Up and Running, Guaranteed!” department or other administrator with the appropriate security to remotely configure your router for you.

Obtain the special external DB-25 modem cable (Netopia P/N TE6/DB25) either from your reseller or directly from Netopia.

Netopia R9100 Auxiliary port for connecting an external modem

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Ethernet

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Line 2

Auxiliary

Console

Line 1

Power

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Uplink

Auxiliary connection port

HD-15 (female)

By default, the Auxiliary port on your Netopia R9100 is enabled for remote console configuration via an external asynchronous modem. This means that all you have to do is connect your modem to the Auxiliary port and configure its settings in the Line Configuration screens under the WAN Configuration menu.

Full Auxiliary Port PPP capabilities can be enabled on a Netopia R9100 as an upgrade option.

For pinout information on the HD-15 to DB-25 modem cable, see “Pinouts for Auxiliary port modem cable,” in Appendix F, “Technical Specifications and Safety Information.”

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Farallon Communications R9100 manual Adding an external modem

R9100 specifications

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