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Chapter 3 - Getting Started with RASExpress

Method A. Do All Configuration using Terminal or Auxiliary PC

A1. Be sure that the CommPlete 4000 is connected to the LAN. Turn off the power for the CommPlete 4000.

A2. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal (or an auxiliary PC) to the CommPlete 4000’s serial port.

SBC

Backplane

6-Pin Circular Jack	15-Pin Video	RJ45
(To External Keyboard)	Connector
		Connector
	(to External
		(to Network
	Display Monitor)
		Hub)

Connect RS-232C

Serial Cable (female end) here

COM 1

DB9 male

RS-

232C

Cable

Dumb Terminal

or

Auxiliary PC

Figure 3-1: Serial port on the CommPlete 4000

A3. Power up the CommPlete 4000. The RASExpress Server Screen will appear.

Note: The server takes a few moments to load the RASExpress software and to initialize the modems after it is turned on. Observe RAS software processing and displaying .

A4. Turn on the terminal (or auxiliary PC) and press Enter.

A5. Select Quick Configuration of Server.

A6. Enable IP Remote Access.

Note: Error messages will appear and will indicate that the remote addresses of the WAN ports are not on the same subnet. This is normal for the initial setup. Ignore these messages.

A7. Type the IP Address for the CommPlete RASExpress server.

A8. Type the IP Subnet Mask.

A9. In the IP Default Route field, enter the router address for the LAN’s file server.

A10. If you want the RASExpress server to use IP Routing Information Protocol (RIP-2) for IP routing, enable IP RIP.

A11. If you have enabled IP-RIP, you may enable IP Auto Learn Default Gateway. When enabled, the RASExpress server will learn the correct default gateway if it was configured incorrectly or if the configured gateway goes down and a different router starts acting as a default router.

A12. In the Primary Name Server field and the Secondary Name Server fields, type 000.000.000.000

unless you have made other arrangements.

A13. In the IP Frame Type field, select TYPE_II (the default value).

A14. If you set the Remote Client IP Address field to the value Configure Per Port, follow these steps when this present Quick Configuration procedure is done:

i. From the terminal main menu, select Configuration of server

ii. Select Communication Setup.

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