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Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Description

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................6
Preview of this Guide.................................................................................................................................. 6
Related Documentation..................................................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel........................................................................................................................................................ 8
ETHERNET....................................................................................................................................................... 8
WAN Link ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Back Panel..................................................................................................................... ...................................9
Shunts............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Specifications................................................................................................................. ................................. 11
Ethernet Port............................................................................................................................................. 11
Command Port.......................................................................................................................................... 11
WAN Link.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Electrical/Physical..................................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 - Installation

Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Changing Shunt Position................................................................................................................................. 15
Cabling your RouteFinder ...............................................................................................................................16

Chapter 3 - Software Loading and Configuration

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................18
Loading your Software ....................................................................................................................................18
Setting Up Your Remote User Database......................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 4 - RouteFinder Software

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................26
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................................26
Router Configuration .......................................................................................................................................28
IP Port Setup................................................................................................................................................... 28
IPX Setup...................................................................................................................... ..................................32
Spanning Tree Setup....................................................................................................................................... 34
WAN Port Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Point-to-Point Setup ........................................................................................................................................36
Frame Relay Setup .........................................................................................................................................37
Applications Setup ..........................................................................................................................................39
Diagnostics...................................................................................................................................................... 39
Scripting .......................................................................................................................................................... 40

Chapter 5 - Remote Configuration and Management

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................42
Modem-Based Remote Configuration Procedure............................................................................................ 42
LAN-Based Remote Configuration................................................................................................. .................44
Windows Sockets Compliant TCP/IP Stack.............................................................................................. 44
Remote Management...................................................................................................................................... 46
Telnet........................................................................................................................................................ 46
Router Management........................................................................................................................................ 47
WEB Browser Management .....................................................................................................................48