Configuring Telnet software
If you are configuring your router using a Telnet session, your computer must be running a Telnet software program.
■If you connect a PC with Microsoft Windows, you can use a Windows Telnet application or simply run Telnet from the Start menu.
■If you connect a Macintosh computer, you can use the NCSA Telnet program supplied on the Netopia 4622 CD. You install NCSA Telnet by simply dragging the application from the CD to your hard disk.
Connecting a Console Cable to Your Router
You can perform all of the system configuration activities for your Netopia 4622 through a local serial console connection using terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal provided with Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT on the PC, or ZTerm, included on the Netopia CD, for Macintosh computers.
The Netopia 4622 back panel has a connector labeled “Console” for attaching the Router to either a PC or Macintosh computer via the serial port on the computer. (On a Macintosh computer, the serial port is called the Modem port or Printer port. Newer Macintosh models have USB ports, so you may need a
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Console connection port
DB-9 (male)
To connect the Netopia 4622 to your computer for serial console communication, use a console cable appropriate to your platform:
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■If you connect a PC with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT, you can use the HyperTerminal application bundled with the operating system.
■If you connect a Macintosh computer, you can use the ZTerm terminal emulation program on the supplied Netopia 4622 CD.
