Netopia PN Series manual Connecting to the Advanced Configuration screens

1-4 Reference Guide

Connecting to the Advanced Configuration screens

There are three ways to connect to the Netopia Router’s advanced configuration screens:

■Through the console port, using a local terminal (see the Getting Started Guide)

■Using Telnet with the Router’s Ethernet port IP address (cannot be used for initial configuration)

■Over analog phone lines using a modem and terminal emulation software (see “Connecting a modem to the SmartPort,” below)

You can also retrieve the Netopia Router’s configuration information and remotely set its parameters using the Simple Network Management Protocol (see “SNMP” on page 9-17).

Note: Web-based management does not support advanced configuration.

Connecting a modem to the SmartPort

The Netopia Router has a SmartPort (also known as a PC Card port or a PCMCIA card port) for attaching a PC Card Type II modem. The port has two Type II slots and is located on the router’s left side behind a pull-down cover.

You may want to attach a Farallon approved PC Card modem to the Netopia Router to remotely configure it or to upgrade its firmware (see “Updating firmware” on page 10-14 or page 10-18.) Contact Farallon Customer Service for information on Farallon approved PC Card modems.