Netopia R2020 manual

5. Configured for two onboard and one external modem on the Auxiliary port

To configure the Netopia R2020 to use the two onboard modems and a third external modem on the Auxiliary serial port, you should use the following configuration options. This might be done to allow three separate simultaneous dial-in/dial-out connections or one or two aggregated dial-in/dial-out calls using Multilink PPP.

■Install the special optional modem cable available from your reseller or directly from Netopia.

■use the SmartStart™ Wizard, to configure your outbound connection to an ISP. For instructions on this option, see “Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard” on page 3-3.

■manual configuration using console-based management. You simply attach your modem using the special modem cable, and enter the telephone number and modem init string in your WAN configuration. For instructions on this option, see “Adding an external modem” on page 4-4.