Netopia R3100 manual Chapter Easy Setup, Easy Setup console screens

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Chapter 7

Easy Setup

This chapter describes how to use the Easy Setup console screens on your Netopia R3100 ISDN Router. The Easy Setup console screens provide an alternate method for experienced users to set up their router’s Connection Profiles without using SmartStart. After completing the Easy Setup console screens, your router will be ready to connect to the Internet or another remote site.

This chapter covers the following topics:

“Easy Setup console screens” on page 7-1

“Beginning Easy Setup” on page 7-3

“Configuring Frame Relay” on page 7-11

Easy Setup console screens

Using four Easy Setup console screens, you can:

set up your switch type and datalink parameters

create or modify a Connection Profile for your Router for the connection to your ISP or remote location

set up IP addresses and IP address serving

password protect configuration access to your Netopia R3100 ISDN Router

How to access the Easy Setup console screens

To access the console screens, Telnet to the Netopia Router over your Ethernet network, or you can physically connect with a serial console cable and access the Netopia Router with a terminal emulation program. See “Connecting through a Telnet session” on page 6-2or “Connecting a local terminal console cable to your router” on page 6-3.

Note: Before continuing, make sure that you have the information that your telephone service provider, ISP, or network administrator has given you to configure the Netopia Router.

The Netopia Router’s first console screen, Main Menu, appears in the terminal emulation window of the attached PC or Macintosh when:

the Netopia Router is turned on

the computer is connected to the Netopia Router

the Telnet or terminal emulation software is running and configured correctly.

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Netopia R3100 manual Chapter Easy Setup, How to access the Easy Setup console screens