SmartNode 4900 User Manual

1 • General information

 

 

 

Table 3. Port descriptions

 

 

Port

Description

 

 

ETH 0/0 (WAN Ethernet 0/0 port)

10/100Base-Tx full-/half-duplex, RJ-45, auto detection and auto-

 

MDI-X connects the unit to an Ethernet WAN device (for example,

 

a cable modem, DSL modem, or fiber modem).

ETH 0/1 (LAN Ethernet 0/1 port)

10/100Base-Tx full-/half-duplex, RJ-45, auto detection and fall-

 

back, connects the unit to an Ethernet LAN.

 

 

Expansion

V.35 serial port—DB-25 connector, data rates up to 2 Mbps,

 

Frame Relay or PPP protocols, Status and Activity

 

LED indicators, configured as DTE

 

X.21 serial port—DB-15 connector, data rates up to 2 Mbps,

 

Frame Relay or PPP protocols, Status and Activity

 

LED indicators, configured as DTE

Console (RS-232 control port)

Used for service and maintenance, the Console port, an RS-232

 

RJ-45 connector with EIA-561 pinout, connects the router to a

 

serial terminal such as a PC or ASCII terminal (also called a dumb

 

terminal). Asynchronous default data rate 9600 bps, hardware

 

DSR and DTR signals for external modems are wired directly

 

together internally

 

 

FXS Ports (4900/JS models)

For connection of up to 32 analog FXS devices (selectable for 12,

 

16, 24, or 32). Either a 50-pin or 64-pin RJ21X connector that

 

connects the router to an analog terminal (a telephone, for exam-

 

ple) FXO port. EuroPOTS support (ETSI EG201 188).

FXO Ports (4900/JO models)

For connection of up to 32 analog FXO devices (selectable for

 

12, 16, 24, or 32). FXO RJ-11(6 position, 4 wire) connectors that

 

connect the product with an analog line (FXS port). EuroPOTS sup-

 

port (ETSI EG201 188).

 

 

Reset button behavior

For those SmartNode devices that have a Reset button on the rear panel, its behavior is as follows:

To restart the unit with the current startup configuration—Press for less than 1 second and release the Reset button. The SmartNode will restart with the current startup configuration.

To restart the unit with factory default configuration—Press the Reset button for 5 seconds until the Power LED starts blinking. The unit will restart with factory default configuration.

To restart the unit in bootloader mode (to be used only by trained SmartNode technicians)—Start with the unit powered off. Press and hold the Reset button while applying power to the unit. Release the Reset button when the Power LED starts blinking so the unit will enter bootloader mode.

Table 4. Rear panel expansion port LED descriptions

LED

Indication

Description

 

 

 

Status

Solid yellow

Proper signals are present for modem communication

Activity

Flashing yellow

Transmit or receive traffic is present on the serial interface

 

 

 

SmartNode 4900 Series detailed description

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4900 specifications

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