Hypertec Network Card ISDN 10T Router User Manual

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Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

USER'S MANUAL

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Introduction

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

About this Manual

1-1

1-4

2-1

2 INSTALLATION

General

2-1

2-3

2-4

Hardware Installation

Software Installation

Installing EasyWeb

3. Concepts and Principles of Operation

3-1

ISDN Overview

Data Communication Services

Voice Communication Service

3-1

3-3

3-15

Basic Rate ISDN Provisioning for United States and Canada

4. Configuration and Management

4-1

Introduction

4-1

NMS

4-2

Monitoring Status with ClearMon.

Managing the HyperRoute from a Console

Managing the HyperRoute from a Browser

4-40

4-42

5. Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips

Index

5-1

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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is a compact router/bridge designed for small office and home

applications by providing a consolidated data and voice link to Internet, Intranet, and the telephone

network over a single ISDN line.

Figure 0-1 The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router provides an ideal means of connecting a local area network consisting of

Ethernet stations to the Internet through a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) and using conventional

voice and fax services over the same ISDN line.

Using the Hypertec Router, users at Ethernet workstations can communicate freely with each other over a

private Intranet and can access Internet servers all via the same ISDN line. The Hypertec Router

establishes the ISDN connection when required and automatically drops when it is not in use. The

Hypertec ISDN Router is of equal value in linking satellite branches with Novell IPX based networks to

their head office Novell Networks, using IPX spoofing to minimise call connection time.

By using up to 128 KBPS bandwidth of an ISDN digital line, the Hypertec ISDN Router overcomes the

slow response times, noise and data corruption which may be exhibited by modems using analog lines.

The Hypertec ISDN Router includes all the hardware and software necessary for accessing the Internet

and corporate LANs.

The Hypertec ISDN Router includes full management capabilities, which permit easy configuration of the

router and ISDN parameters. Management may be performed from a console, through SNMP network

management software, or through a web browser.

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Introduction

A schematic of how the Hypertec ISDN Router is used is shown in Figure 0-2 A Hypertec ISDN Router

Application.

Figure 0-2 A Hypertec ISDN Router Application

The Hypertec ISDN Routersupports the following features:

ISDN

•

U or ST interfaces

Switched ISDN service for various switches worldwide :

National ISDN, ATT 5ESS, DMS switches in North America

EuroISDN(ETSI) switches in Europe

NTT switches in Japan

EuroISDN switches in Taiwan, Singapore

ATT 5ESS switches in Korea

•

Detailed accounting including dialed numbers, disconnect causes, frame statistics

Auto Dial-out triggered by outgoing LAN traffic, auto disconnect due to inactive connection

Bandwidth-On-Demand, 0<->1<->2 bandwidth management,1B to 2B if traffic increases

beyond threshold,. 2B to 1B if traffic falls below threshold, 1B to 0B if traffic is idle for more

than an pre-defined period

Ethernet

•

4 port Ethernet Repeater with unlimited LAN users

Internet/Intranet

•

PPP, MultiLink PPP (MLPPP), LCP, IPCP, IPXCP, and BCP

Internet and Intranet connection profiles. Allows one B channel for Internet connection and the

other B channel for intranet connection

•

STAC LZS data compression with 128 KPBS -> 512 KBPS, 4:1 compression ratio on normal

text file

•

Static or dynamic IP address assignment

Static or dynamic IP Route

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Security

•

CLID (caller ID)

•

Call-Back (hang-up and dial the caller)

PAP/CHAP ( PPP authentication protocol)

Access List (filtering of packets bases upon IP address)

NAT (network address translation). Hides internal IP addresses from outside world, no need to

change existing IP address assignments, allows the subscription of single IP address account for

the entire LAN.

Network Management

•

From local console, NMS/SNMP or Web Browser/HTTP

NMS runs on Windows 3.1, Windows95 and Windows NT platforms

Alarm warning on ISDN usage

Configuration file save and restore

Analog Services

•

2 RJ-11 ports for telephone, modem or fax analog devices

Router Software

Software upgraded through TFTP and stored in FLASH memory

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Introduction

About this Manual

Chapter 2, Installation. This chapter provides details of how to install the Hypertec ISDN Router

hardware and software. Guidance is provided about the ISDN line that is required from your telephone

company and the personal computer requirements to use the Network Management System software.

Chapter 3, Concepts and Principles of Operation. This chapter covers the concepts and principles of

operation of three major topics : ISDN, Data Services, and voice services. The Hypertec ISDN Router

operation principles in the area of Internet/Intranet profiles, and bandwidth management are discussed in

detail. This chapter also includes information about ISDN line provisioning.

Chapter 4, Set-up and Configuration. This chapter provides details of how to setup and configure your

Hypertec ISDN Router for operation. This chapter provides brief details of how to perform this from a

console or from a Browser. Full details are provided for the recommended method of setup and

configuration from the NMS software provided with the Hypertec ISDN Router.

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting. This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures in the unlikely event that

Hypertec ISDN Router does not function properly.

An index is provided at the end of the manual.

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router Packing List:

Your Hypertec ISDN 10T Router should contain the following:

•

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

Diskette : NMS software

Express Route Manual

ISDN Cable: RJ45!Black color, 4 copper wire with different color, 6 feet"RJ45

DB cable: DB9 female!1.4meter "DB9 male

DB converter: DB9 male !"DB 25 female

Power Adapter: Output rate at 15DVC 600mA

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Installation

INSTALLATION

General

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is shipped in a box, which contains the following items:

•

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

One Power Adapter with cable

One ISDN cable, 6 foot long with an RJ45 connector at each end

One data cable with a DB9 connector at each end

One changer DB9 (male) to DB25 (female)

Two 3¹/₂” diskette containing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router NMS software

One 3¹/₂” diskette containing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router EasyWeb software

This Hypertec ISDN 10T Router user manual

Check the contents of the box and ensure that everything is included. If there are any items that are

missing or appear to be damaged, replace all the items back in the box and contact your sales

representative.

Hardware Installation

Before installing the hardware, you will need:

A 100 to 230 VAC wall outlet within a few feet of where you intend to place the Hypertec ISDN

10T Router.

An ISDN BRI line RJ45 termination within a few feet of where you intend to place the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router.

If you intend to connect an analog modem, telephone or fax to your Hypertec ISDN 10T Router,

you will need a standard RJ11 telephone cable for each of the connected devices.

Each Ethernet LAN connection to the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router must use a normal straight

through twisted pair cable with an RJ45 connector. If the LAN employs coaxial cable, an adapter

converting the coaxial cable to a twisted pair RJ45 cable must be used.

All connections during the hardware installation are made at the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router rear

panel shown in Figure 0-1, Hypertec ISDN 10T Router Rear Panel.

Power

Phone1Phone2

ISDN

Ethernet

Console

DB 9

DIN

RJ 11

RJ 45

Power

Cord

To FAX or

Telephone

Lines

To ISDN

Line

To PC or Terminal

Console

To Ethernet Hubs

or Stations

Figure 0-1, Hypertec ISDN 10T Router Rear Panel

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Installation

1. Determine the place where the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is to reside, it is designed to rest on a

flat level surface such as a desktop or table. Make sure that an AC power source and the ISDN

termination are nearby.

Connect the Ethernet LAN to any or all of the four RJ 45 ports labeled Ethernet using cables

with RJ45 connectors. You may daisy-chain the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router embedded repeater

to other external Ethernet hubs to accommodate more than 4 LAN users by using a cross-over

RJ45 cable (see Figure 0-2, Using Ethernet Hubs).

Figure 0-2, Using Ethernet Hubs, all Ethernet stations can access the Internet

through the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

2. Connect the ISDN line to the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router using the supplied RJ45 cable.

Connect one end to the ISDN line termination and the other end to the RJ45 on the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router rear panel labeled ISDN. If your Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is equipped with

ST interface, use the same RJ45 cable to connect the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router to the NT1

device (normally provided by the telephone company).

3. If you intend to connect analog devices such as modems, telephones or faxes to the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router, use standard telephone RJ11 cable and connect them to the two RJ11 ports

on the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router rear panel labeled Phone1 and Phone2. These are general

purpose ports and either can be used for any analog devices, phone, modem, fax machine.

4. If you intend to use an alphanumeric terminal as a console for managing the Hypertec ISDN

10T Router, connect its RS232 port to the DB9 port on the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router rear

panel labeled Console. Use the DB9 to DB9 straight through cable. You may need a DB9 to

DB25 adapter at the terminal end if the terminal RS232 uses a DB25 connector.

5. Apply power to Hypertec ISDN 10T using the AC power adapter and cable supplied with the

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. Connect the end of the cable with the small round DIN connector

to the DIN port on the rear panel of the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router labeled Power. Plug the

adapter into the AC wall outlet.

There is no ON/OFF switch on the Hypertec ISDN Router, when the adapter is plugged into the

wall outlet, the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is automatically ON and is operational.

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Installation

Software Installation

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router software diskettes contain two software packages, namely, NMS

and EasyWeb.

The Hypertec ISDN 10T Router Network Management System (NMS) is used to manage the

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router from a Windows based PC equipped with a TCP/IP protocol stack.

NMS communicates with the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router through Simple Network Management

Protocol (SNMP)

NMS consists of two applications, One is the SNMP management which is used to configure the

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router router and the other is Remote Monitor which displays the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router real-time status in a front panel like mini-window.

EasyWeb, which also runs on a Windows95/NT (not Windows 3.1) based PC on the attached

Ethernet. EasyWeb is a proxy web server and acts as an adjunct to a PC web browser. EasyWeb

translates HTTP requests into SNMP requests and forwards them to the Hypertec ISDN 10T

Router. Likewise, SNMP responses from the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router are translated into HTTP

responses and delivered to the browser. EasyWeb makes it possible to manage the Hypertec ISDN

10T Router from any PC with a web browser.

Installing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router NMS

1. Select a Windows-based PC on the Ethernet network that is attached to the Hypertec ISDN

10T Router directly or indirectly through another repeater. Insert the supplied Hypertec ISDN

10T Router NMS software diskette into the disk drive.

2. Under Windows 95/NT select Run in the Start Menu and type A:\Setup.exe in the Open field

and click OK.

Under Window 3.1 select Run in the File menu of the Program Manager window and type

A:\Setup.exe in the Command Line, and click OK.

Note: If the designation of the floppy disk drive is B: use this instead of A:.

3. The setup program will assign a default directory for the installed program. You will be asked

to either accept the default directory or assign a different one.

4. When the setup program is finished, you will see:

NMS and Remote Monitor in the Start/Programs menu under Windows 95/NT.

The NMS and Remote Monitor icons under Windows 3.1 (see Figure 0-3, Hypertec ISDN 10T

Router Software Icons) are :.

Figure 0-3, Hypertec ISDN 10T Router Software Icons

5. When the setup is complete, the programs may be launched. Details of launching and

operating the programs are described in Chapter 3.

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Installation

Uninstalling NMS

Under Window95/NT you can uninstall NMS by selecting Add/Remove Programs in the

Start/Settings/Control Panel window. Select NMS from the list and click the Add/Remove button.

Installing EasyWeb

The procedure for installing EasyWeb depends upon whether your system has an installed HTTP

server or not.

Installing EasyWeb if there is NO installed HTTP server.

1. Select a Windows95/NT-based PC on the Ethernet network that is attached to the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router and there is no HTTP server running. Stop the active HTTP server if there

one. Insert the supplied Hypertec ISDN 10T Router EasyWeb software diskette into the disk

drive.

2. Select Run in the Start Menu and type A:\Setup.exe in the Open field and click OK.

Note: If the designation of the floppy disk drive is B: use this instead of A:.

3. The setup program will assign a default directory for the installed program. You will be asked

to either accept the default directory or assign a different one.

4. When the setup program is finished, the option will appear in the Start/Programs.

5. When the setup is complete, the programs may be launched. Details of launching and

operating the programs are described in Chapter 3.

Installing EasyWeb if there is an installed HTTP server.

1. Select a Windows95/NT-based PC on the Ethernet network that is attached to the Hypertec

ISDN 10T Router. Insert the supplied Hypertec ISDN 10T Router EasyWeb software diskette

into the disk drive.

2. Select Run in the Start Menu and type A:\Setup.exe in the Open field and click OK.

Note: If the designation of the floppy disk drive is B: use this instead of A:.

3. The EasyWeb setup program will install all the HTML files and the cgi executable file that

will be required to run EasyWeb. To make these files accessible to the browser you must

administer your existing web server.

4. Copy the cgi-bin file installed by Setup (found in the <install path>\EasyWeb directory) to the

directory specified by your web server cgi-bin. to the directory specified by your web

server cgi-bin. X

Note: <install path> is the path that was used to install EasyWeb during the setup process

You may have to consult your web server vendor to find out how to configure aliases and

directories.

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Example using the Microsoft Personal web server on Win95.

1. Run the Microsoft Personal web server on Windows 95

2. Double click the icon on the right end of the task bar. A tagged Personal Web Server Properties)

dialog box pops up.

3. Select the Administration page.

4. Press the Administration button to launch the default web browser on your system.

5. The Internet Services Administration web page is shown on the browser. Select WWW

Administration to bring up the Internet Services Administrator-WWW page.

6. Select directories. A list of directories and aliases is displayed.

7. Add an alias for the EasyWeb html alias.

a) Click the hyperlink Add under Action

b) Enter the path of the installed web pages (<install path>\EasyWeb\).

c) Enter the alias name, for example, EasyWeb.

d) Set the access mode to READ

8. If cgi-bin is defined in the directory list, copy the cgi files into this directory. Otherwise add the

cgi-bin alias.

a) Click the hyperlink Add under Action.

b) Enter the path of the installed cgi-bin file (<install path>\EasyWeb\cgi-bin)

c) Enter the alias name as cgi-bin.

d) Set the access mode to Execute and Read

Restart your web server. You can access by the URL: http//<your web server

name>/EasyWeb/login.htm.

Concepts and Principles of Operation

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router provides two types of communication services, namely, data communication

services and voice communication services.

The data communication service enables the LAN users to access the Internet resources by an ISDN dial-

up to an ISP, and access the corporate resources by the ISDN dial-up to the office.

The voice communication service enables users to place or receive phone calls using the ordinary analog

telephone, modem, or fax machine.

In this chapter, three major topics : ISDN, Data Service, and voice service are discussed in details. This

chapter also includes information about ISDN line provisioning, and the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

operation principles in the area of Internet/Intranet profiles, and bandwidth management.

ISDN Overview

ISDN stands for Integrated Service Digital Network. The service is designed to deliver data, voice, video

traffic in digital format. ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) consists of 2B+D channels. The D channel at 16

KBPS is mainly used for ISDN signaling to establish or tear down the 2 bearer (B) channels. Each B

channel operating at 64 KBPS is capable of delivering data or voice service. Although standardised by

international standard body ITU, many countries and regions implement their ISDN network slightly

different from each other. The Hypertec Router is designed to support different ISDN switches for

different countries and regions.

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

Physical Interface

The ISDN physical interface is a available in two types, U and S/T. The S/T interface relies on a external

device called NT1 to connect the user equipment to the ISDN line. The S/T interface is used in most parts

of the world. The U interface, widely used in North America, is designed for user equipment with built-in

NT1. The NT1 (also called ISDN DSU) built-in ISDN device is also allowed In Japan. The Japanese U

interface however works differently from the rest of the world.

ISDN Switch Variants

When your Hypertec Router is delivered, it is preset to use a default ISDN variant. The ISDN variant is

the type of ISDN operation run by your Telephone company.

Interface Type

S/T

National ISDN Variants

North American

Japan

Default Setting

National ISDN

NTT

Rest of the World

EURO-ISDN

You must have the right ISDN variant (switch) configured as provided by your ISDN service provider

or telephone company.

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

Directory numbers

A directory number is the address or telephone number for the ISDN line assigned by your ISDN service

provider or telephone company. The number of directory numbers allocated depends on which Service

Provider you are using. If you are using an NI-1 line, you will be assigned one directory number per B-

channel. Otherwise, you will be assigned one directory number per device.

Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs)

Note: Service Profile Identifiers are only allocated by Service Providers in North America.

When you order an ISDN service, your Service Provider needs to know which ISDN features you

require, for example, Calling Line Identification (Caller ID). This is known as a service profile. Your

service provider then allocates you a unique Service Profile Identifier (SPID) that allows you to use

these particular features.

Depending on your ISDN variant, you will have none, one or two SPIDs assigned to your ISDN line as

shown below.

ISDN Variant

AT&T 5ESS P-P

AT&T 5ESS M-P

NTI DMS

NI-1

Directory numbers

1 (1 per device)

2 (1 per B-channel)

1 (1 per device)

SPIDs

None

2 (1 per B-channel)

1 (1 per device)

None

NI-2

European

1TR6

None

NTT

None

Austel (TS013)

None

AT&T Point to Point ignores the Directory number from the user equipment, so you could be sending

anything that will sync up, and it will place a call. One should leave the SPIDs blank while configure

the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router for AT&T Point to Point Switch. ATT Multi-point, NTI, and NI1 are

very specific about DN directory Number and SPID numbers. If they are wrong, you cannot place a

call.

56K/64K Rate Adaption

The Rate Adaptation of the line is the speed at which data can be transmitted over that line. This can be

64 KBPS or 56kbit/s. If you are connected to a European ISDN Service, always set the Rate

Adaptation to 64 KBPS (the default value). If you are connected to a North American ISDN Service,

always select 64 KBPS for local calls. You may need to select 56 KBPS for international or some

inter-state calls. Some area in North America, dialing 1+10 digit is required in order to access the

64kbit/s. You should generally select 64 KBP in most part of the world.

ISDN Permanent (Nailed) Circuit

Most telephone companies offer only switched ISDN circuits. In. Germany leased line ISDN service is

also offered as a option. German ISDN Permanent connection services (types 64S, S01 and S02) is

available from Deutsche Telekom. This service provides a permanently open leased line with an ISDN

interface at each end, which allows you to take advantage of Deutsche Telekom tariff rates.

Service type

64S

Number of channels

One B-channel

S01

S02

One B- and one D-channel

Two B- and one D-channel

Japan NTT also offers leased line ISDN service :

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

Service type

DA64

Number of channels

One B-channel

DA128

Two B channels

Data Communication Services

Two widely used inter-networking mechanisms are bridging and routing. Bridging offers a

straightforward method of interconnecting network segments. Bridges are simple to use. However, if

you are bridging across a WAN using ISDN, you can incur unnecessary costs from the ISDN bill. A

more controllable way of moving data cross networks is by routing. For Internet access, TCP/IP is the

routing protocol. For Intranet access, IPX, and bridging for other protocols (e.g. NETBIOS) may be

needed occasionally.

Bridging

A bridge automatically learns addresses of all active stations on its Local Area Network (LAN). It

examines all the packets on the LAN, reading their source and destination addresses, and does not forward

those packets which are intended for a local destination, while forwarding all others across the WAN to

the next LAN. This means that traffic that is intended only for the local segment does not cross the bridge.

However, there are some packets which a bridge must forward across the WAN to all parts of the network,

such as broadcasts, multicasts and packets with unknown destinations to the bridge. The broadcast and

multicast transmission or transmission to an unknown destination may initiate an ISDN call. Every ISDN

call costs money. Bridging is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.

Routing

Routing is moving user data traffic across the inter-network from source to destination based on the

network layer address. Along the way, at least one intermediate router is typically encountered. Routing

and bridging is designed to accomplish precisely the same purpose. The primary difference between the

two is that bridging occurs at Layer 2 (the link layer) of the OSI reference model, while routing occurs at

Layer 3 (the network layer). This distinction provides routing and bridging with different information to

use in the process of moving user data from source to destination. There are several different kinds of

routing in use, most widely used are IP, and IPX routing.

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

Internet and Intranet Connection Profiles

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router maintains two connection profiles one for Internet and the other for

Intranet. The Internet connection by definition is for users to reach Internet, the Intranet connection is

made between two offices. The Internet profile contains the configuration parameters required by the

Internet connection. The categories available under Internet profile are : ISDN, PPP, IP, and NAT. The

Intranet profile contains the configuration parameters required by the Intranet connection. The

categories available under the Intranet profile are ISDN, PPP, IP, IPX, and Bridge. NAT is intended

for Internet only where security and ISP monthly charge is of concerned. The IPX and Bridging

functions are intended for Intranet where protocols other than IP may be required. Users should make

sure not to configure conflicting information between these two profiles, such as setting the same

remote IP address or ISDN dialing number to both profiles. These two types of connections are shown

in Figure 0-1, Internet and Intranet Connections.

Figure 0-1, Internet and Intranet Connections

IP Address and Subnet Mask

The address used for IP routing is the IP address. An IP Address is a 32-bit address which must be

assigned to every host that wants to use IP to communicate across the Internet. If you are connecting to

the Internet, in general the IP addresses of the computers and router are assigned from your Internet

service provider unless Network Address Translation (NAT) is used which we will discuss later.

The IP address are specified in a.b.c.d where a,b,c,d are each decimal numbers between 0 and 255 with

some restrictions applied. The Hypertec Router Ethernet IP address must be on the same network as

your PCs on the LAN. A network can be subnetted into one or more physical networks which form a

subset of the main network. The Subnet Mask is a number identifying a subnet within a network.

Routing Table

In order to move data from port to port, the router has to make routing decision based on the routing

table. Each routing entry describes what network can be reached through which interface via a certain

gateway.

Some routing entries are system created based on the router interface configuration. Some routing

entries may be created by users & classified as static routes, and other may be created based on the

information learned from the router protocol (eg. RIP). Static Routes are a cost-saving feature which

avoids running RIP over WAN links. The active route is advertised by Hypertec Router via RIP (if

enabled) on its LAN interface. For the Hypertec ISDN router, the default route created by the system is

automatically set toward Internet remote router. Users need to enter static route entries only when there

are multiple subnets at the Intranet remote end.

IP Address, Un-Numbered, or Numbered

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

You can set Hypertec Router IP addresses to be 'un-numbered' or ‘numbered’. By setting it to “un-

numbered”, you can route IP over a link between two devices without assigning IP addresses to the

ISDN interfaces. This allows you to save valuable IP address space. There are situations where a

traditional “numbered” IP address scheme is inevitable.

In Figure 0-2, Unnumbered ISDN Link, there is an unnumbered link between an ISDN router and a remote

router at the ISP site. These two devices can still communicate with each other, although neither of the

ISDN interfaces has been assigned an IP address. Instead, a route is assigned between a device and its

destination network, using interfaces instead of IP addresses.

unnumbered link

SOHO ISDN Router

Remote Router at ISP

eth1

50.0.0.1

90.0.0.1

Figure 0-2, Unnumbered ISDN Link

In Figure 0-3, Numbered ISDN Link, there is an numbered link between an ISDN router and a remote

router at the ISP site. An IP address is assigned at each end of the numbered link.

numbered link

SOHO ISDN Router

Remote Router at ISP

66.0.0.1

66.0.0.2

eth1

50.0.0.1

90.0.0.1

Figure 0-3, Numbered ISDN Link

Dynamic IP address Assignment

If you are subscribing to a single user account, the ISP won’t assign you a static (semi-permanent) IP

address(es). Instead, an IP address is dynamically assigned at the login time. Hypertec ISDN 10T

Router will accept the dynamically assigned IP address for its ISDN interface and update the routing

table accordingly. The assigned IP address will be freed, and the associated routing table entry is

deleted when the session is closed. The NAT feature is required for multiple LAN users to access the

Internet using the single IP account.

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Concepts and Principles of Operation

IPX

IPX is the protocol used by Novel Netware as the network layer protocol. Novel IPX also uses

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for routing protocol. The IPX address consists of two parts: a 4-

byte network number, and a 6- byte node number. Often, the node number is assigned as the Ethernet

MAC address. In a bridging environment, all Netware clients and servers share the same external

network number. In an IPX routing environment, networks connected by IPX routers are assigned with

unique IPX network numbers.

An IPX client wishing to connect to a Netware server first sends a “find nearest server” request trying

to locate a server. After the server's response to the request, the Netware client login process may

begin. If a Netware server is not locally connected to the client’s network, the router connecting to the

client’s network is responsible for responding to the “find nearest server” request. A router such as

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router learns of the existence of a remote server by manual configuration, and

through Service Advertising Protocol (SAP).

Internal IPX net:

00-00-11-22

Internal IPX node:

00-00-00-00-00-01

Router

client

server

IPX Address

external network BB-BB-BB-BB

external network AA-AA-AA-AA

Netware 3.x and later use the notations of external IPX address and internal IPX address. Any Netware

device physically connected to a network have an external IPX address. A Netware server such as a

file server is also assigned with an internal IPX address. The internal address refers to the internal

network within a server allowing internal processes to communicate. All external and internal

addresses must be unique from one another.

IPX Frame Type

The IPX frames can be encoded in 4 frame types of the following formats:

Ethernet II (0x81,0x37,...),

802.3 (length, 0xFF, 0xFF,....),

802.2 (length, 0xE0, 0xE0, 0x03, 0xFF, 0xFF,......), and

SNAP (length, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x81, 0x37,...).

Among them, 802.3 and 802.2 are two most commonly used format. Hypertec ISDN 10T Router

routes only IPX traffic of certain frame type. Other frame type of IPX traffic may be bridged if so

enabled.

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RIP

Novel IPX also uses Routing Information Protocol (RIP) as a routing protocol. Although it is similarly

named to the IP equivalent, it uses a different protocol. IPX RIP broadcasts packets to the network

every 60 seconds to inform other IPX routers or servers about its network. Upon receiving an IPX RIP

packet, a router adds one to the hop count of each router advertised and broadcasts a RIP packet to

other networks it is connected to.

SAP

Netware Servers such as file servers use SAP protocols to advertise their service throughout the

network. A router such as Hypertec ISDN 10T Router listens to the SAP packets from servers to learn

what services are available in the local network. Routers also exchange SAP packets so that the router

can learn what services are available at the remote networks. With that global knowledge, the router is

able to respond the “find nearest server” request for the remote IPX networks.

IPX Spoofing

A Netware server regularly send a “keep alive” message to a logged -in client every 3-5 minutes for

connectivity verification. If a client fails to respond within the allowed limit, the server closes the

client’s connection. The IPX “keep alive” packets tend to keep the dial-up connection on line. To

minimize the un-necessary dial-up connection time, Hypertec ISDN 10T Router is equipped with an

IPX spoofing function which will return the “keep alive” on behalf of the remote Netware clients for a

pre-configured period. A dial-up call may be triggered by the “keep alive” packets only after the

spoofing timer expires.

PPP

The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is the de-facto standard as the link encapsulation protocol for

Internet Access. PPP consists of a suite of protocols including LCP, PAP, CHAP, IPCP and other

related protocols. Link Control Protocol (LCP) is used to negotiate the link parameters, such as what

authentication protocol to use. LCP is specified in RFC 1570. Password Authentication Protocol

(PAP), and Challenge Authentication Protocol (CHAP) are used to inform the remote site (eg. ISP)

about which router is connecting to it. CHAP and PAP are specified in RFC 1334. IPCP is used to

negotiate IP specific parameters such IP address. IPCP is specified in RFC 1332.

PAP/CHAP

When a CHAP authentication connection to the ISP is attempted, the remote router or access server

sends a CHAP packet to HyperRoute. The CHAP packet "challenges" Hypertec Router to respond. The

challenge packet consists of an ID, a random number, and the host name of the remote router. The

required response consists of an encrypted version of the ID, a secret password, and the random

number of the local name. When the remote router or access server receives the response, it verifies the

secret password by performing the same encryption operation as indicated in the response and looking

up the required host/user name. Hypertec Router and the remote router must agree on the identical

secret passwords. By transmitting this response, the secret password is never transmitted in clear text,

preventing other devices from stealing it and gaining illegal access to the system. Without the proper

response, the remote will reject the PPP connection request.

If PAP authentication is enabled, when attempting to connect to the ISP or remote router, it is

necessary to send an authentication request including the user name and password. If the user name

and password are accepted, the ISP or the remote router sends an authentication acknowledgment to

conclude the authentication process.

There is a configuration choice of two sets of authentication protocol and password. One set for

Internet connection and one set for Intranet connections. Each set consists of two pairs of

authentication configuration. The Dial-out authentication password pair is applied to the PPP

connection initiated by Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. The call-in authentication-password pair is applied

to the PPP connection initiated from the remote end. The dial-out authentication protocol (none, PAP,

CHAP) specifies the authentication protocol that Hypertec ISDN 10T Router will insist on when

initiating a PPP connection. The remote end is supposed to accept the specified authentication protocol

for the PPP negotiation to proceed. The setting of “either” as the call-in authentication protocol allows

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Hypertec ISDN 10T Router to negotiate for either PAP or CHAP authentication protocol whichever

the remote end prefers.

Multilink PPP

The PPP Multilink Protocol (RFC 1717) is a standards based extension of the PPP (Point-to-Point

Protocol) standard. It allows you to combine channels into a 'Multilink bundle' so that data can be sent

at higher rates. Multilink PPP can implement a feature known as 'packet fragmentation' where larger

individual packets are chopped into smaller fragments. These fragments are then distributed among

two channels in use. The receiver at the other end of the links collects the fragments, reassembles them

and delivers them in the original order.

Multilink PPP allows packet fragmentation over two B channels to reduce latency and speed up

transmission. The actual implementation of fragmentation however demands significant CPU

overhead. This overhead prevents most ISDN SOHO router vendors from doing the packet

fragmentation, instead packets are distributed between two B channel in a round-robin fashion.

Figure 0-4, Packet transmission without fragmentation, round-robin

When packets are sent with fragmentation, the larger packets are chopped into two fragments of equal

size and distributed from Router 1 to Router 2 over the two channels in use.

Packet 2

Packet 1

Figure 0-5, Packet transmission with fragmentation, chop-in-half

Not all ISDN routers or access servers accept packet fragmentation. To guarantee compatibility, the

Hypertec Router sends packets in round-robin over the Multilink PPP. Hypertec ISDN 10T Router can be

configured to accept both round-robin and fragmented packets. There is a possibility of packet out-of-

sequence when sending and receiving packet in round-robin fashion, Hypertec ISDN 10T Router will re-

order the packets when compression is enabled. This will minimize the history reset request caused by the

packet out-of-sequence. The diagram above illustrates how packet fragmentation changes the way packets

are transmitted between two routes. When packets are send in round-robin, packets are sent whole across

the B-channels.

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Dial on Demand

When the ISDN router receives packets from the Ethernet and decides to route packets to the WAN

interface, an ISDN call is automatically made to the remote end, followed by the PPP negotiation. The

PPP connection to the remote router is triggered automatically by the LAN traffic without user

intervention. On the other hand, when the traffic activity over the connection become idle for a certain

period, the ISDN router automatically releases the ISDN/PPP connection.

Bandwidth on Demand

If Multilink PPP is enabled, the router will bring up the second B channel when the traffic activity on

the first PPP channel passes beyond a certain threshold for a certain period, as specified in “1->2 util”

(increase from 1B to 2B), and “ave interval” (average) parameters. The router may also release the

second B channel when the data traffic activity on the second channel has fallen below a certain

threshold for a certain period, as specified in “2->1 util”(decrease from 2B to 1B), and “ave interval”.

Bandwidth

Kbits/sec

128

secs

Time (in seconds)

Traffic bandwidth

Available bandwidth

A = 80% volume of one B-Channel (64 Kbits/sec)

B = 30% volume of one B-Channel (128 Kbits/sec)

Figure 0-6, Bandwidth on Demand

Bandwidth on Demand occurs dynamically on an 'as needed' basis. Before you begin to set up

Bandwidth on Demand parameters, you need to decide at what point you want the second B-channel to

open. For example, you may want to open the second channel when the first is at 50% of its maximum

throughput. You also need to work out how long you want traffic on the first B-channel to remain at

this percentage level before the second channel opens up. The diagram above illustrates how

Bandwidth on Demand works.

When an ISDN call is made, one B-channel is opened. Point 1 shows when data reaches the traffic load

percentage value. This means that the volume of data has reached the percentage value that you have

set on “1->2 util”. You can configure Hypertec Router to wait for a set length of time before bringing

the second B-channel into operation. In this case, data volume must exceed 80% volume for a certain

length of time, as in “ave interval” before the second B-channel is opened. Point 2 marks the point at

which data volume has exceeded the traffic load percentage value for five seconds. The second ISDN

B-channel now opens automatically, and remains open until data volume drops below a configurable

level as in parameter “2->1 util”. Data is shared equally between the two B-channels. At point 3 in the

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diagram, traffic decreases temporarily before increasing again. Because bandwidth requirements can

change suddenly like this, the second B-channel waits for a period of time before closing down. In the

above diagram, this value has been set to 5 seconds. You can set this time to suit your own

requirements.

At point 4, data drops below the lower traffic load percentage value. Because traffic volume must

remain below this threshold for a certain length of time, the second B-channel does not close until

point 5 (5 seconds later) has been reached.

Data Compression

Data compression allows the router to send and receive data more efficiently by compressing the data at

sending and de-compress the data at receiving. When compression is enabled, the Hypertec Router

negotiates using a STAC LZS compression scheme using the Compression Control Protocol (CCP).

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router supports both Ascend’s pre-standard compression scheme, and the standard

compression scheme as specified by ITEF. Depending on the actual data pattern, the STAC compression

algorithm may accomplish the compression ratio of 4:1 against an ASCII file. No data compression can be

gained against a file which has already been compressed. When working with the Multilink PPP protocol,

the compression algorithm is inappropriate as the frequent packet out-of-sequence condition can cause

either end to request a compression history reset.

Calling Line Identification (CLID)

Calling Line Identification (CLI) or Caller ID is a mechanism for identifying incoming calls. You may be

able to order CLI from your telephone company as part of your ISDN Service. The Hypertec Router

allows one CLID for each Profile. In many circumstances, the incoming call indication signal does not

include the Calling Line Identification (directory number) of the device which has just called you, or the

Calling Line Identification (CLID) may not be passed to the Hypertec Router . You may want to disable

CLID authentication, instead, use the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) for

additional security if these circumstances apply.

Callback

Callback is available on ISDN circuits. It allows a router to request a return call from a remote router,

meaning that when an incoming call is received on a circuit, the router drops that call and calls back

the originating router. This feature allows you to take advantage of any differences in call charges and

obtain centralized billing. Callback also provides additional security.

There are two scenarios of Callback operation:

1. Caller ID (CLID)

A call arrives at the Hypertec Router, which has been configured to accept Callback requests with

the CLID enabled. The HypertecRouter checks if the CLID matches its CLID configuration. If a

match is found, the Hypertec Router rejects the incoming SETUP message and calls back the

originator using the number presented by Caller ID. This method means that there is either no

charge or a minimal call setup charge (service provider dependent) to the originator. If the

originator is not configured to request Callback but the receiving circuit is configured to call back

the originator, then when a call arrives it will still be called back. If the originator is configured to

request Callback but the receiving end is not configured to call back, the receiving end will accept

the call and the originator will pay the cost of the call.

2. PPP

If CLID is disabled in configuration in the Hypertec Router, a call is accepted by the Listener

circuit then Callback is negotiated using PPP authentication. This method will mean a small cost is

incurred at the originating end since the call has to be accepted before Callback is negotiated. If the

PPP negotiation fails then the call is dropped as usual.

Packet Filtering, IP Access List

To provide an additional level of security once the connection is established, the Hypertec Router

allows users to configure access lists against the IP traffic. The access list specifies what kind of data

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packets are to be filtered or forwarded. If no access list is specified, all valid packets will be forwarded.

You can specify in the IP access list the following criteria: source IP address, destination IP address,

source port number, destination port number, and the protocol which when matched will be forwarded

or filtered.

NAT

The ISP generally offers two type of accounts to SOHO users. The Single User account, and the LAN

Access (Multiple Users) account. The Single User account is often referred as Terminal Adapter or

Modem account where single user Internet access is assumed. The LAN Access account cost more

than the Single User account because multiple IP addresses are assigned. Network Translation (NAT)

is designed to allow multiple users on the LAN to access Internet simultaneously using the Single User

account. In addition to cost saving, NAT is also useful in areas in which security or convenience are a

concern. It is convenient in the sense that, the users don’t have to change the private legacy IP

addressed already in use.

In order for the outside world to access the TCP/IP servers on the LAN, the Hypertec Router allows a

list of internal IP addresses to be associated with FTP, Telnet, HTTP, and Email servers. Traffic

destined for the list servers are forwarded to the specified IP addresses. The inbound traffic distribution

works only for static IP address arrangement where you can register an IP address against the domain

names. You will not have an IP address to register or publish when access to the Internet is via a

“single-user” account.

There are some limitation on the NAT application :

1. If the ISDN connection drops (e.g., because of an idle time-out), it is most likely that upon

reconnection you will get a different IP address assigned. For example, if you are using a web

browser and the connection drops because you go idle, if you then click on a link, you might get an

error message because you now have a different IP address.

2. Certain applications, like some UDP-based Internet games and chat client programs, will work

unreliably or not at all when using NAT because they report their private IP address to the server

instead of the "correct" dynamically assigned address. The remote application while sending UDP

packets toward the private IP address will not be able to deliver.

NAT is available for Internet connections only. The Intranet connection is not affected by the

Internet NAT setting.

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DHCP

Managing IP addresses in an organization is often a headache for the MIS staffs. To ease the IP

address management, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is invented by IETF. DHCP

protocol works in a client server configuration. One or more DHCP servers may be installed in the

network. A workstation running DHCP client software (eg. Windows 95), when configured to request

IP addresses from the network, will send a DHCP request to the network asking for IP address

assignment. In addition to assigning the IP address, the DHCP server can also provide other TCP/IP

configuration data such as IP sub-net mask, default gateway IP address, DNS server IP address(s).

Hypertec ISDN 10T Router with DHCP enabled, can function as a DHCP server.

Voice Communication Service

Voice Preemption

If you pick up a phone while a 2-channel data call (Multilink PPP bundle) is active, the Hypertec

Router drops one of its data links to service the voice call unless the preemption is configured as

disabled. An AT&T 5ESS switch limitation prevents users of AT&T Customer Multi-point or Point-to-

Point service from receiving voice calls, when both data channels are in use. Outgoing calls are not

affected by this switch limitation, because they are controlled locally at the Hypertec Router . If you

are using AT&T Multi-point or Point-to-Point service, and you want to make sure that voice calls are

received, you should configure the link encapsulation protocol to PPP for both Internet and Intranet

profile. However, this limits the Hypertec Router to 1-channel data calls, so each data call can handle a

maximum of 64 kbps. The voice call will not be accepted if there is two 1-channel data calls in active.

Basic Rate ISDN Provisioning for United States and Canada

Introduction

This document outlines the steps required to successfully order the correct BRI ISDN service from your

service provider for the Hyperte Router .

Line Provisioning Service

Line provisioning service can supply the ISDN provisioning information you require. This information

is available at the following number (US and Canada only):

1-408-867-2045

Ordering the ISDN Line

You can order many different variants of ISDN. To ensure that you get the correct variant for the

Hypertec Router, you need to give your service provider certain information. In return, they will tell

you the correct parameters to use when configuring the Hypertec Router .

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You must tell your service provider how you need the line configured for data, voice and other

optional services.

Your service provider needs to tell you:

•

the ISDN service and switch type

the ISDN directory (or phone) numbers

associated Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs) (if required).

ISDN Switches and Services Supported

The Hypertec Router supports the most common switch types used in Northern America:

•

AT&T 5ESS

Northern Telecom DMS-100

The Hypertec Router is also compatible with the National ISDN service offered through ,AT&T, Northern

Telecom switches.

There are different ISDN services available on these switches. The Hypertec Router supports the

following services:

Switch type

AT&T 5ESS

ISDN Service

Custom Point-to-Point

AT&T 5ESS

NT DMS-100

AT&T 5ESS

NT DMS-100

Custom Point-to-Multipoint

Custome Point-to-Multipoint

National ISDN 1 (NI-1)

National ISDN 2 (NI-2)

National ISDN 1 (NI-1)

National ISDN 2 (NI-2)

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Provisioning the ISDN Line

To make sure that you get the correct ISDN service for the Hyperte Router, you must tell your service

provider how you need the ISDN line provisioned. This means whether you want data, voice or a

combination of the two, what extra services you need and, possibly what terminal type you require.

Different service providers require this information in different ways; increasingly they are using ISDN

Order Codes for simplicity, but some still require specific switch type details.

Using ISDN Order Codes

Placing an order for ISDN has been greatly simplified recently for National ISDN (NI-1 and NI-2)

services by the use of ISDN Order Codes (IOC). This allows you to order a specific service by simply

quoting an order code rather than having to use a lot of complex subscription parameters.

There are three ways of ordering ISDN using these ISDN Order Codes:

•

Capability Packages

Note: The Hypertec Router complies with Capability S.

•

Solution Sets

EZ-ISDN

Note: The Hypertec Router complies with and is registered against EZ ISDN-1.

There are a number of other IOCs that can be used when ordering ISDN for the Hypertec Router .

They may not all be available in your area and you may need to check this with your service provider.

Capability Packages

The following list shows the Capability Packages that are appropriate for the Hypertec Router .

Note: The Order Code used will depend on the data and voice services required; the Hypertec Router

will not necessarily exploit all the features of a given service.

Capability

Package

ISDN Service

Only provides data on one B channel. Includes CLI (Calling Line

Identification or Caller ID).

Provides alternate voice/data on one B channel. Includes CLI.

Includes voice on one B channel and data on the other B channel.

Includes CLI and Additional Call Offering (ACO).

Includes data on two B channels. No voice capability provided.

Includes alternate voice/data on one B channel and data on the

other B channel. CLI is included.

This is the same as J but also includes ACO for the voice.

Includes alternate voice/data on two B channels. Includes CLI.

Almost the same as I except that two directory numbers are

assigned. With package I, one or two directory numbers may be

assigned depending on the central site switch.

Almost the same as M but always with two directory numbers.

Includes CLI. (This service complies with and is registered against

EZ-ISDN 1.)

Includes alternate voice/data on two B channels. Includes CLI and

ACO.

Includes alternate voice/data on two B channels. Includes CLI and

ACO.

Those Capability Packages marked with a * are the recommended codes to use, if available. You will

get the most functionality from your Hypertec Router through these services.

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Solution Sets

Solution Sets have been created to correspond to a particular customer application. The Solution Sets

appropriate to the Hypertec Router are:

Solution Set

ISDN Service

Work at Home 3a

Provides voice on one B channel and data on the

other B channel. Includes ACO and CLI (Caller

ID).

Work at Home 4a

Provides voice/data on one B channel and data

on the other B channel. ACO and CLI are

included.

Desktop Collaboration 2a

Includes voice/data on one B channel and data

on the other B channel. ACO and CLI are

included

EZ-ISDN

EZ-ISDN codes mirror some of the Capability Packages described previously. They are another

method of ordering the correct ISDN service.

In addition, to simplify the process of provisioning an ISDN line, the Hypertec Router complies with

and is registered against EZ ISDN-1. You should ask your ISDN service provider for EZ ISDN-1

provisioning. The Hypertec Router conforms to Bellcore requirements for connection to National

ISDN-1 services. If EZ-ISDN is not selectable, the Hypertec Router also works fine with Intel-Blue

provisioning.

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Using Specific Switch Parameters

Your service provider may require specific details about the parameters for the switch you are

connected to. The parameters will depend on the service you are selecting. The following information

provides the switch settings that are appropriate for the Hypertec Router connectivity.

AT&T 5ESS Custom

Switch Feature

Term Type

Call Appearances

CSV

Value

1 per Directory Number

CSV Limit

CSD

1 per Directory Number

CSD Limit

National ISDN 1 & National ISDN 2

For National ISDN 1, you receive two Directory numbers and, as a result, some of the switch features

are per Directory Number.

For National ISDN 2 you get one Directory Number.

Switch Feature

Value

Term Type

CSV

CSV Limit

CSD

CSD Limit

CSV Notification Busy Limit

CSD Notification Busy Limit

EKTS

ACO

Yes

Supplementary Services

There are some common supplementary data services that are applicable to the Hypertec Router,

namely:

•

Calling Line Identification or Caller ID

Multiple Subscriber Numbering (MSN)

Calling Line Identification (CLI) or Caller ID

CLI provides the caller’s telephone number when you receive a call. This information is provided by

the network and not the caller and so can be used as a security measure to identify calls to be accepted

and rejected.

You should order CLI if available.

Multiple Subscriber Numbering (MSN)

MSN allows multiple telephone numbers to be assigned to a single BRI connection. This allows you to

assign specific numbers to specific devices.

For the Hypertec Router, there will be one LAN connected and one or two analog devices (e.g.

telephone, fax). It is possible to give each device a separate number through multiple subscriber

numbering, allowing calls to be routed to the correct analog device. This will also depend on the

service you are connected to.

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When connecting to AT&T 5ESS Custom, you are provided with one telephone number (directory

number). If you only need to connect one analog device (say a telephone) then one number is all that is

required, but if you have two analog devices then you will need to subscribe to MSN. This will allow

you to differentiate between the two analog devices and direct calls to the correct device.

When connecting to National ISDN 1, you are provided with two telephone numbers (directory

numbers). The Hypertec Router can differentiate between voice and data calls. This means one

telephone number can be assigned to, say, the telephone (and the call will be directed to the correct

device automatically) and the other directory number assigned to, say, the fax machine. There is no

requirement for extra MSN service in this case.

Terminal Types

When connecting to an AT&T switch, you may need to specify a terminal type to the service provider

as part of the ISDN provisioning. This is a letter that defines the type of device you are connecting to.

For the Hypertec Router the correct Terminal Type is A.

Information from your Service Provider - Directory numbers and SPIDs

In return for providing the ordering information, your service provider will provide you with Directory

Number(s) and SPID(s). SPIDs are not provided for the AT&T Custom service.

A Directory Number is simply the address or ISDN telephone number for the ISDN line assigned by

the service provider. Each ISDN line receives (at least) one telephone number, called the Primary

Directory Number. Depending on the service offered by your service provider, you may also have a

second directory number.

Your service provider will provide you with the Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs). These are

associated with the service you have ordered and you must use these as part of the configuration for

Hypertec Router before any ISDN connections can be made (except for AT&T Custom).

The SPID is similar to the ISDN telephone number and its format is unimportant so long as the

information is entered correctly when configuring Hypertec Router .

If you subscribe to NI-1 you will get two directory numbers and two SPIDs. If you subscribe to NI-2

you will get one directory number and one SPID.

More Information

You can get more information on ISDN provisioning from the following Web sites:

•

http://www.bellcore.com/ISDN/index.html (Bellcore’s ISDN home page)

http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn (Dan Kegel’s home page)

For more information on ISDN (including ISDN provisioning), consult the following book:

ISDN for Dummies by David Angell, published by IDG Books. ISBN 1-56884-331-3.

•

Configuration and Management

Introduction

The Hypertec ISDN Router can be managed via three means :

1. NMS Windows Program

2. Web Browser

3. ASCII Console

NMS is a Windows application program running on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT

platforms. Among the above management tools, NMS delivers the richest set of functionality in

managing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router . NMS consists of two applications : the SNMP

management, and the SNMP monitor (ClearMon). The SNMP management is used to configure the

ISDN router, and SNMP monitor is used to monitor the LAN, ISDN channel activities, and events.

Most PCs nowadays have a web browser installed. Their popularity makes the Hypertec ISDN Router

manageable from virtually any PC workstation. When managed by a web browser, the HTTP requests

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from a web browser are delivered to a software module called EasyWeb, which translates the HTTP

requests into SNMP requests and forwards them to the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. The ISDN router

returns the SNMP responses to the EasyWeb which in turn translates them back into HTTP responses

and forwards them back to the browser.

The console offers the most fundamental user interface for router management. The Hypertec Router

displays the ASCII based menu on a terminal, or on a PC running a terminal emulation program. The

console management focuses on the most basic management information such as “Quick Conf” for

Internet access, and Ethernet/ISDN statistical data.

Because it is the most feature rich and the easiest to use, the NMS alternative is clearly the

recommended choice for configuring and managing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. For this reason,

this chapter is mostly devoted to this alternative. Descriptions of the other two alternatives are

however, also included.

NMS

General NMS Menu Structure

Once logged in, the main menu shows up with a title bar “ISDN Router NMS Manager” at the top,

system utilities (File, Diagnostic, Product info, View, Help) below it, and rest is the main body of the

main menu. The main body is organised into two levels. The top level menu contains six items: Quick

Config, Local, Internet, Intranet, SNMP, and Statistics. Each top level menu contains one or more

bottom level items. The rest of the main body shows the contents of the active sub-menu which is

determined by the top level menu item, and the bottom level menu item.

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The NMS menus are organized into a hierarchical structure shown in Figure 0-1, NMS Menu

Structure:

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Quick Config

Internet

Intranet

Local

Internet

SNMP

Statistics

ISDN

PPP

Ethernet

ISDN

PPP

ISDN

Ethernet

Trace

NAT

IPX

DHCP

Bridge

Figure 0-1, NMS Menu Structure

The “Quick Config” menu provides a quick and easy way for users to configure the ISDN router for

Internet Access. For straightforward Internet access, this menu is probably the only menu that is

required. For more advanced configuration, the “Local”, “Internet”, and “Intranet” menu can be handy.

The “Local” menu is for configuration of the router itself. The “Internet” menu is for configuring

specifics of the Internet connection, and the “Intranet” menu is for configuring specifics of the Intranet

connection. The “SNMP” is used to set a basic MIB II system, MIB parameters and destination to

where the traps will be delivered when enabled. The “Statistics” menu provides a very useful tool for

monitoring the router operation and for trouble shooting.

In addition to the menus described above, there are a number of system utilities providing services

such as up/down loading of router configuration files, updating router firmware, resetting the device,

disconnecting Internet/Intranet, and help information.

NMS Windows

NMS displays use the Windows 3.1, Windows95/NT conventions for windows management such as

positioning, sizing, and closing windows.

A tab for each top menu is displayed across the top of all windows. Clicking one of these tabs displays

the window for that top-menu. In each top menu window, tabs for each of the top menu’s sub-menus

are displayed. Clicking a sub-menu tab, displays the window for that sub-menu.

Each sub-menu windows displays the parameters that can be selected or entered in the form of fields

displayed within the window.

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Figure 0-2, Example Sub-Menu window

Figure 0-2 shows the window for the Internet sub-menu under the Quick Config main window. This is

indicated by the bold lettering of the Quick Config main menu tab and the Internet sub-menu tab.

Clicking in a field selects the field for entering a value. The selected field is indicated by a blinking

insertion point (vertical bar). The Tab key can be used to tab to the next field and the Shift-Tab keys

can be used to tab to the previous field.

When entering a value, the normal word processing functions of delete, backspace, etc. apply. Pressing

the Enter key signifies that the entry is complete. In many instances, entering an invalid entry (for

example, an invalid IP address) will cause the entry to be rejected with an error message.

Some fields require the selection of an item from a menu. These fields are indicated by a down

pointing triangle to the right of the field. In the example, the Encap Protocol is such a field. Clicking

on these fields causes a drop down menu to appear. The user must select an item from the menu by

clicking it with the mouse.

Some fields are indicated by small round buttons (called radio buttons). In these fields, the user makes

a selection by clicking on a radio button. In the example, Data Service has two radio buttons, namely,

56K and 64K. Only one radio button can be selected at a time.

Each screen includes a Refresh button and an Update button. The Refresh button is used to restore all

the values in the fields to those when the window was opened. The Update button is used when the

displayed field values are correct and the values are to be stored in the Hypertec Router.

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NMS System Menus

In addition to the NMS menus, which are indicated by the tabs along the top of the displays, there are

five System Menus which are listed along the very top of the window. These menus are File,

Diagnostic, Product Info., View and Help.

The File menu consists of:

Save Config

Load Config

Download Config to Device

Reset Config

Load Code

Recent Files

Exit.

The “Save Config” is used to save the router configuration to a file, which may be restored at a later

time. The “Load Config” is used to restore the saved configuration file to the NMS and optionally to

the router. If you choose not to restore the configuration directly to the router, you can do it with

“Download Configuration to Device”. The “Reset Config” is used to reset the router configuration to

its manufacturer default values. Finally in this category, the “Load Code” is used to perform the TFTP

firmware update. Please use “Reset Config” and “Load Code” with care. The NMS will pop you a

warning dialog box for confirmation.

The Diagnostic menu consists of:

Ping

Reset Device

Disconnect Internet

Disconnect Intranet

The “Ping” utility is use to send ICMP messages to a destination station for connectivity check. The

“Reset Device” is used to reset the ISDN router. The “Disconnect Internet” is used to manually

terminate the Internet connection. And the “Disconnect Intranet” is used to manually terminate the

Intranet connection.

The Product Info. menu displays a window showing the version and release of the NMS product.

The View menu includes items for turning the Toolbar and Statusbar on and off.

The Help menu includes:

Index for accessing specific help topics

Using Help for information about the help system

About NMS for version and release information about NMS.

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NMS Toolbar

NMS also includes a toolbar of four items which are displayed as four icons at the top right of the

display.

Figure 0-2, NMS Toolbar

From left to right, these tools are:

•

Open a file

Save as

About NMS

Context sensitive help. Clicking this tool causes the mouse arrow to appear as a question mark.

The user can position the question mark over a field and click the mouse to get help information

about that field.

Required Information

Before configuring the Hypertec Router, certain information must be available. Some of this information

will be provided by the telephone company supplying the ISDN line (the ISDN provider), some will be

provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and some by the local system administrator. The following

table shows the information that must be available.

Description

Source

Required or

Optional

Local Router Name

Local IP Address

Remote Router Name

Remote IP Address

Local IP Mask

Remote IP Mask

Remote ISDN Number

ISDN Switch Type

Phone Number 1

Phone Number 2

SPID 1

ISP/MIS

ISP

Telephone Company

ISP/MIS

Required

Optional

Required

Optional

Required

switch dependent

Required

SPID 2

Dial-out Password

Call-in Password

ISP/MIS

Optional

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Starting NMS

In Windows 95/NT, NMS is started by clicking Start/Programs/Wishcom NMS.

In Windows 3.1, NMS is started by clicking the NMS icon in the NMS window.

Logging Into NMS

The Login box pops up when you start the NMS program. The login dialog box serves two purposes:

It lets you enter the IP address to select a specific Hypertec ISDN 10T Router to manage, it also lets

you assign the IP address to an Hypertec ISDN 10T Router by clicking the associated check box.

This convenient way of assigning an IP address to the router does not require you to enter the IP

address through the console. If you assign an IP address to the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router through the

request. The assigned IP address will be stored in the non-volatile RAM. The login dialog box will

wait about 10 seconds giving the router ample time to reset itself before polling the configuration data

from Hypertec Router and show you the main menu shown in next page.

There should be only one active Hypertec Router on the Ethernet when performing the IP address

assignment through the Login dialog box. If there is more than one Hypertec Router on the LAN,

power-down or detach from the LAN temporarily all the Hypertec Routers except the one that is

having its IP address assigned. Restore the other Hypertec Routers when the IP address has been

assigned.

Once you have successfully assigned the IP address to the router, you should not click the “assign IP

address” check box again next time you run the NMS program unless you want to change the router’s

IP address.

Figure 0-3 Login Dialog Box

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Quick Configuration Menu

The Quick Config (see Figure 0-4, Quick Config Menu) is the first menu you will see after completing

the login dialog box.

There is only one sub-menu, Internet, for Quick Configuration menu.

If you have successfully logged into the router, you should see most fields in this page containing data;

if this is not the case, it indicates communication problems between NMS and the Hypertec Router.

See diagnostics hints in Chapter 5 if you run into such a problem.

For most users, the “Quick Config” menu is the only menu required to be entered for normal Internet

Access. The other menus such as “Local”, and “Statistics” are useful for diagnostics and advanced

management purposes.

Local Router Name

The local router name is the name assigned to this ISDN router. Any text character is acceptable up to 32

characters. The local router name is required by the ISP whenever you dial into your ISP’s point of

presence as part of the authentication procedure. It may be assigned to you by your ISP. Upper case or

lower case characters are significant for this field.

ISP Router Name

The remote router name is the name assigned to the remote router located at your ISP site. Any text

character is acceptable for up to 20 characters. The remote router name is used during the call-in

authentication process, and is not required when you want to dial into your ISP’s point of presence. In

general, your ISP assigns to you a remote router name for administration and reference purpose.

Figure 0-4, Quick Config Menu

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Local IP Address

The local IP address is the IP address assigned to this router. The IP address is entered in the standard

IP address format of a.b.c.d. The local IP address is required during the PPP negotiation. Please ask

your ISP if you don’t possess one, unless you have a connection with dynamic IP address allocation.

You would need to reset the router if this field gets changed.

Local IP Mask

The local IP mask is used to describe the local IP sub-netting. The IP mask is entered by clicking the IP

address bit map. The number of bits assigned for the IP subnet is shown next to the IP address bit map as a

decimal number for your reference. You would need to reset the router if this field get changed.

Dial (ISDN) number

The remote ISDN number is the ISP’s ISDN number you want to dial to gain access to the Internet. Your

ISP will provide you a list of ISDN numbers for you to choose from. In North America, the dialing of a ‘1’

followed by 10 digits is required in order to access the clean 64K BPS ISDN B channel(s). There should

be only digits in this field, no space or other terminators are acceptable.

Encapsulation Protocol

The encapsulation protocol specifies the protocol you want to run over the data channel. Select PPP, if you

want to run single channel PPP. Select MLPPP, if you want two channel PPP.

Compression

The compression field specifies if the Stac compression protocol will be turned on for the Internet

connection.

Network Address Translation Enable

This field enables or disables the NAT function. This configuration becomes effective immediately after

setting.

Dial-out Authentication

The dial-out authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP

authentication protocol when you initiate an ISDN call to your ISP. Most ISPs support PAP and CHAP

protocols.

Dial-out Password

The dial-out password specifies the password to use during the dial-out authentication process. This field

is case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

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ISDN Switch Type

The ISDN switch type specifies the type of ISDN switch to which your ISDN line is connected. The pull

down the "switch-type" menu, and select the one right for your ISDN line. The ISDN switch type has to be

correctly selected in order for your ISDN router to synchronize with the telephone company’s ISDN

switch. Please check your local phone company for the exact switch type. In Northern America, the

dominant switch type is National ISDN-1 (NI-1). For the rest of the world, the dominant switch type is

EuroISDN (ETSI). You would need to reset the router if this field get changed.

Phone Number 1

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two phone numbers for each ISDN line. This

field specifies the first assigned phone number. This field is ignored outside Northern America. You

would need to reset the router if this field get changed.

Phone Number 2

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two phone numbers for each ISDN line. This

field specifies the second assigned phone number. This field is ignored outside Northern America. You

would need to reset the router if this field get changed.

SPID 1

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two SPIDs for each ISDN line. This field

specifies the first assigned SPID. This field is ignored for users outside Northern America.

The SPIDs, when given, come in different form usually in the format of prefix + phone number +

suffix. Please ask your local company for the exact assignment. You would need to reset the router if

this field get changed.

SPID 2

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two SPIDs for each ISDN line. This field

specifies the second assigned SPID. This field is ignored for users outside Northern America.

The SPIDs when given come in different form usually in the format of prefix + phone number + suffix.

Please ask your local company for the exact assignment.

You would need to reset the router if you change this field.

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Dial-out Authentication

The dial-out authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP

authentication protocol when you initiate an ISDN call to your ISP. Most ISPs support PAP and CHAP

protocols.

Dial-out Password

The dial-out password specifies the password to use during the dial-out authentication process. This field

is case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

Call-in Authentication

The call-in authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP authentication

protocol when the ISP initiates an ISDN call to you. In normal operation, your ISP will not initiate a call

to you.

Call-in Password

The call-in password specifies the password to use during the call-in authentication process. This field is

case sensitive.

Local Menu

The local configuration contains the detailed local configuration information of this

router. Under the local configuration, there are three sub-menus : Ethernet, ISDN, IP,

and DHCP (server).

Local Ethernet Sub-menu

This Ethernet menu describes the Ethernet aspects of the local configuration. Some of the fields are linked

to the menu “Quick Config”.

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Figure 0-5, Local Ethernet Window

Device Name

The device name specifies the name of this ISDN router. This field is linked to Local Router Name in the

menu “Quick Configuration”. Any text character is acceptable for up to 32 characters.

IP Address

The IP address describes the IP address assigned to this router by your ISP. This field is linked to Local

IP Address in menu “Quick Configuration”.

IP Mask

The IP mask describes the local IP sub-netting. This field is linked to Local IP Mask in menu “Quick

Configuration”.

IPX Network

The IPX network specifies the IPX network number of the Ethernet this router is directly connected to.

This 4-byte field is entered in 8 hex characters. With the given IPX network number, the Hypertec Router

creates a route entry in the IPX route table automatically. The IPX network has to be configured correctly

for the Hypertec Router to route IPX traffic.

IPX Frame Type

The IPX frame type specifies the frame encapsulation scheme this router will recognize as the IPX frames

from the local Ethernet. The IPX frame type is selected from the pull-down menu including Ethernet II,

802.3, 802.2, and SNAP. The Hypertec Router will route IPX packets of the specified IPX frame type.

Other frame type of IPX may be bridged if enabled.

Local ISDN Sub-menu

This Local ISDN menu (see Figure 0-6, Local ISDN Window) describes the ISDN aspects of the local

configuration. Certain parameters have to be set correctly as given by your local telephone company for

the ISDN router to function properly. The switch type is a parameter that has to be entered precisely. For

North-America, the SPIDs are also required. Some of the fields are linked to the menu “Quick Config”.

Switch Type

The switch type specifies the switch type of the ISDN switch to which your ISDN line is connected. The

switch type is selected by pulling down the switch-type box, and pick the one right for your ISDN line.

This selection has to be perfectly matched for your ISDN to function. Please check your local phone

company for the exact switch type. In Northern America, the dominant switch type is National ISDN-1

(NI-1). For the rest of the world, the dominant switch type is EuroISDN (ETSI) or NET3. For Germany

and France, the same EuroISDN switch type is supported.

B Channel Alarm Threshold

This field is used to set the alarm threshold. When the B channel usage level passes beyond this threshold,

the alarm LED will be flashed at high speed to catch your attention. Since there are two B channels in an

ISDN line, threshold set to 50% means either one of the B channel is in use 100% of the time, or both

channels are in use 50% of the time, or other equilibrium combinations of usage.

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Figure 0-6, Local ISDN Window

SPID 1

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two SPIDs for each ISDN line. This field should

be ignored for users outside Northern America. Please refer to explanation under “Quick Config”.

SPID 2

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two SPIDs for each ISDN line. This field should

be ignored for users outside Northern America. Please refer to explanation under “Quick Config”.

Phone Number 1

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two phone numbers for each ISDN line. This field

specifies the first phone number. This field is ignored by users outside Northern America. Please refer to

explanation under “Quick Config”.

Phone Number 2

In Northern America, the local phone company assigns two phone numbers for each ISDN line. This field

specifies the first phone number. This field is ignored by users outside Northern America. Please refer to

explanation under “Quick Config”.

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Phone 1 Usage

The phone 1 usage specifies the which SPID the phone 1 is associated with. This field is ignored by users

outside Northern America.

Phone 2 Usage

The phone 2 usage specifies which SPID the phone 1 is associated with. This field is ignored by users

outside Northern America.

Data Usage

The data usage specifies which SPID(s) the data connection will be associated. This field is ignored by

users outside Northern America.

Local IP Sub-menu

The Local IP menu (see figure 0-8, Local IP Window) describes the IP protocol related parameters at the

local end of the ISDN router.

Route Table

For simple Internet Access where you want to connect an IP network to the Internet, the route table is

created automatically. You need to manipulate the IP route table only if you have more complicated

network topology. If your local Ethernet network is divided into multiple IP subnets, you need to add a

static route entry with interface (IF) marked as “ether” for each local subnet. If you plan to connect to a

remote office through the Intranet, and there are multiple IP subnets at remote site, you need to add a static

route entry with interface (IF) masked as “intra” for each remote IP subnets. You may choose to turn on

the RIP protocol to update the route table automatically instead of manipulating the route table.

Turning on the RIP protocol is not recommended. The periodical exchange of RIP protocol

packets will keep your ISDN line up all of the time, and results in an expensive ISDN bill.

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Route Table

Figure 0-7, Local IP Window

Access List

The access list is a filtering table for security application. You may selectively filter or forward certain

packet according to its source IP address, protocol, destination IP protocol, and destination port number.

For example, if you intend to block a web page being retrieved from a certain web server, you may create

an entry for that particular IP address in the access list table to deny its traffic.

ARP Proxy

The ARP Proxy when enabled causes the ISDN router to send ARP responses to the LAN on behalf of

those remote IP addresses. ARP proxy enables the LAN users to communicate with the remote dial-up

users without configuring a static IP address for them.

RIP Protocol

The RIP protocol when enabled will cause the ISDN router to exchange RIP information with other RIP-

enabled routers in the system. Enabling the RIP protocol will create the complete IP route table. The IP

RIP packets are exchanged only when connection is up. IP RIP will not trigger ISDN connection.

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Local DHCP Sub-menu

The DHCP sub-menu contains the DHCP parameters which describe how the Hypertec Router as a

DHCP server operates, and what TCP/IP configuration information to release.

IP Address Pool (Start Address, End Address)

The IP address pool as indicated by the Start Address and End Address is used by the

DHCP server to release the IP addresses to the DHCP clients. The Hypertec Router

supports 16 IP addresses even if user specifies a IP address pool larger than 16 IP

addresses. The start address and end address are set by default having the same IP subnet

as the router’s Ethernet address.

Subnet Mask

While leasing an IP address to a client, the IP Subnet Mask is among other configuration information

available from DHCP server.

Gateway Address

While leasing an IP address to a client, the gateway IP address is among other configuration

information available from DHCP server.

Primary DNS

While leasing an IP address to a client, the primary DNS IP address is among other configuration

information available from DHCP server.

Secondary DNS

While leasing an IP address to a client, the secondary DNS IP address configuration information is also

available from the Hypertec Router DHCP server.

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Domain Name

While leasing an IP address to a client, the domain name configuration information is also available

from the Hypertec Router DHCP server.

Lease Duration

The lease duration describes the maximum time length the IP address is leased to a client. A client

usually renews the IP address half way before the lease duration expired.

The maximum lease duration is 100 days. The minimum lease duration is 1 day even if a duration of

less than one day is entered. Note that when NMS modifies the DHCP lease duration, the lease

duration associated with a leased IP address remains unchanged until expired.

Active Lease(s)

This number indicates how many IP addresses have been leased to clients.

Lease Table Entry

Each table entry describes to whom the IP address was leased and for how long.

DHCP Enable

The check box lets the user dynamically enable or disable the DHCP function. Note that if all stations

including the NMS manager depend on Hypertec Router for assigning IP addresses, and the NMS

manager disables the Hypertec Router DHCP function. Under that circumstance, the NMS may not be able

to communicate with the Hypertec Router if DHCP service is not re-enabled before the lease duration has

expired.

Internet Menu

The Internet configuration contains ISDN, PPP, IP, NAT sub-menus.Internet ISDN Sub-menu is used to

configure the ISDN connection to the Internet

Remote ISDN number

The remote ISDN number field specifies the ISP’s ISDN number you would like to dial to. Your ISP will

provide this number to you.

Data Service

The data service field is to select 56 Kbps or 64 Kbps for the ISDN call bandwidth. 64Kbps is the most

common one. In rare situations such as international calls, where 56Kbps may be the only choice.

Preemption Allowed

This field specifies if the Internet connection is allowed to be preempted by phone call or not, and in what

way. The Internet connection can be blocked from preemption at all, or be allowed on the 2nd PPP only,

or 1st PPP as well.

Internet PPP Sub-menu

The Internet PPP menu (see fig 4.10) is used to configure the PPP parameters for the Internet connection.

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Figure 0-8, Internet PPP Window

Remote Router Name

The remote router name is the name assigned to the remote router located at the ISP end. Any visible

ASCII characters are acceptable. The remote router name is not required when you want to dial into your

ISP’s point of presence. In general, your ISP assigns to you a remote IP address for administration

purpose.

Compression

The compression field specifies if the Stac compression protocol will be turned on for the Internet

connection.

Encapsulation Protocol

The encapsulation protocol field specifies the protocol you want to run as the link protocol. Select PPP if

you want to run single channel PPP. Select MLPPP if you intend to run two channel PPP when traffic

becomes heavy.

Dial-out Authentication

The dial-out authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP

authentication protocol when you initiate an ISDN call to your ISP. Most ISPs support PAP and CHAP

protocols.

Dial-out Password

The dial-out password specifies the password to use during the dial-out authentication process. This field

is case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

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Call-in Authentication

The call-in authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP authentication

protocol when the ISP initiates an ISDN call to you. Under normal circumstances your ISP will not initiate

a call to you.

Call-in Password

The call-in password specifies the password to use during the call-in authentication process. This field is

case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

Ave Interval

The Average Interval(Ave Interval) specifies the period in seconds used for traffic measurement by the

bandwidth manager. A longer period (e.g. greater than 30 seconds) causes the ISDN channel to be added

or deleted in a slower but smoother pace. If this parameter is set too short, the ISDN channel may be

added due to a short burst of Internet traffic or be deleted due to short idle period. Therefore, internally,

the Ave Interval is set to minimum of 10 seconds. This parameter is available only if the MP protocol is

selected as the Internet encapsulation protocol.

1->2 Util

The 1->2 Utilization specifies the Internet connection traffic level; beyond which, the second ISDN

channel will be requested to enlarge the PPP bundle. The value ranges from 0% to 100%. This parameter

is available only if the MP protocol is selected as the data encapsulation protocol.

2->1 Util

The 2->1 Utilization specifies the Internet connection traffic level; below which, the second PPP channel

will be released from the PPP bundle. The value ranges from 0% to 100%. This parameter is available

only if the MP protocol is selected as the Internet encapsulation protocol.

1->0 Idle

The bandwidth management function will remove the (primary) Internet connection when it is being

detected idle for a specific period. The 1->0 Idle parameter specifies the idle period in seconds.

NB. Assigning 0 seconds to this parameter has special meaning. It disables the 1->0 bandwidth

management. The user has to manually disconnect the Internet Connection! This could lead to

excessive bills.

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Internet IP Sub-menu

The Internet IP sub-menu (see figure 0-11) is used to configure the IP related parameters of the Internet

connection. For most Internet application, the un-numbered interface based configuration is appropriate.

You need only to specify a remote IP address, instead of a pair of IP addresses for local end and remote

end of the IP connection.

Remote SNMP Enable

This check box is to enable or disable SNMP management from remote. If disabled, the ISDN router will

only respond to the SNMP requests from the local Ethernet.

IP Enable

This parameter is to enable or disable the IP routing function. If IP routing is disabled, bridging must be

enabled for IP packet to be forwarded through the router. Bridging is rarely used as the protocol for

Internet access.

IP Address of Remote Ethernet

The remote IP address is the IP address of the remote router located at your ISP site. The IP address is

entered in the standard IP address format of a.b.c.d. The remote IP address is required during PPP

negotiation. Please ask from your ISP if you don’t possess one.

Figure 0-9, Internet IP Window

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IP Mask of Remote Ethernet

The remote IP mask is used to describe the remote IP sub-netting. The IP mask is entered by clicking the

IP address bit map. The number of bits assigned for the IP subnet is shown next to the IP address bit map

as a decimal number, for your reference.

Local End IP Address of ISDN Line

This field specifies the local end of the IP address of an IP connection. This field is applicable to the

“numbered interface” IP address setting.

Remote End IP Address of ISDN Line

This field specifies the remote end of the IP address of an IP connection. This field is applicable to the

“numbered interface” IP address setting.

IP Mask of ISDN Line

This field specifies the IP mask of the ISDN line when the “numbered interface” IP address scheme is

used. Both local end and remote end should use the same IP mask.

Internet NAT Sub-menu

The Internet NAT sub-menu (see fig 4.12) is used to configure the NAT feature. NAT is a feature

designed for security protection and cost saving for Internet access. NAT hides internal IP addresses

from the outside world therefore decreasing the possibility of hacker attack. NAT translates the

internal IP addresses into a single IP address for Internet access. If the number of IP address assigned

by the ISP is a factor for billing, NAT can save the monthly bill.

Figure 0-10, Internet NAT Window

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Network Address Translation Enable

This field enables or disables the NAT function.

Starting Port

This field specifies the starting port number NAT would use to support the NAT function. 1024 is the

default port number.

FTP Server

The internal IP address of the FTP server that provides FTP service to the outside world. All incoming

FTP service requests are routed to the specified FTP server.

HTTP Server

The internal IP address of the HTTP server that provides HTTP service to the outside world. All incoming

HTTP service requests are routed to the specified HTTP server.

Telnet Server

The internal IP address of the Telnet server that provides Telnet service to the outside world. All incoming

Telnet service requests are routed to the specified Telnet server.

Email Server

The internal IP address of the Email server that provides Email service to the outside world. All incoming

Email service requests are routed to the specified Email server.

Gopher Server

The internal IP address of the Gopher server that provides Gopher service to the outside world. All

incoming Gopher service requests are routed to the specified Gopher server.

Intranet Menu

The Intranet configuration contains ISDN, PPP, IP, and IPX, sub-menus.

Intranet ISDN Sub-menu

The Intranet ISDN sub-menu is shown in Figure 0-11, Intranet ISDN Window. This window is used to

configure the ISDN connection for an Intranet access.

Remote ISDN number

The remote ISDN number field specifies the ISP’s ISDN number you would like to dial to. Your ISP will

provide this number to you.

Data Service

The data service field is used to select 56 Kbps or 64 Kbps for the ISDN call bandwidth. 64Kbps is the

most common one. In rare situations such as international calls, 56Kbps may be the only choice.

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Preemption Allowed

This field is specified if the Internet connection is allowed to be preempted by a phone call or not, and in

what way. The Internet connection can be blocked from preemption at all, or be allowed on the 2nd PPP

only, or 1st PPP as well.

Figure 0-11, Intranet ISDN Window

CLID

Caller ID can be used to qualify the incoming call. Only the incoming call whose calling number matches

the CLID will be accepted. This is an Intranet feature. The data call will not be answered if the local

telephone company is not supplying the calling party number to the ISDN router. Please use with care.

Callback

Call back function is a security feature which enables the router to disconnect the incoming call upon

verification the CLID and call back to the CLID. This is an Intranet feature. And again the local telephone

company has to supply the calling party number to the ISDN router in order for this feature to work.

Calling Num

The number the router will call when the Callback function is enabled. This is an Intranet feature.

Intranet PPP Sub-menu

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The Intranet PPP sub-menu is shown in fig 4.14. This menu is used to configure the PPP parameters for an

Intranet connection.

Figure 0-12, Intranet PPP Window

Remote Router Name

The remote router name is the name assigned to the remote router located at the ISP end. Any visible

ASCII characters are acceptable. The remote router name is not required when you want to dial into your

ISP’s point of presence. In general, your ISP will assign you a remote IP address for administration

purpose.

Compression

The compression field specifies if the Stac compression protocol is to be used for the Internet

connection.

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Encapsulation Protocol

The encapsulation protocol field specifies the protocol you want to run as the link protocol. Select PPP if

you want to run single channel PPP. Select MLPPP if you intend to run two channel PPP when traffic

becomes heavy.

Dial-out Authentication

The dial-out authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP

authentication protocol when you initiate an ISDN call to your ISP. Most ISPs support PAP and CHAP

protocols.

Dial-out Password

The dial-out password specifies the password to use during the dial-out authentication process. This field

is case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

Call-in Authentication

The call-in authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP authentication

protocol when the ISP initiates an ISDN call to you. Under normal circumstances, your ISP would not

initiate a call to you.

Call-in Password

The call-in password specifies the password to use during the dial-in authentication process. This field is

case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

Ave Interval

The Average Interval specifies the period in seconds used for traffic measurement. A longer period (e.g.

greater than 30 seconds) causes the ISDN channel to be added or deleted in a slower but smoother pace. If

this parameter is set too short, the ISDN channel may be added due to a short burst of Internet traffic or be

deleted due to short idle period. Therefore, internally, the Ave Interval is set to minimum at 10 seconds.

This parameter is available only if the MP protocol is selected as the Internet encapsulation protocol.

1->2 Util

The 1->2 Utilization field specifies the Intranet connection traffic level beyond which the second ISDN

channel will be requested to enlarge the PPP bundle. The value range is from 0% to 100%. This parameter

is available only if the MP protocol is selected as the data encapsulation protocol.

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2->1 Util

The 2->1 Utilization specifies the Intranet connection traffic level; below which the second PPP channel

will be released from the PPP bundle. The value ranges from 0% to 100%. This parameter is available

only if the MP protocol is selected as the Internet encapsulation protocol.

1->0 Idle

The bandwidth management function will remove the (primary) Intranet connection when it is being

detected idle for a specific period. The 1->0 Idle parameter specifies the idle period in seconds. Assigning

0 second to this parameter has special meaning. It disables the 1->0 bandwidth management. The user has

to manually disconnect the Intranet Connection.

Intranet IP Menu

The Intranet IP sub-menu is shown in

Figure 0-13, Intranet IP Window. This menu is used to configure the IP related parameters of the

Intranet connection.

Figure 0-13, Intranet IP Window

Remote SNMP Enable

This check box is to enable or disable remote SNMP management. If disabled, the ISDN router will only

respond to the SNMP requests from the local Ethernet.

IP Enable

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This parameter is used to enable or disable the IP routing function. If IP routing is disabled, bridging

must be enabled for IP packets to be forwarded through the router. Bridging is rarely used as the

protocol for Internet access.

IP Address of Remote Ethernet

The remote IP address is the IP address of the remote router located at your ISP site. The IP address is

entered in the standard IP address format of a.b.c.d. The remote IP address is required during PPP

negotiation. Please ask your ISP if you don’t possess one.

IP Mask of Remote Ethernet

The remote IP mask is used to describe the remote IP sub-netting. The IP mask is entered by clicking the

IP address bit map. The number of bits assigned for the IP subnet is shown next to the IP address bit map

as a decimal number for your reference.

Local End IP Address of ISDN Line

This field specifies the local end of the IP address of an IP connection. This field is applicable to the

“numbered interface” IP address setting.

Remote End IP Address of ISDN Line

This field specifies the remote end of the IP address of an IP connection. This field is applicable to the

“numbered interface” IP address setting.

IP Mask of ISDN Line

This field specifies the IP mask of the ISDN line when the “numbered interface” IP address scheme is

used. Both local end and remote end should use the same IP mask.

Intranet IPX Menu

The Intranet IPX sub-menu is shown in Figure 0-14, Intranet IPX Window. This menu is used to

configure an IPX connection on an Intranet.

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Figure 0-14, Intranet IPX Window

RIP

The IPX RIP packets will always be exchanged over the WAN when the ISDN connection is up. The RIP

box when checked is to allow Netware RIP traffic to initiate the ISDN connection. This is not advised as

it will lead to unnecessarily high ISDN connection charges!

SAP

The IPX SAP packets will always be exchanged over the WAN when the ISDN connection is up. The

SAP box when checked will allow Netware SAP traffic to initiate the ISDN connection.

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Spoofing

The check box to enables or disables the IPX spoofing function. The spoofing function minimizes the

dial-up connection time by responding to the “keep alive” request on behalf of the remote IPX clients. The

spoofing function tries to minimize the ISDN dial-up against the IPX “keep alive” messages but does not

inhibit the the regular IPX or SPX messages.

Age

The IPX spoofing age configures how long the Hypertec Router will perform the spoofing function before

the ISDN dial-up is allowed by the “keep alive” message. Once the dial-up connection is up, the age timer

is reset.

IPX Route Table

An IPX route table entry contains IPX routing information for a known IPX network. The network number

identifies the unique IPX network. The gateway node is the node address for the gateway to that network.

The hop count indicates how far away the network is. The interface can be either local Ethernet or Intranet

through the ISDN connection.

For most applications, the user is not required to create or modify the IPX table.

IPX SAP Table

An IPX SAP table entry contains information about a remote server. The server name is the name of

the server. The network is the internal network number of the server. The node number is the internal

node address of the server. The type is the service type of the server. The socket is the socket number

of the server. The hop count indicates the distance to the server. The NMS user is required to add a

SAP entry for every remote server the local clients intend to connect to. For a given SAP entry, the

Hypertec Router automatically adds a route entry in the IPX route table.

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SNMP Menu

The SNMP menu (see Figure 0-15, SNMP Window) is used to configure the SNMP specific parameters.

Some of the parameters are corresponding to the objects defined in the system MIB. The rest are for

managing the SNMP access, and trap delivery

Figure 0-15, SNMP Window

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Description

The field gives a brief description of the product, as provided by the manufacturer.

Name

This field is used by the user to assign a name to this ISDN router.

Location

This field is used by the user to describe the location of this ISDN router.

Contact

This field is used by the user to describe the contact person for the ISDN router.

Read Community

This field is used to assign a “password” for SNMP read operation.

Read-Write Community

This field is used to assign a “password” for SNMP read-write operation.

Trap Enable

This parameter is used to enable or disable the trap delivery.

Trap Server Port

This parameter specifies which UDP port the traps are sent to.

Trap Server IP Address

This parameter specifies IP address where the traps are sent to.

Statistics Menu

Statistics Ethernet Sub-menu

The Statistics Ethernet sub-menu (see Figure 0-16, Statistics Ethernet Window ) contains the statistics data

collected on the Ethernet interface. Both directions of the traffic, receive and transmit, are monitored. .

The “refresh” button is used to collect a new page of statistics data. The “periodic on” button is used to

refresh this menu every second.

System Up Time

This is the time elapsed since the time the ISDN router has been powered-up, or reset.

Bytes

This counter displays the number of bytes the Ethernet has received or transmitted.

Frames

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This counter displays the number of frames the Ethernet has received or transmitted.

Broadcasts

This counter displays the number of broadcast frames the Ethernet has received or transmitted.

Figure 0-16, Statistics Ethernet Window

Errors

This counter displays the number of error frames the Ethernet has received or transmitted. The error

conditions are : too short, mis-alignment, excess collision.

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Discards

This counter displays the number of frames the Ethernet has discarded due to lack of buffer resource or

error detection..

Statistics ISDN Sub-menu

The Statistics ISDN menu (see Figure 0-17, Statistics ISDN Window) contains the statistics and status

data collected on the ISDN interface. The “refresh” button is used to collect a new page of statistics

data. The “periodic on” button is used to refresh this menu every second.

Figure 0-17, Statistics ISDN Window

D Channel Status

This field indicates the current D channel status. The D channel is either Up or Down.

B1 Channel Status

This field indicates the current B1 channel status. The B channel states are Up, Down, or Calling (in

the process of call establishment).

B2 Channel Status

This field indicates the current B2 channel status. The B channel states are in Up, Down, or Calling (in the

process of call establishment).

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B Channel(s) Up Time

This field display the time the ISDN channels, B1 or B2, have stayed up since last reset. Both channels up

for 1 minute is counted as 2 minutes.

B Channel(s) In Use

This field displays the percentage of time the B channel, B1 or B2, has stayed up since last reset. 50% in

use may mean one B channel is up all the time, and the other B is down all the time or both channels are

up for 50% of the time. 100% in use means both B channels are up all the time.

B1 Utilisation

This field displays the current B1 channel utilization, ranging for 0 to 100%. 0% means the channel is

currently idle. 100% means full 64 Kbps of the B channel bandwidth is busy in data traffic delivery.

B2 Utilisation

This field displays the current B2 channel utilization, ranging for 0 to 100%. 0% means the channel is

currently idle. 100% means full 64 Kbps of the B channel bandwidth is busy in data traffic delivery.

Good Frames

This field displays the number of good frames that are received or transmitted on the corresponding

channel.

Error Frames

This field displays the number of error frames received or transmitted on the corresponding channel. The

error conditions are : mis-alignment, or CRC error.

Statistics Trace Sub-menu

The Statistics Trace (see Figure 0-18, Statistics Trace Window) menu provides the trace information of the

ISDN router. This menu is the most useful menu for diagnostic purpose.

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Trouble Shooting

Under the Detail Log, the trouble shooter enables the ISDN router to send more detailed IP, PPP, and

ISDN activity traps to NMS to enable trouble shooting. It should only be enabled during the trouble

shooting stage. Keeping it on all time will increase the Ethernet traffic, and work load to the ISDN router

and therefore is not beneficial to performance.

Clear Trap List

This click button is used to clear the traps previously stored in the trap history.

Detail Log Enable

This click button asks the Hypertec Router to send full detail traces. It is good source for trouble shooting.

At system reset time, the detail log is always disabled.

Trap History

Each trap is described in date, time, type, and a brief information about the cause of the traps. Within the

trap history area, up to 100 traps are stored for review with the most recent trap first.

Figure 0-18, Statistics Trace Window

ISDN Data Call Attempts

This field displays how many times the ISDN router has tried to make an ISDN data call since last reset.

Note that an incoming ISDN data call does not contribute to this counter.

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ISDN Data Call Success

This field displays how many times the ISDN router has succeeded in making ISDN data calls since last

reset. Note that an incoming ISDN data call does not contribute to this counter.

PPP Attempts

This field displays how many times the ISDN router has tried to negotiate PPP data connections since

last reset.

PPP Success

This field displays how many times the ISDN router has succeeded in negotiating PPP data connections

since last reset.

Monitoring Status with ClearMon.

ClearMon is a utility program which, while running, displays the Hypertec Router front panel

including real-time display of the LED status and activity lights. A typical ClearMon display is shown

in Figure 0-19, ClearMon Display

Figure 0-19, ClearMon Display

The top space will show the most recent trap received. You may click “History” to review old traps

maintained by ClearMon.

The virtual LED basically reflects what you would see on the Hypertec Router front panel. Under B1

and B2 virtual LEDs, the “phone”, “Internet”(one networked PC), and “Intranet” (2 networked PC)

icons help to indicate if the B channel is used for voice, and data connection.

Managing the Hypertec Router from a Console

The Hypertec Router can be configured through an alphanumeric terminal (or a PC with a terminal

emulation program) which is used as a console by connecting it to the DB-9 connector on the Hypertec

Router rear panel. See Chapter 2, Installation for more details.

The terminal should be set to emulate a DEC VT100 terminal at 9600 bps with 8 character bits, no

parity bit and one stop bit.

The session can be started by pressing the Enter key a few times to display the login screen. A typical

operating the Hyperterminal program is emulating a VT100.

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Figure 0-20, Console Login Screen

The login screen allows users to enter a password. The default password is “isdn”. Users are urged to

set up a new password, up to 16 alphanumeric characters, using “F2 Change User Password”.

When the password has been successfully entered, press the Enter key to display the console quick

config screen as shown in Figure 0-21, Console Quick Config Screen.

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Figure 0-21, Console Quick Config Screen

The Console Quick Config screen permits the user to enter configuration data. Use the Tab key to

move to the next field and the Shift-Tab key to move to the previous field.

The Route Table data can be seen by pressing the F2 key and Statistics data by pressing the F3 key.

The F4 key is used to exit a screen.

Managing the Hypertec Router from a Browser

The Hypertec Router can be configured and managed from an attached Ethernet station using virtually

any standard Web Browser. The station must have the EasyWeb program installed as described in

Chapter 2.

Start the browser and enter the URL: http://<your web server name>/EasyWeb/login.htm. This will

cause the screen shown in Figure 0-22, EasyWeb SNMP Manager to be displayed.

Enter the IP Address and click on the Submit button.

Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to configure and manage the Hypertec Router.

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Figure 0-22, EasyWeb SNMP Manager

Troubleshooting

This chapter explains how to isolate and resolve simple problems encountered with the Hypertec ISDN

Router. Problems may stem from incorrect configuration setting or improper installation. Follow the

following steps should help you resolve most of the symptoms. If problem persists, please contact

your technical support with a list of symptoms, LED display status.

PWR

ALM B1 B2 D

ETHERNET

ISDN

Router

Express Route 80

Figure 0-1, Front Panel LEDs

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Troubleshooting Tips

Before you call technical support organization for assistance, check the following :

1. The power supply is connected and the power LED is on.

2. Turn the power off and on again, observe the alarm (ALM) LED

During power-up self-test, the ALM LED flashes.

If the ALM LED flashes and remains on for more than 10 seconds, there is an internal hardware

failure. Notify your reseller that the ISDN router has failed the self-test, and order a replacement.

If the LED goes off after the test has been completed, the power-up self-test has been successful.

3. Verify that the ISDN cable (RJ45, 8 pin position) is connected to the ISDN router and make

sure that it is an ISDN connection, not a plain old telephone connection.

The ISDN router will not operate if connected to an analog telephone wall jack. If your ISDN

router is equipped with U interface, make sure that the ISDN router is connected directly into the

ISDN wall outlet. If your ISDN router is equipped with a S/T interface, make sure that the ISDN

router is connected to an intermediate telephone device called NT-1.

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4. Monitor the status of the D channel LED

When you are connected to a live ISDN line, the D channel LED will be lit or flashing.

If the D channel LED remains off, it indicates that no ISDN signal present. It is likely that there

is a poor connection to the local telephone company. Make sure that the ISDN cable is in good

condition, and securely plugged-in. If the LED remains off, call your local telephone company

for trouble shooting assistance. The problem may be the ISDN link cable, or the telephone

company equipment.

If the D channel LED flashes, there is probably a mismatch between the settings of the ISDN line

and the ISDN router configuration. Check the switch type setting, and SPIDs (Northern

America). If the D channel LED does not lighted on after these verification, call your reseller for

line configuration and troubleshooting assistance.

If the D channel LED remains on, it indicates a valid communication channel has been

established and calls may be attempted by the user. The D channel LED should remain on all the

time until there is problem on the ISDN line or signaling.

5. Monitor the status of the B channel LEDs

There are two B channel LEDs : B1 LED and B2 LED B1 indicate your ISDN channel activities.

If the B channel LED is off, it indicates that the B channel is in idle state. If the B channel LED is

lighted on, the associated B channel is in use. It can be used for data connection or

voice/fax/modem connection.

6. Monitor the status of the Ethernet LEDs.

There are four Ethernet LEDs, each designated for an Ethernet Port.

If an Ethernet LED is lighted on, it indicates that there is an Ethernet device connected to the

associated Ethernet port transmitting valid Ethernet signal. If the Ethernet LED is off, either no

Ethernet device is connected at the remote end, or there is a problem with the Ethernet UTP cable

(RJ45) or with the Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).

An Ethernet LED will blink when there are Ethernet frames transmitted to or received from that

Ethernet device. The Ethernet LED indicates the presence of Ethernet traffic but not the volume

of the Ethernet traffic.

7. If your are unable to communicate with the router through console port

The ISDN router is designed to communicate with a VT100 terminal all time. If you are unable

to communicate with the router, make sure the RS232 cable is a 9-pin male to female straight-

through cable, and the baud rate is set to 9,600 baud per second.

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8. If your are unable to communicate with the router through NMS.

The Network Management System (NMS) communicates with the router through Ethernet using

the SNMP protocol. If your NMS is unable to get SNMP response from the router, check the

following :

Ping a known active station in the local Ethernet. If you are unable to receive the ICMP

response, you may have problem with your TCP/IP installation. Check the NMS Ethernet cable,

NIC, and TCP/IP configuration.

If you are able to ping other TCP/IP stations but not the ISDN router. Make sure that the ISDN

router is active, and it is assigned with the correct IP address.

9. If your are unable to make voice call

If you are unable to make a voice call when there is no B channel or only one B channel is in use

as indicated by the B channel LEDs. Check the RJ11 telephone cable and the analog device

itself.

10. If your are unable to make a data call

This is a more complicated problem than any of the previous list. It is suggested that you use

NMS statistics, and trace utilities to help you perform the diagnosis. The NMS trace utility show

you the network activities in detailed. The NMS statistics give you detailed LAN and WAN

frame count.

If you are sending traffic towards an Internet or Intranet, but the B channel LED or trace window

shows no ISDN activities. You should check your IP network configuration.

If the ISDN router fails at the ISDN dialing attempt, check the telephone number configured.

The number has to be one associated with an ISDN data device at the remote end. The trace

windows should provide you with the precise error message.

If the ISDN call is connected briefly for a few seconds, and then disconnected. Mostly likely

your PPP configuration mismatches the remote end. Check your PPP configuration including PPP

authentication protocol, and password.

Index

browser management ....................................4-42

1->0 Idle.............................................. 4-20, 4-29

1->2 Utilization ................................... 4-20, 4-28

call ID ...........................................................4-25

call-back........................................................4-25

Callback ........................................................3-13

Caller ID ..............................................3-13, 3-20

call-in authentication.................. 4-10, 4-20, 4-28

call-in password ......................... 4-10, 4-20, 4-28

calling number ..............................................4-25

Challenge Authentication Protocol.................3-9

CHAP..............................................................3-9

community

read ....................................................4-35

read-write...........................................4-35

compression ................................. 4-9, 4-19, 4-26

Concepts & Principles of Operations..............3-1

configuration and management.......................4-1

Connection Profile ..........................................3-4

Console management....................................4-40

2->1 Utilization ................................... 4-20, 4-28

access list...................................................... 4-15

Analog Services features................................ 1-3

ARP Proxy.................................................... 4-15

average interval ................................... 4-20, 4-28

bandwidth-on-demand.................................. 3-11

B-channel alarm threshold............................ 4-12

bridging .......................................................... 3-4

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contact .......................................................... 4-35

IP mask of remote ethernet ...........................4-30

IP mask of the ISDN line..............................4-23

IPX frame type..............................................4-12

IPX network..................................................4-12

data compression.......................................... 3-12

data service field.................................. 4-18, 4-24

data usage..................................................... 4-14

device name.................................................. 4-11

dial-on-demand............................................. 3-11

dial-out authentication.........4-9, 4-10, 4-20, 4-28

dial-out password ................4-9, 4-10, 4-20, 4-28

directory number ............................................ 3-2

Dynamic IP address Assignment.................... 3-7

ISDN Capability Packages.......................... 3-17

ISDN features .................................................1-2

ISDN Line Provisioning ...............................3-15

ISDN Order Codes........................................3-17

ISDN Overview ..............................................3-1

ISDN Permanent connection services.............3-3

ISDN switch type...................................4-9, 4-10

ISDN variant...................................................3-1

LCP.................................................................3-8

Link Control Protocol (LCP............................3-8

local

Email server.................................................. 4-24

encapsulation protocol..................4-9, 4-19, 4-27

Ethernet features............................................. 1-3

EZ-ISDN ...................................................... 3-19

Ethernet Sub-Menu............................4-11

IP sub-menu ............................. 4-14, 4-16

ISDN sub-menu .................................4-12

local end IP address of ISDN line........4-22, 4-30

local IP address...............................................4-8

local IP mask...................................................4-8

local router name.............................................4-7

FTP server .................................................... 4-24

general description ......................................... 1-1

Gopher server............................................... 4-24

quick configuration.............................4-7

Multilink PPP..................................................3-9

Multiple Subscriber Numbering (MSN) .......3-20

HTTP server................................................. 4-24

installation

NAT ..............................................................3-14

Network Aaddress Translation...............4-9, 4-23

Network Management features .......................1-3

Network Translation (NAT) ..................3-7, 3-14

NMS................................................................4-2

menu structure......................................4-2

starting.................................................4-6

System Menus......................................4-4

toolbar..................................................4-5

windows ...............................................4-3

NT1 interface..................................................3-1

numbered/unnumbered IP addresses...............3-6

E80 NMS.............................................2-4

EasyWeb..............................................2-4

general .................................................2-1

hardware .............................................2-1

software...............................................2-3

Internet

IP sub-menu.......................................4-21

ISDN sub-menu.................................4-17

NAT sub-menu ..................................4-23

PPP sub-menu....................................4-19

Internet features.............................................. 1-3

Intranet

IP sub-menu.......................................4-29

IPX sub-menu....................................4-30

ISDN sub-menu.................................4-24

PPP sub-menu....................................4-26

IP address .............................................. 3-5, 4-11

IP address of remote Ethernet....................... 4-30

IP address translation enable ................. 4-9, 4-23

IP enable.............................................. 4-21, 4-29

IP mask......................................................... 4-11

IP mask of ISDN line ................................... 4-30

packet filtering ..............................................3-13

PAP.................................................................3-9

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP).......3-8

phone 1 usage................................................4-14

phone 2 usage................................................4-14

Phone Number 1............................................4-9

Phone Number 2............................................4-9

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phone number-1............................................ 4-13

phone number-2............................................ 4-14

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) ........................ 3-8

PPP................................................................. 3-8

preemption allowed............................. 4-18, 4-24

Provisioning ISDN ....................................... 3-15

enable.................................................4-35

IP address...........................................4-35

server port ..........................................4-35

Solution Sets ............................................... 3-19

SPID 1 ............................................................4-9

SPID 2 ..........................................................4-10

SPID-1 ..........................................................4-13

SPID-2 ..........................................................4-13

spoofing ........................................................4-31

starting port...................................................4-24

statistics

quick configuration menu............................... 4-7

Ethernet sub-menu .............................4-35

ISDN sub-menu .................................4-36

Trace sub-menu..................................4-38

subnet mask.....................................................3-5

switch type....................................................4-12

Rate Adaptation.............................................. 3-3

remote end IP address of ISDN line.... 4-22, 4-30

remote IP address ......................................... 4-21

remote IP mask............................................. 4-22

remote ISDN number ...................4-8, 4-18, 4-24

remote router name.......................4-7, 4-19, 4-26

remote SNMP enable........................... 4-21, 4-29

Required Information.................................... 4-5

RIP protocol ................................................. 4-15

route table..................................................... 4-14

Router Software features................................ 1-3

routing ............................................................ 3-4

Telnet server .................................................4-24

terminal types................................................3-21

uninstalling NMS...........................................2-4

S/T interface................................................... 3-1

Security features............................................. 1-3

Service Profile Identifier (SPID).................... 3-2

SNMP trap

voice preemption...........................................3-15

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Product Warranty

Hypertec Limited warrants the hardware components of the product to be in good working order for

the life of the product from the date of purchase of the product from Hypertec or an authorised

Hypertec dealer. Should the hardware components of the product fail to be in good working order at

any time, Hypertec will, at its option, repair or replace the product.

Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis, and will be either

reconditioned or new. All replaced parts will become the property of Hypertec.

This warranty applies only to the original registered end user purchaser of the product and does not

include service to repair damage resulting from accident, disaster, misuse, abuse or non-Hypertec

modification of the product.

Additional components installed by the dealer or end user are not covered by this warranty. Apart

from the above, no warranty is expressed or implied, including warranty of merchantability or

warranty of fitness for use for a particular purpose.

The liability of Hypertec is limited to the repair or replacement of the product with a functionally

equivalent or better product. Hypertec is not liable for any accidental, general, special, exemplary or

consequential damages resulting from any product failure, even if Hypertec has been advised of the

possibility of such damages.

Hypertec Limited

Units 1-3 Station Road

Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0DY

Ph:

+44 (0)1488 686844

Fax: +44 (0)1488 686845

Web: www.hypertec.co.uk

Email: sales@hypertec.co.uk

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