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MicroRouter 900i
Installation Guide
Compatible Systems Corporation
4730 Walnut Street
Suite 102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
303-444-9532
800-356-0283
http://www.compatible.com
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MicroRouter 900i Installation Guide, Version 3.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. RISC Router and CompatiView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Part number: A00-1095 FCC Notice: This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. It is designed to provide reasonable protection against radio
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 ABOUT THE MICROROUTER 900I 1 A NOTE ABOUT ON-DEMAND INTERNETWORKING 1 MICROROUTER 900I INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 1 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2 Chapter 3 - Network Installation 2 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 2 Chapter 5 - Command Line Preparation 2 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 2 Appendices 3 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 A FEW NOTES 5 Please Read The Manuals 5 Warranty and Service 5 Getting Help With the MicroRouter 900i 5 WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO G
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Connecting an Out-of-Band Management Console 11 Powering Up the Router 11 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 CompatiView for Windows 13 System Requirements 13 Installing and Running CompatiView for Windows 13 Transport Protocols and CompatiView 14 Chapter 5 - Setting Up Command Line Management 15 Out-of-Band Command Line Management 15 Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management 15 Setting Up Telnet Operation 16 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 19 ETHERNET INTE
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IP Protocol 24 Required for IP 24 Required for IP Numbered Interface 24 Required for IP Unnumbered Interface 24 Suggested for IP 24 SAVING A CONFIGURATION FILE TO FLASH ROM 25 Appendix A - Shipping Defaults 27 Default Password 27 Ethernet Port 27 IP Defaults 27 WAN Port 27 IP Defaults 27 Link & Physical Defaults 27 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs 29 Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Data Cable (DCE/Male) 29 Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable (DTE/Female) 29 Appendix C - Light Patter
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About the MicroRouter 900i Congratulations on your purchase of the MicroRouter 900i Ethernet to Internet router. The MicroRouter 900i supports the IP protocol, with dial-on-demand or dedicated operation over voice, leased/switched 56, or ISDN lines, using the PPP or the Frame Relay wide area protocols. A Note About On-Demand Internetworking The MicrRouter 900i can be configured to provide cost effective on-demand connections over a wide a
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2 Chapter 1 - Introduction In short, the installation steps are: 1. Install the MicroRouter hardware and connect it to a line commu- nication device (including a modem, 56K CSU/DSU, or ISDN Ter- minal Adapter). 2. Select the management method you wish to use with the router. If you want to use the CompatiView management software, you must install the software on a Windows PC which is connected to your network. 3. Configure the MicroRouter LAN and WAN parameters using the management method
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 3 Appendices This part of the manual includes additional information that might be of interest to you such as technical specifications, default settings (including the default factory password) and instructions for down- loading current software.
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 Chapter 2 - Getting Started A Few Notes Please Read The Manuals The manuals included with your MicroRouter 900i contain some very important information about the MicroRouter 900i and local and wide area networking in general. Please read this manual thoroughly, and refer to the management reference guides as required. It’s worth the few minutes it will take. Also, please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to us today. This will help us ke
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6 Chapter 2 - Getting Started What You Will Need To Get Started Before connecting the MicroRouter 900i, please check the list below to make sure that you have received all of the items that are supplied with the MicroRouter 900i package. You should also make sure you have any additional items that are neces- sary to connect the router to your network. Supplied with the MicroRouter 900i Please check your shipping package for the following items: MicroRouter 900i unit Wall-mount power suppl
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 7 Thick Ethernet To connect the router’s Ethernet port to a standard (thick) Ethernet cable you will need a transceiver cable connection at the correct location on your Ethernet cable. The transceiver cable will attach directly to the DB-15 connector on the router. Thin Ethernet To connect the router’s Ethernet port to a thin Ethernet cable you will need a T-connector installed at the correct location on your Ethernet cable. A T-connector is required for pro
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8 Chapter 2 - Getting Started The MicroRouter 900i includes one DIN-8 to DB-25 RS-232 sync/async data cable. This cable supports RS-232 asynchronous modems, synchronous leased and switched-56K CSU/DSU’s, and North American ISDN Terminal Adapters. Note: Please use only this cable when connecting your line commu- nication device to the MicroRouter 900i. The cables provided with other equipment do not provide all of the connections required between connector pins for correct hardware hand
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Chapter 3 - Network Installation 9 Chapter 3 - Network Installation 900i MicroRouter Back Panel This section of the manual describes how to connect the MicroRouter 900i to your Ethernet network and your wide area communications device. In summary, the steps for installation are: 1. Make sure the router is powered down and not plugged to any power source. 2. Wall mount the router, if required. 3. Connect the router to the Ethernet network. 4. Connect the router to the wide area line communic
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10 Chapter 3 - Network Installation For wall mounting, follow the instructions included with the wall-mount bracket kit. Connecting the Router to the Ethernet For thick or thin Ethernet networks, you should have installed your Ethernet cabling before you install the MicroRouter 900i. If you are installing a twisted-pair connection, and the twisted-pair hub is already in place, you can connect the router to an active network without interrupting network activity. Connecting to Thick Ethernet
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Chapter 3 - Network Installation 11 router must first be configured for synchronous operation before connecting to the device. See Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide for configuration information. You may select either dial-on-demand, always up (i.e., redial if down), or leased line operation. This interface may also be set to receive ISDN or switched-56 incoming calls. To connect a device, first make sure that both units are powered off. Then, simply connect the supplied RS-232 cable
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Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called CompatiView. CompatiView for Windows is included on the CD-ROM which was shipped with your MicroRouter 900i. Note: An older version of CompatiView for Mac OS was included on the CD-ROM shipped with your rou
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14 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation which it should locate CompatiView and its associated files and data- base subdirectory. Once the installation is complete, double-click on the CompatiView icon to open the program. For further information on using Compati- View, see the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide included with your router. Note: For an up-to-date description of the changes (if any) made to Windows system files by the installation program, see the READ
