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Netopia 4541 and 4542
ADSL Routers
User’s Reference Guide
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Copyright ©2001 Netopia, Inc., v.080102 All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws such materials may not be copied, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Netopia, Inc. Under the law, copying includes translation to another language or format. Netopia, Inc. 2470 Mariner Square Loop Alameda, CA 94501-1010 U.S.A. Part Number For addit
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C C C Co o o on n n nt t t te e e en n n nt t t ts s s s Contents 1 Chapter 1 — Introduction..........................................................1-1 Overview....................................................................... 1-1 Features and capabilities ............................................... 1-1 How to use this guide .................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 — Making the Physical Connections..........................2-1 Find a location..
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2 User’s Reference Guide IP Easy Setup ...................................................... 6-5 Easy Setup Security Configuration ......................... 6-7 Chapter 7 — WAN and System Configuration .............................7-1 WAN configuration.......................................................... 7-1 Creating a new Connection Profile................................... 7-4 The default profile.......................................................... 7-7 IP parameters (default pro
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Contents 3 IP Address Pools................................................ 8-13 DHCP NetBIOS Options....................................... 8-15 More Address Serving Options...................................... 8-17 Configuring the IP Address Server options............ 8-18 DHCP Relay Agent........................................................ 8-23 Connection Profiles...................................................... 8-25 Chapter 9 — Multiple Network Address Translation ..........
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4 User’s Reference Guide About ATMP Tunnels................................................... 10-12 ATMP configuration........................................... 10-12 Encryption Support .................................................... 10-15 MS-CHAP V2 and 128-bit strong encryption........ 10-15 ATMP/PPTP Default Profile.......................................... 10-16 VPN QuickView .......................................................... 10-17 Dial-Up Networking for VPN...............
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Contents 5 Basic IP packet components ............................. 11-21 Basic protocol types......................................... 11-21 Firewall design rules......................................... 11-22 Filter basics..................................................... 11-24 Example filters ................................................. 11-25 Chapter 12 — Monitoring Tools...............................................12-1 Quick View status overview ............................
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6 User’s Reference Guide Restarting the system................................................ 13-12 Appendix A — Troubleshooting..................................................A-1 Configuration problems .................................................. A-1 Console connection problems ............................... A-2 Network problems ................................................ A-2 How to reset the router to factory defaults ...................... A-3 Power outages.............
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Introduction 1-1 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 1 1 1 1 I II In n n nt t t tr r r ro o o od d d du u u uc c c ct t t ti ii io o o on n n n Overview The Netopia 4541/4542 ADSL Router is a full-featured, stand-alone DSL router for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 4541/4542 ADSL Router uses a high performance telecommunications line to provide your whole network with a
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1-2 User’s Reference Guide How to use this guide In addition to the simple documentation contained in the accompanying Getting Started Guide, this guide is designed to be your single source for information about your Netopia 4541/4542 ADSL Router. It is intended to be viewed on-line, using the powerful features of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The information display has been deliberately designed to present the maximum information in the minimum space on your screen. You can keep this do
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Making the Physical Connections 2-1 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 2 2 2 2 M M M Ma a a ak k k ki ii in n n ng g g g t t t th h h he e e e P P P Ph h h hy y y ys s s s ii iic c c ca a a a ll ll C C C Co o o on n n nn n n ne e e ec c c ct t t t ii iio o o on n n ns s s s This section tells you how to make the physical connections to your Netopia 4541/4542 ADSL Router. This section covers the following topics: ■ “Find a loc
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2-2 User’s Reference Guide You will need: ■ A Windows 95 or 98–based PC or a Macintosh computer with Ethernet connectivity for configuring the Netopia 4541/4542. This may be built-in Ethernet or an add-on card, with TCP/IP installed and configured. See “Sharing the Connection” on page 3-1. ■ An ADSL wall outlet wired for a connection to a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) who supports Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line connections. Identify the connectors and attach the cables Identify
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Making the Physical Connections 2-3 3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the router and the other end to your computer. You should now have: the power adapter plugged in; the Ethernet cable connected between the router and your computer; and the DSL cable connected between the router and the DSL wall outlet. Netopia 4541/4542 ADSL Router status lights The figure below represents the Netopia 4541/4542 status light (LED) panel. Netopia 4541/4542 LED front p
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Sharing the Connection 3-1 C C C Ch h h ha a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r 3 3 3 3 S S S Sh h h ha a a ar r r ri ii in n n ng g g g t t t th h h he e e e C C C Co o o on n n nn n n ne e e ec c c ct t t ti ii io o o on n n n Once you have set up your physical local area network, you will need to configure the TCP/IP stack on each client workstation connected to your Netopia 4541/4542. This chapter describes how to configure TCP/IP for both Windows-based and Macintosh com
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3-2 User’s Reference Guide Dynamic configuration (recommended) To configure your PC for dynamic addressing do the following: 1. Go to the Start Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double click the Network icon. From the Network components list, select the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP-->Your Network Card. Then select Properties. In the TCP/IP Properties screen, select the IP Address tab. Click “Obtain an IP Address automatically”. 3. Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Disabl
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Sharing the Connection 3-3 Static configuration (optional) If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address, perform the following: 1. Go to Start Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double click the Network icon. From the Network components list, select the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP-->Your Network Card. Then select Properties. In the TCP/IP Properties screen, select the IP Address tab. Click “Specify an IP Address.” Enter the following: IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mas
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3-4 User’s Reference Guide 3. Click on the Gateway tab (shown below). Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Enable DNS. Under “New gateway,” enter Enter the following 192.168.1.1. Click Add. This is the information: Netopia 4541/4542’s pre-assigned IP Host: Type the name address. you want to give to this computer. Domain: Type your domain name. If you don't have a domain name, type your ISP's domain name; for example, netopia.com. DNS Server Search Order: Type the primary DNS
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Sharing the Connection 3-5 Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh Computers The following is a quick guide to configuring TCP/IP for MacOS computers. Configuring TCP/IP in a Macintosh computer requires the following: ■ You must have either Open Transport or Classic Networking (MacTCP) installed. Note: If you want to use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server built into your Netopia 4541/4542 to assign IP addresses to your Macintoshes, you must be running Open Transport, standard in MacO
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3-6 User’s Reference Guide Static configuration (optional) If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address, perform the following: 1. Go to the Apple menu. Select Control Panels and then TCP/IP or MacTCP. 2. With the TCP/IP window open, go to the Edit menu and select User Mode. Choose Advanced and click OK. Or, in the MacTCP window, select Ethernet and click the More button. 3. In the TCP/IP window or in the MacTCP/More window, select or type information into the fields as show
