3Com REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEM 1500, Management Manual

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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
Before you begin configuring RAS 1500 for Network Dial-in, follow all the
configuration steps in the
SuperStack II Remote Access System Getting
Started Guide .
Required Information Obtain the following information for network dial-in:
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Dial-in phone numbers
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Usernames and passwords
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The number of IP addresses needed
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How you want RAS 1500 to assign IP addresses
Configuring the
Remote Computer
Remote users must have a modem supporting the remote access protocol
used (Point-to-Point Protocol [PPP] or Serial Line Internet Protocol [SLIP]).
Requirements Provide the remote RAS 1500 dial-in user with the following:
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Username and password
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Telephone number to access RAS 1500
Communications
Software
Provide the remote computers with the correct communications software:
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Dial-up Adapter to connect to PPP and RAS 1500
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TCP/IP Dial-up Adapter to connect to the Internet and Wide Area
Networks (WANs)
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Client for Microsoft Networks to connect to other Windows
computers and servers
Communication
Parameters
Provide the remote computer with the correct communications
parameters:
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8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit
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Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control
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Normal Carrier Detect
These are default communication parameters. If you change the
RAS 1500 communications settings, you must provide the remote user
with the appropriate settings.