Allied Telesis AR100 series, User Manual

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Introduction 1-7
System requirements
Hardware and software
Before you can install, configure and use your router, you need a PC with the
following hardware and software:
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An i486 or Pentium processor
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Windows 95 or Windows 98.
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An Ethernet adapter card.
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A CAT 5 cable to connect your Ethernet adapter card to the router.
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A CD-ROM drive.
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TCP/IP installed and configured on your Ethernet adapter card. TCP/IP is
required for your PC to communicate with the router. If you are unsure of
this, see “
Installing TCP/IP on your PC ” on page 3-13 of Chapter 3, Getting
Connected or in the Start Here Guide.
If you do not have any of these, contact your PC supplier. You also need a web
browser to access the Configuration Wizard, and Adobe Acrobat Reader to
view the online manuals. Both of these are included on the
Installer and
Documentation CD-ROM .
ISDN services
To connect the Internet or a remote office, you need an ISDN dial-on-demand
or ISDN leased line account with an ISDN service provider. The AR100 is
compatible with the following ISDN services:
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If you have an AR130 router, or you will not use supplementary voice
services, you can use Capability Package S.
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If you have an AR140 router with voice ports and will use supplementary
voice services, you can use Capability Package U, IOC U or EZ ISDN 1.
Telephony on the AR140
If you have an AR140 Internet Router, you can use the supplemental telephony
services supported by the router if the corresponding services are provided on
your ISDN line. Check with your ISDN service provider to confirm whether
these services are available to you and if so, if there are any additional charges
for them. The AR100 supports the following supplementary services:
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Call Waiting—Additional Call Offering (ACO) is required on your ISDN
line.
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Conference (3-way) Calling—requires Flexible Calling on your ISDN line.
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Implicit Call Transfer—requires Flexible Calling on your ISDN line.
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Call Forwarding
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Reminder Ring
Internet connection
If you use your router to connect to the Internet, then you also need an account
with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).