OmniConnect / ISDN
User’s Manual
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Part number 613-10787-00
6.
Advanced Setup Options
This chapter describes the procedure for configuration of the OmniConnect/ISDN access
devices for advanced operation. Follow the instructions in this section to configure advanced
options of the OmniConnect access device. This section contains the following:
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Advanced setup options
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Performing advanced setup
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Advanced setup screens
6.1.
Advanced setup options
The Advanced Setup Options allow the configuration of certain advanced options available in
OmniConnect/ISDN access device. These advanced setup options are:
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Internet access device, Filter and OmniNAT option
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DHCP Server Configuration
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Miscellaneous Setup Options
The advanced options allow the configuration of the OmniConnect/ISDN access device, filter
and OmniNAT tables.
The OmniConnect static route table allows the configuration of any special route table entries
into the OmniConnect access device configuration. Once the route table is correctly
configured, the OmniConnect access device will perform the routing functions as specified in
the route table entry. The detailed description of the OmniConnect route table entry screen is
described in the Advanced Setup Screens section below.
The OmniConnect Filter advanced setup option allows the definition of various Internet
traffic filter criteria. Access to the Internet may be selectively disabled or enabled, or selective
protocols or applications may be filtered using the OmniConnect access device. The powerful
filtering mechanism provided by the OmniConnect access device allows the user to construct
a secure firewall. In addition, the filtering features of the access device may be used to disable
outgoing keep-alive messages sent by various applications that unnecessarily waste
bandwidth. These procedures are described in the filtering section.
The OmniNAT (Network Address Translation) function allows the use of a single user
Internet Service Provider (ISP) account for multiple users. This advanced feature may be
turned on or off using the OmniNAT advanced setup option. OmniNAT may be configured to
disable OmniNAT for certain machines located on your network. These procedures are
described in the OmniNAT section.
The OmniConnect/ISDN access device features a built-in DHCP server. All DHCP related
options are configured using the DHCP Server advanced setup option.
The miscellaneous setup options allows the configuration of various other advanced
functions. These functions are documented in the advanced setup screens below.
6.2.
Performing advanced setup
The OmniStart utility asks the user to enter some mandatory configuration information before
advancing to the Advanced Setup Options screen. At this point all the advanced setup options
