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G

ETTING THE LATEST

BRICK N

EWS AND

S

OFTWARE

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page 5). If there still should be problems, please refer to
the

Troubleshooting

chapter in the NetRACER

User’s Guide.

Getting the latest BRICK News and Software

Now that your NetRACER is up and running, you might
like to visit our WWW site at

http://www.bintec.de

to keep abreast of new developments at BinTec Commu-
nications AG.

Via our WWW server BinTec provides you free of

charge with the most recent versions of:

• User documentation for your BinTec software and

hardware in Portable Document Format (PDF).

• System software for your NetRACER.

You will find instructions on how to update system
software in the User’s Guide, chapter 8, section

Up-

grading System Software

.

• Release notes for upgrading the system soft-

wareNetRACER.

• Windows software and UNIX Tools applications.

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Summary of Contents for NetRACER

Page 1: ...NetRACER Getting Started Version 1 1 October 1999 Document 71020K ...

Page 2: ...f sales and delivery The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Ad ditional information including changes and Release Notes for NetRACER can be retrieved at www bintec de As an ISDN multiprotocol router NetRACER establishes ISDN connec tions in accordance with the system s configuration To prevent uninten tional charges accumulating the product should be carefully monitored...

Page 3: ...mmunica tions AG How to contact BinTec Communications Ways to contact BinTec Telephone number or address Telephone 49 911 96 73 0 FAX 49 911 688 07 25 Mail BinTec Communications AG Südwestpark 94 D 90449 Nürnberg GERMANY WWW http WWW BinTec DE BinTec Communications AG October 1999 ...

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Page 5: ...ering the Information 11 Using Encryption 12 Accessing the NetRACER 12 Over Serial Port 14 With a terminal or terminal program UNIX or PC 14 Over Ethernet 14 From a Windows PC using DIME Tools 14 From any computer using telnet 15 Over ISDN 15 From a computer connected to another BRICK 15 Additional Configuration Possibilities 15 SNMP shell 15 ...

Page 6: ...ote TAPI 20 Remote CAPI Server TCP Port 20 Remote TAPI Server Port 21 Setting up the LAN Interface 21 Setting up the ISDN Interface 22 WAN Partner 23 WAN Numbers 24 PPP Settings 24 IP Partner Configuration 25 IP Configuration 26 Saving your Configuration 27 Testing your Configuration 28 Troubleshooting 28 Getting the latest BRICK News and Software 29 ...

Page 7: ...Companion CD The Wizard is a Windows based tool that supports configur ing basic functions via the serial port Please refer to the Quick Install Guide for detailed step by step instructions First we ll provide a short list of the available features on the NetRACER then we ll cover installing the addi tional software included with your NetRACER Physically Installing the NetRACER begins on page 5 Co...

Page 8: ...CER is a cost effective Intranet solution for connecting small LANs via the ISDN NetRACER is a member of the successful BIANCA BRICK family of ISDN routers 1 NetRACER can also be used as a Private Branch Exch hange PABX for two POTS2 devices e g analog tele phones fax machines modems etc At the same time it manages the data connections between your workplace and the company LAN It satisfies all th...

Page 9: ...s 95 and Windows NT telephony applications Configuration via serial connection V 24 telnet TCP IP isdnlogin ISDN separate SNMP man agers or special Windows software DIME Browser STAC compression on both B channels Integrated Firewall using NAT Network Address Translation and Access Lists Accounting of ISDN and TCP IP connections LAN interface with 10Base T RJ45 port LAN switch LAN oder PC crossove...

Page 10: ...essions for accessing your NetRACER over your computer s serial ports Remote CAPI clients for CAPI 1 1 and 2 0 Remote TAPI service provider for TAPI 1 4 and 2 0 If you intend on configuring your NetRACER from a PC or using it as a CAPI or TAPI server for PC applications you should install the software as explained in the online document BRICKware for Win dows RVS COM RVS COM for Windows 95 and Win...

Page 11: ...rfaces Only connect the LAN interface of your router with the LAN interface of your PC hub Only con nect the ISDN interface of your router with your ISDN outlet Using an incorrect power supply may damage your router Only use the included 16VAC power supply when supplying power to your NetRACER BinTec Communi cations AG cannot assume responsibility for any damage resulting from the use of other pow...

Page 12: ...er s Guide Console Switch POWER 0 1 internal So Line2 Line1 external So LAN Switch 10BaseT Serial Console Step 1 Connect the included laplink cable to your termi nal or computer and the 8 pin serial port of NetRACER Step 5 Connect the included ISDN cable RJ 45 to the S0 port of NetRACER and your ISDN outlet Step 6 Connect the included power supply to the NetRACER and your mains socket Switch your ...

Page 13: ...to Normal Operation Mode During normal operation the front panel indicators display status information as follows LED State Meaning PWR On Power is being supplied Blinking Performing an encryption software image update MSG Reserved for future updates LAN On LAN activity Packet being sent via Ethernet B1 B2 On Data transmission onB Channel1 B1 or B Channel 2 B2 ENC1 ENC2 On B Channel 1 resp 2 Data ...

Page 14: ...e internal calls between the two con nected devices each device can be reached by di alling on the other device Both phones ring when an external phone call comes in You can call any external number by simply dialling it If your NetRACER is connected to the ISDN through an external PBX you may have to dial a pre fix code often 0 to access an external line Some PBXs and exchanges may however refuse...

Page 15: ...on figure your NetRACER over its Ethernet ISDN or serial port The section Accessing the NetRACER de scribes the possible ways of gaining access to your new NetRACER No matter which method you select you will arrive at an SNMP shell login prompt and can continue with the configuration using the Setup Tool Configuration with Setup Tool p 16 3 The last step involves logging into the NetRACER as admin...

Page 16: ... monitor the product Observe the LEDs of your product or use the monitoring function in the Setup Tool Use filters to deny certain data packets cf page 72 You should be aware that especially in a Windows network broadcasts may establish connections Use the Credits Based Accounting System as de scribed on page 116 to define a maximum number of ISDN connections and the accounted charges allowed in a...

Page 17: ...n parame ters for your local setup then proceed to the next section ISDN Partner LAN Your LAN 199 1 1 1 merlin 200 1 1 1 partnerbrick 200 1 1 2 sauron 08965432 199 1 1 2 mynetracer 09112345 09112346 Parameters See page Our example Your BRICK License Information 17 see license card IP Address 14 21 199 1 1 2 Hostname 14 21 mynetracer ISDN telephone of your NetRACER 18 09112345 09112346 Remote route...

Page 18: ... connected to the ISDN through an external PBX and if you have to dial a prefix code often 0 to access an external line the prefix code must be di aled afterwards for example you would have to dial 1 0 0042 12345678 for an encrypted connection In the case the equipment is part of an Administered System the pre selector number can be discarded when forced encryption is being used The pre selector c...

Page 19: ...m any computer on the LAN using telnet Over ISDN p 15 From a computer connected to another BRICK or NetRACER Other ISDN stations capable of LAPB HDLC Setup Tool The simplest method involves using the Setup Tool over a Serial Connection This method requires a terminal or a computer running a terminal program to be attached di rectly to the NetRACER s serial port Ethernet Serial Connection isdnlogin...

Page 20: ...tion with Setup Tool as described on page 16 Over Ethernet From a Windows PC using DIME Tools You can access the NetRACER from a Windows PC on the LAN This requires BRICKware and a TCP IP stack to be installed on a PC on the same segment as the BRICK Power up your NetRACER then with DIME Tools running A BootP Server window will open automatically once the PC receives a BOOTP request from the BRICK...

Page 21: ... computer over ISDN using the isdnlogin program Login to your existing BRICK At the shell prompt issue isdnlogin telno where telno is the ISDN number your new BRICK is connected to Continue with the Configuration with Setup Tool as described on page 16 Additional Configuration Possibilities SNMP shell Of course the BRICK can be configured manually from the SNMP shell or by using an external SNMP m...

Page 22: ...rom a Windows PC via a serial connection The Wizard supports configuring ba sic settings on your NetRACER Configuration with Setup Tool If you haven t already done so login to the BRICK now by entering admin at the login prompt and bintec at the password prompt Enter setup now Setup Tool s main menu will be displayed as follows Navigating the Menus The Setup Tool menus can be navigated using the f...

Page 23: ... your license information You will need to enter your Serial Number Mask and Key as shown on your License card After entering your information and selecting SAVE the system will display a list of licensed features If the system states that the license is not ok then you have entered an invalid Serial Number Mask and Key combination Delete the invalid entry marking the entry for deletion with the s...

Page 24: ... accept the entries and return to the main menu PABX Configuration You will only need the CM POTS Phone 1 and Phone 2 menus from the Setup Tool main page to configure exten sion numbers for the POTS ports In the PABX menu you will find all the settings necessary for configuring the POTS ports and the Remote TAPI If you have not connected any analog devices to your NetRACER please read on in sectio...

Page 25: ...phone 2 to 6 The phones can then be reached as follows 1 If your is NetRACER connected to the ISDN through an external PBX you may have to dial a prefix code for external calls NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG PHONE Phone 1 Configuration mynetracer Extension 5 User default SAVE CANCEL Enter string max length 16 chars 1 If your NetRACER is connected to a point to point ISDN access the e...

Page 26: ...for both incoming and outgoing calls Confirm your entries by selecting SAVE If you add further external numbers the Direction field will be set to incoming because only one outgoing or both entry is useful for each port Remote CAPI and Remote TAPI After entering the licensing information see page 17 you normally do not need to configure your NetRACER for using Remote CAPI or Remote TAPI There ist ...

Page 27: ...For now you can select Ethernet II encapsu lation The settings for our example setup on page 11 are shown below Once your entries are correct select SAVE 1 If you are using a standard netmask e g 255 255 255 0 you can leave this field empty NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG Configure Ethernet Interface mynetracer IP Configuration local IP Number 199 1 1 2 local Netmask 255 255 255 0 Enc...

Page 28: ...to detec tion just keeps running you may have to select the appro priate ISDN protocol manually by scrolling through the entries in the ISDN Switch Type field using the spacebar or the left and right arrow keys Leaving the Switch Type setting to autodetect on bootup usually allows the NetRACER to automatically detect the proper ISDN protocol each time the system boots NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Co...

Page 29: ...r This menu displays a list of known WAN partners and initially will be empty To add a new WAN partner select ADD A menu sim ilar to the following will be displayed For our example setup we have already filled in the appropriate fields In the Partner Name field enter a name for this partner normally the partner s hostname is used You can specify the encapsulation to use and whether or not to com N...

Page 30: ...new WAN number for the partner you just configured In the ISDN number field enter the ISDN telephone number your partner s router can be reached at To take advantage of ISDN s CLID feature select both CLID in the Direction field Select SAVE and then EXIT to return to the partner settings menu PPP Settings Now go into the PPP submenu and configure the PPP settings to use for this link Here we defin...

Page 31: ...ration Select the IP submenu and configure the IP parameters for this WAN partner Depending on whether you are us NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG WAN ADD PPP Configure WAN Partner mynetracer Authentication CHAP PAP Partner PPP ID partnerbrick Local PPP ID mynetracer PPP Password secret Keepalives off Link Quality Monitoring off OK CANCEL Enter string max length 25 chars ...

Page 32: ... menu shown below In the Route Type field select Default route In the Network field select the appropriate entry using the spacebar to specify whether the default route should be over the LAN or WAN For WAN routes select the ap propriate entry depending on whether you are using a transfer network 1 If you are using a standard netmask e g 255 255 255 0 you can leave this field empty NetRACER Setup ...

Page 33: ...it from the main menu For an initial configuration you should select Save as boot configuration and exit Your initial configuration is now complete and is saved in a flash ROM file named boot You are then returned to the NetRACER s SNMP shell prompt The configuration file saved as boot will be used upon each new system start NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG IP ROUTING ADD Confuigure IP...

Page 34: ...mp_seq 1 time 1 ms 64 bytes from 199 1 1 1 icmp_seq 2 time 1 ms 64 bytes from 199 1 1 1 icmp_seq 3 time 1 ms 64 bytes from 199 1 1 1 icmp_seq 4 time 1 ms 199 1 1 1 PING Statistics 5 packets transmitted 5 packets received 0 packet loss round trip ms min avg max 1 2 8 ISDN Test To verify the ISDN portion of the configuration is correct try the same command using the IP address of the remote router 2...

Page 35: ...e to keep abreast of new developments at BinTec Commu nications AG Via our WWW server BinTec provides you free of charge with the most recent versions of User documentation for your BinTec software and hardware in Portable Document Format PDF System software for your NetRACER You will find instructions on how to update system software in the User s Guide chapter 8 section Up grading System Softwar...

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