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Summary of Contents for MultiFRAD FR2201

Page 1: ...Router Two Port Frame Relay Access Device Model FR2201 Quick Start Guide ...

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Page 3: ...se this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Multi Tech Systems Inc to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes Record of Revisions Revision Description A Manual released All pages at revision A 10 2 98 Patents This Product is covered by one or more of the following U S Patent Numbers 5 301 274 5 309 562 5 355 365 5 355...

Page 4: ...MultiRouter 200 Series Quick Start Guide ...

Page 5: ...v Contents Introduction 6 Related Documentation 7 Unpacking your MultiFRAD II 8 Cabling your MultiFRAD II 9 Installing your Software 11 Limited Warranty 25 Service 26 ...

Page 6: ...the frame relay control information so the target device receives the data packaged in its original form Since frame relay networks use shared resources they typically are more reliable and less expensive per month than equivalent leased lines Depending on the location and distances between points simple point to point networks can cost less per month than leased lines The cost savings are even gr...

Page 7: ...s provided in disk form and is also available from our Web site The disk version is produced using Adobe Acrobat To view or print your copy of a user guide load Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from Adobe s Web site at http www adobe com prodindex acrobat readstep html Launch the Reader and open the pdf file that is on the disk Viewing and printing a user ...

Page 8: ...MultiFRAD II Quick Start Guide Unpacking your MultiFRAD II Remove all items from the box MADE IN U S A MADE IN U S A Tech Systems Figure 2 Unpacking 8 ...

Page 9: ...sociated cable connections The MultiFRAD II supports up to 2 data channels Table 1 details the procedures for connecting the cables to your MultiFRAD Power Connection Command Port Connection T1 CSU DSU or Comparable Link Device Back to Back Cables to Channel Devices Ethernet Connection POWER COMMAND PORT TRUNK RS232 V 35 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 AUI 10BASE T ETHERNET Figure 3 Cable Connections ...

Page 10: ... make the network connection connect an RJ45 UTP cable to the 10 BASE T Ethernet connector or the male connector for a 10Base5 cable to the AUI Ethernet connector shown in Figure 3 Connect the other end of the cable to your LAN 4 Connect the MultiFRAD to your PC with a standard RS232 cable Plug the male end of the cable into the Command Port Figure 3 and the other end into the PC s serial port 5 C...

Page 11: ...ommand Port 2 Insert the MultiFRAD II disk 1 into the disk drive on the PC that is connected to the Command Port 3 Win3 1 users access Run by clicking the File menu in Program Manager and then click Run In the Run dialog box type a setup or b setup depending on the letter of your disk drive in the Command Line field and then click OK Win95 users click the Start box and then click Run In the Run di...

Page 12: ... or pressing the Enter key The Select Program Folder screen is displayed 6 Click Next to continue After all the program files from both disks are loaded the Setup dialog box is displayed enabling you to designate the COM port of the PC that is connected to your MultiFRAD On the Select Port field click the down arrow and choose the COM port of your PC COM1 COM4 that is connected to your MultiFRAD 1...

Page 13: ...u want to download default setup dialog box is displayed 9 Click Yes to continue A series of five Setup and Configuration dialog boxes will now be displayed The On Line Help system provides detailed explanations of each dialog box and option To access Help click the button on the dialog box for which you need additional information 13 ...

Page 14: ...e to advertise its service throughout the IPX internetwork 11 Ethernet You can enable Auto Learn Network Numbers by leaving the default Yes or you can click on No each Network number field will then become active and manually assign the network numbers here If no file server is connected to the Ethernet segment then this field should be No recommended If you enable Auto Learn Yes the MultiFRAD wil...

Page 15: ...our new WAN Number Make sure the WAN network number is the same as the MultiFRAD on the other end of the link The WAN network number has to be assigned by the Network Administrator and must be unique throughout the entire internetwork Note The WAN port does not have the capability of learning the network number unlike the LAN port i e the WAN port does not have a file server 13 Click OK when you a...

Page 16: ...h your selections 21 The WAN Ports Default Setup dialog box is displayed The WAN Port is enabled in this dialog box Frame Relay is also enabled If your WAN port is going to be used in Point to point protocol click Enable PPP When PPP is enabled the Modem Command Setup field becomes active and either Asynchronous or Direct Connect needs to be checked enabled The WAN port can be further configured a...

Page 17: ...mentation for the parameters of the channel device If you are connecting to an Asynchronous data device select Asynchronous then select the maximum Speed in the drop down list Refer to the user documentation for the parameters of the data device 24 Click OK when you are satisfied with the configurations for both data ports 25 If you enabled PPP in the WAN Ports Default Setup dialog box proceed to ...

Page 18: ...the next step iff you know your DLCIs and want to add them manually Otherwise if you want them added automatically after your MultiFRAD is communicating with the frame relay network proceed to step 37 to finish installing your software 26 Click New and the Frame Relay New DLCI dialog box is displayed with the Enter DLCI Number field active Enter a DLCI number that was provided by your service prov...

Page 19: ... Tech recommends using this setting initially 32 Click the Committed Information Rate text box in the Settings in Bits second group and enter the CIR value your service provider supplied for this DLCI 33 Click the Excess Burst Rate Be text box in the Settings in Bits second group and enter the Be value your service provider supplied for this DLCI 34 The Compression option may be useful at low link...

Page 20: ...eed 38 Writing Setup dialog box is displayed as the setup configuration is written to the MultiFRAD 39 After the setup is written to the MultiFRAD the unit reboots 40 Check that the Fail LED on the MultiFRAD is Off after the download is complete and the MultiFRAD is rebooted 41 Win3 1 users you are returned to your Program Manager where the MultiFRAD Program Group and 20 ...

Page 21: ...installed proceed with the following Win3 1 users from the Program Manager click the MultiFRAD Configuration icon in the MultiFRAD 2000 Program Group The main Setup dialog box is displayed Win95 users from your desktop click Programs MultiFRAD 2000 then MultiFRAD Configuration The main Setup dialog box is displayed 43 On the main Setup dialog box click Frame Relay 44 A Frame Relay dialog box stati...

Page 22: ...Annex D from LMI The Management Types are Annex A Annex D or LMI Any one of them could appear in this dialog box Click OK and the Frame Relay DLCI dialog box is displayed 46 Click the DLCI you want to map The Protocol Mappings Port Mappings and all the other groups become active 47 To map this DLCI to a protocol stack click a protocol stack s down arrow for each protocol that your LAN is ...

Page 23: ...tted Information Rate text box in the Settings in Bits second group and enter the CIR value your service provider supplied for this DLCI 52 Click the Excess Burst Rate Be text box in the Settings in Bits second group and enter the Be value your service provider supplied for this DLCI 53 The Compression option may be useful at low link speeds however do not use this feature with a high speed link 5...

Page 24: ...d the MultiFRAD is rebooted 59 Win3 1 users you are returned to your Program Manager where the MultiFRAD 2000 Program Group and Program Item Windows icons have been created Win95 users you are returned to your MultiFRAD 2000 folder which will be visible on your desktop Your MultiFRAD is operational at this time 24 ...

Page 25: ...r power surges or which have been neglected altered abused used for a purpose other than the one for which they were manufactured repaired by the customer or any party without MTS s written authorization or used in any manner inconsistent with MTS s instructions MTS s entire obligation under this warranty shall be limited at MTS s option to repair or replacement of any products which prove to be d...

Page 26: ...e protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the ...

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