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CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Overview
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A2. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal (or an auxiliary PC) to the
CommPlete 4000’s serial port.
SBC
Backplane
6-Pin Circular Jack
(To External Keyboard)
Connect RS-232C
Serial Cable (female end)
here
15-Pin Video
Connector
(to External
Display Monitor)
120
100M LINK ACT
Dumb Terminal
or
Auxiliary PC
RS-
232C
Cable
COM 1
DB9 male
Figure 3-1: Serial port on the CommPlete 4000
A3. Power up the CommPlete 4000. The RAS Express Server Screen will appear.
Note: The server takes a few moments to load the RASExpress software and to initialize the
modems after it is turned on. Observe RAS software processing and displaying .
A4. Turn on the terminal (or auxiliary PC) and press Enter .
A5. Select Quick Configuration of Server .
A6. Enable IP Remote Access .
Note: Error messages will appear and will indicate that the remote addresses of the WAN ports
are not on the same subnet. This is normal for the initial setup. Ignore these messages.
A7. Type the IP Address for the CommPlete RAS Express server.
A8. Type the IP Subnet Mask .
A9. In the IP Default Route field, enter the router address for the LAN’s file server.
A10. If you want the RAS Express server to use IP Routing Information Protocol (RIP-2) for IP
routing, enable IP RIP .
A11. If you have enabled IP-RIP, you may enable IP Auto Learn Default Gateway .
When enabled, the RAS Express server will learn the correct default gateway if it was
configured incorrectly or if the configured gateway goes down and a different router starts
acting as a default router.
A12. In the Primary Name Server field and the Secondary Name Server fields,
type 000.000.000.000
unless you have made other arrangements.
A13. In the IP Frame Type field, select TYPE_II (the default value).