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Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Description ..................................................... 5
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Preview of this Guide .................................................................................................................................. 6
Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Back Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Link Connectors (Links 1, 2, and 3) ............................................................................................................ 9
Ethernet 10Base-T Connector .................................................................................................................... 9
Command Connector .................................................................................................................................. 9
Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Ethernet Port ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Command Port .......................................................................................................................................... 10
WAN Links ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Electrical/Physical ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Requirement ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2 - Installation ................................................................................. 11
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Safety Warning Telecom .................................................................................................................................. 12
Cabling Your RASFinder .................................................................................................................................. 13
Adding RAM .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3 - Software Loading and Configuration ..................................... 15
Installing Your RASFinder Software ................................................................................................................ 16
IPX Routing Setup .................................................................................................................................... 19
IP Routing Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Setting Up Your Remote User Database ......................................................................................................... 22
Setting Up Remote Access Dial In User Server (RADIUS) ............................................................................. 27
Final Routing Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Chapter 4 - RASFinder Software ................................................................. 32
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................................. 33
RASFinder Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Typical Applications ......................................................................................................................................... 35
RAS Applications ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Router Application .................................................................................................................................... 41
IP Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Filters ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
IPX Setup ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
Bandwidth Optimization Group ................................................................................................................. 52
IPX Filters ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Spanning Tree Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 54
WAN Port Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 56
Point-to-Point Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 57
Applications ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
Client ............................................................................................................................................................... 59