Netopia 4752, Administration Manual

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6-2 Administration Guide
may be using the router to connect to more than one ser vice provider or remote site.
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The System Configuration menus display and permit changing:
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Internet protocol setup. See “IP Setup” on page 10-1 .
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Filter sets (firewalls). See “Security” on page 13-1 .
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IP address ser ving. See “IP Address Ser ving” on page 10-10 .
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Date and time. See “Date and time” on page 9-19 .
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Console configuration. See “Connecting a Console Cable to Your Device” on page 6-3 .
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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). See “SNMP” on page 14-13 .
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Security. See “Security” on page 13-1 .
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Upgrade feature set. See “Upgrade feature set” on page 9-21 .
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The Voice Configuration menus provide the tools for configuring the voice telephone features available in
the Netopia 4752. See Chapter 8, “Voice Configuration.”
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The Utilities & Diagnostics menus provide a selection of seven tools for monitoring and diagnosing the
router's behavior, as well as for updating the firmware and rebooting the system. See “Utilities and
Diagnostics” on page 15-1 for detailed information.
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The Statistics & Logs menus display nine sets of tables and device logs that show information about your
router, your network, and their histor y. See “Statistics & Logs” on page 14-4 for detailed information.
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The Quick Menus screen is a shor tcut entr y point to 22 of the most commonly used configuration menus
that are accessed through the other menu entr y points.
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The Quick View menu displays at a glance current real-time operating information about your router. See
“Quick View Status Over view” on page 14-1 for detailed information.
Connecting through a Telnet Session
Features of the Netopia 4752 can be configured through the console screens.
Before you can access the console screens through Telnet, you must have:
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A network connection locally to the router or IP access to the router.
Note: Alternatively, you can have a direct serial console cable connection using the provided console cable
for your platform (PC or Macintosh) and the Console por t on the back of the router. For more information on
attaching the console cable, see
“Connecting a Console Cable to Your Device” on page 6-3 .
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Telnet software installed on the computer you will use to configure the router
Configuring Telnet software
If you are configuring your router using a Telnet session, your computer must be running a Telnet software
program.
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If you connect a PC with Microsoft Windows, you can use a Windows Telnet application or simply run Telnet