Installing the unit
DSLPipe/CellPipe Quick Setup
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DSLPipe/CellPipe Quick Setup
If possible, you should set aside a serial port for a permanent connection to the
DSLPipe/CellPipe. If there are not enough serial ports for all the devices that need
serial connections, consider adding another serial port if you can. With a permanent
serial connection, you can monitor the DSLPipe at any time, manually connect to and
disconnect from remote networks, and make configuration changes whenever
necessary.
If no serial port is currently free and you cannot add a serial port to your computer,
disconnect from one of the serial ports a device that you can temporarily do without,
such as an external modem.
A serial cable
To connect the DSLPipe to your computer’s serial port, you need a serial cable (a
serial communication cable designed for connecting an external device). The cable
must be a “high-speed” cable, that is, one that supports the “hardware handshaking”
technique used by almost all recently manufactured modems. This cable must have
the appropriate plug for connecting to a serial communication port on your computer
and either a 9- or 25-pin male “D” connector at the other end.
Communications software
To configure and monitor the DSLPipe, you need communications software for your
computer. This software must be able to:
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Emulate a VT100 terminal
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Make a direct connection to the DSLPipe (through the serial port to which the
DSLPipe is connected).
Most communications software that you purchase separately, such as the PROCOMM
PLUS program for Microsoft Windows, work reliably. For Macintosh computers, a
shareware communications program, ZTerm, works well. You can also use the
Terminal program included with Microsoft Windows 3.1 and the HyperTerm program
included with Microsoft Windows 95.
