Netopia R7200 User Manual

Netopia ™ R7200 SDSL Router Nokia Speedlink™ certified User’s Reference Guide

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10-18 User’s Reference GuideThe Static Routes screen will appear.Viewing static routesTo display a view-only table of static routes, select Display/C

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-19Subnet Mask: The subnet mask associated with the destination network.Next Gateway: The IP address of t

10-20 User’s Reference Guideinformation; Low means that the RIP information takes precedence over the static route. If the static route conflicts wit

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-21IP address servingIn addition to being a router, the Netopia R7200 is also an IP address server. There

10-22 User’s Reference GuideGo to the System Configuration screen. Select IP Address Serving and press Return. The IP Address Serving screen will appe

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-23If you have configured multiple Ethernet IP subnets, the appearance of the IP Address Serving screen is

10-24 User’s Reference GuideIP Address PoolsThe IP Address Pools screen allows you to configure a separate IP address serving pool for each of up to e

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-25Numerous factors influence the choice of served address. It is difficult to specify the address that wil

10-26 User’s Reference GuideDHCP NetBIOS OptionsIf your network uses NetBIOS, you can enable the Netopia R7200 to use DHCP to distribute NetBIOS info

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-27 From the NetBios Type pop-up menu, select the type of NetBIOS used on your network. To serve DHCP

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10-28 User’s Reference GuideSelect Release BootP Leases and press Return.MacIP (KIP forwarding) setupWhen hosts using AppleTalk (typically those usin

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-29The MacIP (KIP) Forwarding Setup screen tells the Netopia R7200 how many static addresses to allocate

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IPX Setup 11-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11111111IIIIPPPPXXXX SSSSeeeettttuuuuppppInternetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is the network protocol

11-2 User’s Reference GuideIPX address An IPX address consists of a network number, a node number, and a socket number. An IPX network number is comp

IPX Setup 11-3The following is a list of common SAP server types: NetBIOS NetBIOS is a protocol that performs tasks related to the Transport and Ses

11-4 User’s Reference GuideTo go to the IPX Setup screen, from the Main Menu select System Configuration and then select Network Protocols Setup and t

IPX Setup 11-57. Select Default Gateway Address and enter the network address of the IPX network to which all packets of unknown destination address

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AppleTalk Setup 12-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11112222AAAApppppppplllleeeeTTTTaaaallllkkkk SSSSeeeettttuuuuppppThis chapter discusses the c

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12-2 User’s Reference GuideIf the cabling of your network were a street system, then a node address would correspond to a building’s street address.

AppleTalk Setup 12-3MacIPWhen Macintosh computers encapsulate TCP/IP packets in AppleTalk, because they are either on LocalTalk or EtherTalk, they m

12-4 User’s Reference GuideIt is important to set the Netopia R7200’s seeding action to work best in your particular network environment. These scena

AppleTalk Setup 12-5The Netopia Feature Set Upgrade screen appears.Follow the instructions to enable AppleTalk on your router. Once AppleTalk is ena

12-6 User’s Reference GuideConfiguring AppleTalkAppleTalk setup for Netopia R7200s consists of configuring EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and AURP.EtherTalk set

AppleTalk Setup 12-7EtherTalk Phase II port is visible to other AppleTalk nodes. The default zone is also where new AppleTalk nodes will appear. If

12-8 User’s Reference GuideAs an alternative, you can set LocalTalk seeding to soft seeding and let the Netopia R7200 receive the zone name and netwo

AppleTalk Setup 12-9Example:Site A has an AURP tunnel to site B. Both sites have multiple zones defined on the EtherTalk port and a unique zone on th

12-10 User’s Reference GuideThe Change AURP Partner screen has all the values you entered when you added that partner. All of these values may be mod

AppleTalk Setup 12-11 Select Tickle Interval (HH:MM:SS) and set the timer to indicate how often a tickle or “Are you still there” packet will be se

Introduction 1-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 1111IIIInnnnttttrrrroooodddduuuuccccttttiiiioooonnnn Overview The Netopia R7200 SDSL Router is a fu

12-12 User’s Reference GuideWhen network number remapping is enabled, you must choose a safe range of network numbers as a destination for the remapp

Monitoring Tools 13-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11113333MMMMoooonnnniiiittttoooorrrriiiinnnngggg TTTToooooooollllssssThis chapter discusses

13-2 User’s Reference GuideGeneral statusCurrent Date: The current date; this can be set with the Date and Time utility (see “Date and time” on page

Monitoring Tools 13-3Current statusThe current status section is a table showing the current status of the WAN. For example:Profile Name: Lists the n

13-4 User’s Reference GuideStatistics & LogsWhen you are troubleshooting your Netopia R7200, the Statistics & Logs screens provide insight in

Monitoring Tools 13-5Physical InterfaceThe top left side of the screen lists total packets received and total packets transmitted for the following

13-6 User’s Reference GuideWAN Event HistoryThe WAN Event History screen lists a total of 128 events on the WAN. The most recent events appear at the

Monitoring Tools 13-7To get more information about any event listed in the WAN Event History, select the event and then press Return. A dialog box c

13-8 User’s Reference GuideEach of the routing table screens represents a snapshot of the routing table information at the time the screen is first in

Monitoring Tools 13-9IPX routing tableIn the Statistics & Logs screen, select IPX Routing Table and press Return.The IPX routing table displays

1-2 User’s Reference Guide tunneling for connectivity between remote AppleTalk networks Web-based management pages aid in managing your router. In

13-10 User’s Reference GuideState: Displays the state of the specified route, based on the frequency of Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (RTMP) pack

Monitoring Tools 13-11The IP Address Lease Management screen appears.This screen has three options: Reset All Leases: Resets all current IP address

13-12 User’s Reference GuideSystem InformationThe System Information screen gives a summary view of the general system level values in the Netopia R7

Monitoring Tools 13-13The SNMP Setup screenFrom the Main Menu, select SNMP in the System Configuration screen and press Return. The SNMP Setup screen

13-14 User’s Reference GuideBy default, the read-only and read/write community strings are set to public and private, respectively. You should change

Monitoring Tools 13-15Setting the IP trap receivers1. Select Add IP Trap Receiver.2. Select Receiver IP Address or Domain Name. Enter the IP address

13-16 User’s Reference GuideWeb-based management pagesThe web-based management pages add significant new features for monitoring your router.You acces

Monitoring Tools 13-17The display contains two frames, a navigation frame on the left and the information and configuration page on the right.The lef

13-18 User’s Reference GuideWAN Event History pageYou can refresh the WAN Event History log by clicking the update this page link.

Monitoring Tools 13-19Device Event History pageYou can refresh the Device Event History log by clicking the update this page link.

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Security 14-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11114444SSSSeeeeccccuuuurrrriiiittttyyyyThe Netopia R7200 provides a number of security features to hel

14-2 User’s Reference GuideCaution!You are strongly encouraged to add protection to the configuration screens. Unprotected screens could allow an unau

Security 14-3To add a new user account, select Add User in the Security Options screen and press Return. The Add Name With Write Access screen appea

14-4 User’s Reference GuideEnable SmartStart/SmartView/Web serverYou may want to restrict access to the Web-based screens to prevent inadvertent swit

Security 14-5A filter set is a group of filters that work together to check incoming or outgoing data. A filter set can consist of a combination of inp

14-6 User’s Reference GuideIf the package does not match the first inspector’s criteria, it goes to the second inspector, and so on. You can see that

Security 14-7A filtering ruleThe criteria are based on information contained in the packets. A filter is simply a rule that prescribes certain actions

14-8 User’s Reference GuidePort number comparisonsA filter can also use a comparison option to evaluate a packet’s source or destination port number.

Security 14-9Putting the parts togetherWhen you display a filter set, its filters are displayed as rows in a table:The table’s columns correspond to e

2-2 User’s Reference Guide Unique requirements Make sure the ISP can meet any unique requirements you may have, such as: Dynamic or static IP addr

14-10 User’s Reference GuideFiltering example #1Returning to our filtering rule example from above (see page 14-7), look at how a rule is translated i

Security 14-11This filter blocks any packets coming from a remote network with the IP network address 200.233.14.0. The 0 at the end of the address s

14-12 User’s Reference GuideAn approach to using filtersThe ultimate goal of network security is to prevent unauthorized access to the network without

Security 14-133. View, change, or delete individual filters and filter sets.The sections below explain how to execute these steps.Adding a filter setYo

14-14 User’s Reference GuideInput and output filters—source and destinationThere are two kinds of filters you can add to a filter set: input and output.

Security 14-151. To make the filter active in the filter set, select Enabled and toggle it to Yes. If Enabled is toggled to No, the filter can still ex

14-16 User’s Reference Guide10. When you are finished configuring the filter, select ADD THIS FILTER NOW to save the filter in the filter set. Select CANC

Security 14-17Modifying filter setsTo modify a filter set, select Display/Change IP Filter Set in the IP Filter Sets screen to display a list of filter

14-18 User’s Reference GuideThe five input filters and one output filter that make up Basic Firewall are shown in the table below. Basic Firewall’s filte

Security 14-19Basic Firewall is suitable for a LAN containing only client hosts that want to access servers on the WAN, but not for a LAN containing

Setting Up Internet Services 2-3 For more information on Network Address Translation, see Chapter 10, “IP Setup and Network Address Translation.”

14-20 User’s Reference GuideFTP sessions. To allow WAN-originated FTP sessions to a LAN-based FTP server with the IP address a.b.c.d (corresponding t

Security 14-21IPX filtersIPX packet filters work very similarly to IP packet filters. They filter data traffic coming from or going to remote IPX network

14-22 User’s Reference GuideThe items in the IPX Filters and Filter Sets screen are grouped into four areas: IPX packet filters IPX packet filter set

Security 14-231. Select Filter Name and enter a descriptive name for the filter.2. To specify a source network for the filter to match on, select Sour

14-24 User’s Reference GuideFollow these steps to configure the new packet filter set:1. Select Filter Set Name and enter a descriptive name for the fil

Security 14-253. To add a filter to the filter set, select Append Filter to display a table of filters. Select a filter from the table and press Return

14-26 User’s Reference GuideAdding a SAP filterTo add a new IPX SAP filter, select Add IPX SAP Filter in the IPX Filters and Filter Sets screen and pre

Security 14-27IPX SAP filter setsBefore IPX SAP filters can be used, they must be grouped into sets. A SAP filter can be part of more than one filter se

14-28 User’s Reference GuideSelect a filter and toggle the entry forwarding action to Yes (forward) or No (discard).3. To add a filter to the filter set

Security 14-29Firewall tutorialGeneral firewall termsFilter rule: A filter set is comprised of individual filter rules.Filter set: A grouping of indivi

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14-30 User’s Reference GuideExample TCP/UDP PortsFirewall design rulesThere are two basic rules to firewall design: “What is not explicitly allowed i

Security 14-31and a packet goes through these rules destined for FTP, the packet would forward through the first rule (WWW), go through the second ru

14-32 User’s Reference GuideImplied rulesWith a given set of filter rules, there is an Implied rule that may or may not be shown to the user. The impl

Security 14-33Filter basicsIn the source or destination IP address fields, the IP address that is entered must be the network address of the subnet.

14-34 User’s Reference GuideExample filtersExample 1 Incoming packet has the source address of 200.1.1.28This incoming IP packet has a source IP addre

Security 14-35This incoming IP packet (10000000) has a source IP address that does not match the network address in the Source IP Address field (0000

14-36 User’s Reference GuideSince the Source IP Network Address in the Netopia R7200 is 01100000, and the source IP address after the logical AND is

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11115555UUUUttttiiiilllliiiittttiiiieeeessss aaaannnndddd DDDDiiiiaaaaggggnnnnoo

15-2 User’s Reference GuidePingThe Netopia R7200 includes a standard Ping test utility. A Ping test generates IP packets destined for a particular (P

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-3Status: The current status of the Ping test. This item can display the status messages shown in the able below:Packets

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15-4 User’s Reference GuidePackets Lost: The number of packets unaccounted for, shown in total and as a percentage of total packets sent. This stati

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-54. Select Use Reverse DNS to learn the names of the routers between the Netopia Router and the destination router. The

15-6 User’s Reference GuideDisconnect Telnet console sessionIf you want to close your Telnet console session, select Disconnect Telnet Console Sessio

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-7Transferring configuration and firmware files with TFTPTrivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a method of transferring

15-8 User’s Reference Guide Select GET ROUTER FIRMWARE FROM SERVER or GET WAN MODULE FIRMWARE FROM SERVER and press Return. You will see the followi

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-9 Select GET CONFIG FROM SERVER and press Return. You will see the following dialog box: Select CANCEL to exit withou

15-10 User’s Reference GuideUpdating firmwareFirmware updates may be available periodically from Netopia or from a site maintained by your organizatio

Utilities and Diagnostics 15-11The system will reset at the end of a successful file transfer to put the new firmware into effect. While the system re

15-12 User’s Reference Guide2. Select Receive Config from Netopia and press Return. The following dialog box appears:3. Select CANCEL to exit without

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Copyright ©2000, Netopia, Inc., v.0300All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs

3-2 User’s Reference GuideWhat you needLocate all items that you need for the installation.Included in your router package are: The Netopia R7200 SD

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Troubleshooting A-1AAAAppppppppeeeennnnddddiiiixxxx AAAATTTTrrrroooouuuubbbblllleeeesssshhhhoooooooottttiiiinnnnggggThis appendix is intended to h

A-2 User’s Reference GuideNote: If you are attempting to modify the IP address or subnet mask from a previous, successful configuration attempt, you w

Troubleshooting A-3How to reset the router to factory defaultsLose your password? This section shows how to reset the router so that you can access t

A-4 User’s Reference GuideTechnical supportNetopia, Inc. is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and documentation, backed by

Troubleshooting A-5Netopia Bulletin Board Service: 1 510-865-1321Online product informationProduct information can be found in the following:Netopia

A-6 User’s Reference Guide

Understanding IP Addressing B-1AAAAppppppppeeeennnnddddiiiixxxx BBBBUUUUnnnnddddeeeerrrrssssttttaaaannnnddddiiiinnnngggg IIIIPPPP AAAAdddddd

B-2 User’s Reference GuideIP addresses are maintained and assigned by the InterNIC, a quasi-governmental organization now increasingly under the ausp

Understanding IP Addressing B-3Subnet masksTo create subnets, the network manager must define a subnet mask, a 32-bit number that indicates which bits

Making the Physical Connections 3-33. Connect the Ethernet cable to any of the Ethernet ports on the router.(If you are connecting the router to an

B-4 User’s Reference GuideNetwork configurationBelow is a diagram of a simple network configuration. The ISP is providing a Class C address to the cust

Understanding IP Addressing B-5BackgroundThe IP addresses and routing configurations for the devices shown in the diagram are outlined below. In addit

B-6 User’s Reference GuideThere are two schemes for distributing the remaining IP addresses: Manually give each computer an address Let the Netop

Understanding IP Addressing B-7ConfigurationThis section describes the specific IP address lease, renew, and release mechanisms for both the Mac and PC

B-8 User’s Reference Guide The Netopia R7200 releases the DHCP address back to the available DHCP address pool exactly one hour after the last-heard

Understanding IP Addressing B-9In any situation where a device is dialing into a Netopia router, the router may need to be configured to serve IP via

B-10 User’s Reference GuideThe figure above shows an example of a block of IP addresses being distributed correctly.The example follows these rules:

Understanding IP Addressing B-11Nested IP subnetsUnder certain circumstances, you may want to create remote subnets from the limited number of IP add

B-12 User’s Reference GuideRouters B and C (which could also be Netopia R7200s) serve the two remote networks that are subnets of a.b.c.0. The subnet

Understanding IP Addressing B-13The following diagram illustrates the IP address space taken up by the two remote IP subnets. You can see from the di

3-4 User’s Reference GuideNetopia R7200 SDSL Router status lightsThe figure below represents the Netopia R7200 status light (LED) panel.Netopia R7200

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C-2 User’s Reference GuideWhen the Netopia R7200 establishes a connection over its WAN interface with another router it uses the Point-to-Point Proto

Understanding Netopia NAT Behavior C-3When the Netopia R7200 receives this IP packet, it cannot simply forward it to the WAN interface and the Intern

C-4 User’s Reference GuideThe reasons for the IP address changes are obvious from the preceding diagram, but what is not so obvious is why the TCP or

Understanding Netopia NAT Behavior C-5Now both IP packets have the exact same source IP address (200.1.1.40) and source ports (400). The Netopia R720

C-6 User’s Reference GuideIf the WWW server on the Internet then tries to open a connection to the IP address of 200.1.1.40 with the appropriate expo

Understanding Netopia NAT Behavior C-7ConfigurationNAT is enabled by default with the SmartStart configuration utility. You can toggle Enable Address T

C-8 User’s Reference GuideWithin exported services is a pop-up list of well-known TCP and UDP services that can be redirected to a single host on the

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D-2 User’s Reference GuideDecimal Binary Decimal Binary Decimal Binary Decimal Binary128 10000000 160 10100000 192 11000000 224 11100000129 10000001

Further Reading E-1AAAAppppppppeeeennnnddddiiiixxxx EEEEFFFFuuuurrrrtttthhhheeeerrrr RRRReeeeaaaaddddiiiinnnnggggAlexander, S. and R. Droms, DH

E-2 User’s Reference GuideGarcia-Luna-Aceves, J.J., Loop-Free Routing Using Diffusing Computations, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Vol. 1, No.

Further Reading E-3Sidhu, G.S., R.F. Andrews, and A.B. Oppenheimer, Inside AppleTalk, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA, 1990.S

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Technical Specifications and Safety Information F-1AAAAppppppppeeeennnnddddiiiixxxx FFFFTTTTeeeecccchhhhnnnniiiiccccaaaallll SSSSppppeeeecccciii

F-2 User’s Reference GuideDescriptionDimensions: 124.0 cm (w) x 20.0 cm (d) x 5.3 cm (h)9.4” (w) x 7.9” (d) x 2.1” (h)Communications interfaces: The

Technical Specifications and Safety Information F-3Software and protocolsSoftware media: Software preloaded on internal flash memory; field upgrades don

F-4 User’s Reference GuideAgency approvalsNorth AmericaSafety Approvals: United States – UL: 1950 Third Edition Canada – CSA: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 950

Technical Specifications and Safety Information F-5Service requirements. In the event of equipment malfunction, all repairs should be performed by our

4-2 User’s Reference GuideApplication software: This is the software you use to send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web, read newsgroups, etc. These a

F-6 User’s Reference Guidenear the product for easy access. For use only with CSA Certified Class 2 power supply, rated 12VDC, 1.5A.Telecommunication

About SDSL G-1AAAAppppppppeeeennnnddddiiiixxxx GGGGAAAAbbbboooouuuutttt SSSSDDDDSSSSLLLLThe Netopia R7200 SDSL Router (Symmetric Digital Subscr

G-2 User’s Reference GuideBecause over 300,000 lines are already deployed using HDSL, service providers feel comfortable with SDSL since it uses the

Glossary 1GGGGlllloooossssssssaaaarrrryyyyaccess line: A telephone line reaching from the telephone company central office to a point usually on your

2 User’s Reference Guidebyte: A group of bits, normally eight, which represent one data character.CallerID: See CND.CCITT (Comite Consultatif Interna

Glossary 3DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Term defined by standards committees, that applies to communications equipment, typically personal computers

4 User’s Reference Guideinternet: A set of networks connected together by routers. This is a general term, not to be confused with the large, multi-

Glossary 5network log: A record of the names of devices, location of wire pairs, wall-jack numbers, and other information about the network. network

6 User’s Reference Guiderouter: A device that supports network communications. A router can connect identical network types, such as LocalTalk-to-Lo

Glossary 7TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol): A protocol used to transfer files between IP nodes. TFTP is often used to transfer firmware and config

Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-3Connecting to an Ethernet networkThe Netopia R7200 supports Ethernet connections through its eight Ethernet

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Index-1IIIInnnnddddeeeexxxxNumerics10Base-T 4-410Base-T, connecting 4-4Aadd static route 10-19advanced configurationfeatures 8-11AppleTalk 1-1configurin

Index-2console configuration 8-13console-based managementconfiguring with 6-1, 7-1, 8-1DD. port 14-9date and timesetting 8-12deciding on an ISP account

Index-3Ggeneral statistics 13-4Glossary GL-1Hhard seeding 12-3hops 13-9how to reach us A-4Iinput filter 3 14-18input filters 1 and 2 14-18input filters 4

Index-4IP setup 7-6IPX setup 7-6LocalTalk configuration 12-7monitoring 13-1security 14-1system utilities and diagnostics 15-1Network Address Translatio

Index-5socket 11-2soft seeding 12-3src. port 14-9state 13-10static IP addresses B-8static routerules of installation 10-20static routes 10-12, 10-17st

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4-4 User’s Reference Guide10Base-TYou can connect a standard 10Base-T Ethernet network to the Netopia R7200 using any of its available Ethernet ports

Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-5Adding an external modemYou may want to add an external modem to your Auxiliary port. Obtain the special DB

4-6 User’s Reference GuideConnecting to a LocalTalk network If you have purchased the AppleTalk feature expansion kit, you can also connect the route

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 5555SSSSeeeettttttttiiiinnnngggg uuuupppp yyyyoooouuuurrr

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5-2 User’s Reference GuideBefore running SmartStartBe sure you have connected the cables and power source as described in Step 1 “Connect the Router”

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-3Setting up your Router with the SmartStart WizardThe SmartStart Wizard is tailored for your pla

5-4 User’s Reference GuideEasy optionWhen the test succeeds, SmartStart indicates success.If the test fails, the wizard displays an error screen. If

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-5When the test is successful, SmartStart presents you with the “Additional Configuration screen,”

5-6 User’s Reference GuideSharing the ConnectionConfiguring TCP/IP on Windows 95, 98, or NT computersConfiguring TCP/IP on a Windows computer requires

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-7Dynamic configuration (recommended)If you configure your Netopia R7200 using SmartStart, you can

5-8 User’s Reference GuideStatic configuration (optional)If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address, perform the following:1. Go t

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-94. Click OK in this window and the next window. When prompted, reboot the computer.Note: You ca

5-10 User’s Reference GuideConfiguring TCP/IP on Macintosh computersThe following is a quick guide to configuring TCP/IP for MacOS computers. Configurin

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-11Static configuration (optional)3. In the TCP/IP window or in the MacTCP/More window, select or

iv User’s Reference Guide Adding an external modem ... 4-5Connecting to a LocalTalk network ...

5-12 User’s Reference GuideDynamic configuration using MacIP (optional)If you want to use MacIP to dynamically assign IP addresses to the Macintosh co

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard 5-13Using Classic Networking (MacTCP)1. Go to the Apple Menu. Select Control Panels and then Netwo

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6-2 User’s Reference Guidemay be using the router to connect to more than one service provider or remote site. The System Configuration menus display

Console-Based Management 6-3Configuring Telnet softwareIf you are configuring your router using a Telnet session, your computer must be running a Teln

6-4 User’s Reference GuideLaunch your terminal emulation software and configure the communications software for the values shown in the table below. T

Easy Setup 7-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 7777EEEEaaaassssyyyy SSSSeeeettttuuuuppppThis chapter describes how to use the Easy Setup console s

7-2 User’s Reference GuideA screen similar to the following Main Menu appears:If you do not see the Main Menu, verify that: The computer used to vie

Easy Setup 7-3Quick Easy Setup connection pathThis section may be all you need to do to configure your Netopia R7200 SDSL Router to connect to the In

Contents v G IP parameters (default profile) screen... 8-8IPX parameters (default profile) screen ... 8-9System configur

7-4 User’s Reference GuideThe Main Menu appears.2. Select the first item on the Main Menu list, Easy Setup. Press Return to bring up the SDSL Line Con

Easy Setup 7-5Easy Setup ProfileThe Easy Setup Profile screen is where you configure the parameters that control the Netopia R7200’s connection to a sp

7-6 User’s Reference Guide CHAP requires you to enter a Host Name and Secret in the next two fields. PAP-TOKEN requires you to enter a User Name in

Easy Setup 7-72. Select Ethernet Subnet Mask and enter the subnet mask your ISP has given you. The Ethernet Subnet Mask defaults to a standard class

7-8 User’s Reference GuideThe final step in configuring the Easy Setup console screens is to restart the Netopia R7200, so that the configuration settin

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8-2 User’s Reference Guide The Data Rate Mode pop-up menu offers the choice of Hunt or Locked mode. If you select Hunt (the default) the router wi

WAN and System Configuration 8-3feature, the modem options are hidden.Creating a new Connection ProfileFor a Netopia R7200, connection profiles are use

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8-4 User’s Reference Guide3. Select IP Profile Parameters and press Return. The IP Profile Parameters screen appears.4. Toggle or enter any IP Paramete

WAN and System Configuration 8-56. Toggle or enter any IPX Parameters you require and return to the Add Connection Profile screen by pressing Escape.

8-6 User’s Reference Guide10. Select Interface Group and press Return. From the pop-up menu select either Primary or Backup. If you select Primary, t

WAN and System Configuration 8-7The Default Profile screen appears. You can set Must Match a Defined Profile item to Yes or No (the default). This item

8-8 User’s Reference GuideIP parameters (default profile) screenIf you are using RFC1483 datalink encapsulation, the IP Parameters (Default Profile) sc

WAN and System Configuration 8-9IPX parameters (default profile) screenIf you are using RFC1483 datalink encapsulation, the IPX Parameters (Default Pr

8-10 User’s Reference GuideThe console screen will open to the Main Menu, similar to the screen shown below: Navigating through the system configurati

WAN and System Configuration 8-11System configuration featuresThe Netopia R7200 SDSL Router’s default settings may be all you need to configure your Ne

8-12 User’s Reference GuideNetwork protocols setupThese screens allow you to configure your network’s use of the standard networking protocols: IP: D

WAN and System Configuration 8-131. Select Current Date and enter the date in the appropriate format. Use one- or two-digit numbers for the month and

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8-14 User’s Reference GuideSNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)These screens allow you to monitor and configure your network by means of a standa

WAN and System Configuration 8-15By default, all events are logged in the event history. By toggling each event descriptor to either Yes or No, you

8-16 User’s Reference Guide

Line Backup 9-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 9999LLLLiiiinnnneeee BBBBaaaacccckkkkuuuuppppThe Netopia R7200 SDSL Router offers line backup func

9-2 User’s Reference GuideWAN ConfigurationTo configure Line Backup, from the Main Menu select WAN Configuration and then Backup Configuration. The Backu

Line Backup 9-3Backup Configuration screenThis screen is used to configure the conditions under which backup will occur, if it will recover, and how t

9-4 User’s Reference Guidethe router should try to Auto-Recover when the backup is invoked because of a Layer 2 loss. (Layer 1 is still available, an

Line Backup 9-5Connection ProfilesThe line backup feature allows you to configure a complete connection profile for the backup port, just as you do for

9-6 User’s Reference GuideThe Scheduled Connections screen appears. Select Add Scheduled Connection and press Return. The Add Scheduled Connection s

Line Backup 9-7 Toggle all the days of the week to Yes, and set the Scheduled Window Duration Per Day to 24:00. This guarantees a permanent connect

viii User’s Reference Guide Deleting a filter set... 14-17A sample IP filter set...

9-8 User’s Reference GuideSelect Backup Management/Statistics and press Return.Note: This option is only visible if backup is not Disabled.The Backup

Line Backup 9-9connection. The FORCE BACKUP/FORCE RECOVERY option is a selectable option that depending on the current state of backup will force t

9-10 User’s Reference Guide

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 11110000IIIIPPPP SSSSeeeettttuuuupppp aaaannnndddd NNNNeeeettt

10-2 User’s Reference GuideNAT works by remapping the source IP address of traffic from the LAN to a single static or dynamically assigned IP address

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-3Using Network Address TranslationThe following procedure describes how to use Network Address Translati

10-4 User’s Reference GuideAddress Translation option from the IP Profile Parameters menu.4. Select IP Addressing and, from the pop-up menu, choose th

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-55. If your ISP uses numbered (interface-based) routing, select Local WAN IP Address and enter the local

10-6 User’s Reference GuideWhen using numbered interfaces, the Netopia Router will use its local WAN IP address and subnet mask to send packets to th

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-7Just as an IP address specifies a particular computer on a network, ports are addresses that specify a p

Contents ix GPart III: Appendixes Appendix A — Troubleshooting...A-1 Configuration problems ...

10-8 User’s Reference GuideConnection ProfilesSince you will probably only have a single connection to your ISP over the SDSL link, you may not need t

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-94. Toggle or enter any IP parameters you require and return to the Add Connection Profile screen by pres

10-10 User’s Reference Guide7. Select ADD PROFILE NOW and press Return. Your new connection profile will be added.If you want to view the connection p

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-11IP setupThe IP Setup options screen is where you configure the Ethernet side of the Netopia R7200. The

10-12 User’s Reference GuideThe Netopia R7200 SDSL Router supports multiple IP subnets on the Ethernet interface. You may want to configure multiple I

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-13 Select Add Export. The Add Exported Service screen appears. Exported S

10-14 User’s Reference Guide Select Service. A pop-up menu of services and ports appears.8. Select any of the services/ports and press Return to ass

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-15Press Escape when you are finished configuring exported services. You are returned to the IP Setup scree

10-16 User’s Reference GuideNote: You need not use this screen if you have only a single Ethernet IP subnet. In that case, you can continue to enter

IP Setup and Network Address Translation 10-17If you have configured multiple Ethernet IP subnets, the IP Setup screen changes slightly:The IP addres