Alcatel 3EC 16964 AAAA-AAZZA User manual

ADSL-DMT Router
Quick Start Guide
P/N 3EC 16964 AAAA-AAZZA

First Edition (October 1999)
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TRADEMARKS
Speed Touch is a trademark of Alcatel.
Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows for
Workgroups are trademarks of Microsoft.
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such.

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CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................3
Getting Started.............................................................................................5
STEP 1. Inspect Box Contents.....................................................................5
STEP 2. Connect the Router........................................................................7
STEP 3. Check TCP/IP................................................................................9
STEP 4. Open Browser to Run Easy .........................................................12
STEP 5. Verify Network Service Provider Connection.............................21

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Other Useful Information
Router FAQs ..............................................................................................22
Glossary.....................................................................................................25
IP Address Reference Map ........................................................................35
Command Line Interface Overview ..........................................................36
Speed Touch Office Software Specifications.............................................39
Speed Touch Office Hardware Specifications...........................................42

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!What is Easy Setup?
Easy Setup is a web browser-based software program that allows you to
configure your router quickly and easily, even if you have never installed a
router before.
If a qualified technician from your Network Service Provider (NSP) has
already installed your router, you don’t need to run the Easy Setup pro-
gram. However, you may want to read through this guide to gain a better
understanding of how your router works.
If you’re an advanced user and want to customize your router, a command
line interface (CLI) reference manual is available on the Installation CD.
If you do run Easy Setup, it will prompt you to select protocols and enter
all the IP addresses provided by your NSP.
Confused by all the different IP addresses? A diagram on page 35 shows
how your router’s 2 IP addresses are related to local area (LAN) and wide
area (WAN) network addresses.
Overwhelmed by networking acronyms and jargon? A glossary at the back
of this guide explains most of the technical terms that you’re likely to
encounter. Understanding the basics, such as DHCP, NAT, DNS, and fire-
walls will allow you to take advantage of your router’s advanced features
to optimize your LAN while keeping intruders out.
INTRODUCTION

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The Easy Setup program permanently resides inside your router, allowing
you to configure it through a web browser on any platform – Windows,
Macintosh, or Unix.
If you are configuring your router in Windows, you have the option of
installing the Speed Touch™ Office Manager Tools from the Installation
CD. These tools include a popular WAN Port Monitor application, a Con-
figuration Manager for adding or changing features, and BootP and TFTP
utilities.
Port Monitor Utility for Windows platform
You can set up advanced features like Firewall by using CLI commands
during a Telnet session. All commands are documented in the CLI refer-
ence manual that is located on the Installation CD. The CLI window can be
accessed via the console port or via a Telnet session to 192.168.254.254,
the default router address.

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Establishing a high-speed ADSL connection with your Speed Touch Office
router should only take a few minutes if you follow the 5 easy steps below.
While you have many installation options, the items that you don’t want to
overlook have been highlighted for your convenience.
Before you attempt to install your router, you should verify that the follow-
ing items and information are available:
•1 Speed Touch Office Router
•Installation CD Package
•1 Ethernet 10BaseT cable, RJ-45, red label (straight-through or
console)
•1 Ethernet 10BaseT cable, RJ-45, yellow label (crossover)
•1 RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (console)
•1 DSL data cable, RJ-14, purple label (straight-through)
•1 power cord
•Customer Release Notes with late-breaking information
Getting Started
STEP 1. Inspect Box Contents

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You should also have a list from your NSP with the following information:
Protocol to use:
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol, requires a User Name and Password) or
RFC 1483 (SNAP Encapsulation) or
RFC 1483MER (MAC Encapsulated Routing, requires a WAN
Gateway address)
Network option to use
Bridging and/or
IP Routing (requires a WAN IP address and Subnet Mask)
VPI/VCI (PVC) numbers
DNS address
Domain Name (optional)
1 or more LAN IP addresses and a subnet mask
Contact your NSP if any of the above items are missing.
You will also need a workstation that has:
CD-ROM drive
Ethernet network interface card (10 Mbps NIC)
TCP/IP network driver installed
Web browser

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To extend the lifetime of your router, place it in a location where it will be
well ventilated. Never stack it with other devices on carpet.
A diagram of the router’s rear panel, showing a power switch and cables
ports, appears on the next page. After ensuring that the router’s power
switch is off, connect the router to the AC power outlet using the power
cable.
Next, you will connect the router to your LAN. You can do this by directly
connecting your PC to any of the router’s 4 Ethernet ports using a
straight-through cable (red label). Later you may connect 1-3 additional
LAN devices to the router’s built-in Ethernet hub.
STEP 2. Connect the Router

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Alternatively, you may connect a PC via a hub to the router using a cross-
over cable (yellow label). If the hub port being connected to the router hap-
pens to be a crossover or uplink port (labeled X), you will need to use the
straight-through cable (red label).
Connect the router to the ADSL jack using the RJ-14 cable.
Switch the router Power Switch on.

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If you have connected your router to a Windows platform, you can verify
that TCP/IP is running by clicking the Start button, then Settings, Control
Panel, and finally the Network icon in the Control Panel Window.
The Network window now appears. In the Configuration tab page, dou-
ble-click TCP/IP.
STEP 3. Check TCP/IP

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In the TCP/IP Properties window, set your PC to obtain an IP address
automatically. If TCP/IP is missing, consult your windows documentation
to install this driver.

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If you have connected your router to a Macintosh platform, you can verify
that TCP/IP is running by clicking the Apple icon, then Control Panels,
and TCP/IP.
In the TCP/IP window, set your PC to Configure Using DHCP Server.

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Open your browser and enter your router’s default Ethernet address
192.168.254.254 in the URL (“Location” or “Address” bar). Press Enter
on your keyboard.
After a connection is made with the router, a screen will appear requesting
a User Name and Password. Enter “login” as the User Name and “admin”
as the Password. Click OK.
STEP 4. Open Browser to Run Easy Setup

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Now you will see a screen describing some of your router’s features and
settings. Click on Easy Setup, which will take you to the next page.
You will see that some basic functions and benefits are described in the left
margin of each Easy Setup window. These are provided for users who are
just getting acquainted with networking acronyms.

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Please note that resizing your browser window either vertically or horizon-
tally will change the appearance of Easy Setup pages, hence it’s possible
that the Easy Setup pages on your PC screen will appear to be slightly dif-
ferent from those in this guide.
The first Easy Setup page requests WAN information. Enter the VPI/VCI
numbers and select the protocol assigned by your NSP. Click on Next to
continue.

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If you selected PPP as your WAN protocol, a page requesting a User
Name and Password will appear. You also need to select networking
options. If your NSP has not suggested specific parameters and you’re not
sure what’s appropriate, choose IP routing with NAT enabled. Click on
Next to continue.

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If you selected RFC 1483 as your WAN protocol, you need to select net-
working options. If your NSP has not suggested specific parameters and
you’re not sure what’s appropriate, choose IP routing, Obtain configura-
tion automatically from WAN, and NAT enabled. Click on Next to con-
tinue.

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If you selected RFC 1483 MER as your WAN protocol, you need to select
networking options. If your NSP has not suggested specific parameters
and you’re not sure what’s appropriate, choose IP routing, Obtain config-
uration automatically from WAN, and NAT enabled. Click on Next to
continue.

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You may enable DHCP on the next page that appears. You must also spec-
ify if DNS information should be obtained automatically or configured
manually. If manually configuring, you need to enter at least 1 DNS IP
address. Click Next to continue.