Black Box LRA502A-ET-R5 User manual

Dial up your LAN from a
remote location quickly and easily.
Dial up your LAN from a
remote location quickly and easily.
Remote Access Server
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FEATURES
• Access resources on today’s most
popular networks, including NetWare
3.x and 4.x.
• Includes Windows based management
software.
• Front-panel display and keypad.
• Supports external ISDN terminal
adapters.
• In-band and out-of-band management.
• Multilevel security and packet filtering.
• Multilanguage support.
Telecommute from remote PCs connected to your office from home.
OVERVIEW
Whether you’re on the road making a sales call or working
at home, you can dial up the Remote Access Server and access
the office network to print reports and access e-mail while
you’re away.
Available in three models (2-, 4-, and 8-port) for Ethernet
applications, the server features high-speed serial ports that
support up to 115-kbps connections. The device connects
easily to today’s most popular asynchronous modems),
56-kbps modems, and ISDN terminal adapters.
Perfect for departmental or workgroup dial-in access or
dial-out modem pooling, the Remote Access Server is a
complete remote access server solution. With it, you get the
server hardware device plus management, dial-out, and client
software (with unlimited licenses). Remote users use the client
software to access a LAN over inexpensive voice-grade
telephone circuits and asynchronous modems and perform
tasks just as if they were directly attached to it.
Intranet customers, for instance, can be given direct real-
time access to online information that you store on an AS/400.
And because they use their everyday Web browser for access
and all function keys appear within their browser interface,
there‘s no need to train them on any new software. The
Remote Access Server can even be scaled as the number of
your dial-in customers increases.
Extensive system support
For greater flexibility, the Remote Access Server works with
a wide range of hosts—NetWare®, OS/2®LAN Server, Windows
for Workgroups, Windows NT®, and UNIX®(see page 3 for the
systems supported). In fact, it supports all major desktop
operating systems as well as all major LAN operating systems.
With the Remote Access Server, remote PCs act like a local
node on your Ethernet network, so they can access all
network resources in NetWare, OS/2 LAN Server, Windows NT,
Windows for Workgroups, or LAN Manager. The server
supports applications that require a fixed MAC address
assigned to specific users, such as ClientAccess®, PC Support
400, and PC Support.
The latest version of the Remote Access Server boasts
features that make it even more flexible. In addition to
supporting more operating systems, the server enables you
to dial up your LAN using IP. The improved models come with
protocol enable/disable options as well as IP and IPX™packet
filtering.
Extensive management
If you’re a network manager, you’ll be pleased at just how
easy it is to set up and manage the Remote Access Server.
Intuitive, menu-driven “wizard”screens guide you through
the installation process.
Windows based management software that lets you install
and manage the server from a PC that’s directly or remotely
attached to your LAN. You can communicate with the server
one of three ways:
• Over the LAN (inband) while using either IP or IPX
protocols;
• By using the included direct-connect null-modem cable as
a serial link between the management PC and one of the
server’s built-in serial connectors; or
• By a dial-in, high-speed modem connection over the
telephone network.
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TECH SPECS
Approvals — FCC Class A, TUV, UL®, CSA, DOC, CE
BTU Output — 400 BTU/hour (maximum)
Languages Supported — English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese
Management — From remote or local PCs; IP address management
through DHCP server, IP address pool, dial-in client, user record,
or port record
Memory — 32-bit RISC processor; 1 MB flash ROM; 2 MB RAM
Protocols — ARAP 1 or ARAP 2, PPP, IPX, TCP/IP, NetBEUI, LLC (802.2),
DHCP BOOTP, SNMP
Operating Systems Supported —
Management software: Windows®95/98/Me, Windows 2000,
Windows NT;
Client software: Windows 9.x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Linux®
LAN Environments — Novell®NetWare 3.x and 4.x, IBM®OS/2 LAN Server,
Windows NT Advanced Server, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft®
LAN Manager, UNIX, IBM hosts
Network Driver Support — ODI™, NDIS 2.0
Remote PC Requirements — IBM PC DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups; IBM compatible 80386 or better; Industry-
standard async modems (minimum 14.4 kbps recommended) or ISDN
terminal adapters; 16550 UART recommended
Security — Windows NT Domain Server Authentication; PAP, CHAP;
Callback (Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95/98/Me); TCP/IP or
IPX packet filtering; protocol enable/disable; RADIUS; internal user lists;
NetWare Bindery support; PassGo Defender (Axent DSS); SecurID-
ACE/Server; password aging function
Interface — LAN: 10BASE-T (RJ-45); 10BASE5 (AUI);
WAN: Async EIA/TIA-232-E serial ports (up to 115 kbps per port)
Indicators — LEDs: Power, System Operational, LAN Connect, 2-line x
16-character LCD panel
Operating Temperature Tolerance — 32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC)
Power — 90–230 VAC, 50–60 Hz (autosensing), 40 watts
Size — LRA502A-ET-R5: 1.9"H x 8.5"W x 8.8"D (4.8 x 21.6 x 22.4 cm);
All others: 1.8"H x 17.1"W x 9.7"D (4.6 x 43.4 x 24.6 cm)
Weight — LRA502A-ET-R5: 4.9 lb. (2.2 kg); All others: 9.7 lb. (4.4 kg)
Item Code
Remote Access Server, Ethernet
2-Port LRA502A-ET-R5
4-Port LRA504A-ET-R5
8-Port LRA508A-ET-R5
✦Remote Access Server
✦AC power cord
✦(2) rackmount ears with (4) screws
✦6-foot (1.8-m) DB9 female to DB9 female cable
✦(3) CD-ROMs with software for RAS management, for
installing on remote client PCs, and for setting up local
LAN-attached dial-out workstations
✦Users’ manual
WHAT‘S INCLUDED
LRA502A-ET-R5
With the manager software, you can also create and
upload configuration files (which, in turn, can be used as a
base for any number of servers), download new firmware,
and display statistics and event logs. You’re also given easy
access to self-explanatory configuration and network
diagnostic information.
Once installed and configured, the management software
automatically locates all Remote Access Servers and displays
then in a Server List window. Simply point and click to access
a particular server. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) enables you to manage IP addresses and other IP-
related options from a single location. It’s easy to carry out
remote or local management functions from anywhere on
your network.
You can also manage the server directly from its front-
panel LCD and keypad. The display can be viewed in multiple
languages, and you use the keypad to choose your type of
Ethernet connection.
Extensive security
The Remote Access Server also features built-in, multilevel
Windows NT Domain Server Authentication security that
protects your network from unauthorized access. In addition
to individual user-name and password protection, the server
supports fixed dial-back confirmation and major security
standards. Along with Windows NT Domain Server, it supports
PAP, CHAP, NetWare Bindery, PassGo Defender, and SecurID-
ACE/Server. Its packet filtering feature enables the Remote
Access Server to accept or reject incoming data packets
according to the filter definitions you set. This can also be
done with a RADIUS security server.
OVERVIEW (Continued)