D-Link DI-300 series User manual

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................1
Features .................................................................................................... 2
Ease of Installation..............................................................................................2
ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI).........................................................................2
ISDN Leased Line...............................................................................................3
Multiple Networking Protocol Support................................................................3
Dial On Demand.................................................................................................4
Bandwidth On Demand.......................................................................................4
Full Network Management..................................................................................4
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) ......................................4
PPP Security.......................................................................................................5
MS (Microsoft) CHAP........................................................................................5
RIP-1/RIP-2........................................................................................................5
DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).......................................6
Call Control........................................................................................................6
Data Compression...............................................................................................6
Networking Compatibility...................................................................................6
Applications For Your DI-300 or DI-300M................................................ 7
Internet Access....................................................................................................7
Internet Single User Account (SUA)....................................................................7
Multiprotocol LAN-to-LAN Connection..............................................................7
Telecommuting Server........................................................................................8
What This Manual Covers.......................................................................... 8
What This Manual Doesn’t Cover.............................................................. 9
Other Resources ........................................................................................ 9
Packing List............................................................................................... 9
Additional Installation Requirements....................................................... 10
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .............................................................11
Road Map and Flow................................................................................. 11

Completing the Worksheet ....................................................................... 12
Ordering Your ISDN Line................................................................................. 13
Collecting General Setup Information................................................................ 14
Collecting ISDN Phone Line Information .......................................................... 14
Collecting Ethernet Setup Information............................................................... 16
INSTALLATION.......................................................................21
A Warning On Connection Cables ........................................................... 21
Connecting Your Computer and Your DI-300 or DI-300M....................... 22
Connecting the RS-232 Cable to the Router....................................................... 22
Connecting an ISDN Line to the Router.............................................................22
Connecting an Ethernet Cable to the Router...................................................... 23
Connecting a Power Adapter to the Router........................................................ 23
The DI-300 or DI-300M’s Front Panel .................................................... 23
Powering Up Your DI-300 or DI-300M.................................................... 24
Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface............. 25
System Management Terminal Interface Summary................................... 27
General Setup.......................................................................................... 28
ISDN Setup.............................................................................................. 29
North American ISDN....................................................................................... 30
DSS1 & 1TR6 ISDN......................................................................................... 31
Ethernet Setup......................................................................................... 33
General Ethernet Setup..................................................................................... 34
TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP ....................................................................34
Novell IPX Ethernet Setup................................................................................ 37
Bridge Ethernet Setup....................................................................................... 37
CONFIGURING FOR INTERNET ACCESS ...................................38
IP Addresses and the Internet .................................................................. 39
Internet Access Configuration.................................................................. 40
Single User Account ................................................................................ 43
Configuration for Single User Account.................................................... 45

Configuring Backup ISP Accounts........................................................... 46
REMOTE NODE CONFIGURATION............................................48
Bandwidth on Demand............................................................................. 54
Editing PPP Options................................................................................ 56
DIAL-IN CONFIGURATION.......................................................59
Telecommuting ........................................................................................ 60
Dial-In Server Application....................................................................... 60
Default Dial-In Setup............................................................................... 61
Dial-In Users Setup ................................................................................. 66
More on CLID .................................................................................................. 68
TCP/IP CONFIGURATION ......................................................70
IP Subnet Mask........................................................................................ 70
LAN-to-LAN Application ......................................................................... 71
Remote Node Setup ..........................................................................................72
Static Route Setup ............................................................................................ 75
NOVELL IPX CONFIGURATION ...............................................79
IPX Network Environment ....................................................................... 79
Frame Type....................................................................................................... 79
Network Numbers............................................................................................. 79
DI-300M on LAN with Server................................................................... 80
DI-300M on LAN without Server.............................................................. 80
IPX Spoofing ........................................................................................... 81
IPX Ethernet Setup.................................................................................. 81
LAN-to-LAN Application ......................................................................... 83
Remote Node Setup ..........................................................................................84

Static Route Setup.................................................................................... 86
BRIDGING CONFIGURATION....................................................89
IPX Spoofing ........................................................................................... 89
Bridge Ethernet Setup.............................................................................. 90
LAN-to-LAN Application ......................................................................... 92
Remote Node Setup ..........................................................................................92
Default Dial-In Setup for Bridge ....................................................................... 93
Bridge Static Route Setup................................................................................. 94
FILTER CONFIGURATION........................................................96
About Filtering........................................................................................ 96
DI-300’s Filter Structure ......................................................................... 97
Configuring a Filter Set........................................................................... 97
Configuring a Filter Rule....................................................................... 100
TCP/IP Filter Rule.......................................................................................... 101
Generic Filter Rule......................................................................................... 105
Novell IPX Filter Rule.................................................................................... 107
SNMP...............................................................................110
About SNMP.......................................................................................... 110
Configuring Your DI-300M For SNMP Support..................................... 110
SYSTEM SECURITY..............................................................113
Configuring the SMT Password.............................................................. 114
Using RADIUS Authentication............................................................... 115
Installing a RADIUS Server............................................................................ 115
Configuring the DI-300M for RADIUS Authentication .................................... 116
Adding Users to the RADIUS Database........................................................... 118
Using RADIUS Authentication for CLID......................................................... 118

TELNET CONFIGURATION AND CAPABILITIES............................120
About Telnet Configuration ................................................................... 120
Telnet Capabilities................................................................................. 121
Single Administrator....................................................................................... 121
System Timeout.............................................................................................. 121
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.......................................................122
System Status......................................................................................... 122
Terminal Baud Rate............................................................................... 126
Log and Trace ....................................................................................... 126
View Error Log............................................................................................... 127
Syslog And Accounting................................................................................... 127
Diagnostic............................................................................................. 129
Backup Configuration............................................................................ 132
Restore Configuration............................................................................ 132
Software Update .................................................................................... 133
Command Interpreter Mode................................................................... 134
Call Control .......................................................................................... 134
Call Control Parameters.................................................................................. 135
Blacklist ......................................................................................................... 136
Budget Management....................................................................................... 137
Call History.................................................................................................... 137
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................139
Problems Starting Up the DI-300 or DI-300M....................................... 139
None of the LEDs are on when you power up the router .................................. 139
Connecting the RS-232 cable, cannot access the SMT ..................................... 139
Problems With the ISDN Line................................................................ 140
The ISDN initialization failed......................................................................... 140
The ISDN loopback test failed......................................................................... 140
Problems with the LAN Interface ........................................................... 141

Can’t PING any station on the LAN ................................................................ 141
Problems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP ..................................... 141
Problems Connecting to a Remote User................................................. 142
ISDN SWITCH TYPES .........................................................143
Provisioning For U.S. Switches.............................................................. 143
Provisioning For the AT&T 5ESS Switches..................................................... 144
Provisioning For the Northern Telecom Switch ............................................... 145
GLOSSARY.........................................................................147
INDEX ................................................................................157

Introduction 1
ISDNRouter
User’sGuide
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a D-Link DI-300 series
Remote Access Router. In a modem-sized box, your router offers
inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking
solutions for your home or branch office. It is ideal for everything
from Internet browsing to receiving calls from Remote Dial-in
Users and making LAN-to-LAN connections to Remote Nodes.
Distinguishing features of the DI-300 series include support for a
full range of networking protocols such as TCP/IP (Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, also known as IP), Novell IPX
(Internet Packet Exchange), and Transparent Bridging.
♦DI-300: ISDN S/T interface, IP routing
♦DI-300W: ISDN U interface, IP routing
♦DI-300M: ISDN S/T interface, IP/IPX routing, bridging
♦DI-300MW: ISDN U interface, IP/IPX routing, bridging
This complete solution also includes Remote Dial-in User support,
an Internet Single User Account (Network Address Translation)
option, extensive Network Management, and solid security
features.

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NOTE:
Throughout the remainder of this manual, the term
“DI-300” refers to any DI-300 or DI-300W, and the term
“DI-300M” refers to any DI-300M or DI-300MW.
Features
Each DI-300 series router is packed with features that give it the
flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for almost any
user.
Ease of Installation
Your DI-300 or DI-300M is a self-contained unit that is quick and
easy to install. Physically, it resembles an external modem except
for the fact that it is a router and uses an Ethernet cable to connect
to the host network.
ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Using a standard S/T or U Interface (the DI-300 and DI-300M use
the S/T interface, while the DI-300W and DI-300MW use the U
interface) the DI-300 and DI-300M support a full range of switch
types. The switch type depends on the CO (Central Office) switch
your ISDN line is connected to. See the ISDN Switch Types chapter
for more information on North American, European, and Asian
ISDN firmware and switch types supported by these routers.

Introduction 3
The two B-channels can be used independently for two
destinations. Or they can be bundled for one connection to support
bandwidth-on-demand.
ISDN Leased Line
If the router is set up for an ISDN leased line (that is, if any option
but Switch/Switch or Switch/Unused is selected for the B Channel
Usage control in setup menu 2, “ISDN Setup,” and the Transfer
Type control is set to Leased in either setup menu 4, “Internet
Access Setup,” or setup menu 11.1, “Remote Node Profile”), the
router will automatically initialize the leased-line connection each
time it is powered up or setup menu 2, 4, or 11.1 is saved.
The DI-300 and DI-300M implement the PPP echo mechanism for
verifying ISDN leased line status. The setting of the Idle Timeout
control in setup menu 11.1 will be used as the interval between two
LCP_Echo_Req messages. It is supposed that there exists an echo
reply corresponding to an echo request. Whenever an echo request
is sent, the counter will be incremented by one.
The send counter will be reset to zero after an echo response is
received. The leased-line error recovery mechanism will be
triggered after the send counter reaches 4. If the Idle Timeout
control is set to zero, the PPP echo mechanism will not be used.
Multiple Networking Protocol Support
The DI-300M is a multi-protocol router. It supports TCP/IP,
Novell IPX, and Transparent Bridging.

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Dial On Demand
The Dial On Demand feature allows a DI-300 or DI-300M to
automatically place a call to a Remote Node whenever there is
traffic coming from any workstation on the LAN to that remote
site.
Bandwidth On Demand
Your DI-300 or DI-300M supports bandwidth up to 128 Kbps over
a single ISDN BRI line. It incorporates PPP/MP (Point-to-Point
Protocol/Multilink Protocol) to bundle two B channels over a BRI
line. In addition, the router dynamically allocates bandwidth
between the two B channels, increasing or decreasing bandwidth as
needed to allow for greater efficiency in data transfer. It supports
BAP (Bandwidth Allocation Protocol) and BACP (Bandwidth
Allocation Control Protocol) to manage the number of links in
multilink bundle.
Full Network Management
The DI-300M incorporates SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol) support and menu-driven network management via an
RS-232 or Telnet connection. In addition, both the DI-300 and the
DI-300M offer the Call Detail Record (CDR) function to help you
analyze and manage your telephone bill.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)
The RADIUS feature allows you to use a central external Unix-
based server to support thousands of users (DI-300M only).

Introduction 5
PPP Security
The DI-300 and DI-300M support PAP (Password Authentication
Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol).
MS (Microsoft) CHAP
Your DI-300 or DI-300M and a Microsoft Windows 95 or
Windows NT server can authenticate each other using Microsoft’s
proprietary CHAP algorithm. No special setup is needed to support
MS CHAP. Everything is done through PPP negotiation between
the router and the server.
RIP-1/RIP-2
Your DI-300 or DI-300M supports both RIP-1 and RIP-2 (Routing
Information Protocol versions 1 and 2) exchanges with other
routers. RIP version controls in setup menus 3.2 (TCP/IP and
DHCP Ethernet Setup) and 11.3 (Remote Node Network Layer
Options) let you control RIP use, and offer the following version
options: RIP-1 (accept and send RIP-1 messages only), RIP-2B
(accept RIP-1 and RIP-2 messages, both broadcast and multicast,
and send RIP-2 messages in broadcast format), and RIP-2M
(accept RIP-1 and RIP-2 messages, both broadcast and multicast,
and send RIP-2 messages in multicast format).
(The suggested choice in both menus is RIP-2B, except in
environments where there are routers that do not understand RIP-2
packets at all. “Broadcast,” above, means a destination MAC or IP
host address consisting of all binary ones; “multicast” means a

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MAC address of 01:00:5E:00:00:09 hex or an IP destination
address of 224.0.0.9.)
DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows you to
dynamically and automatically assign IP address settings to hosts on
your network.
Call Control
Your DI-300 or DI-300M provides budget management for
outgoing calls and maintains a “blacklist” of unreachable phone
numbers in order to save you the expense of unnecessary charges.
Data Compression
The DI-300 and DI-300M incorporate Stac data compression and
CCP (Compression Control Protocol).
Networking Compatibility
The DI-300 and DI-300M are compatible with remote access
products from other companies such as Ascend, Cisco, and 3Com.
Furthermore, they support Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows
NT remote access capability.

Introduction 7
Applications For Your DI-300 or DI-300M
Some applications for the DI-300 and DI-300M include:
Internet Access
Your DI-300 or DI-300M supports the TCP/IP protocol, which is
the language used for the Internet. It is also compatible with access
servers manufactured by major vendors such as Cisco and Ascend.
Internet Single User Account (SUA)
For small office environments, the DI-300 and DI-300M offer a
Single User Internet Account (also known as a Network Address
Translator, or NAT) from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). This
allows multiple users on the LAN (Local Area Network) to access
the Internet concurrently for the cost of a single user.
Single User Account address mapping can also be used for LAN to
LAN connections.
Multiprotocol LAN-to-LAN Connection
The DI-300 and DI-300M can dial to or answer calls from another
remote access router connected to a different network. The
DI-300M supports TCP/IP and Novell IPX, and has the capability
to bridge any Ethernet protocol.

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Telecommuting Server
The DI-300 and DI-300M allow Remote Dial-in Users to dial in
and gain access to your LAN. This feature enables users that have
workstations with remote access capabilities, e.g., Windows 95, to
dial in using an ISDN terminal adapter (TA) to access the network
resources without physically being in the office.
What This Manual Covers
This manual is divided into five parts.
1. Part One—Getting Started—is structured as a step-by-step
guide to help you connect, install, and set up your DI-300 or
DI-300M to operate on your LAN.
2. Part Two—The Internet—describes how to configure the
router to connect to the Internet.
3. Part Three—Setting Up Advanced Applications—
describes how to use the router for more advanced
applications, such as TCP/IP routing and Bridging.
4. Part Four—Advanced Management—provides information
on advanced management features for network managers.
5. Part Five—System Maintenance —describes maintenance
features for checking system status and logging errors.
Regardless of the application, it is important that you follow the
steps outlined in Part One to correctly connect your DI-300 or
DI-300M to your LAN. You can then refer to other chapters of the
manual depending on which applications you wish to use.

Introduction 9
What This Manual Doesn’t Cover
This manual assumes that you know how to use your computer and
are familiar with your communications software. If you have
questions about using either one, refer to the manual for the
product.
Other Resources
For more information about your DI-300 or DI-300M check the
following sources:
♦Quick Start Guide.
♦Support disk.
Packing List
Before you proceed further, check all items you received with your
DI-300 or DI-300M against this list to make sure nothing is
missing. The complete package should include:
♦One DI-300 or DI-300M ISDN router.
♦One power adapter.
♦One RS-232 cable.
♦One LAN straight cable.
♦One Support Disk.
♦This User’s Guide.

10 Introduction
Additional Installation Requirements
In addition to the contents of your package, there are other
hardware and software requirements you need before you can
install and use your router. These requirements include:
♦An ISDN telephone line.
♦An Ethernet connection to your computer.
♦A computer equipped with an RS-232 port and
communications software configured to the following
parameters:
◊VT100 terminal emulation.
◊9600 Baud rate.
◊No parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit.
After the router has been successfully connected to your network,
you can make future changes to the configuration using a Telnet
client application.

Before You Begin 11
Before You Begin
To ensure successful installation of your DI-300 or DI-300M, we
strongly recommend that you carefully follow the steps outlined in
the next two chapters. These chapters are designed as a guide for
you to collect the necessary information about your ISDN phone
line and the LAN which you will be connected to. Once this
information has been collected, it will be used to configure your
router.
After you have successfully configured your DI-300 or DI-300M,
see the appropriate chapters to set up your applications. For
Internet Access, see the Configuring for Internet Access chapter
starting on page 38.
Road Map and Flow
The chart below is provided as a step by step guide to successfully
installing your DI-300 or DI-300M.

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Completing the Worksheet
Before you continue, locate the worksheet at the end of this
chapter. This information worksheet has been provided to help you
get through setup and installation of your DI-300 or DI-300M as
easily as possible.