ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI User manual

User Manual
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ELSA MicroLink
TM
ISDN PCI

No. 20888/0699
© 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
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Preface
Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product.
With the
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI , you have selected an ISDN PC board which supports
all major operating systems. The highest quality standards in manufacturing and strin-
gent quality control are the basis for high product standards and consistent product qual-
ity.
Scope of delivery
Please ensure that the delivery is complete before beginning with the installation of your
ISDN PC board.
KISDN plug&play board
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI
KISDN line connection cable
K
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI CD
KProof of license (yellow serial number sticker)
KThis printed documentation
KElectronic documentation (on CD-ROM)
Online services
Our online services (Internet server www.elsa.com) are available to you around the clock
should you have any queries regarding the topics discussed in this manual or require any
further support. In the Support file section under 'Know-how', you can find answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs). The KnowledgeBase also contains a large pool of
information. Current drivers, firmware, tools and manuals can be downloaded at any
time.

Contents
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
What does
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI offer?.......................................................... 1
What software can I use?....................................................................................... 2
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 3
First steps................................................................................................................ 3
Installation under Windows 95 and Windows 98.................................................. 5
Installation under Windows NT 4.0........................................................................ 7
Installation under Linux .......................................................................................... 9
Installation under OS/2......................................................................................... 10
Communications software ........................................................................................ 11
ISDN tools............................................................................................................. 11
Are the hardware and drivers correctly installed? .......................................... 11
What's happening on the ISDN line? .............................................................. 13
Testing the CAPI interface (Windows NT only)............................................... 14
ELSA-RVS-COM .................................................................................................... 15
What does
ELSA-RVS-COM have to offer? ..................................................... 15
Setup for ELSA-RVS-COM ............................................................................... 15
The installation wizard for
ELSA-RVS-COM .................................................... 17
Starting
ELSA-RVS-COM ................................................................................. 18
LapLink .................................................................................................................. 19
The 'take two' license...................................................................................... 19
What can LapLink do?...................................................................................... 19
Installing and uninstalling ............................................................................... 19
Workshop ..................................................................................................................... 21
Remote access with LapLink ................................................................................ 21
What is a host, what is a client?..................................................................... 21
Preparing.......................................................................................................... 22
Connection establishment ............................................................................... 26
File transfer...................................................................................................... 27
Internet via Dial-Up Networking........................................................................... 28
Faxing with
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI ................................................................. 30
Faxing over ISDN with
ELSA-RVS-COM .......................................................... 30
Telephone and answering machine...................................................................... 33
Data Transfer ........................................................................................................ 35
Dial-Up Networking under Windows 98 ......................................................... 35
EuroFileTransfer with
ELSA-RVS-COM ............................................................ 39

Contents
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ISDN Connections ....................................................................................................... 43
Introduction––What Does ISDN Involve? ............................................................ 43
The Basic Package––ISDN with Analog Devices................................................. 47
The Next Step up––For Freelancers..................................................................... 50
Stage 2––For Small Companies........................................................................... 52
Appendix .......................................................................................................................55
Technical Data...................................................................................................... 55
Pin assignments ................................................................................................... 56
Warranty conditions ............................................................................................. 57
Index .............................................................................................................................. 59

Introduction
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Introduction
This plug&play ISDN PC board ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI is the comprehensive ISDN solu-
tion for the PCI bus systems. The board may be used under Windows NT 4.0, Windows
98, Windows 95 Linux and OS/2.
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI upgrades your PC to a com-
plete ISDN communications center with Group 3 fax, answering machine, EuroFileTrans-
fer and Internet access components.
The board is ready for immediate use thanks to the included software with its preconfig-
ured components for all major communications applications.
What does
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI
offer?
The following is an outline of the principal features of the ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI to
give you a quick overview of its capabilities.
Simple installation
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI ISDN PC boards are particularly easy to install:
KInsert the board.
KStart your computer.
KInstall the software.
KGo!
Connecting the board to the S0interface
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI permits the connection of a PC to the S0interface of an ISDN
basic rate connection or a PBX (private branch exchange) system.
ISDN operation
The ISDN PC board works via the ISDN interface according to various transmission pro-
tocols at speeds of up to 128,000 bps. The highest data rates are reached with the use
of channel bundling (multilink PPP), e.g. when using NDIS-WAN miniports.
Status displays
Two color-coded LEDs on the mounting bracket of your
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI board
permit the monitoring of the ISDN connection and the line to facilitate troubleshooting
of possible system faults.

Introduction
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI
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Applications
The accompanying software enables
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI applications such as:
KAccess to the Internet and online services (e.g. via Dial-Up Network)
KRemote access with a full version of LapLink Professional
KUse of your computer as a convenient fax machine (with
ELSA-RVS-COM)
KAnswering machine function (with sound card and
ELSA-RVS-COM)
What software can I use?
Simply installing the ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI with its associated drivers is not enough
to connect your computer with the world. The utilities described below are in part
installed automatically and simultaneously with the drivers, while others have to be man-
ually installed subsequently.
ELSA-RVS-COM
ELSA-RVS-COM
is a communications suite with a wide range of functions. In addition to
fax and EuroFileTransfer,
ELSA-RVS-COM also offers an answering machine. It also pro-
vides you with a virtual COM port.
LapLink
LapLink is a comprehensive program package for data transmission and control of remote
computers. Once a connection has been successfully established, you can exchange data
between two computers, both with LapLink installed.
CAPI interface
A CAPI interface is automatically installed together with the drivers of
ELSA MicroLink
ISDN PCI
. CAPI stands for Common Application Programming Interface and connects
the ISDN adapter to other drivers or application programs that provide, e.g. network
cards for access to the Internet, a modem or a fax machine in your computer.
NDIS WAN
The 'NDIS WAN miniport' driver for Windows is automatically installed with the drivers
for
ELSA ISDN PCI . Under Windows this software provides a network adapter, with
which you can for instance establish a connection to the Internet via the Dial-Up Net-
work. NDIS WAN also permits the use of both B channels for one connection (channel
bundling).

Installation
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Installation
This chapter is designed to help you go online in the shortest possible time. You get a
short description of the driver installation for various operating systems.
After installing the driver, the setup program on the CD leads you step-by-step through
the installation and the software tools.
This ISDN card is intended for use on an ISDN basic rate interface. The connection is
made using the supplied RJ45/RJ45 ISDN connector cable.
First steps
This short overview will guide you through the steps for installing the ELSA MicroLink
ISDN PCI
. Please refer to the following chapters for detailed information regarding in-
stallation under the various supported operating systems and if nescessary connecting
the unit to the telephone network.
During the installation process files may be required from the data media used to install
your operating system. Have the appropriate diskettes or CDs ready.
To take advantage of all the functions of the
ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI under Windows,
the Dial-Up Networking adapter and the TCP/IP protocol are automatically installed un-
der Windows 95 and 98. Please install TCP/IP separately under Windows NT.
A CAPI interface will also be set up on your computer during the installation of the driv-
ers. In the event that you are already using a different version of the CAPI interface, de-
lete the existing CAPI version before installing the drivers for the
ELSA MicroLink ISDN
PCI
. Please refer to the manufacturer's documentation for further information.

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