Multitech RouteFinder MTASR1-100 User manual

LAN-to-LAN Routing
for Central-Site and
Branch Office Networks
Model MTASR1-100
Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide
82087200 Revision A
RouteFinder (Model MTASR1-100)
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AManual released; covers software version 3.00.
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This Product is covered by one or more of the following U.S.
Patent Numbers: 5.301.274; 5.309.562 ; 5.355.365; 5.355.653;
5.452.289; 5.453.986 . Other Patents Pending.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................... 4
RelatedDocumentation ................................................................. 5
Unpacking Your RouteFinder......................................................... 6
Cabling your RouteFinder.............................................................. 7
Changing Shunt Position ............................................................... 9
RouteFinder Software...................................................................11
Loading your Software.................................................................11
Setting Up Your Remote User Database ..................................... 19
Setting Up the Dial-up Networking............................................... 23
Loading Dial-Up Network Software.............................................. 33
Loading Your Protocol ................................................................. 35
Loading Client for Microsoft Networks ......................................... 37
Installing Your Modem ................................................................. 39
Limited Warranty ......................................................................... 40
Service ........................................................................................ 40
European Community Directives ................................................. 41

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Introduction
Welcome to Multi-Tech's new RouteFinder™, model MTASR1-100,
an IP/IPX router for interconnecting LANs using switched or
dedicated wide area telecommunications links. The MTASR1-100
provides IP and IPX routing and Media Access Control (MAC)
layer bridging for all other protocols over its WAN ports. It features
a 10Base-T or AUI port for local LAN connection, Command Port
for configuration, and an RS232/V.35 port for asynchronous or
synchronous remote WAN connection using standard point-to-
point protocol (PPP). The configurable WAN port operates with a
compatible communication device operating at up to 115 Kbps
(async) or T1 (sync) speeds. These devices include asynchronous
and synchronous modems, ISDN terminal adapters and DDS,
Switched 56, Fractional T1, and T1 DSUs. System management is
provided through the command port using bundles Windows
software that provides easy-to-use configuration menus.
Figure 1. RouteFinder MTASR1-100

Introduction
Related Documentation
This MTASR1-100 Quick Start Guide is intended to be used by
qualified systems administrators and network managers. This
quick start provides the necessary information for a qualified
person to unpack, cable, load software, and configure the unit for
proper operation.
Adetailed User Guide is also provided with your unit. This user
guide provides in-depth information on the features and functional-
ity of Multi-Tech’s family of RouteFinders and RASFinders. The
User Guide is provided in diskette form and is also available from
our Web site.
The diskette media is produced usingAdobeAcrobat for viewing
and printing the user guide. To view or print your copy of the user
guide, loadAdobe Acrobat Reader on your system. Adobe Acrobat
Reader can be downloaded fromAdobe’s Web site at:
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/roadstep.html
Launch the Reader and select the .pdf file from the diskette.
Viewing and printing a user guide from the web also requires that
you have theAdobeAcrobat Reader loaded on your system. The
User Guide is also available on Multi-Tech’s Web site at:
http://www.multitech.com
From the MTS home page, click Support | Manuals |
RouteFinder and choose the User Guide which will download the
.pdf file.
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Unpacking Your RouteFinder
Remove all items from the box. See Figure 2.
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Figure 2. Unpacking
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Cabling
Cabling your RouteFinder
Cabling your RouteFinder involves making the proper WAN,
Ethernet, Command Port and power connections. Figure 3 shows
the back panel connectors and the associated cable connections.
Table 1 details the procedures for connecting the cables to your
RouteFinder.
10BASE T
OFF
RS232/V.35
POWER
COMMAND PORT ON
10BASE 2
Ethernet Connection
Power Connection
WAN Connection
Figure 3. Cable Connections
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Table 1. Cabling Procedure
Step Procedure
1. If the WAN link needs to be changed to a V.35 interface,
perform the procedure in Table 2.
2. Connect the RouteFinder Command Port to your PC using
the short RJ-45 to DB25 (female) cable provided with your
unit.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the cable into the Command Port on
the RouteFinder. Plug the other end into a COM port on
the PC. See Figure 3.
3. Connect an RJ-45 (UTP) cable to the 10BaseT connector
on the back panel or a BNC (thin coaxial cable) connector
to the 10Base2 connector.
4. Connect an RS232C/D or V.35 interface cable to the back
panel RS232/V.35 connector as shown in Figure 3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate
connector on the external link device.
5. Connect one end of the power supply to a liveAC outlet,
then connect the other end to the POWER connector on
the RouteFinder as shown in Figure 3. The power
connector is a 6-pin circular DIN connector.
6. Turn on power to the RouteFinder by setting the ON/OFF
switch on the back panel to the ON position.
At this time your RouteFinder is completely cabled and
powered On. Proceed to the next section to load the
RouteFinder software.

Cabling
Changing Shunt Position
Table 2 provides the procedure for moving the WAN link shunt
when the RouteFinder is being connected to an external composite
link device with a V.35 interface.
Table 2. V.35 Shunt Procedure
Step Procedure
1. Ensure that the external power supply is disconnected
from the RouteFinder.
2. Turn the unit upside down and remove the cabinet
mounting screw at the center back of the cabinet. See
Figure 4.
Cabinet
Mounting
Screw
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ETHERNET FAIL POWER
RCV XMT COL LNK RCV XMT CTS RTS ERR PWR
T e c h
Systems
WAN LINK
CD V35
Figure 4. Cabinet Mounting Screw
3. Turn the unit right side up, then slide the base out the rear
of the cabinet.
4. Position the base so the front panel LEDs are toward you,
as in Figure 5.
RS232
Shunt Position
V.35
Shunt Position
Figure 5. V.35 Shunt
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5. Pry the shunt out of the default RS232 position, then insert
the shunt in the V.35 position for the WAN link. See Figure
5.
6. Slide the base back into the cabinet with the LEDs going
toward the front and the back side grounding tabs pressing
against the side of the cabinet.
7. Turn the unit upside down and replace the cabinet
mounting screw that was removed in step 2. See Figure 6.
Cabinet
Mounting
Screw
®
ETHERNET FAIL POWER
RCV XMT COL LNK RCV XMT CTS RTS ERR PWR
T e c h
Systems
WAN LINK
CD V35
Figure 6. Replacing Cabinet Mounting Screw
8. Turn the unit right side up and return to Table 1 to connect
the cables.
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Software
RouteFinder Software
The following software loading procedure does not provide
every screen or option. It is assumed that a technical person
with a thorough knowledge of Windows and the software
loading process is doing the installation.
Loading your Software
1. Run Windows on the PC that is connected to the
RouteFinder’s Command Port.
2. Insert the RouteFinder 3.00 Disk 1 into the disk drive on
the PC that is connected to the RouteFinder.
3. Win3.1 users - access Run by clicking the File menu in
the Program Manager, then click Run. In the Run dialog
box, type a:\setup.exe or b:\setup.exe (depending on the
letter of your floppy disk drive) in the Command Line field
and then click OK.
Win95/NT users - click the Start button, then click Run. In
the Run dialog box click the down arrow and choose
a:\setup or b:\setup (depending on the letter of your
floppy disk drive), then click OK.
4. The Welcome screen is displayed.
Press Enter or click Next> to continue.
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5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your
RouteFinder software.
Press Enter or click Next> to continue.
6. When the Select Program Folder dialog box appears,
double-click the word “RASFinder” and delete it (and
preceding spaces, etc.) leaving the word “RouteFinder” in
the text box; this will become the name of the icon group.
Press Enter or click Next> to continue.
7. The next dialog box enables you to designate the COM
port of the PC that is connected to the RouteFinder. On
the Select Port field, click the down arrow and choose the
COM port of your PC (COM1 -- COM4) that is connected
to the RouteFinder.

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Click OK to continue.
8. The Setup Complete dialog box is displayed. Click the
Finish button to continue.
9. The following message is displayed.
Click No to skip the upgrade process.
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10. The following message is displayed.
Click Yes to download the default setup you’ve just
defined. Clicking No prevents the defaults from being
downloaded to the RouteFinder.
11. The following dialog box is displayed.
Click Yes to continue
12. The Novell IPX Protocol Default Setup dialog box
appears.
Note: To configure your RouteFinder, you will use a series
of dialog boxes, including IPX Protocol Default Setup, IP
Protocol Default Setup, and WAN Ports Default Setup.
13. If your network protocol is IPX, continue with the following
steps. However, if your network protocol is IP, click the IPX

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Routing Enable check box to disable IPX, then click OK
and proceed to step 18.
14. Router Name: If this is the only RouteFinder on your
network, you can use the default Router Name
(MTROUTER); otherwise, you must assign a new Router
Name in this field. The Router Name can be any printable
ASCII string of up to 47 characters. The RouteFinder uses
this name to advertise its service in the IPX internetwork.
15. Ethernet: You can enable Auto Learn Ethernet Network
Numbers by leaving the default (Yes) selected, or you can
disable theAuto Learn option by selecting No and then
manually assign the network numbers. If no file server is
connected to the Ethernet segment, disable this option
and manually assign the network numbers.
IfAuto Learn is enabled, the RouteFinder will learn the IPX
network numbers from the file server.
If you disableAuto Learn, record the network numbers
assigned by the network file server for each of the four
frame types [(Raw (802.3), LLC (802.2), EthernetII (Type
II), SNAP] in the space provided below.
RAW (802.3) Frames Network Number _____________
LLC (802.2) Frames Network Number ______________
TYPE_II Frames Network Number _________________
SNAP Frames Network Number ___________________
WAN 1 Network Number _________________________
When you manually assign network numbers, make sure
they match the network numbers assigned to your local
file server (if any).
16. WAN: Enter the WAN network number for the WAN Port
by clicking the Network Number field, backspacing through
the default number, and entering your new WAN number.
Also, the WAN network number must be the same as the
RouteFinder on the other end of a LAN-to-LAN link.
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The WAN network number has to be assigned by the
network administrator and must be unique throughout the
entire internetwork.
Note: The WAN port does not have the capability of
learning the network number, unlike the LAN port (i.e., the
WAN port does not have a file server).
17. Click OK when you are satisfied with your selections.
18. If you disabled IPX and then clicked OK from the IPX
Protocol Setup dialog box (step 13), the IP Protocol
Default Setup dialog box is displayed.
19. To change the IP parameters, proceed to the next step.
Otherwise, click OK to display the WAN Ports Default
Setup screen and proceed to step 24.
20. The default Ethernet IPAddress has to be changed to your
unique LAN address. Therefore, start by assigning an
acceptable unique IP address to the Ethernet port.
21. Change the default Subnet Mask and Frame Type to the
values you have assigned to your LAN port.
22. The default WANAddress has to be changed to your
unique WAN address. Assign an acceptable unique WAN
port address in the Address field.
23. Change the default IP Mask and Remote Address for the
WAN port to the value you have assigned to your WAN.
Click OK when you are satisfied with all your selections.
24. The WAN Ports Default Setup screen is displayed.

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25. If the WAN port is connected to a synchronous device,
select Synchronous; the default uses an external clock in
the synchronous device. If you are using the
RouteFinder’s internal clock, select Internal Clock and
select the appropriate Clock Speed from the pull-down
list.
If the WAN port is connected to an asynchronous device,
click Asynchronous, then click the Direct Connect/
Leased Line option to disable it; the Modem Type and
Dial Number fields become active. Select your external
modem from the pull-down list. The Speed can either be
left at the default 115200 value or set to the maximum
capability of your modem.
If the WAN port is being set up to make a call, enter the
phone number to be dialed in the Dial Number field.
If the WAN port is being set up to answer a call, click the
Answering option (the Dial Number field becomes
inactive).
26. Click OK when you are satisfied with your selections.
Note: If necessary, the WAN port can be configured
further, after completion of software installation, by clicking
Router Configuration and then clicking the WAN button on
the Router Setup screen.
27. The Checking Router dialog box is displayed.
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Click OK to proceed.
28. The Writing Setup dialog box is displayed as the setup
configuration is written to the RouteFinder.
After the setup is written to the RouteFinder, the unit is
rebooted.
29. Check to ensure that the FAIL LED on the RouteFinder is
Off after the download is complete. This may take several
minutes as the RouteFinder reboots.
30. Win3.1 users - you are returned to your Program
Manager where the RouteFinder Program Group and
Program Items (Windows icons) have been created.
Win95/NT users - you are returned to your desktop.
Your RouteFinder is operational at this time.

User Data Base
Setting Up Your Remote User Database
The remote user database lets you gather information about your
remote users. You can add remote users, remove users from the
database, or you can edit information in the database.
1. Win3.1 users - From the Program Manager, click the
Remote User Data Base icon.
Win95 users - From your desktop, click the Start button,
point to Programs, then RouteFinder, and then click
Remote User Data Base.
2. The Users List dialog box is displayed.
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Click the Add button.
3. The Add Users dialog box is displayed.
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