Multitech RouteFinder MTASR3 User manual

LAN-to-LAN Routing
for Central-Site and
Branch Office Networks
Model MTASR3
Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide
82087400 Revision A
RouteFinder (Model MTASR3)
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(11/3/98) Patents
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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
Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 6
Unpacking your RouteFinder ......................................................... 7
Cabling your RouteFinder.............................................................. 8
Changing Shunt Positions ........................................................... 10
Loading your Software ............................................................ 12
Setting Up Your Remote User Database ..................................... 20
Setting Up the Dial-up Networking............................................... 24
Loading Dial-Up Network Software.............................................. 32
Loading Your Protocol ................................................................. 34
Loading Client for Microsoft Networks ......................................... 36
Installing Your Modem ................................................................. 38
Limited Warranty ......................................................................... 38
Service ........................................................................................ 39
FCC Regulations for Telephone Line Interconnection .................. 39
Canadian Limitations Notice ........................................................ 42
Ringer Equivalence Number........................................................ 43
European Community Directives ................................................. 43

RouteFinder MTASR3 Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
Welcome to Multi-Tech's new RouteFinder™, model MTASR3, a
Multi-Protocol Router for remote dial-in access and LAN-to-LAN
routing capability. The RouteFinder is a remote access device that
supports up to three concurrent dial-in sessions and IP or IPX
remote access.
The RouteFinder features a 10BaseT or 10Base5 port for local
LAN connection, and Command Port for configuration. System
management is provided through the command port using bundled
Windows® based software which provides easy-to-use
configuration menus.
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Figure 1. RouteFinder MTASR3

Introduction
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Related Documentation
This MTASR3 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 the RouteFinders. The User Guide is provided in disk 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, load Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system. AdobeAcro-
bat 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 the Adobe Acrobat 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 homepage, click Support | Manuals | RouteFinder
and choose the User Guide which will download the .pdf file.

RouteFinder MTASR3 Quick Start Guide
Safety Warnings
1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
2 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless
the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals
unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the
network interface.
4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
5 Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during
an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of
electrical shock from lightning.
6 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak.
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Cabling
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Unpacking your RouteFinder
Remove all items from the box.
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Figure 3. Unpacking

RouteFinder MTASR3 Quick Start Guide
Cabling your RouteFinder
Cabling your RouteFinder involves making the proper Ethernet,
WAN, Command Port, and Power connections. Figure 4 shows
the back panel connectors and the associated cable connections.
Table 2 details the procedures for connecting the cables to your
RouteFinder.
Ethernet Connection
T1 CSU/DSU or Comparable
Link Device
Power Connection
Command Port Connection
10BASE T
ETHERNET
POWER
COMMAND PORT
LINK 1 RS232/V.35
LINK 3 RS232/V.35
LINK 2 RS232/V.35
AUI
Figure 4. Cable Connections
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Cabling
Table 2. Cabling Procedure
Step Procedure
1 If one or more links need to be changed to a V.35
interface, perform the procedures in Table 3.
2 If additional RAM is needed, refer to the procedure in
Chapter 2 of the User Guide.
3 Connect the RouteFinder to your PC with a standard
RS232 cable with DB25 connectors on both ends.
Plug one end of the cable into the DB25 Command Port on
the RouteFinder. Connect the other end to the PC's serial
port . See Figure 2.
4 To make the network connection, connect an RJ-45
(UTP) cable to the 10BaseT connector on the back panel
or the male connector for a 10 BASE5 cable to the AUI
connector.
5 Connect an RS232C/D or V.35 interface cable to the LINK
1 connector as shown in Figure 2-2. Connect the other
end of the cable to the appropriate connector on the
external link device.
Connect the appropriate cables to LINK 2 and LINK 3 on
the back of the unit. Connect the other ends of the cables
to the external link devices.
6 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 2. The power
connector is a 6-pin circular DIN connector.
7 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.
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RouteFinder MTASR3 Quick Start Guide
Changing Shunt Positions
Table 3 provides the procedure for moving the link shunts before
connecting the RouteFinder to an external composite link device
that has a V.35 interface.
Table 3. 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. See Figure 5.
Enclosure Mounting
Screw (center, back)
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Figure 5. Cabinet Mounting Screw
3 Turn the unit right side up and tilt the back down slightly
and the base will slide out of the cabinet.
4 Position the unit with the LEDs toward you, as in Figure 6.
5 Pry the shunt out of the default RS232 position for the link
being changed, then install the shunt in the V.35 position
for that link. See Figure 6.
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