Traverse Pulsar User manual

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Pulsar
PulsarPulsar
Pulsar
ADSL PCI MODEM
User Manual – Linux
Revision 1.5

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................... 5
2.1 Connections, switches and LEDs........................................................................................... 5
2.2 Installation .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Filter Connections................................................................................................................... 7
3. Bridged Ethernet Setup (RFC 1483)............................................................................................8
3.1 Install Driver............................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Load Driver............................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 IP Addressing and Interface Up..............................................................................................9
4. PPPoE Setup (RFC 1483) ......................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Install Driver.......................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Load Driver........................................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Install PPPoE........................................................................................................................ 11
4.4 Configure PPPoE ................................................................................................................. 11
4.5 Interface Up.......................................................................................................................... 12
4.6 PPPoE Connect.................................................................................................................... 12
5. PPPoA Setup (RFC 2364) ......................................................................................................... 13
5.1 Install Driver.......................................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Create devices...................................................................................................................... 13
5.3 Load Driver........................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 PPP Passwords.................................................................................................................... 14
5.5 PPPoA Dialup Profile............................................................................................................ 15
5.6 PPPoA Connect.................................................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX A – ISP Atm Parameters (Vpi / Vci)............................................................................ 16
APPENDIX B – Troubleshooting....................................................................................................17
B.1 Loading Modules.................................................................................................................. 17
B.2 Line Sync.............................................................................................................................. 18
B.3 TX and RX packets.............................................................................................................. 18
B.4 LCP timeouts (PPPoE and PPPoA only)..............................................................................18
B.5 Authentication Failure (PPPoE and PPPoA only) ................................................................18
APPENDIX C – ATM Encapsulation options..................................................................................19
APPENDIX D – Technical Support and Warranty.......................................................................... 20
D.1 Technical Support................................................................................................................ 20
D.2 Returning a Product............................................................................................................. 20
D.3 Warranty Terms you should know....................................................................................... 21
D.4 Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................. 21
D.5 Copyright.............................................................................................................................. 22

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WARNING : This product may only be connected to the Telecommunications Network
under the following conditions :
(i) The ADSL modem card can only be installed in a Computer that has a case (cover) fitted that
can only be removed with the use of a tool or key. The card should not be installed in a Computer
with a “Flip Top” case.
(ii) Do not connect the ADSL modem card to the Telecommunications Network until the Computer
case is fitted and screwed or locked in place.
(iii) In the event that the Computer case is to be removed, the ADSL Modem card must be
disconnected from the Telecommunications Network before the case is removed, and must not
be re-connected until the case is replaced and screwed or locked in place.

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Features
•PCI PLUG and PLAY. No jumpers or switches.
•Supports BT, Telstra, Nextep and RequestDSL ADSL Lines
•Downstream data rates upto 8Mbps
•Upstream data rates upto 1Mbps
•Supports Bridged Ethernet, PPPoE and PPPoA protocols
•Linux Kernel 2.2 and 2.4 drivers
Packing List
You should find the following items in your Pulsar ADSL modem kit:
•Pulsar PCI ADSL modem card
•Distribution CD, including drivers and documentation files
•A 2 metre RJ-11 phone cable
Please contact your dealer if any items are damaged or missing.
Trademarks
Pulsar ADSL is a registered trademark of Traverse Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. All other
trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders.
Introduction
This manual provides step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the Pulsar ADSL
modem to connect to the Internet. Once installed your ASDL modem will give you high speed
access to the internet, and this connection can also be shared to allow other users on your
network to share the same internet connection.
ADSL provides fast, reliable internet connectivity that is always on, so you don’t need to dial up.
You can remain connected 24 hours a day and still use your phone line as you normally would.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
TX LED
This indicates transmit data activity
RX LED
This indicates receive data activity
LINK LED
This indicates that the Modem has finished training and achieved line synchronisation. During
training this LED will flash.
STATUS LED
This indicates that the Modem has DC power and the driver is correctly loaded.
ADSL Port
Connect this port to your ADSL line
2.1 Connections, switches and LEDs

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(i) Power OFF your computer system.
(ii) Remove screws and case.
(iii) Locate a free PCI slot.
(iv) Unscrew/remove slot rear panel.
(v) Place the ADSL Modem card over the PCI slot. Press the Modem card down firmly with both
hands into the slot. Check to be sure that the Modem card is seated property in the PCI slot.
(vi) Screw/secure rear panel of ADSL Modem card.
(vii) Refit case and screws.
(viii) Plug one end of the RJ11 cable that came with your ADSL modem into the socket on the
modem and plug the other end into your ADSL line socket.
2.2 Installation

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If your ADSL connection is also used by POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) devices such as
phones, fax machines and answering machines, they must be filtered to prevent them from
interfering with your ADSL connection.
The diagram below shows how POTS filters can be connected
It is also possible for several POTS devices to share the same filter
Important : DO NOT place a POTS filter in line between your ADSL modem and the Phone /
ADSL line.
2.3 Filter Connections

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3. Bridged Ethernet Setup (RFC 1483)
(i) Firstly load the driver from your Pulsar distribution CD or from the Traverse website. The linux
drivers are located under the /linux subdirectory on the CD. There are several subdirectories for a
range of Linux kernels. For example the subdirectory
/linux/drivers/3.2.1/redhat7.3
Contains the RedHat 7.3 driver tarball called pulsar.tgz for version 3.2.1 of the driver. Copy this
onto your hard drive.
Alternatively you can compile a driver for any 2.4 kernel by using the driver engine at...
http://adsl4linux.no-ip.org
(ii) Untar the module from the tarball
tar -xvzf pulsar.tgz
(iii) move the driver to /lib/modules
mv pulsar.o /lib/modules
Load the module with the appropriate Vpi / Vci values
insmod /lib/modules/pulsar.o Rfc1483Mode=0 Rfc1483Vpi=8 Rfc1483Vci=35 GtiTrellis=0
Important : for a list of Vpi/Vci values for different providers (ISPs) refer to Appendix A
Hint : if you can’t find a driver for your kernel, try the following …
(a) Use the closest match and add the –f option when loading the module (2.2 kernels only)…
insmod –f /lib/modules/pulsar.o Rfc1483Mode=0 Rfc1483Vpi=8 Rfc1483Vci=35 GtiTrellis=0
(b) Use the Driver Engine at http://adsl4linux.no-ip.org to compile a driver for your kernel (2.4
kernels only)
Once the driver has been loaded, line sync should be obtained within about 30 seconds. The Line
Sync LED on the rear panel indicates the current state of the line.
3.1 Install Driver
3.2 Load Driver

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(i) When your ADSL line is provisioned your ISP should provide you with an IP address (normally
public) and a gateway address. Once your driver is loaded you can bring up the interface
ifconfig 203.22.33.44 eth1 up
The above example shows a Public IP address of 203.22.33.44
Note : The Pulsar will be eth1 if you already have an ethernet card installed. Otherwise it
will be eth0. You can double check this in /var/log/messages
Oct 7 12:17:51 firewall kernel: pulsar0: GSI ADSL, eth1, ttyG/cug, 00:0A:FA:02:80:14
IRQ:10 Address:0xE8800000
(ii) Now add a route to your ISPs gateway
router add default gw 203.22.33.1 eth1
The above example shows a gateway address of 203.22.33.1
You should now be able to ping the gateway address, and addresses by number on the internet
ping 198.182.196.56
(iii) Now configure your DNS settings. Add your ISPs DNS settings to the /etc/resolv.conf file
nameserver 203.22.5.2
nameserver 203.22.5.3
The above example shows a primary DNS of 203.22.5.2 and a secondary DNS of 203.22.5.3
You should now be able to ping addresses by name on the internet
ping www.linux.org
3.3 IP Addressing and Interface Up

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4. PPPoE Setup (RFC 1483)
(i) Firstly load the driver from your Pulsar distribution CD or from the Traverse website. The linux
drivers are located under the /linux subdirectory on the CD. There are several subdirectories for a
range of Linux kernels. For example …
/linux/drivers/3.2.1/redhat7.3
Contains the RedHat 7.3 driver tarball called pulsar.tgz for version 3.2.1 of the driver. Copy this
onto your hard drive.
Alternatively you can compile a driver for any 2.4 kernel by using the driver engine at...
http://adsl4linux.no-ip.org
(ii) Untar the module from the tarball
tar -xvzf pulsar.tgz
(iii) move the driver to /lib/modules
mv pulsar.o /lib/modules
Load the module with the appropriate Vpi / Vci values
insmod /lib/modules/pulsar.o Rfc1483Mode=0 Rfc1483Vpi=8 Rfc1483Vci=35 GtiTrellis=0
Important : for a list of Vpi/Vci values for different providers (ISPs) refer to Appendix A
Hint : if you can’t find a driver for your kernel, try the following …
(a) Use the closest match and add the –f option when loading the module (2.2 kernels only)…
insmod –f /lib/modules/pulsar.o Rfc1483Mode=0 Rfc1483Vpi=8 Rfc1483Vci=35 GtiTrellis=0
(b) Use the Driver Engine at http://adsl4linux.no-ip.org to compile a driver for your kernel (2.4
kernels only)
Once the driver has been loaded, line sync should be obtained within about 30 seconds. The Line
Sync LED on the rear panel indicates the current state of the line.
4.1 Install Driver
4.2 Load Driver