Part No. 980/000033 /001 Published January 1 99 6 O F F I C E C O N N E C T TM R E M O T E 510, 520, 530 U S E R G U I D E Please read the Supplem
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A B O U T T H I S G U I D E Introduction This guide describes the features, installation and initial configuration of the OfficeConnect Remote. T
2 A B O U T T H I S G U I D E Conventions The icon conventions that are used throughout this guide are: The text conventions used in this guide ar
Additional Safety Information 3 Additional Safety Information See also the Important Safety Information at the front of this guide. When using the
4 A B O U T T H I S G U I D E Do not push any objects into the openings of the unit. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out i
1 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Introduction Welcome to the world of inter-networking with 3Com ® . This chapter contains all the information you ne
1-2 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ISDN can also be used to make voice calls using the OfficeConnect Remote from an ordinary tel
Introduction 1-3 The principal features of the OfficeConnect Remote are: Easy to install, configure and support . ISDN, 2B+D port, supporting Basic
1-4 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Using ISDN to Support Leased Line WAN Circuits ISDN provides an ideal service to connect remote
Introduction 1-5 Registering Ownership Of Your OfficeConnect Remote A warranty registration card is enclosed in the box with your OfficeConnect R
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1-6 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D OfficeConnect Remote Front and Rear Panel Features Front Panel Figure1-1 OfficeConnect Remote
Introduction 1-7 Quick flash – Self test or software loading during power up. Off – No power supplied to the unit. See “Troubleshooting” on pa
1-8 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D VOICE (Yellow) If a Voice port is fitted this LED shows the status of the voice connection: On
Introduction 1-9 Rear Panel Figure1-2 OfficeConnect Remote Rear Panel Feature s POWER Only use the power adapter supplied with the OfficeConnec
1-10 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D COAX (10Base2 Coaxial Port) – The coaxial LAN port allows a 10Base2 Ethernet segment to be con
Introduction 1-11 VOICE (where fitted) This port is used to connect an optional public switched telephone network (PSTN) telephone handset, or any
1-12 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Installation Siting the OfficeConnect Remote When siting the OfficeConnect Remote, ensure: It
Using the Rubber Feet and Stacking Clips 1-13 Figure1-3 Clipping Your Units Together Repeat these steps to secure the other side. To remove a clip
1-14 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D C onnect ing the Power Adapter CAUTION: First, read the section; “Important Safety Information
Using the Rubber Feet and Stacking Clips 1-15 Figure1-5 Connect The UTP Cable To In-House Lan Connection Box To connect the OfficeConnect Remote
I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N WARNING: Warnings contain directions that you must follow for your personal safety. Follow al
1-16 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Connecting to Your 10Base2 LAN You can use the10Base2 Coaxial port to connect to your network a
Using the Rubber Feet and Stacking Clips 1-17 Connecting to ISDN Figure1-7 Connect ISDN Cable Into A Proprietary ISDN Wall Box Connect the supplie
1-18 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D The VOICE port is terminated with an RJ-11 socket. If your telephone equipment uses a different
Quick Configuration 1-19 Quick Configuration This section describes how you can configure the unit to bridge or route over ISDN links to suit most
1-20 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D If you are using Windows 95, use the Hyperterminal application and configure it in the same way
Quick Configuration 1-21 About Quick Configuration You can configure the unit to connect to other Novell networks, to bridge to hosts on the same IP
1-22 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Setting the Unit Name Before you configure the unit to connect to any other network, you must f
Quick Configuration 1-23 Connecting to a Novell (IPX) Network To connect to a Novell network using FastConnect, enter NO at the command prompt on t
1-24 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Connecting to an IP Host on the Same IP Network To connect to an IP host on the same network us
Quick Configuration 1-25 To avoid this situation you can also configure the units at both ends of the link to implement a Firewall and/or set the
W I C H T I G E S I C H E R H E I T S H I N W E I S E ACHTUNG: Die Warnungen enthalten Anweisungen, die Sie zur eigenen Sicherheit zu befolgen hab
1-26 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Remote ISDN Number Type the ISDN number of the remote unit that connects to the remote IP netw
Quick Configuration 1-27 Connecting to the Internet or a PPP Router To connect to an Internet router or to a router using Point-to-Point Protocol (P
1-28 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D IP Address of this end of the ISDN link By default this field is set to UNNUMBERED which all
Quick Configuration 1-29 3Com – 3Com NETBuilder router. Cisco – Cisco router. Ascend – Ascend router. Spider – Spider/Shiva router. I f you are c
1-30 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Monitoring ISDN Line Usage After you have first configured the unit for use with ISDN, it is im
Setting Up a WAN Link 1-31 d If you are routing, edit the Port IP address to set it to UNNUMBERED or to a valid IP address for the WAN link. See
1-32 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Examples of Typical ISDN Networking Applications This section describes four of the most common
Examples of Typical ISDN Networking Applications 1-33 disconnected. In this way ISDN calls are kept to a minimum. Figure1-16 Connecting to a Remo
1-34 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D IP Host on the Same IP Network If your organization operates a TCP/IP network and needs to exte
Examples of Typical ISDN Networking Applications 1-35 several IP hosts to generate autocalls to the remote site. When combined with the problem desc
L’ I N F O R M A T I O N D E S É C U R I T É I M P O R T A N T E AVERTISSEMENT: Les avertissements contiennent les instructions que vous devez
1-36 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Figure1-18 IP routed network Internet or PPP Router Some small businesses need high-speed con
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1-38 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Multiple Connections from a Single Site In some instances it is likely that you will need to co
Troubleshooting 1-39 Troubleshooting WARNING: There are no user serviceable components inside the case of the unit. CAUTION: Read the section ‘Impo
1-40 C H A P T E R 1: G E T T I N G S T A R T E D The ISDN OK LED does not light. Follow the procedures as outlined for “The POWER LED does not
A B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Introduction During the initial configuration of the OfficeConnect Remote you must decide whether to config
A-2 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Guidelines For Choosing Bridging or Routing The list below outlines some of the reasons why you might cho
Bridging and Routing Concepts A-3 local LAN because it does not recognize the destination station as local. However, if the destination device is o
A-4 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Figure A-1 Simple Remote Bridging The OfficeConnect Remote uses FastConnect, its own protocol, to ensu
Bridging and Routing Concepts A-5 Figure A-2 Multiple Remote Bridges Multiple Paths Between Bridged LANs With only a single physical path between
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A-6 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Network Topology If your network topology is star shaped, a combination of ISDN and bridging is usually t
Routing IP and IPX A-7 Network Organization, Structure and Physical Layout Some organizations are structured into departments determined by the phy
A-8 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G It is important to understand that in a bridged network the addressing structure for both IP and IPX rel
Routing IP and IPX A-9 A routing environment allows stations to communicate indirectly. Following the example in Figure A-3 , let us assume that a
A-10 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Different protocols use differing network characteristics or metrics when making routing decisions. T
Routing IP and IPX A-11 IPX Routing Novell IPX also uses RIP for routing purposes. Although it is similarly named to the IP equivalent, it uses a d
A-12 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G IP Addresses TCP/IP Numbering and subnet masking IP numbers or addresses are normally made up of four
Routing IP and IPX A-13 Subnet Masking Subnet Masking is a mechanism which can be enabled in computer and communications equipment which tells the
A-14 B R I D G I N G A N D R O U T I N G Obtaining an IP Address If you want to use a unique IP addressing system on your network so you can conn
Numbered and Unnumbered Links A-15 Admin. Contact: Nakayama, Masaya (MN89) Telephone: +81 3 3812 211 ext2720 e-mail: [email protected] Technical Con
C O N T E N T S I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N W I C H T I G E S I C H E R H E I T S H I N W E I S E L’ I N F O R M A T I O N
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B T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Specifications LAN Connector Interfaces 10Base2 via a coaxial connector. 10BaseT via an RJ45 connector s
B-2 T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Bridge Characteristics 802.3 MAC layer bridge. 802.1D spanning tree algorithm. Support for bridge tri
Approvals B-3 FCC Requirement This product has been verified to comply with the limits of Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15
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Interface Cable Characteristics B-5 Interface Cable Characteristics WAN Port Connecting Cable – V.11/X.21 Support The WAN port terminates with a 25-
B-6 T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N WAN Port Connecting Cable – V.24/V.28 Support The WAN port terminates with a 25-way D-type female conn
Interface Cable Characteristics B-7 WAN Port Connecting Cable – V.35/V.36 Support The WAN port terminates with a 25-way D-type female connector. Th
B-8 T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Manager Port Connecting Cable The manager port cable terminates with a 9 pin female connector at one en
Interface Cable Characteristics B-9 Modem Cable If you want to connect to the manager port using a modem, you will need a cable as shown in the tabl
Monitoring ISDN Line Usage 1-28 Setting Up a WAN Link 1-28 Examples of Typical ISDN Networking Applications 1-30 Novell Network 1-30 IP Host on the S
B-10 T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Ordering Information 3C410000 OfficeConnect Remote 510s 3C410005 OfficeConnect Remote 520s 3C4100010 Of
C G L O S S A R Y 10Base2 An IEEE standard for using IEEE 802.3 protocol at 10 Mbps over thin Ethernet cable. 10Base5 An IEEE standard for using I
C-2 C H A P T E R C: G L O S S A R Y B Channel A digital data communications channel running at 64 Kbps. The basic rate ISDN 2 service carries t
C-3 CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. Part of the PPP protocol to ensure authentication of the connection between two devices. Cl
C-4 C H A P T E R C: G L O S S A R Y Datagram A message that is sent from one computer or device to another to confirm it location or status on
C-5 Frame The method by which a data packet is constructed to be sent across a network. Usually assembled with header and footer information. Gate
C-6 C H A P T E R C: G L O S S A R Y MAN Metropolitan area network, a network that covers a city. MIB Management information base. NETBIOS Netw
C-7 Physical layer The first layer of the OSI network layer model. This layer manages the transfer of individual bits of data over wires, or whate
C-8 C H A P T E R C: G L O S S A R Y SNMP Simple network management protocol, a software program to allow the remote management of bridge and ro
D T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describe
C G L O S S A R Y D T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T On-line Technical Services D-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service D-1 World Wide Web Site D-2 Support f
D-2 T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on 3Com’s World Wide Web site by entering our URL
Returning Products for Repair D-3 Returning Products for Repair A product sent directly to 3Com for repair must first be assigned a Return Materials
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I N D E X Numerics 10Base2 1-9 connections 1-14 10BaseT connections 1-13 crossover 1-9 port 1-9 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) D-1 3Com sales
L LAN 10Base2 connections 1-14 10BaseT connections 1-13 10BaseT port 1-9 LEDs Alert 1-6 ISDN OK 1-7 ISDN1 1-7 ISDN2 1-7 LINK STATE 1-7 Network Utiliz
LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE: 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, f
O F F I C E C O N N E C T R E M O T E S U P P L E M E N T A R Y I N F O R M A T I O N OfficeConnect Remote 531 The OfficeConnect Remote 531 provi
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