3Com 3C510, User Manual

Page 1: ...http www 3com com http www 3com com productreg Home Ethernet Gateway User Guide Version 1 0 Part No 09 2024 000 Published December 2000 ...

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Page 3: ...ion Requirements 4 Hardware Installation 5 Computer Connection 5 Modem Connection 5 Printer Connection 6 Power 6 3 NETWORK SETTINGS Network Settings 7 TCP IP Settings with Internet Sharing 7 TCP IP Protocol Installation 8 Ping Command 8 4 INTERNET SHARING SETUP Setup Program 9 Administrator Mode 10 Menu Settings 14 Special Access 15 Client Privileges 16 Administration Tools 17 Miscellaneous Items ...

Page 4: ...nstallation 20 Configuring Printer Properties 20 Windows 98 and 95 20 Windows NT 21 Configuring on UNIX based Platforms 21 A CONSOLE MODE GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ...

Page 5: ...n your home connect them all to a single Internet outlet and harness the combined power of all of your computers Home Ethernet Gateway Figure 1 Home Ethernet Gateway The Home Ethernet Gateway features Modem and IP sharing Connect multiple computers to a modem cable DSL analog or ISDN or an Ethernet router to surf the Internet Auto sensing Ethernet switch Network up to four computers with the 4 por...

Page 6: ...MZ host Fully expose one of the computers on your network to the Internet This function is used when special application sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly Kit Contents Home Ethernet Gateway Installation CD ROM Power cord and power adapter Fast Ethernet cables 2 Using This Guide The rest of this user guide contains detailed information about your g...

Page 7: ... port Ports 1 4 These ports function as your Ethernet switch After you connect the devices to these ports including computers hubs etc they can be networked together and you can share files between the computers on your home network 1 2 3 4 PRINT Parallel port connector 25 pin D type female This is where you will connect the shared printer WAN WAN port RJ 45 This is where you will connect to your ...

Page 8: ...er remove the power cord from the outlet and keep your hands dry when connecting other devices to the gateway Ethernet Ports 1 4 The Ethernet port LEDs green will flicker when the corresponding port is sending or receiving data WAN globe icon The WAN port LED green will flicker when the WAN port is sending or receiving data Status checkmark icon The Status LED will flash once per second to indicat...

Page 9: ...s must have Ethernet networking capabilities to connect to the gateway Modem Connection There are two ways to connect modems to the gateway using the WAN port if you are using a cable or DSL modem or the COM port if you are using an analog or ISDN modem Cable or DSL Modem Connection To connect a cable or DSL modem to the gateway use one of the included Ethernet cables to connect the WAN port of th...

Page 10: ...more details Power To supply power to the gateway insert the power adapter plug in the power connector of the gateway see Left Side Panel on page 4 Then power up the devices of your home network in the following order Modem Home Ethernet Gateway Other devices computers printer etc Self Test Phase Once the gateway is powered up it will automatically enter self test phase When it is in self test pha...

Page 11: ...ntation that came with your network card 4 Click Properties to set the TCP IP protocol for the IP Sharer Choose one of the following options a To obtain an IP address automatically Select IP Address and then select Obtain an IP address automatically Select DNS Configuration and then select Disable DNS b To configure an IP address manually Select IP Address and then Specify an IP address Since the ...

Page 12: ...ected to this product The following example shows the ping procedure for Windows 95 First execute the ping command ping 192 168 123 254 If the following message appears Pinging 192 168 123 254 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 123 254 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 64 a communication link between your computer and the gateway has been successfully established However if this message appears Pinging ...

Page 13: ...t what kind of Internet connection you have Dynamic IP Static IP PPP over Ethernet or Dial Up as well as collect all relevant addresses you will need to setup the gateway Setup Program To use the setup program 1 Activate your browser 2 Type the IP address of the gateway in the Location Netscape or Address Internet Explorer field and click Enter on the keyboard For example if you are using the defa...

Page 14: ...r the type of Internet connection you have as well as access special features such as Virtual Server and DMZ Host To enter administrator mode select Setup from the menu on the left side of the System Status screen The Login Screen will appear To log in as an administrator enter the system password the default setting is admin in the System Password field and click Log in If the password is correct...

Page 15: ...dresses Enter the addresses in the appropriate text boxes If you are using the DHCP option which automatically assigns your IP address the value 0 0 0 0 will already by entered in the text box 2 Enter the Host Name optional Some ISPs require a host name If your ISP has this requirement enter the host name in the Host Name text box 3 Choose your Renew IP Address Forever option If you want the gatew...

Page 16: ...r ISP has provided it to you automatically and you should go to step 6 2 Enter your subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text box 3 Enter your ISP gateway address in the ISP Gateway Address text box 4 Enter your primary DNS address in the Primary DNS Address text box 5 Enter your secondary DNS address in the Secondary DNS Address text box This step is optional Not all ISPs require a secondary DN...

Page 17: ...rt and your settings will be activated Dial up Network Activating the Dial up Network radio button and then clicking SAVE NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for dial up networking setup To setup the gateway for use with a dial up connection use the following procedure 1 Enter your dial up telephone number in the Dial up Telephone Numb...

Page 18: ...ne of your computers could be configured as an FTP host allowing others outside of your home network to download files of your choosing Or if you have created a Web site you can configure one of your computers as a Web server so that others can view your Web site To configure a virtual server 1 Enter the service port you wish to activate in the Service Port text box For example to create an FTP se...

Page 19: ...al access 1 Enter a value in the Trigger and Incoming Ports text boxes These values correspond to the outbound port number issued by the application If you do not know the outbound port number it may be listed in the Popular applications list box Select the application and then enter the ID number of the computer you are configuring in the text box next to the Copy To button Click COPY TO and the ...

Page 20: ...the access rights of each group Access rights allow or deny users access to specified TCP and UDP ports TCP and UDP ports correspond to specific Internet services such as browsing the Internet or accessing newsgroups There are two steps in assigning access rights a Activate the Allow or Block radio buttons Activating Allow will give the members of the particular group access to the service s you i...

Page 21: ...ateway Any information not saved will be lost Clone MAC If your ISP requires an assigned MAC address click Clone MAC The gateway will automatically substitute its default MAC address with the MAC address your ISP has assigned Restore to Default Click Restore to Default to reset all the settings of the gateway to factory default All current settings will be lost Firmware Upgrade The firmware of the...

Page 22: ...tings of the computers in your home network is a complicated and time consuming task Fortunately the setup program provides a simple approach to handle all these settings Instead of setting up each computer separately the gateway can act as a DHCP server alloting each computer on your home network an IP address To activate the DHCP Server option click the Enable check box that corresponds to DHCP ...

Page 23: ...art of your home network To activate the remote administrator host feature enter the IP address of the remote host in the Remote Administrator Host text box If the IP address entered is 0 0 0 0 any host can connect to the gateway to perform administration tasks provided the user knows the IP address of the gateway Then click the Enable check box that corresponds to Remote Administrator Host When t...

Page 24: ...er and click Next The setup program will begin to install the programs into the destination folder 4 When the next dialog box appears click Finish 5 In the next dialog box select Restart the computer and then click OK to reboot your computer Configuring Printer Properties Windows 98 and 95 After you have finished the software installation you must configure the printer properties on the computer 1...

Page 25: ...lect PRTmate All in 1 from the Print To the following port list Be sure that the printer driver is the correct driver for your the printer 4 Click Configure Port Enter the IP address of the gateway and then click OK 5 Make sure that all settings mentioned above are correct and then click OK Configuring on UNIX based Platforms Follow the traditional configuration procedure on UNIX platforms to setu...

Page 26: ...nal 3 Set the connection parameters to 19200 8 N 1 4 Reboot the gateway When the Status LED starts flashing click Enter on the keyboard several times A series of messages will appear followed by the console prompt In the console mode you can reset the IP address and the system password of this product Remember to use the SR command to save changes For example to change the IP address of the gatewa...

Page 27: ...Mbps IP address IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address which consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods identifies a single unique Internet computer host Example 192 34 45 8 ISDN modem ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network An ISDN modem uses your existing phone lines to send and receive data at higher speeds than analog modems ISP Internet service provider An IS...

Page 28: ...onfigured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet which must assigned by InterNIC TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet WAN Wide area network A network that connects computers located in geo...

Page 29: ...3 default 7 ISP See Internet Service Provider L LAN 23 Login screen 10 M MAC address 23 modem analog SDN 6 cable DSL 5 23 N NAT 23 P password 10 17 dial up 13 PPP over Ethernet 13 reset 22 ping command 8 power connector 4 power switch 4 PPP over Ethernet setup 12 PPPoE 24 primary DNS address 13 PRINT port 3 6 print server 1 6 20 R remote administrator host 19 Renew IP Address Forever 11 S Self Tes...

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