Black Box MC170A, User Manual

Page 1: ...r toll free in the U S 24 hours 7 A M Monday to midnight Friday 877 877 BBOX FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com ...

Page 2: ...s operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This...

Page 3: ... disconnected until the source of the problem can be determined and until the repair has been made If this is not done the telephone company may temporarily disconnect service 3 If you have problems with your telephone equip ment after installing this device disconnect this device from the line to see if it is causing the problem If it is contact Black Box or an authorized agent 4 The telephone co...

Page 4: ...it s FCC label The ringer equivalence number REN is used to determine how many devices can be connected to your telephone line In most areas the sum of the RENs of all devices on any one line should not exceed five 5 0 If too many devices are attached they may not ring properly 6 In the event of an equipment malfunction all repairs should be performed by Black Box or an authorized agent It is the ...

Page 5: ...avabo sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Tod...

Page 6: ...s contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera ...

Page 7: ...troduction 8 2 1 Description 8 2 2 Available Models 8 2 3 Slide Switch 9 2 4 LEDs 9 3 Installing the Hardware 10 3 1 Standalone Models 10 3 1 1 LEDs 10 3 1 2 Connectors 10 3 1 3 Installation 10 3 2 Wallplate Models 11 4 Installing the Software for MC172A and MC173A only 13 4 1 Windows 3 x 14 4 2 Windows 95 98 15 5 Configuring the Software 16 ...

Page 8: ...LL 1 Specifications Connectors Standalone units MC170A MC172A 2 RJ 11 NIC 2 RJ 45 Wallplate units MC171A MC173A Modem 1 RJ 11 NIC 1 RJ 45 Indicators 1 Modem Size 3 H x 1 7 W x 0 8 D 7 6 x 4 3 x 2 cm Weight 0 5 lb 0 2 kg ...

Page 9: ...opening disconnecting the LAN connection when the modem is in use 2 2 Available Models Four models are available two that mount to a wallplate and two standalone On the LAN Safe Firewall Standalone MC170A or LAN Safe Firewall Wallplate MC171A the LAN connection is automatically re established when the modem call is completed On the LAN Safe Firewall Enhanced Standalone MC172A or LAN Safe Firewall ...

Page 10: ...s the MC170A and MC171A models Simply slide the slide switch to the inside of the PC board Sliding toward the outside of the board selects the Enhanced functions The MC170A and MC171A models do not have a slide switch 2 4 LEDs The unit has one LED that indicates modem activity and LAN disconnect ...

Page 11: ...dels have two RJ 11 connectors that connect the telephone line to the analog side of the modem and two RJ 45 connectors that connect the NIC in the PC client or server to the LAN 3 1 3 INSTALLATION 1 Connect the two foot RJ 11 cable to the port labeled MODEM NOTE If you re using the MC172A place it between the modem and the Firewall Be sure to use the cable supplied or use any 4 or 6 conductor cab...

Page 12: ...e from the 10BASE T hub to the port labeled LAN 5 Place a modem call The LED should turn on This indicates that the secure device has been disconnected from the LAN If the LED does not come on check the cable connections 6 Hang up the modem and wait for the LAN connection to re establish itself 3 2 Wallplate Models 1 Punch down the horizontal LAN cable to the rear of the Firewall The color codes o...

Page 13: ...in RJ 11 connector 5 Slide the switch to the inside of the PC board and place a modem call The LED should turn on This indicates that the secure device has been disconnected from the LAN Check it If the LED does not come on check the modem cable connections 6 Hang up the modem and wait for the LAN connection to re establish itself 7 To use the Enhanced model functions of the MC172A or MC173A slide...

Page 14: ... on the two diskettes should already be resident on the machine You might need to transfer only a few files Follow the instructions on the screen to name the program you wish to execute before re establishing the LAN connection After installation keep the disks secure to prevent unauthorized users from reloading the software to bypass the Firewall ...

Page 15: ...rogram Manager 3 Select Run 4 Type in the Command Line A SETUP EXE or B SETUP EXE and select OK 5 When asked place disk 2 into drive A or B and select OK 6 Follow the rest of the instructions given by the Setup program 7 Once the program has finished installing open the LanSafe Program Group 8 Double click the LanSafe Config 9 Go to Chapter 5 ...

Page 16: ...ided type in A SETUP EXE or B SETUP EXE and select OK 5 When asked place disk 2 into drive A or B and select OK 6 Follow the rest of the instructions provided by the Setup program 7 After the program has completed its installation select Start on the Taskbar 8 Select Programs and then LanSafe 9 Click the LanSafe Config 10 Go to Chapter 5 ...

Page 17: ... the password 2 Once you have properly entered the login and password the LanSafe Setup screen appears It consists of several settings a Change File This is the file that you select for the LanSafe program to operate before reconnecting the Firewall to the LAN If no file is selected the program will just reconnect the Firewall b Change ComPort This is the comport that is connected to the modem and...

Page 18: ... run the Reconnect program to test the comport modem and Firewall connections f Default This resets the Firewall to the default settings 3 Once the settings are correct select Exit This will save the configuration in an encrypted file LanSafe cfg in the LanSafe directory NOTE If the configuration file becomes corrupted or the you forget the login or password erase the configuration file LanSafe cf...

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