Netopia 3381-ENT, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...Netopia 3381 ENT Cable DSL Router Getting Started Guide MAKING BROADBAND WORK ...

Page 2: ... copied in whole or part without the prior written consent of Netopia Inc Under the law copying includes translation to another language or format Netopia and Cayman are registered trademarks and Making Broadband Work is a trademark of Netopia Inc All rights reserved Netopia Inc 6001 Shellmound Street 4th Floor Emeryville CA 94608 U S A Part Number For additional copies of this electronic manual o...

Page 3: ... 4 Sharing the Connection 4 1 Configuring TCP IP on Windows based Computers 4 1 Dynamic configuration recommended 4 1 Static configuration optional 4 3 Configuring TCP IP on Macintosh Computers 4 4 Dynamic configuration recommended 4 5 Static configuration optional 4 5 Chapter 5 Telnet Based Management 5 1 Connecting through a Telnet Session 5 2 Configuring Telnet software 5 2 Navigating through t...

Page 4: ...Specifications and Safety Information A 1 Description A 1 Power requirements A 1 Environment A 1 Software and protocols A 1 Agency approvals A 2 Regulatory notices A 2 Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformance A 3 Important Safety Instructions A 4 FCC Part 68 Information A 5 Electrical Safety Advisory A 6 ...

Page 5: ...6 Features and Capabilities The Netopia 3381 ENT Cable DSL Router provides the following features 10 BaseTX Ethernet WAN port to connect to any broadband modem such as DSL or Cable LAN interfaces support USB 1 1 and 10 100BaseTX with Auto crossover RJ 45 Point to Point Protocol PAP CHAP authentication PPP over Ethernet Gateway PPP over Ethernet pass through Transparent bridging option Support for ...

Page 6: ...ing Firmware User s Guide this guide is designed to get you up and running and connected to your local area network and the Internet It is intended to be viewed on line using the powerful features of the Adobe Acrobat Reader The information display has been deliberately designed to present the maximum information in the minimum space on your screen You can keep this document open while you perform...

Page 7: ...e and ease of installation Physical layout of the building and how to best use the physical space available for connecting your Netopia Cable DSL Router to the LAN Available wiring and jacks Distance from the point of installation to the next device length of cable or wall wiring Ease of access to the front of the unit for configuration and monitoring Ease of access to the back of the unit for che...

Page 8: ...in power supply socket outlet or appliance coupler be located so it is readily accessible CAUTION North America Only For use only with a CSA Certified or UL Listed Limited Power Source or Class 2 power supply rated 12Vdc 1 5A CAUTION Europe Only For use only with a GS approved Limited Power Source rated 12Vdc 1 5A TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATION CAUTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic sa...

Page 9: ...ack You can use this to configure the Netopia 3381 ENT You can either connect your computer directly to an Ethernet port using the supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable or connect both your computer and the Netopia 3381 ENT to an existing LAN environment The Ethernet port is auto sensing eliminating the need for a crossover cable USB port A USB jack You can use this to configure the Netopia 3381 ENT ...

Page 10: ...uded with your router 2 Use the supplied RJ 45 Modem cable to connect the router to your cable or DSL modem s Ethernet port Be sure your cable or DSL modem is correctly installed according to its instructions 3 Connect the supplied power brick to a power outlet and the connector end to the router You should now have the power adapter plugged in the Ethernet cable connected between the router and y...

Page 11: ... USB drivers on your Windows PC or Macintosh Follow the on screen instructions 2 For a direct computer to router connection use the USB cable included with your router 3 Use the supplied RJ 45 Modem cable to connect the router to your cable or DSL modem s Ethernet port Be sure your cable or DSL modem is correctly installed according to its instructions 4 Connect the supplied power brick to a power...

Page 12: ... light LED panel Netopia 3381 ENT status indicator lights Power USB Modem Link Solid green when the power is on Solid green when connected Solid green when connected Modem Traffic Flashes green for activity on the modem port Ethernet Traffic Flashes green when there is activity on the LAN Ethernet Link Solid green when connected ...

Page 13: ... installed before they can communicate through the Netopia 3381 ENT The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or Macintosh computer Application software This is the software you use to send e mail browse the World Wide Web read newsgroups etc These applications may require some configuration Examples include the Eudora e mail client and the Web browsers Microsoft I...

Page 14: ...opia 3381 ENT using its Ethernet port Netopia 3381 ENT back panel If you add devices connected through a hub or switch connect the hub or switch to the Ethernet port on the Netopia 3381 ENT The Netopia 3381 ENT in a 10 100Base T network Macintosh PC PC Ethernet Switch To connect your 10 100Base T network to the Netopia 3381 ENT through the Ethernet port use standard Category 5 Ethernet cables with...

Page 15: ...topia 3381 ENT This chapter describes how to configure TCP IP for both Windows based and Macintosh computers This chapter explains the following topics Configuring TCP IP on Windows based Computers on page 4 1 Configuring TCP IP on Macintosh Computers on page 4 4 Configuring TCP IP on Windows based Computers Configuring TCP IP on a Windows computer requires the following An Ethernet card also know...

Page 16: ...le click the Network icon From the Network components list select the Configuration tab 2 Select TCP IP Your Network Card Then select Properties In the TCP IP Properties screen select the IP Address tab Click Obtain an IP Address automatically 3 Click on the DNS Configuration tab Click Disable DNS DNS will be assigned by the router with DHCP 4 Click OK in this window and the next window When promp...

Page 17: ...Network components list select the Configuration tab 2 Select TCP IP Your Network Card Then select Properties In the TCP IP Properties screen select the IP Address tab Click Specify an IP Address Enter the following IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 This address is an example of one that can be used to configure the router Your ISP or network administrator may ask you to use a diffe...

Page 18: ...ign IP addresses to your Macintoshes you must be running Open Transport standard in MacOS 8 and higher and optional in earlier system versions You must have built in Ethernet or a third party Ethernet card and its associated drivers installed in your Macintosh Click on the DNS Configuration tab Click Enable DNS Enter the following information Host Type the name you want to give to this computer Do...

Page 19: ...Static configuration optional 1 Go to the Apple menu Select Control Panels and then TCP IP 2 With the TCP IP window open go to the Edit menu and select User Mode Choose Basic and click OK 3 In the TCP IP window select Connect via Ethernet and Configure Using DHCP Server If you are manually configuring for a fixed or static IP address perform the following 1 Go to the Apple menu Select Control Pane...

Page 20: ...e other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses Be sure each computer on your network has its own IP address More information about configuring your Macintosh computer for TCP IP connectivity through a Netopia 3381 ENT can be found in Technote NIR_026 Open Transport and Netopia Routers located on the Netopia Web site Option Select Type Connect via Ethernet Configure Manually I...

Page 21: ...in Menu shown below The Easy Setup menus display and permit changing the values contained in the default connection profile You can use Easy Setup to initially configure the router directly through a Telnet session Easy Setup menus contain up to five descendant screens for viewing or altering these values The number of screens depends on whether you have optional features installed This manual des...

Page 22: ...our router your network and their history The Quick Menus screen is a shortcut entry point to 22 of the most commonly used configuration menus that are accessed through the other menu entry points The Quick View menu displays at a glance current real time operating information about your router Connecting through a Telnet Session Features of the Netopia 3381 ENT can be configured through the Telne...

Page 23: ... enter and edit information and make choices The following table lists the keys to use to navigate through the Telnet screens To Use These Keys Move through selectable items in a screen or pop up menu Up Down Left and Right Arrow Set a change to a selected item or open a pop up menu of options for a selected item like entering an upgrade key Return or Enter Change a toggle value Yes No On Off Tab ...

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Page 25: ...mote location Set up IP addresses and IP address serving Password protect configuration access to your Netopia 3381 ENT Accessing the Easy Setup Telnet screens To access the Telnet screens Telnet to the Netopia Router over your Ethernet network See Connecting through a Telnet Session on page 5 2 Note Before continuing make sure you have the information that your ISP or network administrator has gi...

Page 26: ...______ 255 255 255 255 is default PPP Authentication PAP default or CHAP None PAP User Name CHAP Host Name _______________________ PAP Password CHAP Secret _______________________ Local WAN IP Address Numbered IP addressing only _______________________ 0 0 0 0 is default Local WAN IP Mask Numbered IP addressing only _______________________ IP Easy Setup Screen Ethernet IP Address Ethernet Subnet M...

Page 27: ... through a Telnet Session on page 5 2 Telnet is configured for the recommended values You have entered the correct password if necessary Your Netopia 3381 ENT s Telnet access may be password protected from a previous configuration See your system administrator to obtain the password See the Firmware User s Guide chapter on Troubleshooting for more suggestions 2 Select the first item on the Main Me...

Page 28: ... Local WAN IP Mask field becomes visible if you specify a Local WAN IP Address This allows you to manually configure an IP subnet mask for use on the Ethernet WAN port This item is visible only if you have configured a non zero Local WAN IP Address otherwise the router obtains a subnet mask via DHCP 5 Press the Down arrow key until you reach NEXT SCREEN Press Return to bring up the next screen Not...

Page 29: ...to use static addressing In that case enter the local WAN address your ISP gave you Press Return Select the editable field labeled Local WAN IP Mask Enter the subnet mask address your ISP gave you or leave 0 0 0 0 when using DHCP or PPPoE Press Return 3 Select PPP Authentication and press Return The authentication protocol and user name password combinations you enter must be assigned or agreed to...

Page 30: ...this restriction See the Firmware User s Guide chapter on Multiple Network Address Translation MultiNAT for more information 2 Select Ethernet Subnet Mask and enter the subnet mask your ISP has given you only if you are not using NAT The Ethernet Subnet Mask defaults to a standard class mask derived from the class of the Ethernet IP address you entered in the previous step 3 Press the Down arrow k...

Page 31: ...P addresses to your client workstations Normally you would accept the default On so that workstations on your LAN can have IP addresses assigned dynamically from the router 8 The IP address server will provide 100 IP addresses automatically to workstations on your LAN You only need to change the Number of Client IP Addresses if you have some other IP addressing scheme 9 By default the 1st Client A...

Page 32: ...ing the Netopia Router s power brick The Router will restart and your configuration settings will be activated You can then Exit or Quit your Telnet application Easy Setup is now complete Easy Setup Security Configuration It is strongly suggested that you password protect configuration access to your Netopia By entering a Name and Password pair here access via serial Telnet and SNMP will be passwo...

Page 33: ... connections a USB port and a 1 port 10 100Base T Ethernet switch for your LAN connections Power requirements 12 VDC input 1 0 amps Environment Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 0 to 70 C Relative storage humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Software and protocols Software media Software preloaded on internal flash memory field upgrades done via download to internal flash memory via T...

Page 34: ...equipment This standard covers a broad area of product design including RF emissions and immunity from electrical disturbances The Netopia 3381 ENT complies with the following EU directives Low Voltage 73 23 EEC EMC Compatibility 89 336 EEC conforming to EN 55 022 Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformance Note Warnings This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radi...

Page 35: ...ce under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between system components Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by the manufacturer could void your authority to operate the equipment Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte tout...

Page 36: ...cause a hazard or damage to the telecommunication network or facility or persons with consequential liability for substantial compensation Caution The direct plug in power supply serves as the main power disconnect locate the direct plug in power supply near the product for easy access For use only with CSA Certified Class 2 power supply rated 12VDC 1 0A Telecommunication installation cautions Nev...

Page 37: ...ur right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary f The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service g If trouble is experienced with th...

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