Alcatel-lucent SPEEDTOUCH OFFICE User Manual

ADSL-DMT Router

Quick Start Guide

P/N 3EC 16964 AAAA-AAZZA

First Edition (October 1999)

Alcatel provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Changes are periodically made to the information in this book. They will be incorporated in subsequent editions. Alcatel may make improvements and/or changes in the product described in this publication at any time. Requests for further information should be addressed to Alcatel.

TRADEMARKS

Speed Touch is a trademark of Alcatel.

Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows for Workgroups are trademarks of Microsoft.

Macintosh is a trademark of Apple.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this guide are the sole property of their respective companies and should be noted as such.

CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................		3
Getting Started .............................................................................................		5
STEP 1.	Inspect Box Contents.....................................................................	5
STEP 2.	Connect the Router ........................................................................	7
STEP 3. Check TCP/IP ................................................................................		9
STEP 4. Open Browser to Run Easy .........................................................		12
STEP 5.	Verify Network Service Provider Connection .............................	21

Other Useful Information
Router FAQs ..............................................................................................	22
Glossary .....................................................................................................	25
IP Address Reference Map ........................................................................	35
Command Line Interface Overview ..........................................................	36
Speed Touch Office Software Specifications.............................................	39
Speed Touch Office Hardware Specifications ...........................................	42

INTRODUCTION

! What is Easy Setup?

Easy Setup is a web browser-based software program that allows you to configure your router quickly and easily, even if you have never installed a router before.

If a qualified technician from your Network Service Provider (NSP) has already installed your router, you don’t need to run the Easy Setup program. However, you may want to read through this guide to gain a better understanding of how your router works.

If you’re an advanced user and want to customize your router, a command line interface (CLI) reference manual is available on the Installation CD.

If you do run Easy Setup, it will prompt you to select protocols and enter all the IP addresses provided by your NSP.

Confused by all the different IP addresses? A diagram on page 35 shows how your router’s 2 IP addresses are related to local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) network addresses.

Overwhelmed by networking acronyms and jargon? A glossary at the back of this guide explains most of the technical terms that you’re likely to encounter. Understanding the basics, such as DHCP, NAT, DNS, and firewalls will allow you to take advantage of your router’s advanced features to optimize your LAN while keeping intruders out.

The Easy Setup program permanently resides inside your router, allowing you to configure it through a web browser on any platform – Windows, Macintosh, or Unix.

If you are configuring your router in Windows, you have the option of installing the Speed Touch™ Office Manager Tools from the Installation CD. These tools include a popular WAN Port Monitor application, a Configuration Manager for adding or changing features, and BootP and TFTP utilities.

Port Monitor Utility for Windows platform

You can set up advanced features like Firewall by using CLI commands during a Telnet session. All commands are documented in the CLI reference manual that is located on the Installation CD. The CLI window can be accessed via the console port or via a Telnet session to 192.168.254.254, the default router address.

Getting Started

Establishing a high-speed ADSL connection with your Speed Touch Office router should only take a few minutes if you follow the 5 easy steps below. While you have many installation options, the items that you don’t want to overlook have been highlighted for your convenience.

STEP 1. Inspect Box Contents

Before you attempt to install your router, you should verify that the following items and information are available:

•1 Speed Touch Office Router

•Installation CD Package

•1 Ethernet 10BaseT cable, RJ-45, red label (straight-through or console)

•1 Ethernet 10BaseT cable, RJ-45, yellow label (crossover)

•1 RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (console)

•1 DSL data cable, RJ-14, purple label (straight-through)

•1 power cord

•Customer Release Notes with late-breaking information

You should also have a list from your NSP with the following information:

Protocol to use:

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol, requires a User Name and Password) or

RFC 1483 (SNAP Encapsulation) or

RFC 1483MER (MAC Encapsulated Routing, requires a WAN Gateway address)

Network option to use

Bridging and/or

IP Routing (requires a WAN IP address and Subnet Mask)

VPI/VCI (PVC) numbers

DNS address

Domain Name (optional)

1 or more LAN IP addresses and a subnet mask

Contact your NSP if any of the above items are missing.

You will also need a workstation that has:

CD-ROM drive

Ethernet network interface card (10 Mbps NIC)

TCP/IP network driver installed

Web browser

STEP 2. Connect the Router

To extend the lifetime of your router, place it in a location where it will be well ventilated. Never stack it with other devices on carpet.

A diagram of the router’s rear panel, showing a power switch and cables ports, appears on the next page. After ensuring that the router’s power switch is off, connect the router to the AC power outlet using the power cable.

Next, you will connect the router to your LAN. You can do this by directly connecting your PC to any of the router’s 4 Ethernet ports using a straight-through cable (red label). Later you may connect 1-3 additional LAN devices to the router’s built-in Ethernet hub.

Alternatively, you may connect a PC via a hub to the router using a crossover cable (yellow label). If the hub port being connected to the router happens to be a crossover or uplink port (labeled X), you will need to use the straight-through cable (red label).

Connect the router to the ADSL jack using the RJ-14 cable.

Switch the router Power Switch on.

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STEP 3. Check TCP/IP

If you have connected your router to a Windows platform, you can verify that TCP/IP is running by clicking the Start button, then Settings, Control Panel, and finally the Network icon in the Control Panel Window.

The Network window now appears. In the Configuration tab page, dou- ble-click TCP/IP.

In the TCP/IP Properties window, set your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. If TCP/IP is missing, consult your windows documentation to install this driver.

If you have connected your router to a Macintosh platform, you can verify that TCP/IP is running by clicking the Apple icon, then Control Panels, and TCP/IP.

In the TCP/IP window, set your PC to Configure Using DHCP Server.

STEP 4. Open Browser to Run Easy Setup

Open your browser and enter your router’s default Ethernet address 192.168.254.254 in the URL (“Location” or “Address” bar). Press Enter on your keyboard.

After a connection is made with the router, a screen will appear requesting a User Name and Password. Enter “login” as the User Name and “admin” as the Password. Click OK.

Now you will see a screen describing some of your router’s features and settings. Click on Easy Setup, which will take you to the next page.

You will see that some basic functions and benefits are described in the left margin of each Easy Setup window. These are provided for users who are just getting acquainted with networking acronyms.

Please note that resizing your browser window either vertically or horizontally will change the appearance of Easy Setup pages, hence it’s possible that the Easy Setup pages on your PC screen will appear to be slightly different from those in this guide.

The first Easy Setup page requests WAN information. Enter the VPI/VCI numbers and select the protocol assigned by your NSP. Click on Next to continue.

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