Encore Networks BANDIT, BANDIT IP, BANDIT Plus Installation Manual

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Revision I.2, April 2009

Document Part Number 14973.1001

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BANDIT™, BANDIT IP™, and BANDIT
Plus™ Installation Guide

for ELIOS™ Software Version 0600

his guide presents procedures for a standard installation of the Broadband Access Network
Device for Intelligent Termination™ (BANDIT™).

Note: Except where otherwise specified, this document’s procedures apply to the following
models of the BANDIT™ chassis: the original BANDIT™, the BANDIT IP™, and the
BANDIT Plus™. In addition, the screens shown in this document are examples; the choices
shown on your BANDIT’s menus depend on the features in the chassis and on the software
version installed in the device. (For figures, tables, and configurations not addressed in this

Installation Guide, see the BANDIT Products Software Configuration and Maintenance Guide or the
BANDIT Products Hardware Reference Guide.)

Gather all required information. Before you start these procedures, make sure you have all the
information required to set up the BANDIT for use in your network—for example:

• The device’s IP address

•The device’s passwords

• The device’s VPN configuration, if any

• Interface requirements for the device’s ports

• Interface types for the ports—for example, DTE or DCE

• Interface protocols for the ports

• Network and routing functions that the device will perform

• Other pertinent network information

Use the site planning worksheets in the BANDIT Products Software Configuration and Maintenance
Guide as checklists for this information.

If you have questions or concerns after you have followed these procedures, contact Encore
Networks, Inc., at [e-mail], 703-787-4625 (fax), or 703-318-4350 (voice).

Broadband Access Network Device for Intelligent Termination (BANDIT), BANDIT II, BANDIT III, BANDIT IP,
BANDIT Mini, BANDIT Plus, Encore Legacy-to-IP Operating System (ELIOS), FastCONNECT, IP Banking
Router 10 (IBR-10), IP Legacy Router 100 (ILR-100), Remote Data Unit (RDU), Selective Layer Encryption (SLE),
Virtual Broadband Redundancy System (VBRS), VPN Satellite Router 30 (VSR-30), and VPN Satellite Router 1200
(VSR-1200) are trademarks of Encore Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

See the

BANDIT Products Software Configuration and Maintenance Guide for statements on Product Warranties

and on Limitation of Liability.

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A Plug-and-Play Mode

The BANDIT IP comes as a plug-and-play device so that it can be up and running quickly in
standard installations. (The other products in the BANDIT family come with factory default
settings. If you wish, you can change any unit to plug-and-play mode, save the
configuration, and restart the unit.)

In plug-and-play mode, a BANDIT product is a DHCP client on the WAN (internet) port,
and is a DHCP server on the LAN (intranet) port. When a BANDIT powers up in plug-and­play mode, it is assigned its public IP address by the WAN's DHCP server. (Typically, the
WAN's DHCP server is a device maintained by your internet service provider, or ISP.) Then
the BANDIT product, as the local DHCP server, assigns private IP addresses to DHCP clients
on the local network. (The BANDIT’s DHCP server has a default IP address pool, which can
be changed.)

Warning: If your network already has a DHCP server, disable the BANDIT IP's plug­and-play mode before you connect the BANDIT IP to the network. Otherwise, there will
be contention between the DHCP servers.

A.1 Using Plug-and-Play Mode

To use the BANDIT IP’s plug-and-play features, do the following:

1 Follow the instructions for installing the hardware, as described in Section B, Setting Up

the Hardware.

2 Boot up the BANDIT, as described in Section D, Logging In.

Note: After logging in, you may wish to review the LAN port's settings. See Section F.3.2,

DHCP Settings.

A.2 Disabling Plug-and-Play Mode

To disable the BANDIT IP’s plug-and-play features, do the following:

1 Follow the instructions for installing the hardware (but do not connect the BANDIT

ports to the network devices). See Section B, Setting Up the Hardware.

2 Then boot up the BANDIT device. See Section D, Logging In.
3 In the Main Menu, select Load Factory Defaults. Then select Write, then Reset. See the

following sections:

• Section E, Using the Main Menu

• Section G, Saving (Writing) the Device’s Configuration

• Section H, Restarting (Resetting) the Device

4 After the device restarts, select Typical Configurations. See Section E, Using the Main

Menu.

5 In the Typical Configurations menu, select the LAN port and review its settings. See

Section F.3, Ports.

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6 When you have verified that the device’s default factory configuration matches your

needs (or when you have changed the configuration as needed), save the configuration.
See the following sections:

• Section F, Configuring the Software

• Section G, Saving (Writing) the Device’s Configuration

7 Connect the BANDIT's WAN and LAN ports to the networks.
8 Then connect the BANDIT’s modem port, serial port, and expansion port to the devices

the BANDIT will use.

9 Reset the BANDIT, as described in Section H, Restarting (Resetting) the Device.
10 If, at any time, you wish to exit the BANDIT session, see Section I, Exiting a Session.

B Setting Up the Hardware

The BANDIT is available in the following models: the original BANDIT, the BANDIT IP, and
the BANDIT Plus. (For information on product models, see the BANDIT Products Hardware
Reference Guide.)

1 Unpack the chassis and components from the shipping box. Make sure you have all the

parts:

• the chassis (Figure 1 through Figure 3)

• an autosensing external power supply (only for the BANDIT IP or the original
BANDIT)

• an RJ-45 Supervisory cable

• an adapter for the Supervisory cable (described in the Note in Step 9)

• an RJ-11 modem cable (only for the original BANDIT or the BANDIT Plus)

• a paper copy of this Installation Guide

• any additional accessories that you ordered

Note: Shipments within North America include a power cable for an AC outlet. For
shipments outside North America, contact your distributor for a cable that meets local
requirements to connect the BANDIT’s power supply to a power outlet.

Note: If you wish to view or download the customer documentation for the BANDIT
products, visit the following site:

www.encorenetworks.com/support/documentation/voice_data/broadband.htm

Contact your Encore Networks sales representative if you wish to order a CD
containing BANDIT documentation.

Figure 1. Original BANDIT Chassis, Front

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Figure 2. BANDIT IP Chassis, Front

Figure 3. BANDIT Plus Chassis, Front

2 Do one of the following:

a Place the original BANDIT or BANDIT IP chassis on a tabletop or shelf.
b Mount the BANDIT Plus chassis in an equipment rack.

3 Connect an earth ground wire to the chassis, as follows: Attach a (minimum) 12 AWG

wire to the earth ground screw (next to the safety ground symbol), on the extreme right
rear or extreme left rear of the chassis (Figure 4 through Figure 6). Use a ring terminal,
such as an AMP (part number 36160), for this connection.

Warning: An earth ground must connect to the chassis so that the device remains
grounded even when it is not receiving power.

Figure 4. Original BANDIT Chassis, Rear

Figure 5. BANDIT IP Chassis, Rear

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Figure 6. BANDIT Plus Chassis, Rear

4 If this is a BANDIT Plus, and if it uses a Remote Data Unit™ (RDU, Figure 7), connect

the BANDIT Plus’s Ethernet LAN port (Figure 6) to the RDU’s Ethernet port (Figure 8).

Figure 7. Remote Data Unit, Front

Figure 8. Remote Data Unit, Rear

5 Connect the BANDIT’s ports to their network devices. For example, on the original

BANDIT, connect the LAN port, WAN port, modem port, serial port, and expansion
port to the network devices.

Warning: Do not connect the ports to the network devices if you need to disable the
BANDIT IP’s plug-and-play mode.

6 If an RDU is connected to the BANDIT Plus, connect the RDU’s serial ports to their

network devices.

7 If you are setting up the BANDIT IP or the original BANDIT: Connect the chassis to the

external power supply.

8 Do one of the following:

a For the BANDIT IP or original BANDIT: Connect the external power supply to an outlet

supplying 100–240 VAC at 47–63 Hz.

b For the BANDIT Plus: Connect the chassis to an outlet supplying 100–240 VAC at 47–

63 Hz.

9 Use the Supervisory cable and adapter to connect the device’s Supervisory port to your

PC’s COM port.

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Note: An eight-pin modular (RJ-45) to DB-9 adapter is the standard adapter to connect

the Supervisory cable to a PC. This adapter is shipped with the unit. The following
alternate adapters are also available. (Contact Encore Networks, Inc., if you need either
of these adapters.)

• An RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter for connection to most asynchronous terminals

• An RJ-45 to DB-25 modem adapter to connect a modem, for out-of-band management
or remote configuration

10 If you need to disable the BANDIT IP’s plug-and-play mode, see Section A.2, Disabling

Plug-and-Play Mode. Then connect the BANDIT IP’s ports to their network devices.

C Wireless Support

If you ordered a CDMA or GSM wireless card with the BANDIT device, you need to set up
the card for use in the carrier network. And, if you wish to change the default settings for
wireless access, you need to reconfigure the wireless port.

In addition, a GSM wireless card must hold the appropriate Subscriber Identity Module
(SIM) for access to the carrier’s GSM wireless network.

To configure the BANDIT device for wireless use, see the BANDIT Products Wireless Access
Guide.

D Logging In

1 On the PC, open a terminal-emulation session, such as HyperTerminal. Use the settings

in Table 1 to establish communication between the terminal console and the BANDIT.

Table 1. Supervisory Port Communication Settings

Parameter Value

Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bit 1
Flow control Hardware

2 On the terminal console, press Enter to connect to the attached device.

❖ After successful log-in, the Main Menu appears.

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E Using the Main Menu

The Main Menu is displayed when you log onto the BANDIT. From the Main Menu, you can
configure and operate the BANDIT.

Main Menu

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1) QuickStart Config Builder

2) Typical Configurations

3) Advanced Configurations

4) Tools

V) View Current Unit Status
L) Load Factory Defaults
P) Load Plug and Play Defaults
W) Write Configuration
R) Reset Unit
X) eXit Session
S) Statistics
Y) sYstem Administration

Enter Choice :

Note: Whenever you wish to return to a higher level in the BANDIT menus, press
Escape.

Caution: The Supervisory connection to the device will time out after five (5) minutes

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of console inactivity. If you have changed the device’s configuration and wish to use the
new configuration, save (write) the configuration before you leave the console. (See

Section G, Saving (Writing) the Device’s Configuration.)

1 On the Main Menu, do one of the following:

a To disable the BANDIT IP’s plug-and-play mode, select Load Factory Defaults.

❖ The BANDIT’s settings for plug-and-play mode are replaced by a configuration that
you can customize for your site. Perform the procedures in Section G, Saving (Writing)

the Device’s Configuration, and Section H, Restarting (Resetting) the Device. Then select

Step 1b or Step 1c in this current procedure.

b To set up a basic configuration of the BANDIT for your network, select QuickStart

Config Builders.

❖ The Startup Config Options menu is displayed. (On the next menu—the Startup
Configuration Scenarios menu—you can enter basic information; the BANDIT will use
this information to build a standard configuration.) The Banking configuration is used
for financial networks. Select Satellite if most of the transmissions will travel over
satellite networks. For other networks, use Generic. Go to Section F.1, Startup

Configuration.

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Startup Config Options

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1) GENERIC

2) BANKING

Enter Choice :

c To configure specific features, select Advanced Configurations.

❖ The Advanced Configurations menu is displayed. You configure most parameters of
the BANDIT from this menu. Go to Section F, Configuring the Software.

Advanced Configurations

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1) Physical Configurations

2) Data Configurations

3) Local Address

4) Routing

5) Global Paths

Enter Choice :

F Configuring the Software

For a standard, basic configuration of the BANDIT for your network, see Section F.1, Startup

Configuration. For configuration of specific features, see the following sections.

• Section F.1, Startup Configuration

• Section F.2, Device Addresses

• Section F.3, Ports

• Section F.4, Virtual Private Network Connections

• Section F.5, IP Configuration

• Section F.6, Simple Network Management Protocol

F.1 Startup Configuration

The menu provides several templates for configurations that your network may use. You can
select a template (also known as a startup scenario), change the scenario’s IP addresses and
related information to reflect the values in your network, and load the scenario into the
BANDIT.

Note: If you want the device to keep the configured scenario, be sure to write (save) the
configuration and reset the device.

To configure a basic setup for this device in your network, do the following:

1 On the Main Menu, select QuickStart Config Builders.

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2 On the Startup Config Options menu, select the Generic set of configuration templates.

❖ The menu for Startup Configuration Scenarios appears.

BANDIT
Startup Configuration Scenarios

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1) PPPoE WAN Router

2) PPPoE WAN VPN Gateway(Initiator)

3) PPPoE WAN VPN Gateway(Initiator) With Dial Backup

4) PPPoE WAN VPN Gateway(Terminator)

5) PPPoE WAN VPN Gateway(Terminator) With Dial Backup

6) Ethernet WAN Router

7) Ethernet WAN VPN Gateway(Initiator)

8) Ethernet WAN VPN Gateway(Initiator) With Dial Backup

9) Ethernet WAN VPN Gateway(Terminator)
A) Ethernet WAN VPN Gateway(Terminator) With Dial Backup

Enter Choice :

3 Select one of the listed set-ups.

❖ The menu for the selected set-up (scenario) is displayed. (The menu shown is for a

PPPoE WAN VPN Gateway, Initiator.)

Startup Configuration Parameters

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1) System Name :

2) LAN Interface IP : 0.0.0.0 /0.0.0.0

3) LAN Private NAT IP : 0.0.0.0 /0.0.0.0 masq:0.0.0.0

4) WAN Interface IP : Dynamic

5) PPPoE User Name :

6) PPPoE Password :

7) Primary DNS Server : 0.0.0.0

8) VPN Gateway :

9) VPN User ID :
A) VPN Pre-Shared Key :
B) Remote Subnet : 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0

L) Load Above Config
R) Reset (Load, Write and Reset)
Z) Clear All Fields

Enter Choice :

Note: At this point, all IP addresses, etc., have null values. Before you can load the
configuration into the BANDIT, you must enter values that reflect your network’s
settings.