Netopia T6110 User Manual

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Contents

Introduction.............................................................................. 5

Before running SmartStart ................................................. 5

Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard ...................... 6

Easy option ....................................................................... 7

Advanced option .............................................................. 11

Sharing the Connection ........................................................... 12

Conﬁguring TCP/IP on Windows 95, 98, or NT computers ... 12

Conﬁguring TCP/IP on Macintosh computers...................... 14

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iv SmartStart Getting Started

NTRODUCTION

Once you’ve connected your router to your computer and your telecommunications line and installed a web browser, you’re ready to run the Netopia SmartStart™ Wizard. The SmartStart Wizard will help you set up the router and share the connection. The SmartStart Wizard walks you through a series of questions and based on your responses automatically conﬁgures the router for connecting your LAN to the Internet or to your remote corporate network.

The SmartStart Wizard will:

automatically check your Windows 95, 98, or NT PC’s TCP/IP conﬁguration to be sure you can accept a dynamically

assigned IP address, and change it for you if it is not set for dynamic addressing check the physical connection from your computer to your router without your having to enter an IP address

assign an IP address to your router

allow you to register with a new ISP if you don’t already have one (for analog modem and ISDN models).

For a list of ISPs that support Netopia Routers in North America, see the Netopia website at http://www.netopia.com. (for analog modem or ISDN models) allow you to enter your dial-up telephone numbers and other information, dial up

and test your connection to your chosen ISP or other remote site

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Be sure you have connected the cables and power source as described in Step 1 “Connect the Router” guide contained in your Netopia folio.

Before you launch the SmartStart application, make sure your computer meets the following requirements:

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System software Windows 95, 98, or NT operating system MacOS 7.5 or later Connectivity

software

Connectivity hardware

Browser software

Notes:

• The computer running SmartStart must be on the same Ethernet cable segment as the Netopia R-series Router.

Repeaters, such as 10Base-T hubs between your computer and the Netopia R-series Router, are acceptable, but devices such as switches or other routers are not.

• SmartStart for the PC will set your TCP/IP control panel to “Obtain an IP address automatically” if it is not already set this way. This will cause your computer to reboot. If you have a speciﬁed IP address conﬁgured in the computer, you should make a note of it before running SmartStart, in case you do not want to use the dynamic addressing features built in to the Netopia Router and need to restore the ﬁxed IP address.

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TCP/IP must be installed and properly conﬁgured. See Conﬁguring TCP/IP on Windows 95, 98, or NT computers

Ethernet card (10Base-T) Either a built-in or third-party Ethernet card

Netscape Communicator™ or Microsoft Internet Explorer, included on the Netopia CD. Required for web-based registration and web-based monitoring.

MacTCP or Open Transport TCP/IP must be installed and properly conﬁgured. See Conﬁguring TCP/IP on Macintosh computers.

(10Base-T)

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The SmartStart Wizard is tailored for your platform, but it works the same way on either a PC or a Macintosh. Insert the Netopia CD, and in the desktop navigation screen that appears, launch the SmartStart Wizard application.

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The screens described in this section are the default screens shipped on the Netopia CD. They derive from two initialization (.ini) ﬁles included in the same directory as the SmartStart application ﬁle. Your reseller or your ISP may have supplied you with customized versions of these ﬁles.

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n If you have received a CD or diskette that has been customized by your reseller or ISP, you can run the

SmartStart Wizard directly from the CD or diskette and follow the instructions your reseller or ISP provides. This makes your Netopia R-series Router conﬁguration even easier.

n If you have received only the .ini ﬁles from your reseller or ISP, perform the following:

n Copy the entire directory folder containing the SmartStart Wizard application from the Netopia CD

to your hard disk.

n Copy the customized .ini ﬁles to the same directory folder that contains the SmartStart Wizard

application, allowing the copy process to overwrite the original .ini ﬁles.

n Run the SmartStart Wizard from your hard disk. You can then follow the instructions your reseller

or ISP provides.

The SmartStart Wizard presents a series of screens to guide you through the preliminary conﬁguration of a Netopia R-series Router. It will then create a connection proﬁle using the information you supply to it.

Welcome screen. The ﬁrst screen welcomes you to the SmartStart

Wizard conﬁguration utility. Click the Next button after you have responded to the interactive

prompts in each screen. The Help button will display useful information to assist you in

responding to the interactive prompts.

Easy or Advanced options screen. You can choose either Easy or

Advanced setup.

n If you choose Easy, SmartStart automatically uses the

preconﬁgured IP addressing setup built into your router. This is the best choice if you are creating a new network or don’t already have an IP addressing scheme on your new network.

If you choose Easy, you will see a Connection Test screen like the one shown on page 7 while SmartStart checks the connection to your router.

n If you choose Advanced, skip to page 11 now. The SmartStart

Wizard displays the Router IP Address screen shown on page 11, in which you can choose ways to modify your router’s IP address.

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Connection Test screen. SmartStart tests the connection to the

router. While it is testing the connection, a progress indicator screen is displayed and the router’s Ethernet LEDs ﬂash.

When the test succeeds, SmartStart indicates success. If the test fails, the wizard displays an error screen. If the test fails, check the following:

Check your cable connections. Be sure you have connected the router and the computer properly, using the correct cables. Refer to the Step 1 “Connect the Router” sheet in your Netopia R-series Router documentation folio.

Make sure the router is turned on and that there is an Ethernet connection between your computer and the router.

Check the TCP/IP control panel settings to be sure that automatic IP Addressing (Windows) or DHCP (Macintosh) is selected. If you are using a Windows PC, SmartStart will automatically detect a static IP address and offer to conﬁgure the computer for automatic addressing. On a Macintosh computer, you must manually set the TCP/IP Control Panel to DHCP. See “Conﬁguring TCP/IP on Macintosh computers” on page 14. If you currently use a static IP address outside the 192.168.1.x network, and want to continue using it, use the Advanced option to assign the router an IP address in your target IP range. See “Advanced option” on page 11.

If all of the above steps fail to resolve the problem, reset the router to its factory default settings and rerun SmartStart. See the on-line

User’s Reference Guide

When the test is successful, SmartStart presents you with a different screen, depending on the type of router you are conﬁguring.

If you are conﬁguring a router with an unswitched interface, such as an Ethernet WAN interface, IDSL, or SDSL , you will see the Additional Conﬁguration screen shown below.

for instructions.

Additional Configuration screen. If you have a router that has a

permanent unswitched connection to your ISP, such as an IDSL, SDSL, or Ethernet WAN interface router attached to a cable modem, the Additional Conﬁguration screen appears.

You may want to do additional conﬁguration to customize your network environment. SmartStart lets you launch your Telnet application. Click the Telnet button to launch your Telnet application.

Advanced conﬁguration options available via Telnet are explained in the

User’s Reference Guide

on-line However, if you need no further conﬁguration options, click Quit.

Congratulations! You’re done!

If you are conﬁguring an ISDN router , you may see the ISDN Switch Type screen shown below, displaying the possible switch types available for your region. This screen may not appear, if there is only one switch type in use in your region or you are using a customized version of SmartStart.

on your Netopia CD.

ISDN Switch Type screen. If you have an ISDN router, the ISDN

Switch Type screen appears. Select one of the supported ISDN switch types for your ISDN line. Your

telephone company should have provided this information when your ISDN line was installed.

When you have done this, click Next. Note: The switch types listed are different for different regions. If your

region has only one switch type, this screen may not appear. In that case, skip to “Additional ISDN Conﬁguration screen” on page 8.

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Additional ISDN Configuration screen. For ISDN dial-up

connections, enter your Directory Numbers (DNs) and for North America only, Service Proﬁle Identiﬁers (SPIDs).

Your telephone company should have provided this information on an information sheet when your ISDN line was installed.

If no additional ISDN conﬁguration information is needed, this screen will not appear. Skip to Manual or Automated Connection Proﬁle screen below.

Note: For some switch types, or if you have an international router without the SmartPhone feature, fewer ﬁelds are shown in this screen.

When you have done this, click Next. The Manual or Automated Connection Proﬁle screen shown below will

appear.

If you are conﬁguring an ISDN or a Dual Analog router , you will see the Manual or Automated Connection Proﬁle screen shown below.

Manual or Automated Connection Profile screen. The SmartStart

Wizard asks you to select a method of creating a connection proﬁle. The connection proﬁle tells your router how to communicate with your ISP or other remote site, such as your corporate ofﬁce. You can select either ISP Automation or Manual Entry.

Options are explained below. Make your selection and click Next.

If you select ISP Automation , SmartStart offers you the option of choosing one of several Netopia ISP partners that support the Netopia R-series Router. You then see the Internet Service Provider Selection screen shown on page 9.

If you select Manual Entry , you must be prepared with the following information. You must enter:

Your dial-up number, sometimes referred to as an ISP POP number

Your Login name and Password. (These are case-sensitive.)

Any PBX or Centrex phone system dialing preﬁx (such as “9” for an outside line)

Your PPP authentication method. Options are: PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), or None. Most ISPs use PAP; this is the default.

Your Domain Name Server (DNS); this entry must be an IP address in dotted decimal format. (for example, 192.168.4.10, not

“joe.isp.com”)

Optionally, an alternate DNS if your ISP provided one If you select Manual Entry, the Connection Proﬁle screen shown on page 9 appears.

Internet Service Provider Selection screen. Select an ISP from the

list of Netopia ISP partners who have provided information for automatic setup. Choose Generic ISP if your ISP is not included on the list. If you don’t already have an account with the selected ISP, call and order service using the listed customer service telephone number.

When you have done this, click Next.

Most ISPs will provide you with information for you to enter in the Connection Proﬁle screen (shown below) over the phone using the toll-free phone number shown in the scrolling list. Generally, they will provide you with:

Your dial-up number, sometimes referred to as an ISP POP number

Your Login name and Password. (These are case-sensitive.)

Note: Your ISP may provide you with additional values such as “Remote IP Gateway” or “Subnet Mask.” These entries are not

required for the SmartStart Wizard to conﬁgure your router. If you have a PBX or Centrex phone system, you may need a dialing preﬁx (such as “9” for an outside line). You will enter that

information in the Connection Proﬁle screen shown below.

Connection Profile screen. Enter your ISP-supplied conﬁguration

information mentioned above. All ﬁelds must be ﬁlled in except the Alternate DNS ﬁeld if your ISP does not provide one. If your ISP appeared in the Internet Service Provider Selection screen your ISP will already have provided much of the information required for the connection, and these ﬁelds will appear grayed-out.

When you have done this, click Next. The Name and Password screen (shown below) appears; this is where

you enter the username and password for your connection to your ISP.

Name and Password screen. Enter the username and password that

identiﬁes you to your ISP. Note: Some automated proﬁles already specify name and password for

you. in this case, the screen is ﬁlled out for you and automatically skipped.

When you have done this, click Next. The SmartStart Wizard then posts your connection proﬁle information to

your router. Now the Connection Proﬁle Test screen (shown on page 10) appears. It

allows you to test your connection to your ISP using the connection proﬁle you have just created.

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Connection Profile Test screen. SmartStart tests your connection

proﬁle by attempting to connect to your ISP. To test the connection proﬁle with your ISP, click Next. While the test is running, SmartStart reports its progress in a brief

succession of dialog boxes as described below.

Available Line Test Progress screen. SmartStart tests to see if the

router can place calls on your telephone line. While it is testing the connection, a dialog box is displayed and the LEDs ﬂash.

Connection Test Progress screen. SmartStart displays a dialog box

showing you that your connection proﬁle is being tested. If this test fails, check the physical connections between the computer, the router, and the wall jack or jacks. Check for errors in any manual entries you made during the conﬁguration process.

Final screen. When the connection tests successfully, SmartStart

displays a screen telling you that your conﬁguration is now complete.

In most cases, this SmartStart conﬁguration is all that you need to get your router up and running and connected to the Internet. However, you may want to take advantage of additional features or special conﬁguration options available through the console-based conﬁguration interface. For detailed instructions, see the on-line

User’s Reference Guide

on your Netopia CD.

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Router IP Address screen. If you selected the Advanced option in the

Easy or Advanced options screen, SmartStart asks you to choose between entering the router’s current IP address and assigning an IP address to the router.

If the router has already been assigned an IP address, select the ﬁrst radio button. If you do this, the Known IP Address screen appears (shown below.)

If you want to reconﬁgure the router with a new IP address and subnet mask, select the second radio button. If you do this, the New IP Address screen appears (shown below.)

When you have done this, click Next.

Known IP Address screen. SmartStart displays a recommended

address for the router based on the IP address of the computer. If you know the router has an IP address different from the default

value, enter it now. Otherwise, accept the recommended address. When you have done this, click Next. SmartStart tests the connection to your router. SmartStart then returns you to an Additional Conﬁguration screen

shown on page 7.

New IP Address screen. If you want to change the router’s IP

address, you enter the new IP address, the subnet mask, and the router’s serial number in this screen. Remember, the serial number is on the bottom of the router. It is also found in your documentation folio.

Note: Forcing a new IP address may turn off the Netopia R-series Router’s IP address serving capabilities, if you assign an IP address and subnet mask outside the router’s current IP address serving pool. The Netopia R-series Router does not allow an invalid address to be served. Use this option with caution.

When you have done this, click Next. SmartStart forces the new IP address into the router, tests the

connection, and then resets the router. SmartStart then returns you to the Manual or Automated Connection

Proﬁle screen shown on page 8.

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SHARING THE CONNECTION

CONFIGURING TCP/IP ON WINDOWS 95, 98, OR NT COMPUTERS

Conﬁguring TCP/IP on a Windows computer requires the following:

n An Ethernet card (also known as a network adapter) n The TCP/IP protocol must be “bound” to the adapter or card

DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION (RECOMMENDED)

If you conﬁgure your Netopia R-series Router using SmartStart, you can accept the dynamic IP address assigned by your router. The Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP) server, which enables dynamic addressing, is enabled by default in the router. If your PC is not set for dynamic addressing, SmartStart will offer to do this for you when you launch it. In that case, you will have to restart your PC and relaunch SmartStart. If you conﬁgure your PC for dynamic addressing in advance, SmartStart need only be launched once. To conﬁgure your PC for dynamic addressing do the following:

1. Go to the Start Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double 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 (shown below), 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 prompted, reboot the computer.

Note: You can also use these instructions to conﬁgure other computers on your network to accept IP addresses served by the Netopia R-series Router.

STATIC CONFIGURATION (OPTIONAL)

If you are manually conﬁguring for a ﬁxed or static IP address, perform the following:

1. Go to Start Menu/Settings/Control Panels and double 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 (shown below), 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 with the Easy option in the SmartStart Wizard. Your ISP or network administrator may ask you to use a different IP address and subnet mask.

3. Click on the Gateway tab (shown below). Under “New gateway,” enter 192.168.1.1. Click Add. This is the Netopia R-series Router’s pre-assigned IP address.

4. Click OK in this window, and the next window. When prompted, reboot the computer. Note: You can also use these instructions to conﬁgure other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses. Be sure each

computer on your network has its own IP address.

Click on the DNS Conﬁguration tab. Click Enable DNS. Enter the following information:

Host: Type the name you want to give to this computer.

Domain: Type your domain name. If you don't have a domain name, type your ISP's domain name; for example, netopia.com.

DNS Server Search Order: Type the primary

DNS IP address given to you by your ISP. Click Add. Repeat this process for the secondary DNS.

Domain Sufﬁx Search Order: Enter the same

domain name you entered above.

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CONFIGURING TCP/IP ON MACINTOSH COMPUTERS

The following is a quick guide to conﬁguring TCP/IP for MacOS computers. Conﬁguring TCP/IP in a Macintosh computer requires the following:

n You must have either Open Transport or Classic Networking (MacTCP) installed.

Note: If you want to use the Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP) server built into your Netopia R-series Router to assign IP addresses to your Macintoshes, you must be running Open Transport, standard in MacOS 8, and optional in earlier system versions. You can have your Netopia R-series Router dynamically assign IP addresses using MacTCP; however, to do so requires that the optional AppleTalk kit be installed which can only be done after the router is conﬁgured.

n You must have built-in Ethernet or a third-party Ethernet card and its associated drivers installed in your Macintosh.

DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION (RECOMMENDED)

If you conﬁgure your Netopia R-series Router using SmartStart, you can accept the dynamic IP address assigned by your router. The Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol (DHCP), which enables dynamic addressing, is enabled by default in the router. To conﬁgure your Macintosh computer for dynamic addressing do the following:

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.”

Note: You can also use these instructions to conﬁgure other computers on your network to accept IP addresses served by the Netopia R-series Router.

STATIC CONFIGURATION (OPTIONAL)

If you are manually conﬁguring for a ﬁxed or static IP address, perform the following:

1. Go to the Apple menu. Select Control Panels and then TCP/IP or MacTCP.

2. With the TCP/IP window open, go to the Edit menu and select User Mode. Choose Advanced and click OK.

Or, in the MacTCP window, select Ethernet and click the More button.

3. In the TCP/IP window or in the MacTCP/More window, select or type information into the ﬁelds as shown in the following table.

Option: Select/Type:

Connect via: Ethernet Conﬁgure: Manually IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Router address: 192.168.1.1 Name server address: Enter the primary and secondary name server

Implicit Search Path: Starting domain name:

4. Close the TCP/IP or MacTCP control panel and save the settings.

5. If you are using MacTCP, you must restart the computer. If you are using Open Transport, you do not need to restart. These are the only ﬁelds you need to modify in this screen.

Note: You can also use these instructions to conﬁgure other computers on your network with manual or static IP addresses. Be sure each computer on your network has its own IP address.

addresses given to you by your ISP Enter your domain name; if you do not have a domain

name, enter the domain name of your ISP

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