Netopia 2e-w User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

  7
  • About This Manual

    7
  • Who Should Read This Manual

    7
  • What This Manual Covers

    7
  • Documentation Conventions

    8
• 1 About Your Cayman 2EW

  11
  • What’s New in Release 5.6.2

    11
  • Cayman 2EW Features

    11
  • Cayman 2EW Front Panel

    13
  • Cayman 2EW Back Panel

    14
• 2 Setting Up Your Cayman 2EW

  17
  • Unpacking Your Cayman 2EW

    17
  • Connecting Your Cayman 2EW

    18
    • Step 1: Position the Cayman 2EW

      18
    • Step 2: Connect Your Wide Area Network

      19
    • Step 3: Connect Your Local Area Network

      19
    • Step 4: Connect Your Wireless Antenna (HomeRF version only)

      20
    • Step 5: Power On the Cayman 2EW

      20
  • Disconnecting Your Cayman 2EW

    21
• 3 Configuring Your Cayman 2EW

  23
  • Gathering Configuration Information

    24
    • QuickStart Information

      24
    • LAN Port (Ethernet A) Information (Optional)

      25
    • WAN (Ethernet B) Port Information (Optional)

      27
  • Configuring Your Computer

    27
    • To Connect Over the Wireless LAN

      29
  • Opening a Web Connection

    29
  • Entering Basic Settings

    32
    • QuickStart (PPPoE Off)

      32
    • Manual QuickStart

      34
    • QuickStart (PPPoE On)

      37
  • Entering LAN (Ethernet A) Settings

    39
  • Entering WAN (Ethernet B) Settings

    41
    • PPPoE is Off

      41
    • PPPoE is On

      43
  • Configuring Password Settings

    46
  • Configuring Pinhole Settings

    48
  • Configuring Wireless Settings

    52
    • HomeRF Settings

      52
    • 802.11 Settings

      53
  • Configuring SNMP Settings

    56
• 4 Using the Command Line Interface

  59
  • Overview

    59
    • Starting and Ending a CLI Session

      59
      • Connecting from Telnet

        59
      • Connecting from the Maintenance Console Port

        60
      • Logging In

        61
      • Ending a CLI Session

        62
    • Using the CLI Help Facility

      62
    • Saving Settings

      62
  • About Root Commands

    62
    • ROOT Prompt

      62
    • ROOT Command Shortcuts

      63
    • ROOT Commands

      63
  • About CONFIG Commands

    72
    • CONFIG Mode Prompt

      72
    • Navigating the CONFIG Hierarchy

      73
    • Entering Commands in CONFIG Mode

      74
    • Displaying Current Router Settings

      76
    • Stepping Through Cayman 2EW Configuration

      76
    • Validating Your Configuration

      77
  • CONFIG Commands

    77
    • BNCP Settings

      77
    • Bridging Settings

      77
    • DHCP Settings

      78
    • Domain Name System Settings

      79
    • Ethernet MAC Address Settings

      79
    • IP Settings

      80
      • Basic Settings

        80
      • Ethernet Settings

        80
      • Default IP Gateway Settings

        83
      • WAN-to-WAN Routing Settings

        83
      • IP-over-PPP Settings

        84
      • Static ARP Settings

        86
      • Static Route Settings

        86
      • WAN Settings

        88
    • Network Address Translation (NAT) Default Settings

      89
    • Network Address Translation (NAT) Pinhole Settings

      90
    • PPPoE Settings

      91
      • Basic PPP Settings

        91
      • Port Authentication

        93
      • Peer Authentication

        95
    • Command Line Interface Preference Settings

      96
    • Port Renumbering Settings

      97
    • SNMP Settings

      97
    • System Settings

      99
    • Traffic Shaping Settings

      100
    • Wireless Settings (HomeRF)

      101
    • Wireless Settings (802.11)

      101
• 5 Monitoring Your Cayman 2EW

  105
  • Displaying the Overview Status

    106
  • Displaying the Diagnostic Log

    107
  • Displaying IP ARP Statistics

    108
  • Displaying IP Interface Statistics

    109
  • Displaying IP Routes

    110
  • Displaying DHCP Server Statistics

    111
  • Displaying DHCP Client Statistics

    112
  • Displaying Memory Statistics

    113
  • Displaying Ethernet Statistics

    114
  • Displaying PPPoE Statistics

    115
  • Displaying Wireless Statistics

    116
  • Using the Diagnose Utility

    117
• 6 Updating Your System Software

  119
  • Using the Home Page to Install a New Image

    119
  • Using the Installer to Install a New Image

    121
  • Using TFTP to Install a New Image

    123
• A Technical Specifications

  125
  • Components

    125
  • Power

    125
  • Size

    125
  • Interfaces

    126
  • Environment

    126
  • Certifications

    127
• B Diagnostic Console

  129
  • About the Diagnostic Console

    129
  • Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port

    130
  • Using the Diagnostic Console

    131
  • Diagnostic Console Commands

    131
    • Basic Commands

      132
      • defaults

        132
      • help [command] or command ?

        133
    • Administration Commands

      133
      • boot [{ flash | tftp | bootp }] [nogo]

        133
      • clear

        134
      • erase [ code | options | headers ] [yes]

        134
      • install [yes]

        134
      • program [yes]

        134
      • revert

        135
      • save

        135
      • show

        135
    • Boot Setting Commands

      135
      • autoboot { retry_count | off }

        135
      • bootp { on | off }

        136
      • file file_name

        136
      • flash { on | off }

        136
      • ip ip_address

        137
      • ipgateway ip_address

        137
      • ipnetmask netmask

        137
      • ipserver tftp_ip_address

        137
• C How Your Cayman 2EW Works

  139
  • About Network Address Translation

    139
  • About Bridging

    140
    • TCP/IP Routing

      140
    • Bridging

      140
  • About DHCP

    141
    • Cayman 2EW as DHCP Server

      142
    • Cayman 2EW as DHCP Client

      142
  • About PPP

    143
    • How PPP Works

      143
    • Phases of a PPP Link

      143
      • Link Establishment

        144
      • Link Configuration

        144
      • Authentication

        146
      • Network Configuration

        147
      • Link Up

        147
      • Link Termination

        147
    • PPP and Routing Tables

      148
      • Static and Dynamic Routes

        148
      • Selecting the Most Efficient Route

        149
      • Dealing with Unavailable Routes

        149
  • About PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

    151
    • Advantages of PPPoE

      151
    • PPP over Ethernet Stages

      151
      • Discover Stage

        151
      • PPP Session Stage

        152
  • About Wireless Networking

    153
• Glossary

  155
• Index

  165