User ManualTable of ContentsM ELSA MicroLink TM Cable1Preface3Content5Introducing the ELSA MicroLink Cable9The ELSA MicroLink Cable takes the stage9What does the unit look like?9Node or hub?12The highlights of the ELSA MicroLink Cable12Fast Internet12Internet at all times—always online13More than just Internet13CE conformity and FCC radiation standard15Installation and configuration17First Steps18Quick Start: Quick configurations19Preparations19Configuration as a bridge19Configuration as a router21Set up the workstation computers (Windows 95 or 98)23Configuration modes25The user-friendly method: inband25Requirements for inband configuration25Alternatively: addresses can be managed by the DHCP server25Starting inband configuration using ELSA LANconfig26Start up inband configuration using telnet26Configuration commands27What's happening on the line?29Trace Outputs29New firmware with FirmSafe30This is how FirmSafe works30How to load new software31Configuration using SNMP32General32Accessing tables and parameters using SNMP33The Management Information Base (MIB)35Operating modes and functions37Security for your configuration37Password protection37Login barring37Access control via TCP/IP38Security for your LAN38Encryption39TCP/IP packet filters39The hiding place—IP masquerading (NAT, PAT)39IP routing40The IP routing table40Dynamic routing with IP/RIP42Local routing43IP masquerading (NAT, PAT)44DNS forwarding46Bridging47Automatic address administration with DHCP48The DHCP client49The DHCP server49DHCP – 'on', 'off' or 'auto'?50How are the addresses assigned?50Technical basics55Cable modem technology55Standards55Access55Registration in the cable network56Network technology58The network and its components58Connection modes58Kinds of networks60IP addressing60IP routing and hierarchical IP addressing63Expansion through local networks65Appendix71Technical data71Warranty conditions73Declaration of conformity75Index77Description of the menu options81Status83Status/Operating-time84Status/Current-time84Status/Cable-statistics84Status/LAN-statistics85Status/Bridge-statistics86Status/TCP-IP-statistics87Status/IP-router-statistics91Status/Config-statistics93Status/Queue-statistics93Status/MCNS-statistics95Status/Init-status95Status/DHCP-client-statistics96Setup96Setup/Cable-module97Setup/LAN-module97Setup/Bridge-module98Setup/TCP-IP-module99Setup/IP-router-module102Setup/SNMP-module109Setup/DHCP-server-module109Setup/Config-module111Firmware112Other114Size: 3.93 MBPages: 114Language: EnglishOpen manual