Compatible Systems 900i Manuale Utente
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
About the MicroRouter 900i
Congratulations on your purchase of the MicroRouter 900i Ethernet to
Internet router. The MicroRouter 900i supports the IP protocol, with
dial-on-demand or dedicated operation over voice, leased/switched 56,
or ISDN lines, using the PPP or the Frame Relay wide area protocols.
Internet router. The MicroRouter 900i supports the IP protocol, with
dial-on-demand or dedicated operation over voice, leased/switched 56,
or ISDN lines, using the PPP or the Frame Relay wide area protocols.
A Note About On-Demand Internetworking
The MicrRouter 900i can be configured to provide cost effective
on-demand connections over a wide area communications link (typi-
cally a voice phone line, a switched 56 line, or an ISDN line). Your
network traffic and the configuration you place in the router will deter-
mine how often and for how long such a link is connected.
on-demand connections over a wide area communications link (typi-
cally a voice phone line, a switched 56 line, or an ISDN line). Your
network traffic and the configuration you place in the router will deter-
mine how often and for how long such a link is connected.
THE SHIPPING CONFIGURATION IN YOUR MICROROUTER
900i DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ON-DEMAND INTER-
NETWORKING. YOU MUST FIRST PROGRAM YOUR ROUTER
TO WORK IN THIS ROLE ON YOUR NETWORK.
900i DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ON-DEMAND INTER-
NETWORKING. YOU MUST FIRST PROGRAM YOUR ROUTER
TO WORK IN THIS ROLE ON YOUR NETWORK.
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR PHONE LINE USAGE TO
BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS
ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED.
BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS
ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED.
MicroRouter 900i Installation Overview
This manual will help you install the MicroRouter 900i to a local
Ethernet to a remote network and/or PPP client computer. This connec-
tion can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from
other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in software packages running on a
variety of computers. The wide-area interface on the MicroRouter 900i
may be used to interconnect your network with other corporate
networks, and to make your network’s resources available to dial-in
clients. You can also use the MicroRouter 900i as an IP only router in
non-Internet applications.
Ethernet to a remote network and/or PPP client computer. This connec-
tion can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from
other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in software packages running on a
variety of computers. The wide-area interface on the MicroRouter 900i
may be used to interconnect your network with other corporate
networks, and to make your network’s resources available to dial-in
clients. You can also use the MicroRouter 900i as an IP only router in
non-Internet applications.