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CommPlete 4000 Communications Server User Guide
Chapter 3 - Getting Started with RASExpress
Method A. Do All Configuration using Terminal or Auxiliary PC
A1. Be sure that the CommPlete 4000 is connected to the LAN. Turn off the power for the
CommPlete 4000.
A2. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal (or an auxiliary PC) to the
CommPlete 4000’s serial port.
SBC
Backplane
6-Pin Circular Jack
(To External Keyboard)
Connect RS-232C
Serial Cable (female end)
here
15-Pin Video
Connector
(to External
Display Monitor)
120
Dumb Terminal
or
Auxiliary PC
RS-
232C
Cable
COM 1
DB9 male
RJ45
Connector
(to Network
Hub)
Figure 3-1: Serial port on the CommPlete 4000
A3. Power up the CommPlete 4000. The RAS
Express Server Screen will appear.
Note: The server takes a few moments to load the RASExpress software and to initialize the
modems after it is turned on. Observe RAS software processing and displaying .
A4. Turn on the terminal (or auxiliary PC) and press
Enter
.
A5. Select
Quick Configuration of Server
.
A6. Enable
IP Remote Access
.
Note: Error messages will appear and will indicate that the remote addresses of the WAN
ports are not on the same subnet. This is normal for the initial setup. Ignore these messages.
A7. Type the
IP Address
for the CommPlete RAS
Express server.
A8. Type the
IP Subnet Mask
.
A9. In the
IP Default Route
field, enter the router address for the LAN’s file server.
A10. If you want the RAS
Express server to use IP Routing Information Protocol (RIP-2) for IP
routing, enable
IP RIP
.
A11. If you have enabled IP-RIP, you may enable
IP Auto Learn Default Gateway
. When
enabled, the RAS
Express server will learn the correct default gateway if it was configured
incorrectly or if the configured gateway goes down and a different router starts acting as a
default router.
A12. In the
Primary Name Server
field and the
Secondary Name Server
fields,
type
000.000.000.000
unless you have made other arrangements.
A13. In the
IP Frame Type
field, select
TYPE_II
(the default value).
A14. If you set the
Remote Client IP Address
field to the value
Configure Per Port
,
follow these steps when this present Quick Configuration procedure is done:
i. From the terminal main menu, select Configuration of server
ii. Select Communication Setup.