Tut Systems XL-12000S - Manual (Page 19)

XL-12000S
MANAGED, HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM USER GUIDE
7.0 CONFIGURE THE MODEM TUT SYSTEMS 11
7.0 Configure the Modem
This section provides two options for performing modem configura-
tion. The “Quick Start” (section 7.1) option provides a basic
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) enabled bridge mode configuration
with no remote management or password protection. The “Detailed
Procedures” section (section 7.2) provides detailed steps covering all
modes of modem operation. Before beginning either option, make
sure the power and boot up sequence was successful.
This section assumes you have directly connected (with a user-pro-
vided straight-through serial cable), a PC to the XL-12000S console
port via the serial port on the PC and are running either Windows
NT 3.5 or greater, Windows 95, or Windows 98.
7.1 Quick Start
The “Quick Start” option, which only requires configuring the
modem which will be used as the master unit, takes advantage of the
default configuration programmed into the XL-12000S. The default
settings provide the following functionality:
• Bridge Mode: The XL-12000S will function as a bridge con-
necting two independent segments. This mode allows the
modem to pass both IP and non-IP packets transparently making
the segments a single network. Examples of non-IP packets
include Novell’s IPX
TM and Apple’s AppleTalk TM .
• Master/Slave: The default setting is Slave mode.
The only configuration change needed will be to change the
Master/Slave mode to Master on one modem.
Initial configuration must be done from the serial console port.
Therefore, it is necessary to configure the PC to be used to perform
the initial configuration steps.
1. Configuring the Windows terminal emulation program
HyperTerminal on the designated PC: