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Appendix C: Release 4.2 Notes
The 4.2 release operates with the Async Router AR-P (LRA001A-R2), Async Router AR-5 (LRA005A-R2),
and the Sync Router (LRS002A-R2), and supports LAN-to-LAN routing and single-user remote node
access applications. The following features are available for this release:
New Features, Release 4.2
• SecurID supported—SecurID technology is now supported. SecurID is an authentication scheme
where users must enter a password plus the number currently displaying on the LCD screen of a
personal access card.
- Doesn’t use DES—SecurID uses EXPORT and doesn’t use DES, and so can be used internationally.
With SecurID remote clients must physically have the SecurID card to access the network, along with
a valid username and personal information number (PIN). Also refer to Appendix D in the User’s
Manual, and Sections 2.4 and 2.18 in the Reference Manual.
• RADIUS supported—RADIUS authentication (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is now
supported. RADIUS is an internet protocol (IP) for carrying authentication, authorization and
configuration information between an authentication server and a dial-in router such as the Router.
RADIUS allows network administrators to have a centralized database for client names and
passwords. With RADIUS, client names and passwords reside in one place only, simplifying the
administration of clients and increasing the level of security. Also refer to Appendix D in the User’s
Manual, and Sections 2.4 and 2.18 in the Reference Manual.
• tty login for clients supported—Tty login is now supported for remote clients, allowing a much wider
selection of clients to be used with the Router. Clients calling in get a “login:” prompt, allowing a a
user to enter a username/password before entering PPP, as an alternative to using PAP or CHAP for
validation.
• IP firewall added—It is now easier to implement an “IP firewall” for Routers that are used to provide
access to the Internet. Release 4.2 enables you to selectively enable a core group of the most
commonly-used IP filters, either during initial configuration or by using the config modify command.
These IP filters are typically used to prevent Internet users from illegally accessing your network, and
also reduce overhead traffic associated with domain name service. Also refer to the config firewall
command in the Reference Manual.
• Ascend Multilink PPP support added—The Router now supports Multilink PPP between Routers and
Ascend routers.
• new commands added—New commands since the 4.1 (or 4.1.1) release have been added. Refer to
the Reference Manual for more details.
- New generic commands and subcommands: authenticate, config firewall, dialup, group, memory,
monitor, trace
- New IPX-only commands and subcommands: ipx, ripfilter, sapfilter
- New TCP/IP-only commands and subcommands: filter spoof, filter try
Use Routers to...
• Achieve multi-application LAN-to-LAN routing solutions.—Connect separate Local Area Networks
(LANs) using analog phone lines, digital phone lines, or both. Connecting networks this way is
known as LAN-to-LAN routing. The Router can route both TCP/IP and Novell IPX traffic over its