Eicon Networks 1551 - Manual (Page 2)

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Thank you for purchasing the Eicon 1550/1551 WAN
Router from Eicon Networks. Please read through this
guide carefully, as it contains important and useful installa-
tion information.
To learn more about products from Eicon Networks, visit our
web site at www.eicon.com.
Eicon 1550/1551 WAN Routers are intelligent, multi-proto-
col routers capable of connecting IP-based Ethernet
devices to leased-line PPP
or Wide Area Networks via
X.25. As settings are changed through a web browser, the
Eicon 1550/1551 is very easy to use and configure.
Both the Eicon 1550 and Eicon 1551 are equipped with four
Ethernet ports and one VHSI port. The Eicon 1551 is also
equipped with an ISDN port, designed to be used as a
backup in case the VHSI connection fails. More than one
backup connection can be configured.
More information on the Eicon 1550/1551, including regula-
tory information and specifications, can be found in the
User’s Guide, located in the ‘doc’ folder on the
Eicon CD-ROM.
Before you begin, review the system requirements, as out-
lined below.
Networking Requirements
When connecting the Eicon 1550/1551 directly to a com-
puter, the following is required:
• A 10Base-T Ethernet network interface card, properly
installed and configured to use the TCP/IP protocol. A
100 Mbps Ethernet card can be used if the card supports
auto-sensing.
• TCP/IP communications protocol configured to obtain its
IP address automatically (DHCP client), and not
configured to use a DNS server.
If you are unsure about these topics, consult the documen-
tation for your operating system or network adapter for more
information.
Web Browser Requirements
The Eicon 1550/1551 is configured via web pages stored
on the device itself. To access the web interface, you must
have Netscape Navigator 4 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4,
or later versions.
Additionally, your Web browser must be configured to con-
nect to the Internet via a local area network (LAN) and not
through a proxy server.
An installer for Microsoft Internet Explorer is included on the
Eicon CD-ROM for all Windows operating systems except
Windows 3.1. Windows NT 4.0 requires SP3 or later, avail-
able from www.microsoft.com.
Your package should include the following:
VHSI cables are not included with your Eicon 1550/1551.
Cables can be ordered from Eicon Networks, or you can
build your own (see the User’s Guide for more information).
Note: The blue cable is a straight-through Ethernet cable and is used to
connect the Eicon 1550/1551 to a single computer.
About the Eicon CD-ROM
The Eicon CD-ROM contains the following:
• User’s Guide in PDF and HTML formats
• Quickstart in PDF format
• Release notes in text format
• Installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader (for reading PDF
files) and Microsoft Internet Explorer, along with other
software
During setup, you must change several parameters (such
as X.25 settings, VHSI settings, as well as usernames and
passwords) related to your particular setup.
The User’s Guide, located in the ‘doc’ folder on the Eicon
CD-ROM, contains several worksheets detailing available
settings, their defaults, and the possible values. You may
find it useful to print and fill out these worksheets before
changing configuration settings.
In order to supply access to more than four computers, the
Eicon 1550/1551 can also be connected to a network hub.
More information on this topic can be found in the ‘Setup’
section in the User’s Guide, located in the ‘doc’ folder on the
Eicon 1550/1551 CD-ROM.
Introduction
About your Eicon 1550/1551
System Requirements
Package Contents
Eicon 1550/1551 WAN Router
Country-specific
Power Adapter
Eicon
1550/1551
CD-ROM
Straight-through
Ethernet Cable
(blue)
ISDN Cable
(grey)
Eicon 1551 only
Quickstart
Parameter Worksheets
LAN Setup