Document Outline

• AR400 Series Router User Guide
• Contents
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
• Introduction
  • Why Read this User Guide?
  • Where To Find More Information
    • The Documentation Set
  • Technical support
  • Features of the Router
    • Management Features
    • Layer 3 and Other Features
    • Special Feature Licences
  • Warning about FLASH memory
• Getting Started with the Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • This Chapter
  • Connecting a Terminal or PC
  • Terminal Communication Parameters
  • Logging In
  • Assigning an IP Address
  • Setting Routes
  • Changing a Password
  • Choosing a Password
  • Using the Commands
    • Aliases
  • Getting Command Line Help
  • Enabling Special Feature Licences
  • Setting System Parameters
• Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • This Chapter
  • What is the GUI?
  • Accessing the Router via the GUI
    • Browser and PC Setup
    • Establishing a Connection to the Router
    • Secure Access
    • System Status and System Hardware Details
  • Using the GUI: Navigation and Features
    • The Quick Start Menu (some models only)
    • The Configuration Menu
    • Using Configuration Pages
    • The Management Menu
    • The Monitoring Menu
    • The Diagnostics Menu
    • Changing the Password
    • Context Sensitive GUI Help
    • Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI
    • Combining GUI and CLI Configuration
    • Configuring Multiple Devices
  • Upgrading the GUI
  • Troubleshooting
    • Deleting Temporary Files
    • Accessing the Router via the GUI
    • Traffic Flow and Network Address Translation (NAT)
    • Firewall
    • IP Addresses and DHCP
    • Traffic Logging and Firewall Alert Messages
    • Time and NTP
    • Loading Software
• Operating the router
  • This Chapter
  • User Accounts and Privileges
  • Normal Mode and Security Mode
  • Remote Management
  • Storing Files in FLASH Memory
  • Using Scripts
    • Saving the Router’s Configuration
    • Storing Multiple Scripts
  • Loading and Uploading Files
    • File Naming Conventions
    • Loading Files
    • Setting LOADER Defaults
    • Example: Load a Patch File Using HTTP
    • Uploading Files From the Router
    • Example: Upload a Configuration File Using TFTP
    • More information
  • Upgrading Router Software
    • Example: Upgrade to a New Software Release Using TFTP
    • Example: Upgrade to a new patch file
  • Using the Built-in Editor
  • SNMP and MIBs
  • For More About Operations and Facilities
• Physical and Layer 2 Interfaces
  • This Chapter
  • Interfaces
  • Naming Interfaces
  • Ethernet Ports
  • Asynchronous Port
    • Asynchronous Call Control (ACC)
  • ADSL and ATM (models with ADSL port)
  • Synchronous Ports (models with PIC bay)
  • Switch Ports
    • Port Speed and Duplex Mode
    • Limiting Switch Traffic (AR410 and AR410S only)
    • Packet Storm Protection (AR440S, AR441S, AR450S only)
  • Virtual LANs
  • Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
    • Dynamic PPP Interfaces and PPP Templates
    • PPPoE
  • Frame Relay (models with PIC bay)
  • Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (models with PIC bay)
    • BRI Versus PRI
    • Configuring the Basic Rate Interface
    • Configuring the Primary Rate Interface
    • Default Setup
    • Testing the BRI or PRI PIC
  • Configuring ISDN (models with PIC bay)
    • Ordering ISDN in the USA and Canada
    • Configuring Basic Rate ISDN
    • Configuring Primary Rate ISDN
    • Configuring ISDN Dial on Demand
    • Configuring ISDN Bandwidth on Demand
  • Installing Port Interface Cards (PICs) (models with PIC bay)
  • Connecting to a Leased Line Circuit (models with PIC bay)
  • Using Trace Route for IP Traffic
• Routing
  • This Chapter
  • Configuring an IP Network
    • Before You Start
    • Configuring IP
  • Configuring IP Multicasting
    • Configuring IGMP
    • Multicasting using DVMRP
  • Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Configuring a Novell IPX Network
    • Before You Start
    • Configuring IPX
    • Configuring IPX Dial-on-Demand
  • AppleTalk
  • Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  • Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)
  • OSPF
    • Configuring a Basic OSPF Network
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • This Chapter
  • How the Router Starts Up
  • How to Avoid Problems
  • What to Do if You Clear FLASH Memory Completely
  • What to Do if the PPP Link Disconnects Regularly
  • What to Do if Passwords are Lost
  • Getting the Most Out of Technical Support
  • Resetting Router Defaults
  • Checking Connections Using PING
  • Troubleshooting IP Configurations
  • Troubleshooting DHCP IP Addresses
  • Troubleshooting IPX Configurations
  • Using Trace Route for IP Traffic