Multi-Tech Systems MTASR1-100 - Manual (Page 44)

MTASR1-100 Owner’s Manual
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5.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the RouteFinder software package which is designed for the Microsoft ® Windows ®
environment. The RouteFinder Program Group has seven icons that allow Router Configuration, Download
Default Setup, Download Firmware Update, Local Port Setup, WAN Device Configuration, Remote User Data
Base, or SNMP Manager from the Program Manager by double clicking on one of the icons.
The Router Configuration icon allows you to configure your protocol stack, device driver parameters, or basic
hardware testing and running the console terminal. The Download Default Setup icon allows the default
configuration to be transferred to the RouteFinder. The Download Firmware Update icon allows new firmware
changes to be transferred to the RouteFinder. The Configuration Port Setup icon establishes the parameters
for which the console pc communicates with the RouteFinder. The WAN Device Configuration icon enables
the console pc to configure an external WAN device. The Remote User Data Base icon lets you set up a data
base of your remote users. The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Manager icon provides the
network management functions.
5.2 Router Configuration
To view or change your RouteFinder configuration, double click on the Router Configuration icon.
You may also start Router Configuration from the File Manager by selecting the mtrouter directory and double
clicking on the
roucon.exe program in the file list. Local port setup may also be started from File Manager by
selecting psetup.exe from the file list.
You may also run Router Configuration from either the Program Manager or the File Manager by clicking on
the Run command in the File Menu, then typing: C:\
mtrouter\roucon.exe in the Command Line field. Local port
setup may also be run from the Command Line by typing: C:\ mtrouter\psetup.exe.
5.2.1 Setup Menu
The RouteFinder setup menu organizes your configuration process into a couple of main configurations. The
Protocol Stacks configuration defines the network address or name, and protocol specific parameters
depending on the network protocol. Also, transpasrent bridging or bridging using the Spanning Tree
Algorithum is set up through the protocol stack group.
The Device Drivers group defines the output of the RouteFinder by enabling either point to point protocol
(PPP) or serial line IP protocol (SLIP), a wide area network (WAN) device, or frame relay.
The other Setup group allows for network managemment, applications such as TFTP for transferring files
between two nodes, telnet for terminal emulation at a remote workstation, and filtering of data packets for
getting through the link.
The following sections describe each button in the RouteFinder setup menu and each field and button in each
dialog box.