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DIVA LAN ISDN Modem user's Guide (NA) DIVA LAN ISDN Modem
Users Guide First Edition (August 1999)
206-312-01
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Corporation Table of Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 9
Introducing the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem ........................................................ 10
Creating your own LAN for resource sharing .............................................................. 10
Connecting to the Internet ........................................................................................... 10
Connecting to a corporate network ............................................................................. 11
Creating a VPN ........................................................................................................... 11
Attaching telephones and fax machines ...................................................................... 11
Connecting more computers ....................................................................................... 12
Total network security .................................................................................................. 12
Compression for faster throughput .............................................................................. 12
Bandwidth on-demand ................................................................................................ 13
Advanced ISDN tariff management ............................................................................. 13
Advanced diagnostics ................................................................................................. 13
Unsupported configurations ........................................................................................ 13
Summary of features ....................................................................................... 14
Contacting customer services ........................................................................ 15
World wide web ........................................................................................................... 15
Chapter Two:
Getting Started .................................................................................................. 16
1. Installation overview .................................................................................... 17
2. Prepare for installation ................................................................................ 18
Verify your package contents ...................................................................................... 18
Verify the configuration of your computers .................................................................. 18
To use the advanced configuration options ................................................................. 19
3. Choose a connection protocol ................................................................... 20
Important ISDN concepts ............................................................................................ 20
ISDN channel usage ................................................................................................... 20
Choosing a connection protocol .................................................................................. 21
Summary ..................................................................................................................... 22
4. Order an ISDN Line ...................................................................................... 23
5. Gather Internet account information .......................................................... 24
Gather X.25 information .............................................................................................. 24
Gather V.120 information ............................................................................................. 24
6. Install the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem ............................................................. 26
7. Install Modem Monitor (Windows 95/98/NT4) ............................................ 28
8. Connecting a non-Windows computer to the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem .. 31
9. Configuring the Internet connection .......................................................... 33
To configure the Internet connection ........................................................................... 33
10. Using your DIVA LAN ISDN Modem ......................................................... 38
How long will the line stay connected? ........................................................................ 38
Registering your DIVA LAN ISDN Modem .................................................................. 38
Whats next? ................................................................................................................ 38 DIVA LAN ISDN Modem Users Guide
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Chapter Three:
Using Modem Monitor ...................................................................................... 39
Starting Modem Monitor .................................................................................. 40
Start menu program group .......................................................................................... 40
Properties dialog box ...................................................................................... 42
Utilities dialog box ........................................................................................... 43
Options dialog box .......................................................................................... 44
Status Viewer ................................................................................................... 45
Chapter Four:
The Web-based Configuration Interface ......................................................... 46
Starting the web-based configuration interface ........................................... 47
To start the web-based configuration interface ............................................................ 47
Saving configuration settings ...................................................................................... 48
Getting help ................................................................................................................. 48
General settings and connection profiles ..................................................... 49
General settings .......................................................................................................... 49
Connection profile settings .......................................................................................... 49
Editing the ISP profile ...................................................................................... 50
Editing LAN settings ........................................................................................ 52
Saving and restoring configuration files ....................................................... 53
To save/restore configuration settings ......................................................................... 53
Viewing status information ............................................................................. 54
System status .............................................................................................................. 54
Front panel display ...................................................................................................... 54
Obtaining statistics .......................................................................................... 55
Upgrading the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem firmware .......................................... 56
Resetting to factory defaults .......................................................................... 57
Chapter Five:
Minimizing ISDN Charges ................................................................................ 58
The Cost Control page .................................................................................... 59
Idle timer ..................................................................................................................... 59
Data call thresholds ..................................................................................................... 60
ISDN billing intervals ................................................................................................... 60
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