3Com NETBuilder SI Network Router User Manual


 
C
ONTENTS
A
BOUT
T
HIS
G
UIDE
Conventions 15
Year 2000 Compliance 16
1
F
EATURES
AND
S
PECIFICATIONS
Features 17
Back and Front Panels 18
DIP Switches 20
Hardware Interrupt Switch 20
Reset Button 21
Serial Device Requirements 21
2
U
SING
THE
B
RIDGE
/R
OUTER
IN
Y
OUR
N
ETWORK
Overview 23
Using Ethernet LAN Ports 23
Using WAN and Serial Ports 24
ISDN Port (Model 43x, 53x, 44x and 54x) 24
56/64K CSU/DSU Port (Model 45x
and 55x) 24
T1/FT1 CSU/DSU Port (Model 46x and 56x) 24
Serial Ports 25
Telco Services 25
Using PPP on Dial-Up and Leased Lines 26
Using Packet-Switched Network Services 26
IBM Legacy Networks 27
3
I
NSTALLING
THE
H
ARDWARE
Required Equipment 29
Environmental Requirements 30
Mounting the Bridge/Router 31