3Com NETBuilder SI Using Manual - Ontents

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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