Lantronix ETS Reference Manual - Contents

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Contents

1: Introduction............................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................................................... ............1-1

1.2 Protocol Support ........................................................................................................... ..............1-1

1.3 Terms ...................................................................................................................... ....................1-2

1.4 Server Features ............................................................................................................ ...............1-2

1.5 How To Use This Manual..................................................................................................... ......1-5

2: Concepts ................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1 Services ................................................................................................................... ....................2-1

2.2 Serial Protocols ........................................................................................................... ................2-1

2.2.1 RS-232 ................................................................................................................... .....2-1

2.2.2 RS-423 ........................................................................................................................2-1

2.2.3 RS-422 ........................................................................................................................2-2

2.3 Network Protocols ......................................................................................................................2-2

2.4 AppleTalk ...................................................................................................................................2-3

2.4.1 Addressing ..................................................................................................................2-3

2.4.2 Zones...........................................................................................................................2-3

2.4.3 Name Binding Protocol (NBP) ...................................................................................2-4

2.5 LAN Manager .............................................................................................................................2-4

2.5.1 Networking .................................................................................................................2-4

2.6 LAT.............................................................................................................................................2-5

2.7 TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................................2-7

2.7.1 IP Addresses ...............................................................................................................2-7

2.7.2 Telnet ..........................................................................................................................2-8

2.7.3 Name Resolution ........................................................................................................2-9

2.7.4 Local Host Table.......................................................................................................2-10

2.7.5 Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) .................................................................2-10

2.7.6 Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).........................................................................2-12

2.7.7 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) .....................................................2-13

2.7.8 Reverse Telnet (RTEL).............................................................................................2-13

2.7.9 LPR Support .............................................................................................................2-14

2.7.10 UUCP Support ........................................................................................................2-14

2.7.11 TCP/IP Utilities and Commands ............................................................................2-14

2.8 LAT and TCP/IP Connectivity .................................................................................................2-15

2.8.1 Connection Methods .................................................................................................2-15

2.8.2 Environment Strings .................................................................................................2-15

2.9 NetWare  ...................................................................................................................................2-16

2.9.1 Networking ...............................................................................................................2-16

2.9.2 Access Lists ..............................................................................................................2-16

2.10 Sessions...................................................................................................................................2-17

2.11 PostScript ................................................................................................................................2-18

2.12 Modem Features .....................................................................................................................2-18

2.12.1 Remote Configuration ............................................................................................2-19

2.13 Security ...................................................................................................................................2-19