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Netopia ISDN PC Card User’s Guide for W indows F on ar all .
Copyright © 1997 Farallon Communications, Inc. v .597 All rights reser ved. Printed in the U.S.A. This manual and any associated ar twork, software, and product designs ar e copyrighted with all rights reser ved.
3 Contents Chapter 1 — About the Netopia ISDN PC Card............................... 5 Chapter 2 — Installation............................................................... 7 Step 1: Inserting the PC Card ........................................
4 Contents Chapter 5 — Operation ............................................................... 31 Making a connection ................................................................... 31 Windows 95 ...............................................
5 Chapter 1 About the Netopia ISDN PC Car d Congratulations on your purchase of the Farallon Netopia ISDN PC Card! The Netopia ISDN PC Car d pr ovides easy and af fordable high-speed Basic Rate ISDN connection to the Inter net or to your of fice local ar ea network (LAN).
6 Chapter 1 Y our plug and play ISDN solution. Once your telephone company has installed your ISDN line, you can inser t the Netopia ISDN PC Card into your PC Card slot and enter appr opriate parameters to configur e and use the card.
7 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter covers the three basic steps for installing your Netopia ISDN PC Card: (1) inser ting the PC Car d into your computer’s slot; (2) connecting your equipment; and (3) configuring the PC Card.
8 Chapter 2 S TEP 2: C ONNECTING YOUR EQUIPMENT Depending on the product you pur chased, the Netopia ISDN PC Car d with U inter face or the Netopia ISDN PC Card with S/T inter face, the appropriate equipment is pr ovided. Y our geographical location typically dictates the ISDN inter face type to use.
Installation 9 S/T I NTERFACE Outside of Nor th America, ISDN connections are made using the S/T inter face. Plug the RJ-45 cable into your ISDN wall jack.
10 Chapter 2 C ONNECTING YOUR INTERFACE TO THE PC C ARD T o connect your inter face to the PC Card, position the connector with the embossed ar r ows towar d the card. Push it straight into the por t on the card. Then push the locking tab on the connector towar d your computer .
Installation 11 W INDOWS 95 1. The first time you inser t the Netopia ISDN PC Card, the New Har d- ware Found scr een appears: 2. Be sure that “Driver fr om disk pr ovided by hardwar e manufac- turer” is selected, and click OK. The Install Fr om Disk screen appears: 3.
12 Chapter 2 W INDOWS NT 4.0 1. Open the Control Panel and select Modems. 2. Click Add in the Modems Proper ties scr een. 3. Select “Don’t detect my modem”, then click Next.
Installation 13 4. Select Have Disk. 5. Inser t Netopia ISDN PC Card Disk 1, then click OK. The Netopia .INF file will be installed..
14 Chapter 2 6. The Netopia ISDN PC Card will be detected. Select Netopia ISDN PC Card, then click Next. 7. Select COM Por t, then click Next. 8. Click Finish.
Installation 15 W INDOWS NT 3.51 1. Open the Accessories and select T erminal. 2. From the Settings menu, select Communications, and the follow- ing screen will appear: 3. Select a COM por t from the Connector list and click OK. 4. Type the following command: ATI8 If the response “Farallon Communications, Inc.
16 Chapter 2 W INDOWS 3. X AND DOS 1. Make sure that a Car d Ser vices software is installed on your com- puter . This section uses Car dSoft as an example, so the com- mands you enter may dif fer fr om those used her e. Refer to your vendor’s documentation for the cor r ect commands, if needed.
17 Chapter 3 W indows Configuration T ool For Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows NT 3.51, the Netopia ISDN PC Card Windows Configuration T ool provides an easy-to-use inter face for completing your PC Card configuration.
18 Chapter 3 2. Click Next in the window that appears: 3. Specify where the Netopia ISDN PC Car d softwar e is to be installed. 4. Click Next. The Setup Wizard will install all files and cr eate a Netopia ISDN PC Card pr ogram dir ector y . Follow the on-screen instr uctions for inser ting the other disks.
Windows Configuration T ool 19 5. When the window below appears on your screen, click Finish. 6. The Netopia ISDN PC Card Configuration T ool launches and the Proper ties window appears: 7. Complete your PC Card configuration by continuing with the “Profile Configuration” section on the next page.
20 Chapter 3 P ROFILE CONFIGURATION Netopia ISDN PC Card configuration settings ar e saved into pr o- files. Y our Netopia ISDN PC Card is alr eady equipped with a fac- tor y profile which r equires only your ISDN infor mation to establish a connection.
Windows Configuration T ool 21 ■ Nor th American Profile Configuration window: ■ Inter national Profile Configuration window: A profile holds the phone numbers for up to two locations, with one being designated as the Primar y Location, and the other as the Alter nate Location.
22 Chapter 3 4. For either the Primar y or Alternate Location, the following parameters must be configured: Note: Communications using PPP or V .120 only use a single B-channel, whereas Multilink PPP connections r equire the configuration of a second B-channel.
Windows Configuration T ool 23 U PDATING FIRMWARE This section tells you how to load fir mwar e into your PC Card’s ROM. Y ou may need to do this in order to use your PC Car d in a dif fer ent geographical r egion, or simply to update your PC Card with new fir mwar e versions.
24 Chapter 3 2. Click the Proper ties button. The Car d Proper ties scr een appears: 3. Per for m one of the following: T o download: Follow these steps: Dif fer ent regional fir mware a. Select your geographic location within the ISDN Type field. b.
25 Chapter 4 VT100 Configuration T ool For Windows 3.x and DOS, the Netopia ISDN PC Card VT100 Con- figuration T ool provides a quick and easy way to complete your PC Card configuration. The VT100 Configuration T ool is built into the Netopia ISDN PC Card fir mware and lets you configur e basic ISDN- specific parameters.
26 Chapter 4 2. V erify that the ter minal emulation program uses the same COM por t that the Netopia ISDN PC Card is emulating. 3. Enter the following command at the prompt and pr ess Enter: AT@MENU .
VT100 Configuration T ool 27 4. Select the B-channel protocol to be used. The pr otocol you select must match the protocol on the r eceiving system. Note: Communications using PPP or V .120 only use a single B-channel, whereas Multilink PPP connections r equire the configuration of a second B-channel.
28 Chapter 4 P ROFILE CONFIGURATION Netopia ISDN PC Card configuration settings ar e saved into pr o- files. Y our Netopia ISDN PC Card is alr eady equipped with a fac- tor y profile which r equires only your ISDN infor mation to establish a connection.
VT100 Configuration T ool 29 The Nor th American and International fir mware versions each have their own screen. ■ Nor th American version: ■ Inter national version:.
30 Chapter 4 3. For either the Primar y or Alternate Location, the following parameters must be configured: Once complete, press Escape to exit the ISDN Parameters menu. 4. From the Main Menu, select Save Pr ofile and pr ess Enter to save the changes made to the profile.
31 Chapter 5 Operation Once you have installed and configured your Netopia ISDN PC Card, you ar e r eady to dial into your of fice or to the Inter net.
32 Chapter 5 W INDOWS 95 1. Open Dial-Up Networking. 2. Click Make New Connection. The Make New Connection Wiz- ard appears: 3. Select the Netopia ISDN PC Card, then click Next. 4. Enter the telephone number and countr y code of the location you wish to call, then click Next.
Operation 33 5. Click Finish. 6. In the Dial-Up Networking window , double-click My Connection. 7. Enter your user name and password, then click Connect.
34 Chapter 5 W INDOWS NT 4.0 1. Open Dial-Up Networking. 2. Click New . The New Phonebook Entr y Wizar d appears..
Operation 35 3. Click Next. The Ser ver window appears: 4. Check all the statements that apply , then click Next. The Phone Number window appears:.
36 Chapter 5 5. Enter the phone number of the location you are calling, then click Next. 6. Click Finish. This takes you back to the Dial-Up Networking window . 7. Click Dial. 8. Enter your user name and password, then click OK. 9. If the connection was successfully completed, you can com- municate with the remote host.
Operation 37 W INDOWS NT 3.51 For RAS connections, open the WFWNTEIC.INF file from the Neto- pia ISDN PC Card Disk with a text editor and add the entir e con- tents to your system’s MODEM.INF file. Save this file and restar t your computer for the changes to take ef fect.
38 Chapter 5 4. Enter the name and phone number of the location you are calling, then click OK. 5. Click Dial. 6. Enter your user name and password, then click OK. 7. If the connection was successfully completed, you can com- municate with the remote host.
Operation 39 W INDOWS 3. X 1. Ensure that ShivaRemote connectivity softwar e has been installed on your computer . 2. Click ShivaRemote Connect. 3. Enter your dial-in name, password, and the phone number to be dialed. 4. Click Por t Setup from the T ools menu.
40 Chapter 5 5. In the ShivaRemote Connect window , click Options. 6. Enable at least one of the Desired Pr otocols (e.g., IPX or IP), then click OK. 7. In the ShivaRemote Connect window , click Connect. 8. If the connection was successfully completed, you can com- municate with the remote host.
Operation 41 DOS 1. Ensure that ShivaRemote connectivity softwar e has been installed on your computer . 2. Enter the following command: C:SHIVACONNECT 3. Select Por t Setup from the T ools menu, then select the COM por t. 4. Select Modem. Y ou need to create a modem pr ofile.
42 Chapter 5 6. Enable at least one of the Desired Pr otocols (e.g., IP or IPX), then select OK. 7. Back in the Connect screen, enter your user name, passwor d, and the phone number to be dialed, then select Connect. 8. If the connection was successfully completed, you can com- municate with the remote host.
Operation 43 For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 only . When making long-dis- tance calls, the Countr y Code, Area Code, and PBX Pr efix (if requir ed) must be included in the dialing string for the second B- channel.
44 Chapter 5 U SING OTHER COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS Y our Netopia ISDN PC Card works with any standar d communications application that uses A T commands.
Operation 45 D ATA COMPRESSION Data compression is a pr ocess where the ef fective throughput is increased by encoding data in such a way that fewer bits ar e requir ed to repr esent it. Popular compr ession algorithms typically reduce the size of the data by half, ef fectively doubling the rate at which it is transmitted.
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47 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides infor mation on troubleshooting pr oblems that may arise while you are using your Netopia ISDN PC Car d. Many factors may cause a communications problem: your device, the cables, the telephone line, the remote device, or the Netopia ISDN PC Card itself.
48 Chapter 6 Depending upon the location you are dialing, ther e may be an incompatible local or toll telephone company . Though this is uncommon, if you suspect a telephone company problem when diali.
Troubleshooting 49 ■ 0x10 - Nor mal Call Clearing. As far as the ISDN network is concer ned, the call completed nor mally , but one of the two devices chose to hang up and the other device acknowledged it.
50 Chapter 6 pany to see how many digits their switches are expecting for the data rate (i.e., 56 kbps or 64 kbps per B-channel) that you intend to use. ■ 0x6F - Protocol Er ror , Unspecified. This cause is com- monly receieved when tr ying to dial fr om a Centrex ISDN line without putting a 9 at the beginning of the number .
Troubleshooting 51 T HE “COM P ORT IS EITHER IN USE OR UNAVAILABLE ” OR “P ORT NOT OPEN ” ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS . An incor r ect Inter r upt Request Line (IRQ) may be assigned to the COM por t. Most computers have pre-assigned an IRQ# to each COM#.
52 Chapter 6 T o stop the Xmit test, press Enter again; the Netopia ISDN PC Card r esponds with the following: Xmit test terminated W arning: The IRQ may conflict with another COM por t and cause the Netopia ISDN PC Card not to r espond to a simple $ test.
53 Appendix A T echnical Specifications N ETOPIA ISDN PC C ARD F IRMWARE S PECIFICATIONS Software Featur e Suppor ted on T er minal Adapter W AN Protocols • PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) • ISDN (Q.921/Q.931: NI-1, A T&T 5ESS Cus- tom, EuroISDN, TS013, and NTT JA TE) • V .
54 Appendix A N ETOPIA ISDN PC C ARD H ARDWARE S PECIFICATIONS PC C ARD CHARACTERISTICS The Netopia ISDN PC Card is an active communications car d with its own on-board pr ocessor that of floads low-level protocol processing tasks fr om the host computer .
Technical Specifications 55 S UPPORTED ISDN SWITCH TYPES The following table lists the ISDN switch types and cor r esponding geographical regions suppor ted by the Netopia ISDN PC Car d: The Netopia ISDN PC Card includes fir mware for both inside and outside of Nor th America.
56 Appendix A R EGULATORY NOTICES R EGULATORY INFORMATION FOR THE U NITED S TATES FCC W arning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly appr oved by Farallon Communications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Technical Specifications 57 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Inter ference Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications.
58 Appendix A Proximity to Hazar dous V oltages This infor mation is provided for the benefit of manufactur ers of PCs which include a PC Card slot. Users should verify that their PC has been constr ucted in accordance with the following guidelines.
59 Appendix B A T Commands The following table lists the Netopia ISDN PC Card A T commands. Commands marked with an asterisk (*) are configuration settings (static parameters) that do not take ef fect until the Netopia ISDN PC Car d is restar ted. The lowercase letters c , n , s , and v are variables that take dif fer ent types of values.
60 Appendix B A T!E5=n V .120 N200 (Maximum Retr y Count) A T!E6=n V .120 T203 (Link Integrity Timer) A T!E7=n V .120 Idle Timer A T!N1=n * ISDN Primar y Director y Number A T!N11=n * ISDN Alternate D.
A T Commands 61 A T>Hs View Help Information for Command s A T>VC View Curr ent Profile A T>VCC View the Call and COM Por t Dynamic Parameters A T>VCD View All Dynamic Parameters (Call, COM, V .120, PPP , MLPPP) A T>VCP View the Protocol Parameters (V .
62 Appendix B AT COMMAND RESULT CODES Result codes, or status messages, are displayed after an A T command is issued. Result codes can be displayed as a long-for m wor d message or as a shor t-form number code. The Result Code For mat command (A TVn) deter mines shor t- or long-form usage.
63 Farallon Technical Suppor t Farallon is committed to providing its customers with r eliable products and excellent technical suppor t. Please take a moment now to fill out the registration car d enclosed in your Netopia ISDN PC Card package so that we can notify you about any updated product infor mation.
64 Farallon Technical Support F ARALLON BBS Farallon Bulletin Board Ser vice: (510) 865-1321 Y ou can also contact the Farallon Bulletin Board Ser vice over your ISDN line. This allows you to test your ISDN connection and also download infor mation fr om the BBS.
W arranty L IMITED W ARRANTY AND L IMITATION OF R EMEDIES Farallon war rants to you, the end user , that the accompanying Farallon product, which may include third par ty products or technology (the “Pr oduct”) will be free fr om defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use.
THE ABOVE W ARRANTIES ARE MADE BY F ARALLON ALONE, AND THEY ARE the ONL Y W ARRANTIES MADE BY ANYONE REGARDING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT . Farallon and its licensor(s) make no other war ranties, expr ess o.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Netopia NetopiaTM c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Netopia NetopiaTM - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Netopia NetopiaTM, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Netopia NetopiaTM va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Netopia NetopiaTM, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Netopia NetopiaTM.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Netopia NetopiaTM. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Netopia NetopiaTM ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
