Comtrol DM ATS-NTe - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Installation and Setup ........................................................................................................................ 5
Product Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Initial Hardware Installation to Configure the ATS-NTE ..........................................................................................6
Connecting Optional Devices to the ATS-NTE ............................................................................................................6
Powering on the ATS-NTE ............................................................................................................................................7
Other Installation and Configuration Procedures .......................................................................................................7
Configuring the Network Settings on the ATS-NTE ............................................................................. 8
Changing the Default Computer and Workgroup Names.................................................................... 9
Configuring Dialin for NetMeeting ......................................................................................................... 10
Setting Up Remote Management ............................................................................................................. 11
Configuring RAS TCP/IP for Dialin ............................................................................................................................ 11
Client Configuration .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Managing Files on the ATS-NTE .................................................................................................... 14
Using NetMeeting ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Accessing the ATS-NTE...............................................................................................................................................14
Retrieving Files from the ATS-NTE ........................................................................................................................... 15
Sending Files to the ATS-NTE....................................................................................................................................16
PC104 RocketPort Option................................................................................................................ 17
Default PC104 Port Configuration .......................................................................................................... 17
Configuring the Serial Ports .................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting Serial Devices ........................................................................................................................ 22
Installing Modems on the RocketPort Serial Ports ............................................................................ 22
Using the ATS-NTE Standard Modem Driver ........................................................................................................... 22
Using the Modem Manufacturer’s Driver................................................................................................................... 26
RocketPort Serial Port Connectors ........................................................................................................ 29
DB9 Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Building Additional DB9 Loopback Plugs .................................................................................................................. 29
DB25 Connectors ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Building Additional DB25 Loopback Plugs ................................................................................................................ 30
RJ45 Connectors .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Building Additional RJ45 Loopback Plugs ................................................................................................................. 30
Building an RS-485 Test Cable ................................................................................................................................... 30
Building Null-Modem Cables ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Building Straight-Through Cables ............................................................................................................................. 31
Troubleshooting Serial Ports ................................................................................................................... 31
Using Test Terminal .................................................................................................................................................... 31
Testing a Comtrol Port ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Testing an RS-485 Port......................................................................................................................................... 33
Test Terminal Modem Control Signals ................................................................................................................ 33
Using Port Monitor ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Starting Port Monitor ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Changing Screen Appearance .............................................................................................................................. 34
Column Setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
Report Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Port Monitor Files................................................................................................................................................. 36
Port Monitor Variables ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Using Peer Tracer ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
Starting Peer ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Log Functions........................................................................................................................................................ 39
Using Peer ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Other Peer Commands ......................................................................................................................................... 39
Device Driver and OS Capabilities and Limitations........................................................................... 39
Certified PCMCIA Adapters............................................................................................................ 41
Comtrol Certified PCMCIA Devices........................................................................................................ 41
Xircom CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter ................................................................................... 41
Enabling the Ethernet Adapter .................................................................................................................................. 41
Changing the Client Name..........................................................................................................................................42
Setting Up the Utilities ...............................................................................................................................................43
Enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...............................................................................................................43
Verifying the Ethernet Adapter Set Up...................................................................................................................... 45