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Contacting Ascend Customer Service
Important safety instructions

About This Guide

How to use this guide
What you should know
Documentation conventions
Manual set

Installing the Pipeline

Pipeline components
Hardware and interfaces you need to supply
A WAN interface
An external network terminator (S-interface only)
A computer with a serial port
A modem cable
An Ethernet interface
Software you need to supply
Networking software
TFTP server software
Communications software
Installation steps
Connecting to a leased line
Connecting to an ISDN line
Connecting a U-interface Pipeline
Connecting an S-interface Pipeline
Connecting the Ethernet
Connecting to a network
Connecting to a 10Base-T network with a hub
Connecting to a Thinnet network
Connecting to the Terminal port
Connecting a UNIX workstation
Optional serial connection to an IBM-compatible computer
Optional serial connection to a Macintosh computer
Starting up the Pipeline
Reading the Pipeline LEDs
Mounting the Pipeline on a wall

Basic Configuration Settings

Overview
TCP/IP information
ISDN or Frame Relay information
Routing information
IP routing information
IPX routing information
AppleTalk routing
Bridged connections
Entering your settings

Using the On-board Software

Establishing a serial connection to the Pipeline
Establishing a Telnet connection
Menus and status windows
Finding information in the menus
Opening a menu
Changing parameters with text entries
Setting parameters with predefined values
Saving or discarding your changes
Status windows
Entering a basic configuration
Filling in the Configure menu
Setting up Network Address Translation (NAT)
Additional IPX settings
Additional Frame Relay settings
Additional T1 line settings
Performing a self-test
Manually dialing the remote network
Securing the Pipeline

TCP/IP Example Settings

Setting up a TCP/IP network
Basic TCP/IP settings
Setting up TCP/IP in Windows 95
Setting up TCP/IP on a Macintosh

IP Routing Configuration Example

Sample Pipeline configuration data
Sample ISDN information
Sample remote network information
Setting up IP routing in the Configure menu
Establishing a serial connection in Windows 95
Entering configuration information
Telneting into the Pipeline
Setting up Network Address Translation (NAT)
Securing the Pipeline

Warranties and FCC regulations

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