Quick Installation Guide  for
PLANET ISDN Router Product

IRT-401


Thank you for purchasing PLANET's ISDN SoHo router. This reference guide provides you with information on how to perform your IRT-401 cable connections and configure your IRT-401 to access the Internet using a single PC with Windows 95, 98 or NT.

Before your startup, you must have an ISDN connection to perform the steps outlined below. This quick installation guide is divided into three parts: Hardware Installation, Software Installation, and Basic Installation.

For more detailed information, please refer to the IRT-401 User's Guide.

  1. Hardware Installation

Installing the ISDN Cable

  1. Connect the provided ISDN cable to your ISDN wall jack (NT1).
  2. Connect the provided ISDN cable to the IRT-401 port labeled "ISDN-S/T Interface".

Ethernet Connection to a PC

  1. Use a straight-through 10Base-T Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. Connect one end of the cable to one of the four ports on the IRT-401 labeled "Ethernet".
  2. Connect the other end of the cable to your PC's Ethernet port.

Connecting the Power Cable

  1. Connect the provided power adapter cable to the IRT-401 connector labeled "Power".
  2. Note: Please uses the AC adapter that bundled with package. The correct DC output will be 15VDC.

  3. Connect the other end of the power adapter into a surge-protected 100 ¡V 240 VAC wall outlet.

Note: When power is first provided to your IRT-401, the Power LED will come on and the ALM LED will come on for a moment until diagnosis is complete.

Note: The IRT-401 has no power switch. As long as power is supplied at the wall outlet, the IRT-401 will be powered up.

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  1. Installing the NMS Management Software

Select a PC running Windows 95, 98 or NT that has an installed, configured Ethernet card. The PC must be connected to the IRT-401 via a 10Base-T Ethernet connection.

  1. Shut down all Windows applications.
  2. Insert the disk labeled IRT-401 ISDN Router NMS CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.(Assume the drive letter is "E")
  3. Click Start/Run.
  4. In the Run panel, enter [E:\Utility\setup.exe]. Click OK. NMS will prepare the Install Shield.
  5. You will then see the Install Shield opening screen. Click Next.
  6. In the Name field, enter your name. In the Company field, enter the name of your company. Click Next.
  7. In the Choose Destination Location panel, click Next to place the NMS program in your Program Files. If you want to put it in another directory, click Browse, select the location, click OK then click Next.
  8. In the Select Program Folder panel, click Next to place the NMS program in a new folder titled "IRT401Nms". If you want to change the name of the new folder, edit the Program Folders field and click Next. If you want to place the program in an existing folder, select a folder from the Existing Folders field and click Next.
  9. In the Start Copying Files panel, if you are satisfied with the Current Settings, click Next. If you want to change your selections, click Back to edit, then click Next until files start to copy.
  10. Note: In the Current Settings panel, the Target Folder will always be named ¡K\Planet\IRT-401Nms, even if you have changed the name of the folder. When installation is complete, the folder name that you entered will be displayed.

  11. In the IRT-401 NMS Setup panel, the setup program will decompress your files and create icons.
  12. The IRT-401NMS panel will appear, showing the new NMS icons. Close this panel to return to the Setup screen.
  13. Click Finish.

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  1. Basic Internet Configuration of the IRT-401

Starting the NMS Program

  1. Locate the NMS program icon where you installed it. The default location is Start/Programs/IRT-401Nms. Click the IRT-401Nms icon to starting the program. You will see the Login panel.


  2. Router IP Address: Here you must enter the IRT-401's IP address. The IP address will be supplied by your ISP, probably referred to as "Workstation/Router Default Gateway" or "Router IP Address". Please refer to your IRT-401 Setup Worksheet (Chapter 2) for this information.

    For the first time setup, the check button "enabled" will force the IRT-401 use the IP address assigned in the address field, with the button disabled, the NMS will not assign a new address to the IRT-401.

  3. Assign New IP Address: Check this box. This will assign the IP address to your IRT-401.
  4. Click "Continue" to enter the NMS Manager program. You will see the Wait¡K panel informing you to wait for a few seconds while your IRT-401 restarts. This restarting process resets your IRT-401 to the new IP address.
  5. The NMS will appeared with six tabs available.
  6. Quick Config This tab shows the basic, quick way to setup your IRT-401 for the first time. The following section will show you how to make it.
    Local This tab shows the basic setting of IRT-401, including its IP address, local IPX number, IP routing table, ISDN setting and DHCP setting. Please refer to user's guide chapter 2 and chapter 7.
    Internet This tab shows the Internet accessing setup. With this tab page, you can setup your LAN to WAN capability. Please refer to guide chapter 6.
    Intranet This page shows how to have your connection to your branch office with another router like another IRT-401 or provide the connection to the remote users. Please refer to the guide chapter 9.
    SNMP This option shows the basic SNMP setting for SNMP managers. Please refer to user's guide chapter 11.
    Statistics This option shows the statistic of IRT-401, including Ethernet and ISDN. Please refer to user's guide chapter 11.

    Note: It is recommended to click on "Update" in each tab every time you make the change to the IRT-401

Quick Configure Panel

The Quick Configure panel is what you see when you first enter NMS. For information and instructions on how to use the other panels, refer to chapter 6 through chapter 12.

The following is the field and its description.

Router/User Name

Enter the name assigned to your IRT-401. Any text character is acceptable up to 32 characters. The local router name is required by your ISP whenever you dial into your ISP as part of the authentication procedure. It is assigned to you by your ISP. Upper case or lower case characters are significant for this field.

Local IP Address

The IP address that you entered in the Login panel will appear here.

Local Mask

The local IP mask is used to describe the local IP sub-netting of your IRT-401.The IP mask is entered by clicking the IP address bit map. When you have entered all of this information press the UPDATE button. You will be asked if you wish to restart the router. Click Yes. For more detailed information on subnet masks, please refer to Appendix A. IP address and netmask

Dial-out Auth

The dial-out authentication field specifies which protocol you want to run as the PPP/MLPPP authentication protocol when you initiate an ISDN call to your ISP. Most ISPs support both PAP and CHAP protocols.

Switch Type

The ISDN switch type specifies the switch type of the ISDN switch to which your ISDN line is connected. Please pull down the switch-type box, and select the one right for your ISDN line. The ISDN switch type has to be correctly selected in order for your ISDN router to synchronize with the your local telephone company's ISDN switch. Please check your local phone company for the exact ISDN switch type.

Please select the switch type that corresponds with your country. Germany, Australia and Taiwan. For other countries please select Euro-ISDN (ETSI). You would need to reset the router if this field get changed

Encap Protocol

The encapsulation protocol specifies the protocol you want to run over the data channel. Select PPP if you want to run single channel PPP (Max. link speed = 64Kbps). Select MP if you want to run MultiLink PPP (Max. link speed = 128Kbps).

Stac Compression

Checking this box will enable the Stac Compression Protocol used for the Internet connection. If you are not familiar with Stac Compression, leave it unchecked for now.

NAT Enable

This field enables or disables the NAT function. This configuration becomes effective immediately after setting.

If you have no registered IP from NIC (Network Information Center) or Local ISDN service provider, Please enable the NAT function.

Dial-out Password

The dial-out password specifies the password to use during the dial-out authentication process. This field is case sensitive, and is given to you by your ISP.

Dial Number

The remote ISDN number is the ISP's ISDN number you want to dial to gain access to the Internet. Your ISP will provide you a list of ISDN numbers for you to choose from. There should be only digits in this field, no space or other characters are acceptable.

For Multiple Subscriber Number [MSN] Only

MSN allows multiple telephone numbers to be assigned to a single BRI connection. This allows you to assign specific numbers to specific devices.
For IRT-401, there will be one LAN connected and one or two analog devices (e.g. telephone, fax). It is possible to give each device a separate number through multiple subscriber numbering, allowing calls to be routed to the correct analog device. This will also depend on the service you are connected to.

  • When you have entered the information outlined above, click "Update" at the bottom right of the Quick Configure panel. You will be asked if you wish to restart the router. Click "Yes".
  • After the IRT-401 restarting is done resetting, click on the Internet tab. In the Internet panel, click the IP tab. Default is enable.
  • IP Enable: On the very top of the Internet panel, check the IP Enable box.
  • IP Addr of Remote Ethernet: In this field, enter the IP address for your ISP's router, if this has not been supplied, leave this blank for dynamic IP assignment.
  • IP Mask of remote Ethernet: In this field, enter the IP mask for your ISP's route, if this has not been supplied, leave this blank for dynamic IP mask assignment.
  • For numbered IP router only: You do not need to enter anything into these fields.
  • When you have entered the information outlined above, click "Update" at the bottom right of the Internet / IP panel. You will be asked if you wish to restart the router. Click "Yes".

Basic Internet Access set-up for your IRT-401 has now been completed. You will need to enter the Routers IP address as the Default Gateway in each workstation requiring Internet Access as well as the DNS Search Server numbers supplied by your ISP in the DNS tab of your network properties. Please refer to the manual for detailed instructions.


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