The Diagnostics Menu .............................................................................. 39
Changing the Password ............................................................................ 39
Context Sensitive GUI Help ....................................................................... 39
Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI .............................................. 40
Combining GUI and CLI Configuration ..................................................... 40
Configuring Multiple Devices .................................................................... 40
Upgrading the GUI ......................................................................................... 41
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 42
Deleting Temporary Files ........................................................................... 43
Accessing the Router via the GUI .............................................................. 43
Traffic Flow and Network Address Translation (NAT) .................................. 44
Firewall .................................................................................................... 45
IP Addresses and DHCP ............................................................................ 47
Traffic Logging and Firewall Alert Messages .............................................. 48
Time and NTP ........................................................................................... 48
Loading Software ..................................................................................... 49
CHAPTER 4
Operating the router
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 51
User Accounts and Privileges ........................................................................... 51
Normal Mode and Security Mode ................................................................... 53
Remote Management ..................................................................................... 56
Storing Files in FLASH Memory ........................................................................ 56
Using Scripts ................................................................................................... 57
Saving the Router’s Configuration ............................................................ 58
Storing Multiple Scripts ............................................................................ 59
Loading and Uploading Files ........................................................................... 59
File Naming Conventions .......................................................................... 59
Loading Files ............................................................................................ 60
Setting LOADER Defaults .......................................................................... 61
Example: Load a Patch File Using HTTP ..................................................... 61
Uploading Files From the Router ............................................................... 62
Example: Upload a Configuration File Using TFTP ...................................... 62
More information ..................................................................................... 63
Upgrading Router Software ............................................................................ 63
Example: Upgrade to a New Software Release Using TFTP ......................... 64
Example: Upgrade to a new patch file ...................................................... 66
Using the Built-in Editor .................................................................................. 67
SNMP and MIBs .............................................................................................. 68
For More About Operations and Facilities ........................................................ 68
CHAPTER 5
Physical and Layer 2 Interfaces
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 71
Interfaces ........................................................................................................ 73
Naming Interfaces ........................................................................................... 73
Ethernet Ports ................................................................................................. 74
Asynchronous Port .......................................................................................... 75
Asynchronous Call Control (ACC) ............................................................. 76
ADSL and ATM (models with ADSL port) ......................................................... 76
Synchronous Ports (models with PIC bay) ........................................................ 77
Switch Ports .................................................................................................... 77
Port Speed and Duplex Mode ................................................................... 77
Limiting Switch Traffic (AR410 and AR410S only) ...................................... 78
Packet Storm Protection (AR440S, AR441S, AR450S only) ........................ 79
Virtual LANs .................................................................................................... 80
Point to Point Protocol (PPP) ............................................................................ 81
Dynamic PPP Interfaces and PPP Templates ............................................... 81
PPPoE ....................................................................................................... 82
