- NETGEAR Modem Router Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RM356 Modem Router
5-2 Remote Node Configuration
Table 5-1. Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile Fields
Field Description
Rem Node Name This field is required. Enter a descriptive name for the remote node (for example,
MyOffice). This field supports up to ei
g
ht characters. This name must be unique
from any other remote node name or remote dial-in user name.
Active Press the space bar to to
gg
le between Yes and No. When a remote node is
deactivated, it has no effect on the operation of the router, even thou
g
h it is still kept
in the database and can be activated in the future. Deactivated nodes are
displayed with a minus si
g
n (-) precedin
g
the name in Menu 11.
Call Direction If this parameter is set to Both, the router can place and receive calls to and from
this remote node. If set to Incomin
g
, the router does not place a call to this remote
node. If set to Out
g
oin
g
, the router will drop any call from this remote node.
Several other fields in this menu depend on this parameter. For example, in order
to enable Call Back, the Call Direction must be Both.
Incomin
g
:
Rem Lo
g
in
Name
Enter the lo
g
in name that this remote node will use when it calls into the router.
Rem Password Enter the password used when this remote node calls into the router.
Rem CLID This field is active only if Call Direction is either Both or Incomin
g
. Otherwise, N/A
appears in the field. This is the Callin
g
Line ID (the telephone number of the callin
g
party) of this remote node. If you enable the CLID Authen field in Menu 13 - Default
Dial In, the router checks this number a
g
ainst the CLID in the incomin
g
call. If they
do not match and the CLID Authen option is enabled, the router rejects the call.
Call Back This field is valid only if Call Direction is Both. Otherwise, N/A appears in the field.
This field determines whether or not you want the router to call back after receivin
g
a call from this remote node. If this option is enabled, the router disconnects the
initial call from this node and calls the node back at the Out
g
oin
g
Primary Phone
Number.
Out
g
oin
g
:
My Lo
g
in Name This field is required if Call Direction is either Both or Out. Enter the lo
g
in name
your router uses when it calls this remote node.
My Password This field is required if Call Direction is either Both or Out. Enter the password your
router uses when it calls this remote node.
Authen This field sets the authentication protocol used for out
g
oin
g
calls. Options for this
field are:
• CHAP/PAP—Router will try CHAP when CHAP is requested by the remote node
or PAP when PAP is requested by the remote node (Default).
• PAP—Use PAP only.
• CHAP—Use CHAP only.