User Manual

Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Introducing the AR400 Series Router ................................................................. 7
Why Read this User Guide? ............................................................................... 7
Where To Find More Information ...................................................................... 8
The AR400 Series Router Documentation Set ............................................. 8
Online Technical Support ............................................................................ 9
Features of the AR400 Series Router ................................................................. 9
Management Features .............................................................................. 10
Software Features .................................................................................... 10
Special Feature Licences ........................................................................... 12
Warning about FLASH memory ....................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2
Getting Started with the Command Line Interface (CLI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 13
Connecting a Terminal or PC ........................................................................... 14
Terminal Communication Parameters .............................................................. 14
Logging In ...................................................................................................... 15
Assigning an IP Address .................................................................................. 15
Setting Routes ................................................................................................ 17
Changing a Password ..................................................................................... 17
Choosing a Password ...................................................................................... 18
Using the Commands ..................................................................................... 18
Aliases ...................................................................................................... 19
Getting Command Line Help .......................................................................... 19
Enabling Special Feature Licences .................................................................... 20
Setting System Parameters .............................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 3
Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 23
About the GUI ................................................................................................ 23
Configuring your browser to access the GUI ................................................... 25
HTTP Proxy Servers ................................................................................... 26
Configuring the router to access the GUI ........................................................ 26
Changing the Password .................................................................................. 29
Context sensitive GUI help .............................................................................. 30
Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI ..................................................... 30
Upgrading the GUI ......................................................................................... 30
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 32
Accessing the GUI .................................................................................... 32
Traffic Flow and Network Address Translation (NAT) .................................. 33