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| Author: Jake Messinger (jake@portmasters.com) | |
| Last update: 02/21/2005 | Manuals: http://portmasters.com/tech/docs/manuals.html |
Introduction
This is a Quick Set-up guide for configuring a PortMaster 3TM
to connect to your network. If you purchased your portmaster from
PORTMASTERS.COM, it comes preconfigured with the IP address: 10.0.0.201
and a subaddress of 192.168.1.1). You can temporarily add or change the IP of a
PC connected to the same network as the portmaster to something in the same
range such as 192.168.1.2 in order to use Telnet (or PMVISION found at
ftp.portmasters.com/pub/le/software/java/pmvision112.zip) to configure the
portmaster via the ethernet port and TCP/IP. If the ip address is not known, or
you are unable to access the portmaster via TCP/IP, follow the confuration
instructions below.
Configuration
If you cannot connect to the Portmaster via the ethernet
port, you will need a terminal or a PC with a terminal program such as
Hyperterm, set it to 9600-N-8-1 and xon-xoff flow control
Connect a null-modem cable to the terminal or PC. Connect the other end of the
cable to C0 on the portmaster. It is a db-25 female
port. You can make one with the following minimum pin configuration. Choose
either the Old Style db-25 connection or the newer style db-9 connection,
whichever one you have on your computer. A more
complete cable pinout with hardware flow control is found at:
http://portmasters.com/tech/docs/hwpm/CableSpecs.fm.html#18009
| Portmaster DB-25 | Old Style
RS-232 DB-25 |
Newer Style DB-9 |
| 2 TXD | 3 RXD | 2 RXD |
| 3 RXD | 2 TXD | 3 TXD |
| 7 GND | 7 GND | 5 GND |
Connect the other end of the cable to S0 or C0 on the portmaster (NOT P0). It is a db-25 female port. Make sure that DIP SWITCH 1 is up putting this port in CONSOLE mode (9600 bps n-8-1, xon/xoff flow control). Dip switch 2 needs to be down. If up, it will try to NETBOOT. Dip switch 3 is unused and remains down. 4 and 5 up indicated 10-base-T. More detailed instructions can be found at http://portmasters.com/tech/docs/hwpm/Install.fm.html
Turn on the power, and after 30 secs you should see a "login:" prompt. If you
see nothing or you never reach a login prompt, please contact
support@portmasters.com
Login as "!root". Press ENTER for the password. There is no factory or
default password; however, if there is a password and you don't know it, you
will need to get a password override. Follow these instructions:
http://portmasters.com/override.html
Type the following commands after you've logged in:
set password <your desired password> (no default)
set address <the address you wish to assign to the ethernet port:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
set netmask <your local network's netmask> (the default is
255.255.255.0)
save all
reset nic
Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the ethernet port of the unit.
Dip switch 4 and 5 up indicate Twisted Pair; both down for COAX. You should now
be able to ping and telnet to the unit.
Use Telnet or download PMVISION (pmvision111.zip) from
ftp://ftp.portmasters.com/pub/le/software/java to further configure and
monitor your portmaster.