Configuring Multiple Dialup Modems

When using FatPipe, you must configure multiple modems to connect to the Internet. You can use the procedures in Setting Up Internet Connectivity to configure your first modem. To configure another modem, you must use the Internetworking Configuration utility (inetcfg.nlm).

To configure a modem, do the following.

1. At the server console, load inetcfg.nlm.

   HINT:  If you want to do this procedure remotely, you can access the server console screen using Novell Remote Manager and use inetcfg remotely. See Novell Remote Manager.

   If you are prompted to import the drivers from the autoexec.ncf file, select Yes and press Enter.

   If you are prompted to choose a Fast setup method, select No, Use the Standard Method and press Enter.

2. In the Internetworking Configuration utility, select Boards.

3. Press Insert.

4. Create the WAN interface by doing the following:

   1. Select the WHSMAIO driver, then press Enter.

      HINT:  Pressing W quickly takes you to the W driver listing.

   2. Specify a board name such as com1, com2, or modem1, then press Enter.

   3. At the AIO Board Options field, press Enter, select Yes, then press Enter again to allow inetcfg.nlm to automatically load the AIO driver.

   4. Select the AIOCOMX Serial Port (Comx) driver, then press Enter.

   5. Select I/O Base, press Enter, select a setting, then press Enter.

      3F8 for COM1 and 2F8 for COM2 are recommended selections.

   6. Select Interrupt, press Enter, select a setting, then press Enter.

      Using 4 for COM1 and 3 for COM2 is recommended.

   7. Select Speed Rating, press Enter, select the setting, then press Enter.

      Using a speed above 38,400 is not recommended.

   8. Press Esc twice, select Yes, then press Enter to save the changes.

   9. Press Esc to return to the main Internetworking Configuration menu.

5. Configure the modem for the PPP routing by doing the following:

   1. At the main Internetworking Configuration menu, select Network Interfaces, then press Enter.

   2. Select the board you want to configure, then press Enter.

   3. Select a medium, then press Enter.

      You only have one choice, PPP Routing.

   4. Select Modem/DCE Type, then press Enter.

      In the PPP Modem/DCE Device Type list, select your modem type, then press Enter. If it is not listed, use a selection close to yours. Winmodems does not work.

   5. Select Local Telephone Number, press Enter, specify the number for your ISP, then press Enter.

   6. Select Authentication Options, then press Enter.

      Press Esc to use the defaults. If the modem dials the ISP, connects, and then disconnects after a few seconds, the password might not be recognized. Try using CHAP or PAP as your authentication option.

   7. Select Negotiation Options, then press Enter.

      Press Esc to use the defaults. If your connection has problems, you might want reduce the MRU Minimum Size setting to 572 bytes. To do so, select the field, specify the new value, Enter, then press Esc.

   8. Press Esc, select Yes, then press Enter to save the changes.

   9. Press Esc to return to the main Internetworking Configuration menu.

6. Configure the Call Destination by doing the following:

   1. At the main Internetworking Configuration menu, select WAN Call Directory, then press Enter.

   2. Press Insert.

   3. In the Call Destination field, specify the name of your ISP, then press Enter.

      If you have more than one ISP, you must set up more than one name in this field, with one used as the primary and the others used as backup.

   4. In the Choose a Supported Wide Area Medium menu, select the PPP Routing option, then press Enter.

   5. (Conditional) If you want to change the connection from being a continuous connection, select the Call Type field, change the selection from Permanent to On Demand, then press Enter.

   6. Select Interface Name, press Enter, select the serial port, then press Enter.

   7. Select Telephone Number, press Enter, specify the telephone number for your ISP, then press Enter.

   8. (Conditional) Accept the defaults in the Outbound Authentication field by pressing Enter.

      Change the setting from the default setting of Either PAP or CHAP only if you cannot get authenticated to the ISP.

      If you are configuring a permanent link, this field is optional.

   9. Select Local ID, press Enter, specify the username from your ISP, then press Enter.

      This value is case sensitive, so make sure to enter it exactly as the ISP requires.

      If prompted to convert it to uppercase, select No, then press Enter.

   10. Select Password, press Enter, specify the password for the dial-up that was determined by the ISP, then press Enter.

   11. Select Remote ID, press Enter, press Insert, specify the name of your ISP, then press Enter.

   12. Press Esc, select Yes, then press Enter to save the changes.

   13. Press Esc to return to the main Internetworking Configuration menu.

7. Configure the Protocol for the port by doing the following:

   1. In the main Internetworking Configuration menu, select Protocols, then press Enter.

   2. In the Protocols Configuration menu, select TCP/IP, then press Enter.

   3. Select IP Packet Forwarding, press Enter, select the Enable ("Router") option, then press Enter.

   4. Select DNS Resolver Configuration, then press Enter.

      In the Domain name field, leave the name field blank or specify your own DNS domain name, then press Enter.

      If you specify a DNS name, also specify the IP Address for at least two DNS servers on the Internet in the name server fields. Use the addresses assigned by your ISP.

   5. Press Esc, select Yes, then press Enter to update the configuration.

   6. Press Esc to return to the main Internetworking Configuration menu.

8. Create the binding for the interface as follows.

   1. In the main Internetworking Configuration menu, select Bindings, then press Enter.

   2. Press Insert to create a new binding for your interface.

   3. Select TCP/IP from the list of configured protocols, then press Enter.

   4. From the Bind To menu, select A Network Interface, then press Enter.

   5. Select the network interface you created earlier, then press Enter.

      The next screen gives you three options for configuration. The option you choose depends on the information you received from your ISP.

      ISP Information	Procedures
      If your ISP gave you a local IP address for the WAN link (with subnet mask), the address of their remote link (with subnet mask), and a block of addresses for your network (with subnet mask)	Complete the procedures in Binding Numbered Single Point-to-Point.
      If your ISP gave you the address of their remote link (with subnet mask) and a block of addresses for your network (with subnet mask) but no local IP address for the WAN link	Complete the procedures in Binding Unnumbered Single Point-to-Point.
      If your ISP uses dynamic instead of static addressing	Complete the procedures in Binding Dynamic IP Addresses.

9. At the main Internetworking Configuration menu, select Reinitialize System to make all the changes effective.

10. Follow the instructions in Testing the Configuration to make sure the connection works.