Cisco 800 DSL Connection Kit

Install Cisco 800 Fast Step Applications

Discover the Router

Select a Template File

Enter the Configuration Parameters and Test the Connection

Set the PC Parameters

Cisco 800 DSL Connection Kit

This Cisco 800 DSL Connection Kit contains the Cisco 800 Fast Step applications and Cisco 800 Fast Step IOS Template for ISDN Digital Subscriber Line (iDSL). This document shows you how to use Cisco 800 Fast Step software to configure these routers for Point-to-Point (PPP) or Frame Relay protocol.

This document has the following sections:

Caution If the LAN to which you are connecting your router has a DHCP server other than the Cisco 800 series router you are configuring, do not use Cisco 800 Fast Step Setup to configure the router. The Cisco 800 Fast Step IOS Templates in this kit configure the router as a DHCP server, and two DHCP servers on the same LAN produce unpredictable results. The router should be configured through the command-line interface.

Install Cisco 800 Fast Step Applications

Cisco 800 Fast Step software simplifies the setup and monitoring of Cisco routers. It runs on Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 personal computer systems. The application is provided on the Cisco 800 DSL Connection Kit CD-ROM. It is also available on Cisco Connection Online (CCO).

Install Cisco 800 Fast Step software as follows:

Step 1 Verify that your IDSL service is installed and that the blue console cable connects the router and the PC.

Step 2 Verify that the router is powered on.

Caution Do not connect the yellow Ethernet cable until after the router is configured. The Cisco 800 Fast Step IOS Template facility allows advanced configurations, and as a result, requires that the PC and the router be physically connected with the blue console cable. If the router is discovered through the Ethernet, the configuration might not be downloaded to the router.

Step 3 Insert the Cisco 800 DSL Connection Kit CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Cisco Fast Step installation wizard starts automatically.

Discover the Router

Cisco 800 Fast Step Setup can establish a connection between the router and your PC by discovery. Complete the following procedure to discover the router.

Step 1 Start the Cisco 800 Fast Step Setup application.

Step 2 Click Next on the Welcome window to display the Router or File Selection window as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Router or File Selection Window

Step 3 Click the Add a Router icon and Next to display the Searching for Router window as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Searching for Router Window

Since the yellow Ethernet cable is not connected, Setup attempts to establish a connection through the blue console cable, and displays the Console Cable Instructions window.

Step 4 Click Next to indicate you are using a console cable connection; Setup returns to the Searching for Routers window. When Setup completes the discovery of the router, it displays the Type of Setup window as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Type of Setup Window

Select a Template File

You can select the Cisco 800 Fast Step IOS Template (TPL) file that supports PPP or Frame Relay protocol. Complete the following procedure to browse for and select the TPL file.

Step 1 Click Predefined Configuration File in the Type of Setup window.

Step 2 Click Browse. The Select File window displays.

Step 3 Double-click idsl_ppp.tpl for PPP or idsl_frame_relay.tpl file for Frame Relay to display the path and filename in the File Name field. The TPL files are included on the CD-ROM in the Templates directory or in the target directory if you downloaded the kit from CCO.

Step 4 Click Next to display the Template File Field Entry window as shown in Figure 4 for Frame Relay and for PPP.

Figure 4: Template File Field Entry Window (Frame Relay shown)

Figure 5: Template File Field Entry Window (PPP shown)

Enter the Configuration Parameters and Test the Connection

You must complete the configuration that will be downloaded to the router by filling in the missing parameters:

Step 1 Enter the missing parameters and obtain this information from your service provider.

For PPP enter:
- Primary DNS server address
- Secondary DNS server address (optional)
For Frame Relay enter:
- Primary DNS server address.
- Secondary DNS server address (optional)
- IP Address
- IP Subnet Mask
- Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) number

Note The LMI type defaults to CISCO. The other possible value is ANSI. The default works in the majority of configurations, but if you need to change this value, you must do so through the command-line interface (Telnet).

Step 2 Click Next to display the Router Setup and Test window as shown in Figure 6. Setup automatically tests the connection.

Figure 6: Router Setup and Test Window

Step 3 When testing is complete, click Next to display the Setup Completed window, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Setup Completed Window

Step 4 Click Finish to complete the procedure.

Set the PC Parameters

Complete the following procedure to establish the Ethernet connection and modify the network configuration parameters on your PC.

Step 1 Disconnect the blue console cable and connect the yellow Ethernet cable to the router.

Step 2 Change the PC IP stack settings so the PC becomes a DHCP client without a valid IP stack (in other words, a DHCP client waiting to get an address from a DHCP server). These instructions vary between Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.

Step 3 Configure the PC as a DHCP client without a valid IP address (without a DHCP lease).

If you need assistance, detailed instructions are provided in the online help. Search for the topic PC Settings to find help for changing the IP stack configuration of the PC. Note that you do not need to run Cisco 800 Fast Step software to view the online help file. Double-click the HLP file located in the installation directory, FS21_800.HLP, to view the information.

Step 4 If the PC has a DHCP lease, release it. For Windows NT:

a. Select Start>Run to display the Run window.

b. Type cmd in the Open field to display a DOS prompt.

c. Type ipconfig /release at the DOS prompt.

d. Type ipconfig /renew at the DOS prompt.

e. Type exit to close the DOS window.

For Windows 95 or Windows 98:

a. Launch the winipcfg.exe application located in the Windows directory to display the IP Configuration window.

b. Click Release.

c. Click Renew.

d. Click OK to close the window.

The router is configured and connected.

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