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Accessing the S8300 Media Server using a dial-up connection

If an optional external modem is connected to the USB port on the S8300 Media Server, you can access the server over a dial-up connection. Issues include:

This section covers:

Using a dial-up networking connection

To connect to the S8300 Media Server using a dial-up connection:

  1. Your computer must have a modem that is connected to an analog line.
  2. Verify that the S8300 is enabled to accept incoming calls
  3. Launch the dial-up connection program. This varies from system to system. For example:
  4. The appropriate Connect screen appears.
    1. The User name and Password fields are not validated (leave blank).
    2. If a domain field appears, leave it blank.
    3. If the Dial field is blank, enter the appropriate telephone number. Include special digits such as 9 or 1, or *70, if needed.
    4. Click the Dial button. (On some computers, you might click OK.)
  5. Connection messages appear. When the Media Server's modem answers, the After Dial Terminal window appears.
    1. Enter your remote access login (rasaccess) name and password.

NOTE: Note: This is step one of a two-step login process. You must authenticate to the remote access using a specific login. The default remote access is ASG challenged, so that challenge must be met, unless a non-challenged login has been established prior to using it.

    1. When the Start PPP now! message appears, click Done.
  1. Your computer should now authenticate onto the network.

NOTE: Note: Another login session must be performed here for the login being used. It may be ASG challenged if it is an Avaya login, or not challenged if it is a customer login.

  1. Open a telnet session to the IP address assigned to this S8300 Media Server during configuration.

Setting up dial-up networking on Windows systems

Administration of dial-up networking varies depending on your computer system and the dial-up program you use. Instructions for some Microsoft Windows systems are described below. Modify these as needed for your particular setup.

Windows 2000 or XP dial-up networking setup
  1. Right-click My Network Places on your desktop or under the Start menu in XP.
  2. Select Properties to display the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
  3. Double-click Make New Connection in the window.
  4. The Network Connection Wizard appears. Click Next.
  5. In the Network Connection Type window, select the Dial-up to private network radio button Click Next.
  6. Update the Phone Number to Dial window as follows:
  7. In the Connection Availability window, select "For all users" or "Only for myself" as needed. Click Next.
  8. Update the Completing the Network Connection Wizard window as follows:
  9. Click Finish.
  10. If a Connect screen appears, click Cancel.
  11. Return to the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
  12. Right-click the entry you just created and select Properties.
  13. On the connection's Properties screen, click the Security tab.
  14. Click the Networking tab.
  15. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen, click the Advanced button.
  16. On the Advanced TIP/IP Settings screen, clear the Use default gateway on remote network checkbox.

    17. If you leave this box checked, all your network traffic will be routed to the Media Server. Your computer will act like it's been disconnected from the local network.

  17. Click OK three times to exit and save the changes.
  18. To access the remote server, see Using a dial-up networking connection.
Windows NT 4.0 dial-up networking setup
  1. Open the Dial-Up Networking phonebook.
  2. To create a new entry, click the New button. The New Phonebook Entry Wizard appears.
    1. In the New Phonebook Entry Wizard window, type a name for this dial-up connection. This name is used only by your computer to identify this entry.
    2. In the Server window, check only the third checkbox: "The non-Windows NT server I am calling expects me to type login information...".
    3. In the Phone Number window, enter the phone number of the Media Server's modem. Insert digits such as 9 and 1 if necessary.
    4. In the Serial Line Protocol window, select Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
    5. In the Login Script window, select "Use a terminal window".
    6. In the next two windows (IP Address and Name Server Addresses), leave the various IP addresses set to all zeroes.
    7. Click Finish.
  3. Edit the just-created phonebook entry by clicking the More button.
    1. Select "Edit entry and modem properties".
    2. Select the Server tab and click the "TCP/IP Settings..." button.
    3. Uncheck the "Use default gateway on remote network" box.

      4. If you leave this box checked, all your network traffic will be routed to the Media Server. Your computer will act like it's been disconnected from the local network.

    4. When finished, close this window and save your entries.

      NOTE: Note:

      If you later want to connect to a different server, open the Dial-Up Networking phonebook, select an existing Media Server entry, and click on the More button. Next, select "Clone entry and modem properties". Now you can change just the entry name and phone number without walking through the entire wizard.
  4. To access the remote server, see Using a dial-up networking connection.

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