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Hardware - Dialup - Dialup at home

The configuration below is confirmed to be working to dialup from a computer with an analog modem via the Cisco 2691 to the Cisco AS5300, and being able to get online to the Internet.

Overview

The configuration below is for the following setup:

Hardware used

Cisco AS5300 Access Server

Cisco AS5300 with:

Cisco 2691 router

Cisco 2691 router with:

Cables used

Physical connections

FromToCable used
AS5300 controller E1 port 1 (the second port)Cisco 2691 VWIC-1MFT-E1T1 crossover cable
Analog modemOne of the VIC-2FXS ports.Standard RJ11 phone line cable.

IOS Configurations

Cisco AS5300

The Cisco 2691 is connected to Controller E1 1 with a T1 crossover cable.
Another AS5300 is connected with Controller E1 0 to this AS5300 Controller E1 0 with a T1 crossover cable.

!
! Last configuration change at 16:27:31 UTC Sat Aug 10 2024 by admin
! NVRAM config last updated at 16:27:52 UTC Sat Aug 10 2024 by admin
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug datetime msec localtime show-timezone
service timestamps log datetime msec localtime show-timezone
service password-encryption
!
hostname as5300-01
!
boot system flash:c5300-is-mz.122-6i.bin
aaa new-model
aaa authentication login default local
aaa authentication ppp default if-needed local
enable secret 5 SECRETPASSWORD
!
username as5300-02 password 7 SECRETPASSWORD
username admin password 7 SECRETPASSWORD
username airport password 7 SECRETPASSWORD
username imacg3 password 7 SECRETPASSWORD
spe 1/0 2/4
 firmware location flash:/mica-modem-pw.2.7.4.0.bin
spe 2/5 2/9
 firmware location system:/ucode/mica_port_firmware
!
!
resource-pool disable
!
call rsvp-sync
ip subnet-zero
no ip domain-lookup
!
isdn switch-type primary-net5
chat-script async ABORT ERROR ABORT BUSY "" "ATZ" OK "ATDT \T" TIMEOUT 30 CONNECT \c
!
!
!
!
!
fax interface-type modem
mta receive maximum-recipients 0
!
controller E1 0
 ds0-group 0 timeslots 1-15,17-31 type r2-digital
!
controller E1 1
 clock source line secondary 1
 ds0-group 0 timeslots 1-15,17-31 type r2-digital r2-compelled 
!
controller E1 2
 clock source line secondary 2
!
controller E1 3
 clock source line secondary 3
!
controller E1 4
 clock source line secondary 4
!
controller E1 5
 clock source line secondary 5
!
controller E1 6
 clock source line secondary 6
!
controller E1 7
 clock source line secondary 7
!
!
!
interface Loopback0
 ip address 10.1.2.254 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet0
 no ip address
 shutdown
!
interface Serial0
 no ip address
 shutdown
 no fair-queue
 clockrate 2015232
!
interface Serial1
 no ip address
 shutdown
 no fair-queue
 clockrate 2015232
!
interface Serial2
 no ip address
 shutdown
 no fair-queue
 clockrate 2015232
!
interface Serial3
 no ip address
 shutdown
 no fair-queue
 clockrate 2015232
!
interface FastEthernet0
 ip address 172.24.244.44 255.255.255.0
 duplex auto
 speed auto
 no cdp enable
!
interface Group-Async1
 ip unnumbered Loopback0
 encapsulation ppp
 dialer in-band
 dialer idle-timeout 3600
 dialer-group 1
 async mode dedicated
 peer default ip address pool dialin_pool
 ppp authentication chap pap
 ppp direction callin
 ppp ipcp dns 172.24.237.251
 group-range 1 240
!
ip local pool dialin_pool 10.1.2.1 10.1.2.50
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.24.244.254
no ip http server
ip pim bidir-enable
!
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
!
!
!
line con 0
line 1 240
 modem InOut
 transport preferred none
 transport input all
 transport output lat pad telnet rlogin udptn v120 lapb-ta
 autoselect during-login
 autoselect ppp
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
 exec-timeout 0 0
 password 7 104D000A0618
!
ntp server 172.24.244.251
end

Cisco 2691

“dial-peer voice 1 pots” is confirmed working for dialup *AND* PPP login.

!
! Last configuration change at 17:14:54 UTC Sat Aug 10 2024 by admin
! NVRAM config last updated at 17:15:01 UTC Sat Aug 10 2024 by admin
!
version 12.3
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname c2691-01
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 5 SECRETPASSWORD
!
username admin password 7 SECRETPASSWORD
network-clock-participate wic 2 
no network-clock-participate aim 1 
voice-card 3
 dspfarm
!
no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
!
!
!
!
ip domain name de12werken.nl
ip ssh version 2
no ftp-server write-enable
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
controller E1 0/0
 clock source internal
 ds0-group 0 timeslots 1-15,17-31 type r2-digital r2-compelled 
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
 ip address 172.24.244.46 255.255.255.0
 duplex auto
 speed auto
 no cdp enable
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
 no ip address
 shutdown
 duplex auto
 speed auto
!
ip classless
!
!
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
!
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
!
voice-port 0/0:0
!
voice-port 1/0/0
!
voice-port 1/0/1
!
voice-port 1/1/0
!
voice-port 1/1/1
!
!
!
!
dial-peer voice 1 pots
 destination-pattern 0
 incoming called-number 0
 no digit-strip
 direct-inward-dial
 port 0/0:0
!
!
!
line con 0
 exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
 exec-timeout 0 0
 password 7 00071A150754
 login local
!
!
end

Test clients

OpenBSD/i386

Working ppp.conf for OpenBSD/i386 4.7 on an old Compaq Armada laptop.

A US Robotics Sportster FLASH external modem is connected to COM1 on the Armada laptop.

default:
 set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command
 set device /dev/cua00
 set speed 115200
 set ctsrts off
 set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT OK-AT-OK ATE1Q0 OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"                                                                                                                                                        

as5300:
 set phone 0
 set login
 set authname imacg3
 set authkey SECRETPASSWORD
 set timeout 0   
 set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
# set log local Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 add default HISADDR
 enable dns

Apple iMac G3, slot loading, green

Running Mac OS 9.2 Dutch version.

Modem was set to “Apple interne 56K-modem (v.90)”, but had to be set to “Apple interne 56K-modem (v.34)” to make it work.

The DNS server needs to be set manually on the iMac.
The PPP client in Mac OS 9.2 does not seem to support getting that from the AS5300 via PPP.

Status on AS5300

Logged in users

Limited to the modem lines (tty):

show users | include tty
as5300-01# show users | include tty
 181 tty 181   imacg3     Async interface      00:16:32   PPP: 10.1.2.2

Quick line status summary

show line summary

Example output with modem 181 on an active dialup call:

as5300-01#show line summary                          
        0: ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????         
       36: ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????  
       72: ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????                                                                              
      108: ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ?--- ???-                                                                              
      144: -??? ???? ???? ??-- -?-? -??- ?--- ---- ----    
      180: -A?? ???? ???? ?MMM MMMM MMMM M??? ???? ????
      216: ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ??UU U--       
                                                                  
                                                                  
   1 packet mode users.              (A)
   3 character mode users.           (U)
  12 lines in use by modem managment (M)
 206 lines never used                (?)
   4 total lines in use,    0 not authenticated (lowercase)

Line details

show line LINENUMBER

Example of active line 181:

as5300-01#show line 181         
   Tty Typ     Tx/Rx    A Modem  Roty AccO AccI   Uses   Noise  Overruns   Int
A  181 TTY              - inout     -    -    -      1       0     0/0       -
  Ready

Line 181, Location: "PPP: 10.1.2.2", Type: ""
Length: 24 lines, Width: 80 columns
Status: Ready, Active, No Exit Banner, Async Interface Active
  HW PPP Support Active, CTS Raised
Capabilities: Hardware Flowcontrol In, Hardware Flowcontrol Out
  Modem Callout, Modem RI is CD, Line is permanent async interface
  Integrated Modem
Modem state: Ready
  modem(slot/port)=2/60, state=CONNECTED
  dsx1(slot/unit/channel)=0/1/2, status=VDEV_STATUS_ACTIVE_CALL.VDEV_STATUS_ALLOCATED.VDEV_STATUS_NEGOTIATED.
Modem hardware state: CTS DSR  DTR RTS
Group codes:    0
Line is running PPP for address 10.1.2.2.
0 output packets queued, 1 input packets.
 Async Escape map is 00000000000000000000000000000000
Special Chars: Escape  Hold  Stop  Start  Disconnect  Activation
                ^^x    none   -     -       none         
Timeouts:      Idle EXEC    Idle Session   Modem Answer  Session   Dispatch
               00:10:00        never                        none     not set
                            Idle Session Disconnect Warning
                              never 
                            Login-sequence User Response
                             00:00:30
                            Autoselect Initial Wait
                              not set 
Modem type is unknown.
Session limit is not set.
Time since activation: 00:44:29
Editing is enabled.
History is enabled, history size is 10.
DNS resolution in show commands is enabled
Full user help is disabled
Allowed input transports are lat pad telnet rlogin udptn v120 lapb-ta.
Allowed output transports are lat pad telnet rlogin udptn v120 lapb-ta.
Preferred transport is none.
No output characters are padded
No special data dispatching characters

Terminal line status and summary counters

show async status

Example output (shortened) with modem 181 on an active dialup call:

as5300-01#show async status                                                                                                          
Async protocol statistics:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                     
       Int           Local          Remote Qd     InPack     OutPac Inerr  Drops  MTU
         1      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         2      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         3      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         4      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         5      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         6      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         7      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         8      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
         9      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        10      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        11      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        12      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        13      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        14      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        15      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
        16      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
        17      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
        18      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
        19      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
        20      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
        21      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500              
(...)
       157      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         20     0      0 1500                                                
       158      10.1.2.254            None  0         34         47     0      0 1500                                                
       159      10.1.2.254            None  0         29         19     0      0 1500                                                
       160      10.1.2.254            None  0         79         90     0      0 1500                                                
       161      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
       162      10.1.2.254            None  0       1304       1314     0      0 1500                                                
       163      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
       164      10.1.2.254            None  0         23         34     0      0 1500                                                
       165      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
       166      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
       167      10.1.2.254            None  0        149        161     0      0 1500                                                
       168      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500                                                
       169      10.1.2.254            None  0         22         33     0      0 1500                                                
       170      10.1.2.254            None  0        330        349     0      0 1500                                                
       171      10.1.2.254            None  0       3068       2999     0      0 1500                                                
       172      10.1.2.254            None  0         91         19     0      0 1500                                                
       173      10.1.2.254            None  0        604        538     0      0 1500                                                
       174      10.1.2.254            None  0       7929       7901     0      0 1500                                                
       175      10.1.2.254            None  0         87         99     0      0 1500                                                
       176      10.1.2.254            None  0         62         73     0      0 1500                                                
       177      10.1.2.254            None  0       1003       1200     0      0 1500                                                
       178      10.1.2.254            None  0         42         51     0      0 1500                                                
       179      10.1.2.254            None  0         29         39     0      0 1500                                                
       180      10.1.2.254            None  0         41         46     0      0 1500                                                
*      181      10.1.2.254        10.1.2.2 54      19842      24068     0   1295 1500
       182      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       183      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       184      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       185      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       Int           Local          Remote Qd     InPack     OutPac Inerr  Drops  MTU
       186      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       187      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       188      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       189      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       190      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       191      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       192      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       193      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       194      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
(...)
       230      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       231      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       232      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       Int           Local          Remote Qd     InPack     OutPac Inerr  Drops  MTU
       233      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       234      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       235      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       236      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       237      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       238      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       239      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
       240      10.1.2.254            None  0          0         10     0      0 1500
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
  Rcvd: 34935 packets, 6477950 bytes                                                                                                 
        0 format errors, 0 checksum errors, 0 overrun                                                                                
  Sent: 41534 packets, 7422738 bytes, 1295 dropped                     

Dialer interface

show dialer interface Async LINENUMBER

Example of inactive (180) and active (181) async interface:

as5300-01#show dialer interface Async 180

As180 - dialer type = IN-BAND ASYNC NO-PARITY
Idle timer (3600 secs), Fast idle timer (20 secs)
Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)
Dialer state is idle

Dial String      Successes   Failures    Last DNIS   Last status

As181 - dialer type = IN-BAND ASYNC NO-PARITY
Idle timer (3600 secs), Fast idle timer (20 secs)
Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)
Dialer state is data link layer up
Time until disconnect 2497 secs (imacg3)

Dial String      Successes   Failures    Last DNIS   Last status

Connection speed

as5300-01#show modem connect-speeds ?      
  <12000-64000>  Max baud connect speed to display to
  |              Output modifiers
  <cr>

Using only:

show modem connect-speeds

Will only show speeds from 75 to 12000 bps:

  Codes:
  * - Modem has an active call
  C - Call in setup
  T - Back-to-Back test in progress
  R - Modem is being Reset
  p - Download request is pending and modem cannot be used for taking calls
  D - Download in progress
  B - Modem is marked bad and cannot be used for taking calls
  b - Modem is either busied out or shut-down
  d - DSP software download is required for achieving K56flex connections
  ! - Upgrade request is pending

  transmit connect speeds

  Mdm      75    300    600   1200   2400   4800   7200   9600  12000 TotCnt
  1/0       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/1       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/2       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/3       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/4       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/5       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0

To show more speeds define the maximum speed to show:

show modem connect-speeds 64000
  Codes:
  * - Modem has an active call
  C - Call in setup
  T - Back-to-Back test in progress
  R - Modem is being Reset
  p - Download request is pending and modem cannot be used for taking calls
  D - Download in progress
  B - Modem is marked bad and cannot be used for taking calls
  b - Modem is either busied out or shut-down
  d - DSP software download is required for achieving K56flex connections
  ! - Upgrade request is pending

  transmit connect speeds

  Mdm   50666  52000  53333  54000  54666  56000  58000  60000  64000 TotCnt
  1/0       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/1       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/2       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/3       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  1/4       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0

Example of active line 181, which is slot 2 modem 60, with results limited to speeds of 29000 bps and below and slot 2 modems (shortened):

as5300-01#show modem connect-speeds 29000 2                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                     
  Codes:                                                                                                                             
  * - Modem has an active call                                                                                                       
  C - Call in setup                                                                                                                  
  T - Back-to-Back test in progress                                                                                                  
  R - Modem is being Reset                                                                                                           
  p - Download request is pending and modem cannot be used for taking calls 
  D - Download in progress                                                                                                           
  B - Modem is marked bad and cannot be used for taking calls                                                                        
  b - Modem is either busied out or shut-down                                                                                        
  d - DSP software download is required for achieving K56flex connections   
  ! - Upgrade request is pending                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
  transmit connect speeds                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                     
  Mdm   14400  16800  19200  21600  24000  26400  28000  28800  29333 TotCnt 
  2/0       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/1       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/2       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/3       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/4       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/5       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/6       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/7       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/8       0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
(...)
  2/50      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/51      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/52      0      0      0      0      0      1      0      0      0      1 
  2/53      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/54      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/55      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/56      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/57      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/58      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
  2/59      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      1 
* 2/60      0      0      0      0      0      1      0      0      0      1 
  2/61      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/62      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/63      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/64      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
  2/65      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0 
(...)
  2/118      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
  2/119      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0
 Tot        0      0      0      0      0      4      0      0      0     33                                                         
 Tot %      0      0      0      0      0     12      0      0      0       

Status on C2691

With 2 dialup sessions active:

c2691-01#show voice port summary 
                                     IN       OUT
PORT      CH   SIG-TYPE   ADMIN OPER STATUS   STATUS   EC
========= == ============ ===== ==== ======== ======== ==
0/0:0     01  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     02  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     03  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     04  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     05  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     06  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     07  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     08  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     09  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     10  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     11  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     12  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     13  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     14  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     15  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     17  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     18  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     19  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     20  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     21  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     22  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     23  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     24  r2-digital  up    up   answered idle     y 
0/0:0     25  r2-digital  up    up   answered idle     y 
0/0:0     26  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     27  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     28  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     29  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     30  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
0/0:0     31  r2-digital  up    dorm idle     idle     y 
1/0/0     --  fxs-ls      up    up   off-hook idle     y 
1/0/1     --  fxs-ls      up    up   off-hook idle     y 
1/1/0     --  fxs-ls      up    dorm on-hook  idle     y 
1/1/1     --  fxs-ls      up    dorm on-hook  idle     y 

Ports used in dial-peer aren't useable voor dialup

When you associate port 1/0/1 with a dial-peer like so:

dial-peer voice 10 pots
 destination-pattern 1234
 incoming called-number 1234
 direct-inward-dial
 port 1/0/1
!

Then port 1/0/1 will give a BUSY signal when trying to dialup from a modem attached to it.
Do not associate ports with a dial-peer that you wan't to use for modem dialup.