Connect a modem to the USB port on the front panel of Branch Gateway.
Use a USB cable to connect the modem. Branch Gateway supports the Multitech MultiModem USB MT5634ZBA-USB-V92 and the USRobotics USB modem model 5637.
Ensure that the USB port is properly configured to be used with a modem.
From the remote computer, create a dialup network connection to Branch Gateway.
Use the TCP/IP and PPP protocols to create the connection. Configure the connection according to the configuration of the COM port of the remote computer. By default, Branch Gateway uses the RAS authentication. If your network has a RADIUS server, you can use the RADIUS authentication for the PPP connection.
Open any standard SSH/Telnet program on the remote computer.
Note:
Telnet is disabled on Branch Gateway by default. To enable Telnet, use the ip telnet command.
Open an SSH/Telnet session that is mapped to the IP address of the USB port on Branch Gateway.
To set the IP address of the USB port, that is, the USB-modem interface, use the ip address command.
Configure the serial connection on the remote computer to match the configuration of the USB port on Branch Gateway.
