Figure 7-1 Prestige Operating in IPX Environment
Prestige on LAN with Server
When your Prestige is being connected to a LAN with an existing NetWare server station, you will not need to configure it as a seed router, and hence the network number parameter in the Ethernet Setup Menu. Rather, your Prestige will learn the network number of the network it is attached to through the regular RIP broadcasts sent by the server and add this route to its routing table.
Prestige on LAN without Server
If your Prestige is connected to a LAN without an existing NetWare server station, then it needs to create a unique external network number to apply to that frame on the LAN. Your Prestige must then be configured as a Seed Router, and the network number can be configured in the Ethernet Setup Menu. The network number must be unique and not used anywhere else on the entire network.