Compatible Systems manual Introduction, About the Risc Router 3500R

Chapter 1 - Introduction 1

Chapter 1 - Introduction

About the RISC Router 3500R

Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3500R multiport wide area router. The RISC Router 3500R supports the IP, IPX, Apple- Talk, and DECnet network protocols, with dial-on-demand and leased- line operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols, and tunnels IP, IPX and AppleTalk over the Internet.

A Note About On-Demand Internetworking

The RISC Router 3500R can be configured to provide cost effective on- demand connections over a wide area communications link (typically a voice phone line, a switched 56 line, or an ISDN line). Your network traffic and the configuration you place in the router will determine how often and for how long such a link is connected.

THE SHIPPING CONFIGURATION IN YOUR RISC ROUTER 3500R DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ON-DEMAND INTER- NETWORKING. YOU MUST FIRST PROGRAM YOUR ROUTER TO WORK IN THIS ROLE ON YOUR NETWORK.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR PHONE LINE USAGE TO BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED.

RISC Router 3500R Installation Overview

This manual will help you install the RISC Router 3500R to connect a local Ethernet to up to 4 remote networks and/or remote PPP client computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in software packages running on a variety of computers. The wide-area interfaces on the RISC Router 3500R may be used to interconnect your network with other corporate networks, and to make your network’s resources available to dial-in clients.