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NOVELL IPX AND BRIDGING

This chapter shows how to configure units to bridge Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) Protocol data packets between two networks, using ISDN.

Note that the IPX protocol, although similarly named, is completely different from the Internet Protocol (IP) and must not be confused with it.

Configuration steps are given for:

■Manual configuration of the central site unit.

■Quick Configuration of the remote unit.

■Remote configuration of the remote unit from the central site.

Novell IPX Bridging

Novell Netware® has a software router built into the Novell server that leads to an internal network which links the file server and other services. The presence of this internal software router means that a Novell Netware network can never be an entirely bridged network, “bridging” actually takes place only between networks that have the same Novell network number.

Configuration Options

When configuring a unit to bridge IPX packets using a dial-up ISDN link between a central site and one or more remote sites, it is recommended that the central site should be configured manually first.

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Contents Getting Connected Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Index Finding Specific Information in this Guide About this GuideList conventions that are used throughout this guide ConventionsIntroduction Management System CommandsRequirements Unit Naming ConventionLeased Lines One-to-one ConfigurationConfiguration by Telephone Bridging and IP Configuration OptionsBridging and IP Outline of Configuration Procedure Do you wish to keep IP Addresses and Isdn parameters Configure the Isdn Network Type Configure the Ethernet PortConfigure the Isdn Numbers Table Assign the Unit NameConfigure the Isdn IP Autocall Table Configuring a Remote Unit for Bridging and IPConnect to an IP Network Configuring a Unit using the Quick Configuration UtilityAssign the Unit Name, IP Address and Subnet Mask Test the Isdn Numbers and IP Autocall Tables Prior to Despatch Configuring a Remote Unit from the Central SiteConfigure the Isdn Autocall Table on the Central Site Unit Configuring the Central Site UnitConfigure the Isdn Numbers Table on the Central Site Unit Establish a Remote Management Session Configuring the Remote Site UnitConfigure the Ethernet Port Close the Remote Management Session Configure the Isdn Autocall TableCancel the Manual Call Cancelling Isdn Calls 14CHAPTER 2 Bridging and IP Routing IP Routing IP2CHAPTER 3 Routing IP Manual Configuration of a Central Site Unit for Routing IP 4CHAPTER 3 Routing IP Unnumbered links make the best use of available IP addresses Enable IP Routing Configuring a Remote Unit to Route IPConfigure IP Routing-Static Route Entries Configuring a Remote Unit to Route IP Test the IP Autocall and Isdn Numbers Tables Test the Isdn LineLondon Disable Routing on the Central Site Unit Configure the Isdn Numbers Table on the Central Site Unit 12CHAPTER 3 Routing IP Configuring the Remote Unit 14CHAPTER 3 Routing IP Enable Routing on the Remote Unit Configure IP Routing-Static Return Route EntrySave the Remote Unit Configuration Enable Routing on the Central Site UnitCancelling Calls 18CHAPTER 3 Routing IP Novell IPX Bridging Novell IPX and Bridging2CHAPTER 4 Novell IPX and Bridging Do you wish to keep IP Addresses and Isdn parameters 4CHAPTER 4 Novell IPX and Bridging Configuring a Remote Unit for Bridging and IPX Connect to a Novell Network Test the IPX Autocall Table 8CHAPTER 4 Novell IPX and Bridging Configure the Isdn Numbers Table on the Central Site Unit 10CHAPTER 4 Novell IPX and Bridging Build the IPX Autocall Table Enable NRIP/SAP LearningNearest Server Disable NRIP/SAP LearningClose the Remote Management Session 14CHAPTER 4 Novell IPX and Bridging Novell IPX Routing Novell IPX RoutingConfiguring a Central Site Unit for Routing IPX Configuring a Central Site Unit for Routing IPX 4CHAPTER 5 Novell IPX Routing Enable Novell RIP/SAP Learning Enable IPX RoutingConfiguring a Remote Unit to Route IPX Configuring a Remote Unit to Route IPX Specific Server for Get Nearest Server Responses Manual CallNo Specific Server for GNS Responses 10CHAPTER 5 Novell IPX Routing Configure the Isdn Numbers Table on the Central Site Unit 12CHAPTER 5 Novell IPX Routing Configure the Isdn Numbers Table Submitting the new setting turns IPX routing on Enter REM to display the Remote Units screen 16CHAPTER 5 Novell IPX Routing PPP Configuration for IP 6 Connections Configuring a PPP Connection Internet 4CHAPTER 6 PPP Configuration for IP Connections Index Index 10,3-12 Index