3Com 500 manual Bridging and Routing

Utilities Diskette 1-51
Sub-directory NOVELL	1-51
Sub-directory MIB 1-52
Sub-directory DECNET	1-52

ABRIDGING AND ROUTING

Introduction A-1
Bridging and Routing Concepts			A-2
Guidelines For Choosing Bridging or Routing A-2
How Bridges Learn		A-3
Bridging Between Remote Sites				A-4
Building a Larger Network			A-5
Multiple Paths Between Bridged LANs A-6
Network Topology		A-6
Broadcast Storms		A-6
Optimum Use of Resource			A-7
Network Organization, Structure and Physical Layout A-7
The Internet	A-7
Routing IP and IPX A-8
IP Routing	A-10
IPX Routing	A-12
IP Addresses	A-13
Subnet Masking		A-14
Obtaining an IP Address			A-16
Numbered and Unnumbered Links				A-18