36Chapter 3: Starting and Configuring the Router 6000

Router

The following are the general procedures for configuring the router:

Configuration

 

Basics

 

1

Before working on the router, fully comprehend network requirements,

 

such as networking purpose, position of the router on the network,

 

subnetting, type of the WAN and transmission medium, security policy

 

and reliability.

2

Based on the requirements, draw a clear and complete networking

 

diagram.

3

Configure the WAN interface on the router.

 

First, configure the physical operating parameters (such as

 

synchronous/asynchronous serial interface, baud rate and

 

synchronization clock) of the interface according to the transmission

 

medium of the WAN. For the dial-up interface, you also need to

 

configure DCC parameters.

 

Then, configure the link layer protocol and the related operating

 

parameters according to the type of the WAN.

4

Assign an IP address or IPX network number to each interface on the

 

router according to subnetting.

5

Configure routing. When enabling a dynamic routing protocol, you also

 

need to configure the related operating parameters.

6

Configure the security settings as needed.

7

Configure the reliability settings as needed.

 

For more information on the protocols and functions provided by the

 

router, refer to V2.41 Configuration Guide.

Command Line

Characteristics of the command line interface

Interface

The command line interface (CLI) available with the 3Com Router 6000

 

provides commands for configuring and managing the router. It supports: Configuring the router locally through the console port.

Telneting to the router to configure it locally or remotely; telneting from the router to other routers to manage them.

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6000 specifications

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