3Com 980-000077/002 manual 4CHAPTER 5 Novell IPX Routing

5-4CHAPTER 5: NOVELL IPX ROUTING

Configure the Ethernet Port

A unique port IP address and the network subnet mask are required for the Ethernet port (for management of the unit), even if the network is always entirely connected within a non-IP Netware environment.

1Enter CO PO to display the Port Configuration screen.

2Select the LAN1 port using the Arrow keys and enter ED to display the Edit Ethernet Port screen.

3Type a valid, unique IP address for the unit in the Port IP Address field. Do not type the local network IP address.

4Type a valid subnet mask for the network in the Port IP Mask field.

5Type the IPX network number for the LAN on which the unit is sited in the Port IPX Network field.

6Toggle the setting of the IPX Frame Type field, using the Spacebar, to the correct frame type for the network.

The frame type must be correct for the network environment in which the unit is operating. If the frame type is not correct, the unit will not pass data. Contact the network administrator for more information about the frame type used.

7Press [Ctrl]+[E] to submit the new setting and then enter SAVE

Configure the ISDN Network Type

The ISDN network type parameter must be set to the correct ISDN service, otherwise connections and data transmission over dial-up ISDN links will not be possible. In the U.S.A., an additional customer identification number, known as a Service Provider Identification Number (SPID) may be required.

1Enter CO IS PA to display the ISDN Parameters screen.

2Toggle the Network Type field, using the Spacebar, to the correct ISDN network type as given by the service provider.

3Press [Ctrl]+[E] to submit the new setting and then enter SAVE