IPX ROUTING NETWORK
Configure IPX Routing: Masternet (Detroit)
CONFIGURE IPX ROUTING: MASTERNET (DETROIT)
Using the detailed instructions provided in the Simple Remote Bridging chapter, use the CFGEDIT program to configure Resources and Lines for the Detroit Master Network (masternet).
When complete, continue with the unique configuration elements for this IPX example. These include:
•configuring appropriate devices,
•configuring a Remote LAN Interface for the Orlando and Tampa sites, and
•configuring RIP and SAP to communicate with the Dallas router
CONFIGURE DEVICES
First, we need to identify the devices to which masternet will connect. We need to configure an IPX WAN device for the Dallas site, and we need to configure Remote LAN devices for the Tampa and Orlando sites.
ADD IPX WAN DEVICE
Press 3 at the Security Menu, and the Device Level Database Menu will be displayed. To enable the
To add the remote devices, press 2
Device Name? dallasnet
After the new device name has been specified, a screen similar to the following is displayed.
Device Table Menu: (Device = “dallasnet”)
1)ISDN
2)Frame Relay
3)X.25
4)Authentication
5)IP
6)IPX
7)AppleTalk
8)Bridging
9)Compression
Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu:
This menu provides various configuration options for the device dallasnet. For purposes of our example, we will provide the following ISDN and Authentication information.
ISDN Information
From the Device Table Menu, select ISDN.
Accept the ISDN Line Protocol default value of PPP, as well as the default values for Base Data Rate and Initial Data Rate. However, increase the Maximum Data Rate to 256,000 (to use a maximum of
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