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 On-node Device Database, press 1 and follow the on-screen instructions.

To add the remote devices, press 2 (On-node Device entries). Press 1 to configure the information for our first device, dallasnet. You will be prompted for the device name, followed by the Device Table Menu:

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)POTS

10)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.

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Cabletron Systems 150 manual Configure Devices, ADD IPX WAN Device

150 specifications

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