Compatible Systems 3500R manual IPX Protocol

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operation when you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router at the other end of the link.

ϖNote: Due to the complexity of BGP, configuration parameters for BGP are not given here. Compatible Systems has posted a BGP config- uration guide in the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http:// www.compatible.com/.

IPX Protocol

Required for IPX

WAN interfaces which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an IPX address. They are set to act as an "unnumbered interface." In this mode of operation, there are no required settings.

Suggested for IPX

If you plan to use dial-on-demand for this link, you should set the update method "triggered" to avoid the link being brought up by trans- mission of IPX RIP information. You should only use triggered opera- tion when you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router at the other end.

When you set up an on-demand link with IPX, you should carefully monitor link usage to determine whether the link is being activated only when it is needed. Additional router configuration will be required for many networks in order to achieve optimal link usage.

•Set update method

CV: Use the IPX Routing: WAN Dialog Box.

TB: Use configure and set the Updates keyword in the IPX WAN 0 (and/or other port numbers you wish to configure) section.

AppleTalk Protocol

Required for AppleTalk

WAN interfaces which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an AppleTalk address. They are set to act as an "unnumbered interface." In this mode of operation, there are no required settings.

Suggested for AppleTalk

If you plan to use dial-on-demand for this link, you should set the update method to triggered to avoid the link being brought up by trans- mission of AppleTalk RTMP information. You should only use trig-