Compatible Systems 3500R Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Introduction 1

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3500R multiport

wide area router. The RISC Router 3500R supports the IP, IPX, Apple-

Talk, and DECnet network protocols, with dial-on-demand and leased-

line operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area

protocols, and tunnels IP, IPX and AppleTalk over the Internet.

The RISC Router 3500R can be configured to provide cost effective on-

demand connections over a wide area communications link (typically a

voice phone line, a switched 56 line, or an ISDN line). Your network

traffic and the configuration you place in the router will determine how

often and for how long such a link is connected.

THE SHIPPING CONFIGURATION IN YOUR RISC ROUTER

3500R DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ON-DEMAND INTER-

NETWORKING. YOU MUST FIRST PROGRAM YOUR ROUTER

TO WORK IN THIS ROLE ON YOUR NETWORK.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR PHONE LINE USAGE TO

BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS

ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS

LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED.

This manual will help you install the RISC Router 3500R to connect a

local Ethernet to up to 4 remote networks and/or remote PPP client

computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible

Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in

software packages running on a variety of computers. The wide-area

interfaces on the RISC Router 3500R may be used to interconnect your

network with other corporate networks, and to make your network’s

resources available to dial-in clients.