Configuration

Configuring the HP AdvanceStack Internet Router

Configuring the Router for the First Time

Configuring Ethernet or VG Interfaces

It is necessary to decide and configure the network protocols you want to support on the LAN interface.

1. Press Return to configure the LAN interface:

Configuring interface Ethernet0:

(or VG0 depending on what device the router module has been attached to)

Is this interface in use? [yes]:

2. Determine which protocols you want to support on the LAN interface and enter the appropriate responses. In the following example, the system is configured for IP, AppleTalk, and IPX:

Configure IP on this interface? [yes]:

IP address for this interface: 172.16.72.1

Number of bits in subnet field [8]: 8

Class B network is 172.16.0.0, 8 subnet bits; mask is 255.255.255.0

Configure AppleTalk on this interface? [no]: yes Extended AppleTalk network? [no]: yes AppleTalk starting cable range [0]: 3 AppleTalk ending cable range [1]: 3 AppleTalk zone name [myzone]:

AppleTalk additional zone name: otherzone AppleTalk additional zone name:

 

Configure IPX on this interface? [no]: yes

 

IPX network number [1]: B001

 

 

N O T E

If you configure for Ethernet and the router module is plugged into a VG

 

device, you must reconfigure the router module for VG to operate properly.

 

Configuring the Synchronous Serial Interfaces

 

 

The synchronous serial interfaces are configured to allow connection to

 

WANs. After the Ethernet port on your router has been configured, take the

 

following steps to configure the synchronous serial interfaces:

 

1. Press Return or enter yes to configure serial port 0:

 

Configuring interface Serial0:

 

Is this interface in use? [yes]:

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