LANCOM 821 ADSL/ISDN – LANCOM 1621 ADSL/ISDN – LANCOM 1711 VPN
Chapter 5: Linking two networks
for the LAN of the branch office for the
The IPX network numbers in the head and branch offices are specified to the respective remote sides.
IPX internal net: |
00020002 |
WAN |
IPX network no.: |
00000009 |
VPN or ISDN |
connection |
(0123) 123456 |
LAN of the head office
IPX network no.: 00000001
Binding: Ethernet_II
EN |
(0789) 654321 |
LAN of the branch office
IPX network no.: 00000002
Binding: Ethernet_II
The three required network numbers are designated as “External Network Numbers” by the IPX conventions. Like IP network addresses, the apply to an entire LAN segment. On the other hand, internal IPX numbers are used to address specific Novell servers in the LAN. All three specified network num- bers must be distinct from one another and from all used internal IPX network numbers.
In addition, it may be necessary to enter the frame type (“binding”).
Specifying the IPX network number and binding used is not necessary if the remote network also contains a Novell server. It is only necessary to enter the network number for the WAN manually in this case.
5.1.4Settings for NetBIOS routing
NetBIOS routing can be set up quickly: All that is required in addition to the information for the TCP/IP protocol used is the name of a Windows workgroup from in the router's own LAN.
51
