1-2 MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
Introduction
faxes. Your IP routing configuration can use Routing Information Protocol (RIP) or the newer
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol, which addresses many of RIP’s limitations. If you
have Novell Netware clients and servers, you can configure the MAX for Internetwork Packet
eXchange (IPX) routing. Similarly, you can configure it for AppleTalk routing. If you need to
use a protocol that cannot be routed, the MAX supports transparent bridging as an alternative.
If you need to send data-intensive information to multiple users simultaneously, you can
significantly reduce traffic flow by setting up your network to support multicast forwarding. If
you have many remote clients who need secure connections to the home network, a tunneling
protocol, such as ATMP, PPTP, or L2TP, can provide virtual private connections over a public
network.
You can define filters to customize the way the MAX handles individual packets of data. If yo u
do not implement dynamic filtering by means of a firewall, you should probably define a filter
on the MAX to provide rudimentary security. You can also define filters to prevent
unnecessary connections and to clear idle connections.