Configuring Packet Bridging
Configuring bridged connections
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide 14-11
Encaps options...
Send Auth=CHAP
Recv PW=localpw
Send PW=remotepw
5Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
6Open an Ethernet > Bridge Adrs profile.
7Specify a node’s Ethernet address and the IP address (if known) on the remote network:
Ethernet
Bridge Adrs
Bridge Adrs profile
Enet Adrs=0080AD12CF9B
Net Adrs=0.0.0.0
8Specify the number of the Connection profile to bring up a link to the remote network:
Ethernet
Bridge Adrs
Bridge Adrs profile
Connection#=5
9Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
To configure the Site B MAX unit for the bridged connection:
1Make sure the remote MAX unit has been assigned a station name in its System > Sys
Config profile. This example uses the name SITEBGW for the remote unit.
2Turn on bridging and specify an authentication protocol in the Site B MAX unit’s Answer
profile. For example:
Ethernet
Answer
PPP options...
Bridge=Yes
Recv Auth=Either
3Open Connection profile #2 on the Site B MAX and set the following parameters:
Ethernet
Connections
profile #2...
Station=SITEAGW
Active=Yes
Encaps=PPP
Bridge=Yes
Dial Brdcast=No
Note: Dial Brdcast is not needed because of the Bridge Adrs profile, configured next.
4Configure password authentication. For example:
Encaps options...
Send Auth=CHAP
Recv PW=remotepw
Send PW=localpw
5Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
6Open an Ethernet > Bridge Adrs profile.
7Specify a node’s Ethernet address and the IP address (if known) on the remote network: