
Configuring a Synchronous WAN Port 6-9
Configuring WAN Port Settings
To set the destination IP address for a leased-line connection only, use the following 
command:
Command> set W1 destination Ipaddress [Ipmask]
Setting the Subnet MaskThe default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. If you have divided your network into 
subnets, enter the subnet mask that iden tifies how your network addresses are divided 
between the network portion and the host portion. The value of Ipmask is dependent 
upon the size of the IP subnet of which the IP address is a member. This setting is used 
on network hardwired ports only.
To set the subnet mask, use the following command:
Command> set W1 netmask Ipmask
See Appendix A, “Networking Concepts,” for more information about using subnet 
masks.
Setting the IPX Network AddressWhen using IPX, you must identify an IPX network number of the serial link that is 
unique from every other IPX number on the network. An IPX network address is 
entered in hexadecimal format, as described in Appendix A, “Networking Concepts.” 
Note – The serial link itself must have an IPX network number that is different from 
those at either end of the connection.
To set the IPX network address, use the following command:
Command> set W1 ipxnet Ipxnetwork
Configuring RIP RoutingAs described in the PortMaster Routing Guide, PortMaster products automatically send and 
accept route information as RIP messages. 
Turn on RIP routing for the port for network hardwired connections only su ch as leased 
lines or Frame Relay. Routing is set in the user table for dial-in connections and in the 
location table for dial-out connections.
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