Chapter 4 - MultiRouter Software
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IPX Setup
The IPX Virtual Port Setup dialog box is used to control the four frame types and set up the three
WAN ports of the RASFinder. The Advanced button opens an IPX General Setup window used to
enable or disable IPX routing and auto learn of Ethernet network numbers; also, the distributed name
of the RASFinder can be designated here.
For most applications, the RIP and SAP default timers should not have to be changed. Under certain
circumstances, disabling IPX and SPX Watchdog Spoofing in the Bandwidth Optimization group has
proven effective.
The IPX WAN Setup windows allow you to enable or disable IPX routing on the WAN ports, change
the network numbers for the WAN ports, change the default RIP and SAP timers, and optimize the
bandwidth. The IPX WAN network number has to be the same on both ends of the link and must be
unique throughout the internetwork. If a WAN port is configured in a point-to-point operation, both
WAN network numbers have to be the same and unique.
The IPX General Setup window controls the routing of the protocol and auto learn of Ethernet
network numbers, defines the broadcast name of the RASFinder, and IPX filtering.
If bridging of IPX packets is desired, IPX routing must be disabled and frame type support for the
frame type must be enabled.
If there is a server on the local segment, then IPX network number auto learn should be enabled. If
there is no server, or if for some reason the RASFinder comes up before the server, the RASFinder
will default to some random network numbers after a short period of time.