Perle Systems 1700

Contents

1 INSTALLATION 1

Unpack the Router................................................................................................. 1

Select a Site .............................................................................................................1

Identify the Reset Switch...................................................................................... 2

Identify the Connectors........................................................................................ 3

P1705................................................................................................................................3

P1730................................................................................................................................3

Connect to the Console.................................................................................................4

Make the Link Connection(s).......................................................................................4

Power Up the Bridge/Router...............................................................................5

Managing the P1705 & P1730 Using the Menus............................................. 5

Conventions............................................................................................................ 6

Setting the T1/E1Parameters (T1/E1 WAN only)..................................................8

Mandatory Configuration..............................................................................................10

Identify the Status LEDs...................................................................................... 11

2 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS & HOW TO CONFIGURE THEM 12

Bridging and Routing............................................................................................ 13

Should You Bridge or Route?.............................................................................. 13

Bridging............................................................................................................................14

IP Routing....................................................................................................................... 15

IP Addressing............................................................................................................................16

Masks..........................................................................................................................................17

IP Subnets..................................................................................................................................17

IP Default Gateway..................................................................................................................19

IP Static Route..........................................................................................................................19

IPX Routing.................................................................................................................... 20

Novell Servers in Both Locations..........................................................................................20

Novell Servers in One Location Only.................................................................................. 21

Novell Server with Dual LANs..............................................................................................23

PPP Overview.................................................................................................................24

PPP Link Configuration..........................................................................................................24

Numbered Links.......................................................................................................................24

Unnumbered Links..................................................................................................................25

Multilink Operation..................................................................................................................26

Basic WAN Configurations.................................................................................. 27

Basic ISDN Connections.............................................................................................. 27

PPP ISDN Manual Call Quick Connections.......................................................................30

IPX Router Manual Call Connection..............................................................................31

IP Router Manual Call Connection................................................................................. 31

Basic Frame Relay Configuration................................................................................ 32

Auto Learning the Frame Relay Configuration...................................................................33

Manual Configuration - LMI Type........................................................................................34

Quick Start Frame Relay.........................................................................................................35

Basic Leased Line Configuration................................................................................. 36

Quick Start PPP Leased Line Connections......................................................................... 36

Bridge Connection..............................................................................................................37

IP Router Connection........................................................................................................37

IPX Router Connection.....................................................................................................37