CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER

IP addresses of the form _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ go under the first three columns for Network, Subnet Mask, and Router. A number of the form

_ _ _ goes in the fourth column for Hops. Each _ _ _ is a number ranging from 001 and 255.

A Static Routing Table is used to designate the exact route a packet will travel through the network.

The column for Network is for a network that is reachable locally by the selected router without it having to route through ISDN.

The column for Subnet Mask is for a subnet mask corresponding to the above network.

The column for Router is for the first router on the path a packet will take to reach the network described above.

The column for Hops represents how many routers a packet will pass through to arrive at the network described above.

Once you’ve made a Static Routing Table, you are ready to go to Step 4.

Step 4: Select Route IPX Traffic to be on or off.

The default of Route IPX Traffic is off.

Route IPX Traffic allows your router to route Novell IPX packets.

To configure IPX routing, use the mouse and click on

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Ringdale ISDN user manual Select Route IPX Traffic to be on or off