Initialization Script Configuration

A Port Initialization Script is a string of text that is sent to a modem (or S0, the external serial port) each time the port is reset (a modem resets itself every time it disconnects).

Initialization scripts for the modems will probably contain the AT commands needed to configure them for use on your network.

Location Table

The location table stores information about remote sites that the NETServer needs to dial out to. The table is used during LAN- to-LAN routing, to tell the NETServer how to dial out to and communicate with a remote location. It is also used for dialing back network dial in users. Each location is configured with parameters such as what addresses and which protocol to use for the connection. A dial script for each location contains instructions on how to dial out to and sometimes even how to log into a remote host.

Net0 (LAN Port) Configuration

The Net0 Port Configuration table configures the LAN Interface. These settings reflect how the LAN attached to the NETServer is configured and include, for example, what protocol the LAN is using (IP, IPX, or both).

Netmasks Table

The netmasks table is used when you want to employ Classless InterDomain routing (also called Supernetting). Supernetting is a specialized IP addressing technique used by some Internet service providers. The technique requires that special netmasks be defined using the netmasks table.

See Appendix B For more information on supernetting.

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