Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub

Chapter 6

IPX Configuration

This chapter shows you how to configure the IPX parameters of the Prestige.

6.1IPX Network Environment

Novell bundles the protocol stack, the server software and routing functionality in their NetWare server products. So a NetWare server is not only a file or print server, it is also a router.

6.1.1 Network and Node Number

Every IPX machine has a network number and a node number, together they form the complete address of the machine. The IPX network number is a 32-bit quantity and is usually expressed in 8 hexadecimal digits, e.g., 0893A8CF. The host number is a 48-bit quantity and usually is taken from the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the Ethernet hardware, so you don’t have to explicitly configure the node number.

An IPX client obtains its network number from a server that has the network numbers statically configured. If there are multiple servers on a network, only one server need to have the network numbers configured, and all other stations (clients and servers) can obtain the network numbers from it. The server with configured network numbers is called a seed router.

If you have a NetWare server on the same LAN as the Prestige, we recommend that you set up a NetWare server as a seed router. Even though the Prestige is capable as a seed router, a NetWare server offers a much more extensive facility for network management.

Remote Node IPX Configuration

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128MH specifications

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