invalid IP address and potentially disrupting the whole network. If set to No, the remote host must use the IP address assigned by the Prestige from the IP pool, configured below. The default is Yes.

10.Dial-In IP Address Supplied By: IP Pool - This field tells the Prestige to provide the remote host with an IP address from the pool. This field is required if Dial-In IP Address Supplied By:

Dial-in User is set to No. You can configure this field even if Dial-in User is set to Yes, in which case the Prestige will accept the IP address if the remote peer specifies one; otherwise, an IP address is assigned from the pool. The default is No.

11.IP Pool: IP Start Addr - This field is active only if you

selected Yes in the Dial-In IP Address Supplied By: IP Pool field. The IP pool contains contiguous IP addresses and this field specifies the first one in the pool.

12.IP Count (1,2) - In this field, enter the number (1 or 2) of the addresses in the IP Pool. For example, if the starting address is 192.168.135.5 and the count is 2, then the pool will have 192.68.135.5 and 192.68.135.6

13.Dial-In IPX Net. Num. Supplied By: IPX Pool - This field tells the Prestige to provide the remote host with an IPX network number from the pool. Otherwise, the Prestige will generate a random IPX network number. The default is No.

14.IPX Start Net. Num. - This field is active only if you selected Yes in the Dial-In IPX Net. Num. Supplied By: IPX Pool field. The IPX pool contains contiguous IPX network numbers and this field specifies the first one in the pool.

15.IPX Count (1,16) - In this field, enter the number (1 - 16) of network numbers in the IPX Pool. For example, if the starting number is 12345678, and the count is 2, then the pool will have 12345678 and 12345679.

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2864I specifications

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