P312 Broadband Security Gateway

Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options

IP Address Assignment= Dynamic

Rem IP Address= N/A

Rem Subnet Mask= N/A

My WAN Addr= 0.0.0.0

Network Address Translation= Full Feature

Metric= 1

Private= No

RIP Direction= None

Version= N/A

Multicast= None

Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Press Space Bar to Toggle.

Figure 4-5 Remote Node Network Layer Options

The next table gives you instructions about configuring remote node network layer options.

Table 4-5

Remote Node Network Layer Options Menu Fields

 

Field

 

Description

Example

 

 

 

IP Address

If your ISP did not assign you an explicit IP address, select Dynamic;

Dynamic

Assignment

otherwise select Static and enter the IP address & subnet mask in the

 

 

following fields.

 

Rem IP

If you have a Static IP Assignment, enter the IP address assigned to

 

Address

the remote node.

 

Rem IP Subnet

If you have a Static IP Assignment, enter the subnet mask assigned to

 

Mask

the remote node.

 

My WAN Addr

Some implementations, especially the UNIX derivatives, require the

 

 

WAN link to have a separate IP network number from the LAN and

 

 

each end must have a unique address within the WAN network number.

 

 

If this is the case, enter the IP address assigned to the WAN port of

 

 

your Prestige.

 

 

Note that this is the address assigned to your local Prestige, not the

 

 

remote router.

 

Network

Use the [SPACE BAR] to toggle between Full Feature, None, SUA

SUA Only

Address

Only. See the NAT chapter for a full discussion on this feature.

 

Translation

 

 

 

Metric

The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing purposes.

1 to 15

 

IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum

 

 

of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a number that approximates

 

 

the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be

 

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Remote Node Setup

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