3Com 812 Network Router User Manual


 
6
MANUAL SETUP
This chapter describes how to manually setup the OfficeConnect Remote 812 for
Routing or Bridging.
Configuration
Overview
The following steps provide an outline to follow when configuring the
OfficeConnect Remote 812 to route or bridge to remote networks.
1 Determine how the OfficeConnect Remote 812 will be used (as an IP, IPX Router
and/or Bridge) and gather information about your remote site connection using
the Configuration Planning Forms provided with the unit.
2 Set up a remote site profile for each remote location including Network Service
(PPP/PPPoE/RFC 1483), and WAN configuration.
Set up network (IP, IPX and/or Bridge) information:
Configure the network(s) over the LAN.
Add the network information to the remote site profile(s).
Turn RIP (IP and IPX) and SAP (IPX) on or off as needed for your
configuration.
Add static and framed routes (IP and IPX) or services (IPX) if needed.
3 Optionally set up DHCP and DNS information.
4 Optionally perform system administration tasks such as setting the date and time,
providing a system name and contact, adding or changing Web browser or
TELNET login access, and providing TFTP access.
5 Save the configuration.
The rest of this chapter provides an overview of the OfficeConnect Remote 812
basic operations and configuration. The chapter is broken into the following
sections:
Remote Site Management
IP Routing
Address Translation
DHCP
DNS
IPX Routing
Bridging
System Administration