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Workgroup Remote Access Switch 85
IPX R
OUTING
N
ETWORK
Configure IPX Routing: Masternet (Detroit)
CONFIGURE IPX ROUTING: MASTERNET (DETROIT)
Using the detailed instructions provided in the Simple Remote Bridging chapter, use the CFGEDIT
program to configure Resources and Lines for the Detroit Master Network (masternet).
When complete, continue with the unique configuration elements for this IPX example. These
include:
• configuring appropriate devices,
• configuring a Remote LAN Interface for the Orlando and Tampa sites, and
• configuring RIP and SAP to communicate with the Dallas router
CONFIGURE DEVICES
First, we need to identify the devices to which masternet will connect. We need to configure an IPX
WAN device for the Dallas site, and we need to configure Remote LAN devices for the Tampa and
Orlando sites.
A
DD IPX WAN DEVICE
Press 3 at the Security Menu, and the Device Level Database Menu will be displayed. To enable the
On-node Device Database, press 1 and follow the on-screen instructions.
To add the remote devices, press 2 (On-node Device entries). Press 1 to configure the information for
our first device, dallasnet. You will be prompted for the device name, followed by the Device Table
Menu:
After the new device name has been specified, a screen similar to the following is displayed.
This menu provides various configuration options for the device dallasnet. For purposes of our
example, we will provide the following ISDN and Authentication information.
ISDN Information
From the Device Table Menu, select ISDN.
Accept the ISDN Line Protocol default value of PPP, as well as the default values for Base Data Rate
and Initial Data Rate. However, increase the Maximum Data Rate to 256,000 (to use a maximum of
Device Name?
dallasnet
Device Table Menu: (Device = “dallasnet”)
1) ISDN
2) Frame Relay
3) X.25
4) Authentication
5) IP
6) IPX
7) AppleTalk
8) Bridging
9) Compression
Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu: