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Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 20 of 59
3.7 Quick Configuration
The first stage in configuration is to allocate some bandwidth of the
communication link to the router. The second stage is to configure the
SERVICE SETUP
to allow communication between the two routers.
3.7.1 Multiplexer Configuration
From the main menu enter
MULTIPLEXER MANAGEMENT
. Allocate
bandwidth to the router by entering ‘
R
’ in any free timeslot positions near the
bottom of the screen. Each timeslot allocated will contribute 64Kbps of
bandwidth to the router.
Save the multiplexer configuration using
CTRL-U
.
Leave MULTIPLEXER MANAGEMENT by selecting
Exit to Router
at the top
right of the screen.
3.7.2 Router Configuration
From the main menu enter
ROUTER MANAGEMENT
. Go into
SERVICE
SETUP
and enter
ETHERNET SERVICE
. The following parameters need to
be set. N.B. IP service must be configured even when IP is not being used on
the local Ethernet network.
3.7.2.1 Service Name
A name to identify the local Ethernet Network, this is displayed in the
IP RIP
,
IPX RIP
and
IPX SAP
tables and should ideally refer to network location.
3.7.2.2 IP Address
A unique address within the IP network connected to the local Ethernet port.
This is the IP Address of the Router and is used as the gateway address for
routing between the local Ethernet network and the WAN link.
3.7.2.3 IP Subnet Bits
The Subnet Bits should be set if subnetting is to be used on the local
network, otherwise the default 0 should be used.