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Configuring IP Routing
Configuring WAN interfaces
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide 9-37
configured to acquire its IP address dynamically. For example, the following a sample software
configuration presumes that the PC has a modem connection to the MAX unit:
Username=victor
Accept Assigned IP=Yes
IP address=Dynamic (or Assigned or N/A)
Netmask=255.255.255.255 (or None or N/A)
Default Gateway=None or N/A
Name Server=10.2.3.55
Domain suffix=abc.com
Baud rate=38400
Hardware handshaking ON
VAN Jacobsen compression ON
Configuring pools using local profiles
To configure the MAX unit to accept dial-in connections from Site B and assign an IP address:
1 Open Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options.
2 Set the Pool#1 Start parameter to specify the start address of the pool, and set the Pool#1
Count parameter to specify the number of contiguous addresses the pool includes. For
example:
Ethernet
Mod Config
WAN options…
Pool#1 start=10.12.253.1
Pool#1 count=126
Pool#1 name=Engineering Dept.
Pool only=Yes
Pool Summary=Yes
3 Open the Ether Options subprofile, then set the Proxy Mode parameter to Yes.
Ether options…
Proxy Mode=Yes
4 Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
5 Open the Answer profile and set the Assign Adrs parameter to enable dynamic address
assignment and set the PPP Options > Route IP parameter to enable IP routing:
Ethernet
Answer
Assign Adrs=Yes
PPP options…
Route IP=Yes
6 Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
7 Open a Connection profile for the dial-in user.
8 Set the Station parameter to specify the user’s name, set the Active parameter to activate
the profile, and specify the desired encapsulation options. For example:
Ethernet
Connections
Connection profile
Station=victor
Active=Yes
Encaps=PPP