Perle Systems 1700 Network Router User Manual


 
Contents
1 INSTALLATION 1
Unpack the Router................................................................................................. 1
Select a Site ............................................................................................................. 1
Identify the Reset Switch...................................................................................... 2
Identify the Connectors ........................................................................................ 3
P1705................................................................................................................................3
P1730................................................................................................................................3
Connect to the Console.................................................................................................4
Make the Link Connection(s).......................................................................................4
Power Up the Bridge/Router............................................................................... 5
Managing the P1705 & P1730 Using the Menus ............................................. 5
Conventions............................................................................................................ 6
Login to Bridge/Router and Enter the Required Configuration.................... 7
Setting the T1/E1Parameters (T1/E1 WAN only)..................................................8
Mandatory Configuration..............................................................................................10
Identify the Status LEDs ...................................................................................... 11
2 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS & HOW TO CONFIGURE THEM 12
Bridging and Routing ............................................................................................ 13
Should You Bridge or Route? .............................................................................. 13
Bridging............................................................................................................................14
IP Routing .......................................................................................................................15
IP Addressing............................................................................................................................16
Masks..........................................................................................................................................17
IP Subnets..................................................................................................................................17
IP Default Gateway..................................................................................................................19
IP Static Route ..........................................................................................................................19
IPX Routing....................................................................................................................20
Novell Servers in Both Locations..........................................................................................20
Novell Servers in One Location Only..................................................................................21
Novell Server with Dual LANs..............................................................................................23
PPP Overview.................................................................................................................24
PPP Link Configuration..........................................................................................................24
Numbered Links.......................................................................................................................24
Unnumbered Links ..................................................................................................................25
Multilink Operation..................................................................................................................26
Basic WAN Configurations.................................................................................. 27
Basic ISDN Connections..............................................................................................27
PPP ISDN Manual Call Quick Connections.......................................................................30
IPX Router Manual Call Connection..............................................................................31
IP Router Manual Call Connection .................................................................................31
Basic Frame Relay Configuration ................................................................................32
Auto Learning the Frame Relay Configuration...................................................................33
Manual Configuration - LMI Type........................................................................................34
Quick Start Frame Relay.........................................................................................................35
Basic Leased Line Configuration.................................................................................36
Quick Start PPP Leased Line Connections .........................................................................36
Bridge Connection..............................................................................................................37
IP Router Connection........................................................................................................37
IPX Router Connection.....................................................................................................37