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Ipx static route setup, 2 ipx static route setup – ZyXEL Communications Prestige 642 User Manual

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Prestige 642 ADSL Internet Access Router

IPX Configuration

6-7

The table below describes the IPX-specific parameters of the remote node setup.

Table 6-2

Remote Node Novell IPX Options

Field

Description

Option

Rem LAN
Net #

In this field, enter the internal network number of the NetWare
server on the remote LAN.

My WAN
Net #

In this field, enter the network number of the WAN link. If you
leave this field as 00000000, your Prestige will determine
automatically the network number through negotiation with the
PPP peer.

00000000

(default)

Hop Count

This field indicates the number of intermediate networks that must
be passed through to reach the remote node.

1

(default)

Tick Count

This field indicates the time-ticks required to reach the remote
node.

2 (default)

Please note that the following 3 fields are only valid for PPPoE encapsulation.

W/D
Spoofing
(min)

This field is for the Prestige on the server side. Your Prestige can
spoof a response to a server’s WatchDog request after the
connection is dropped. In this field, type in the time (number of
minutes) that you want your Prestige to spoof the WatchDog
response.

SAP/RIP
Timeout
(min)

This field indicates the amount of time that you want your Prestige
to maintain the SAP and RIP entries learned from this remote
node in its internal tables after the connection has been dropped.
If this information is retained, then your Prestige will not have to
get the SAP information when the line is brought back up. Enter
the time (number of minutes) in this field.

Dial-On-
Query

This field is necessary for your Prestige on the client side. When
set to [Yes], any Get Service SAP or RIP broadcasts will trigger
your Prestige to make a call to that remote node.

Yes/No

Once you have completed filling in the Network Layer Options Menu, press [ENTER] to return
to Menu 11.1. Then press [ENTER] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm] to save your
configuration, press [Esc] to cancel.

6.4.2 IPX Static Route Setup

Similar to IP, IPX static routes tell the Prestige 642 how to reach servers beyond a remote node before a
connection to that remote node is established.
Step 1.

Enter 12 from the main menu to bring up the following screen.