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90362-01 Configuring for Multiple Protocols A-1
Configuring for Multiple Protocols A
This appendix discusses how the different protocols work together.
For many NetBlazer users, configuring your NetBlazer will involve setting
up LAN (or WAN) protocols for
only IP, only IPX, or only AppleTalk.
Unfortunately, most networks today involve a variety of computers using a
variety of protocols on the same networks. The NetBlazer can be configured
to route IP, IPX, and AppleTalk packets all at the same time. However, set-
ting up the NetBlazer to route multiple protocols means you need to know
which steps (or Worksheets) need to be repeated, and which do not.
Imagine you have the following network setup:
Figure A-1. Sample Network
As you fill out the Worksheets to set this up, you notice some duplication.
For example, the steps to set up a dedicated line’s “interface” is the same for
all three protocols.
This means you actually only need to set up the interface portion to the re-
mote LAN once, no matter how many protocols you then configure the
NetBlazer to use over that interface.
Your
Local
Network
The
Remote
Network
Telephone
Network
Dedicated or
leased line
Mac
PC
Workstation
Bulletin Board
Lots of
Macs, PCs,
Workstations
(Character-based)
Modem
Modem
NetBlazer LS
Modem
NetBlazer