User Guide

Table of Contents 5
Table of Contents
Preface 3
About This Guide 3
How This Guide is Organized 3
References 4
Typographic Conventions 4
Table of Contents 5
Introduction 9
Chapter 1. Advanced Topics 11
Interoperability 11
Routing 11
Bridging 12
Bridging and Routing Operation 12
Bridging and Routing Configuration Settings 13
Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP) 14
PAP/CHAP Security Authentication 14
General Security Authentication 15
Security Configuration Settings 16
Authentication Process 16
Protocol Conformance 17
Protocol Standards 17
IP Routing 17
IPX Routing 17
Encapsulation Options 17
PPP 18
PPPLLC 18
RFC 1483 or RFC 1490 18
MAC Encapsulated Routing: RFC 1483MER (ATM) or RFC 1490MER (Frame Relay) 19
FRF8 19
rawIP 19
System Files 20
Bridge Filtering 20
Unique System Passwords 22
Chapter 2. Planning for Router Configuration 23
Important Terminology 23
Essential Configuration Information 24
PPP Link Protocol (over ATM or Frame Relay) 25
RFC 1483/RFC 1490 Link Protocols 30
MAC Encapsulated Routing: RFC 1483MER/RFC 1490MER Link Protocols 35
FRF8 Link Protocol 37
Dual-Ethernet Router Configuration 39
Chapter 3. Configuring Router Software 40
Configuration Tables 41
Configuring PPP with IP Routing 42
Configuring PPP with IPX Routing 43
Configuring PPP with Bridging 44
Configuring RFC 1483 / RFC 1490 with IP Routing 45
Configuring RFC 1483 / RFC 1490 with IPX Routing 46
Configuring RFC 1483 / RFC 1490 with Bridging 47