User guide

Chapter 6
Routing
This Chapter
This chapter introduces some routing protocols supported by the router,
including:
■ Internet Protocol (IP) (see “Configuring an IP Network” on page 99).
■ IP Multicasting (see “Configuring IP Multicasting” on page 103).
■ Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (see “Configuring
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)” on page 109.)
■ Novell IPX (see “Configuring a Novell IPX Network” on page 111).
■ IPX Dial-on-Demand (see “Configuring IPX Dial-on-Demand” on page 115).
■ AppleTalk (see “AppleTalk” on page 118).
■ Routing Information Protocol (RIP) (see “Routing Information Protocol
(RIP)” on page 119).
■ Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) (see “Resource Reservation Protocol
(RSVP)” on page 119).
■ OSPF (see “OSPF” on page 120).
For a complete description of all protocols supported by the router, see the
Software Reference.
Configuring an IP Network
TCP/IP is the most widely used network protocol. The Internet uses TCP/IP
for routing all its traffic. TCP/IP provides a range of services including remote
login, Telnet, file transfer (FTP), Email and access to the World-Wide Web.
The router routes TCP/IP packets between switch ports in separate VLANs,
and across the Wide Area Network using services like ISDN, Frame Relay and
leased lines. This enables you to join remote TCP/IP LANs together as a single
internet to exchange information.